Sensory Support Service Lead

Job reference number: 210000G4

This is an exciting opportunity to lead, manage and continue to develop the Cornwall Sensory Support Service!

Children and young people with sensory impairment from 0-25 with sensory impairment (hearing, vision and multi-sensory impairment) are at the centre of all of our practice.  We enjoy fantastic working relationships with families, schools and education settings and other professional colleagues.  We are a peripatetic team and work in a wide range of specialist and mainstream settings across the county.

Our enthusiastic team comprises:  fourteen Teachers of the Deaf (three are in training); six Teachers of the Visually Impaired (two are in training); three Teaching Assistants.  In addition, one member of the team has the MSI qualification.  A Highly Specialised Speech and Language Therapist also works very closely with learners with hearing impairment and two Habilitation Specialists work with those with vision impairment. 

You will be a passionate advocate for children and young people with sensory impairment and have the vision to develop the well-established team further.  Holding a Mandatory Qualification in sensory impairment (hearing, vision or multi-sensory), you will have experience of leadership and management, be innovative and have a positive, 'can do' attitude in all aspects of your work.  

If you would like to informally discuss this challenging and stimulating role, please contact

theresa.maunder@cornwall.gov.uk.

Please refer to the vision and hearing support webpages for additional information at www.cornwall.gov.uk/visionsupport.

Salary range: Soulbury Educational 12-14 (up to 3 SPA)

This position will be subject to a criminal record disclosure check.

Whilst the location/work-base for this role has been specified, the current Government guidance around social distancing and our evolving ways of working means that the role may require you to also work remotely (e.g. from home/other locations). We will discuss this with you during the recruitment process.

Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. It’s a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm. 

Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g. race, disability, sex, gender, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits.

Email address for enquires: hrresourcing@cornwall.gov.uk

Closing date: 13th May 2021

Interview date: 27th and 28th May 2021

Link to job: http://d.rfer.us/CORNWALLDJU12L