Technical Officer for Hearing Impairment Adults, Housing & Health 18 May 2025

Contract Terms

Contract Type: Part-Time (18 hours per week), Permanent
Salary: SO1 £37,068 - £38,058 per annum, pro rata
Closing Date: Rolling Advert

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work - the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We'll be celebrating all this and more as the "rebel borough" when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey's people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the role

Based within the OT and sensory team, you will be part of a committed and dedicated Sensory Impairment Team. You will be responsible for rehabilitation programmes for adults and young people with hearing impairments to develop their full potential, teaching orientation techniques, independent daily living and communication skills, and onward referrals. Some tasks will include supporting the Occupational Therapy team and the Rehabilitation Officer for visual impairment with casework or minor duties.

The work is community-based, and there is an opportunity to work with other teams, agencies, and the voluntary sector.

About you

We are seeking to appoint a part-time Qualified Rehabilitation Officer (DipHE in Rehabilitation Studies or equivalent), who is flexible and self-motivated and can demonstrate experience within social care working with a range of diversities and disabilities. Under the Directorate of Adult Social Care, you will demonstrate the Haringey values of being Caring, Collaborative, Community Focused, Courageous, and Creative. You should be able to establish and maintain links with professionals from other services and sectors of the community, and have a commitment to continued learning and professional development. You will need to demonstrate experience with prescription and ordering of equipment specific to hearing impairment, as well as an understanding of the ordering systems, procurement routes, and troubleshooting for hearing impairment equipment.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council, we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work. We recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community.

Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of up to 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme, and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

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