Rehabilitation Officer Visually Impaired

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title:
  
  Rehabilitation Officer Visually Impaired
• Job Location:
  
  Shire Hall
• Salary: £37,280 - £40,777
• Hours per Week: 37.00
• Contract Type:
  Permanent
• Closing Date: 30/09/2026
• Job Requisition Number: 14177
• Open to job share

Are you a Rehabilitation Officer passionate about working with people to promote independence and dedicated to making a difference? We would love to hear from you!

We welcome applications from students who are in the final stages of completing their diploma in Rehabilitation for Visually Impaired People.

We have a full time Rehabilitation Officer – Visual Impairment (ROVI) position available in our Sensory Team. The team has a supportive and engaged management structure including an Integrated Social Care Manager and a Sensory Team Lead, and you will be working alongside other Rehabilitation Officers as well as a Sensory co‑ordinator.

As a ROVI, you will work as part of an integrated service with people who have significant sight loss to improve their choice and quality of life. As a ROVI in our team you will make use of timely interventions to maximise long‑term independence and minimise ongoing support. You will use your knowledge to provide individuals, their families and carers with information and advice on other relevant sources of emotional, material or financial help, where this is available.

• A diploma in Rehabilitation for Visually Impaired People
• An awareness of visual and hearing impairments and the impact they can have on an individual
• Experience of working in a Health & Social Care setting
• Good IT Skills

• Regular formal and informal support
• Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.

• Right to work in the UK for at least 6 months, with no sponsorship available for this role.
• Successful completion of a DBS check.
• Fluent spoken English, as required by the Immigration Act 2016 for customer‑facing roles.
• Applications from current Gloucestershire County Council employees on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy are considered with priority at the shortlisting stage.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables employees to bring their whole selves to work and realise their full potential.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams flexibility to work remotely and in office as needed.