What skills and experience we're looking for
Our ideal candidate will have:
• a passion for improving the outcomes for children and young people with a visual impairment;
• the ability to motivate, inspire and stimulate curiosity, interest and enjoyment across all service users;
• the ability to be an excellent practitioner with up to date skills;
• high expectations for all service users;
• good team skills;
• experience of teaching pupils with visual impairments and an appropriate qualifications.
What the school offers its staff
The Warwickshire Vision Support Service leads and manages the specialist support services on behalf of Warwickshire County Council, providing outreach support for children with visual impairments from birth to 25 years in homes, early years’ settings, schools and colleges.
The service is based at Exhall Grange Specialist School and whilst managed independently, has strong links with the school.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner to join a growing service, which is well established, friendly and supportive. The team consists of QTVIs, Habilitation Officers and Specialist TAs who deliver high quality support across Warwickshire.
As part of the team, you will:-
• have your own caseload which you will be expected to manage. To support you in your role, you will receive regular supervision from your line manager;
• provide peripatetic teaching support, training and advice to children and young people with a visual impairment, parents/carers, educational and other professionals across a variety of settings;
• offer tailored advice and support for staff working with visually impaired learners;
• forge good relationships with key partners and parents/carers;
• through assessment and observation, make clear, targeted recommendations to schools and placements;
• conduct functional vision assessments;
• be required to travel throughout the County, so you must be a licenced vehicle owner with business insurance on your vehicle.
Commitment to safeguarding
Exhall Grange is deeply committed to safeguarding our pupils and, as part of our pre-employment processes, we undertake online searches of all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. A prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants of teaching roles who may undertake teaching work. All staff will be required to undertake a DBS check for both children and adults.