Visual Impairment Rehabilitation Worker

Salary Range (£ pro rata for part time roles)

BBU
09 36,581 - 39,481

22.5

We are currently looking to recruit a part time Visual Impairment Rehabilitation worker for our Sensory Impairment Team.

Reporting to the Advanced Practitioner, the successful post holder will be responsible for providing a professional rehabilitation service to adults and children with a visual impairment, including advice, mobility training, daily living skills and communication skills.

You will be required to hold a diploma or equivalent in Rehabilitation studies. We would welcome candidates who also have rehabilitation qualification to apply.

You will have extensive experience of working with adults and children with visual impairment within the community.

You will be able to work autonomously and as part of team as well as multiagency working to ensure that the health and wellbeing of adults and children are paramount to service delivery and help to deliver excellent services to the residents of Bedford and Central Bedfordshire Boroughs.

You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as excellent computer literacy to maintain good case recording.

The Council is committed to offering you a good work life balance, which includes its flexitime and agile working arrangements, including a hybrid model of office and home based working. We offer 27 days of annual leave, increasing to 32 days after 5 years service, plus bank holidays, compensated by a competitive salary and a generous pension scheme.

Closing Date: 7th October 2026

Interview Date: 22nd October 2026.

Please note:
The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of:
a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving)
a local government pension (applies to Senior Officers only) unless the appointment is business critical

For further information, please email rec

Guaranteed Interview Schemes
Bedford Borough Council is proud to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant and the Care Leavers Covenant, we pledge to interview any eligible job applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job they are applying for. Bedford Borough Council is also a Level 2 Disability Confident employer and guarantees to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for.

Visa Sponsorship
Bedford Borough Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

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Monday to Friday (flexible)

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Bedfordshire

Borough Hall Bedford

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Visual Impairment Team Rehabiliitation Worker Job  (432 Kb)

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• Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AP