Young people have many challenges in life, adding a visual impairment can often stop them living to their full potential. Our aim is to support children and young people to grow up and live independently. Your role will be to help us achieve this and work with young people and their families to provide support and services that reach these goals. The work will be challenging, but equally rewarding.
Responsibilities
* Regular contact with children, young people and their families to support their needs
* Organise and run regular activities and events across Oxfordshire aimed at children and young people with a visual impairment
* Work with partner organisations to support children and young people to reach their full potential
* Support patients at the John Radcliffe Hospital during their visit to the paediatric low vision clinics
* Provide regular e-news updates aimed at children, young people and their families
* Develop the service based on feedback from children, young people, families and partner organisations
Other duties:
* Keep accurate records and provide reports when needed
* Attend and contribute to team meetings
* Attend relevant training and networking events
* Be an ambassador for MyVision and help us to reach out, grow and continue to support visually impaired people across Oxfordshire
* Other reasonable duties set out by your line manager and Chief Executive
* There may, on occasion, be a need to work outside normal hours e.g., weekends and evenings
Experience
Essential skills, experience, and knowledge:
1. Experience of working with children and/or young people
2. Experience of organising events and activities
3. Knowledge of good safeguarding practice
4. Strong administration and organisational skills
Desirable:
1. Lived or learned experience of visual impairment or other disabilities
2. Experience of working with disabled children
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