Mobility Trainer - Vision Habilitation Specialist
First Class Support: provides academic support to students in receipt of disabled student allowance (DSA). We pride ourselves on only employing first class support workers that are passionate about making a difference to the lives of people studying higher education courses across the UK. Due to continued expansion, we are looking to galvanise our team of highly qualified and experienced specialist support staff. There is currently a position available for a Mobility Trainer to carry our company name.
This role is based in Lancaster.
Your role:
You will provide a professional assessment of the campus location and then carry out a time limited programme of training. This training is particularly applicable for blind or visually impaired students who will require an individually developed programme based on assessment of needs and who will need to learn with their coach safe routes around campus, either making use of a long cane or with a guide dog. However, this kind of training may also be applicable to other students whose disability means they have particular difficulty with orientation, for example students who have acquired brain damage.
Your Skills:
You will possess the relevant qualifications and proven experience in training blind or visually impaired people, or those who have significant orientation difficulties because of other impairments, to find their way independently and safely around a new envi...