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Job details
Job details
Job reference
REQ0001030
Date posted
09/08/2021
Application closing date
19/09/2021
Location
Scotland
Salary
Salary: £26,905 per annum Contract type: Permanent Hours: 36 hours per week
Package
26 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), which increase with service.Excellent pension scheme
Contractual hours
36
Basis
Full time
Job category/type
Customer Support
Attachments
What we offer at RNIB.docx
Req - CYPF Support Officer JD.docx
CYPF Support Officer - Scotland
Job description
RNIB’s Children, Young People, Families and Education Service are part of RNIB services working with families, young people and education professionals directly to ensure that individuals aged 0-25 with vision impairment are able to access the same opportunities as their peers and realise their true potential.
This role is an exciting opportunity
to join our frontline team of Family Support Officers around the UK ensuring a high quality, responsive, knowledgeable support service is offered.
Drawing on your knowledge, skills and experience of supporting children, young people and families you will provide a superb frontline service. This will involve ensuring the advice, information and guidance you provide is accurate, up to date and reflecting best practice. The role will require you to lead on training for parents and run events for families. As well the role offers the opportunity to respond to need and propose new resources which would benefit young people with vision impairment. You will work creatively with managers and young people themselves to codevelop and deliver our events; whether virtual or face to face.
With knowledge and experience of this area, you will have an appreciation of the issues facing children and young people and will know how best to support them and their families to navigate and advocate for themselves. This post is home based in Scotland or our Edinburgh office and could involve some travelling throughout the UK.
If you would like to apply for this great job opportunity please review the documents linked below, then select “Apply Online” at the bottom of this page and complete our application form, telling us how you meet the
Specialist Skills, Knowledge and Experience criteria
(Section 1 of the person specification). Guidance for completion can be found on each page of the application form.
Appointment is subject to an Enhanced Criminal Records Check and relevant Barred Lists check, if appropriate.
We’re the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and we’re here for everyone affected by sight loss. Working for us means working for one of the UK’s biggest charities, supporting almost two million people living with sight loss in the UK.
One of our core values is to be led by blind and partially sighted people and we involve our customers in recruitment. Please be advised that your anonymised application may be shared internally with those involved in the recruitment process.
RNIB is committed to being an Equal Opportunities organisation.
Job title
CYPF Support Officer - Scotland
Job reference
REQ0001030
Date posted
09/08/2021
Application closing date
19/09/2021
Location
Scotland
Salary
Salary: £26,905 per annum Contract type: Permanent Hours: 36 hours per week
Package
26 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), which increase with service.Excellent pension scheme
Contractual hours
36
Basis
Full time
Job category/type
Customer Support
Attachments
What we offer at RNIB.docx
Req - CYPF Support Officer JD.docx
Job description
RNIB’s Children, Young People, Families and Education Service are part of RNIB services working with families, young people and education professionals directly to ensure that individuals aged 0-25 with vision impairment are able to access the same opportunities as their peers and realise their true potential.
This role is an exciting opportunity
to join our frontline team of Family Support Officers around the UK ensuring a high quality, responsive, knowledgeable support service is offered.
Drawing on your knowledge, skills and experience of supporting children, young people and families you will provide a superb frontline service. This will involve ensuring the advice, information and guidance you provide is accurate, up to date and reflecting best practice. The role will require you to lead on training for parents and run events for families. As well the role offers the opportunity to respond to need and propose new resources which would benefit young people with vision impairment. You will work creatively with managers and young people themselves to codevelop and deliver our events; whether virtual or face to face.
With knowledge and experience of this area, you will have an appreciation of the issues facing children and young people and will know how best to support them and their families to navigate and advocate for themselves. This post is home based in Scotland or our Edinburgh office and could involve some travelling throughout the UK.
If you would like to apply for this great job opportunity please review the documents linked below, then select “Apply Online” at the bottom of this page and complete our application form, telling us how you meet the
Specialist Skills, Knowledge and Experience criteria
(Section 1 of the person specification). Guidance for completion can be found on each page of the application form.
Appointment is subject to an Enhanced Criminal Records Check and relevant Barred Lists check, if appropriate.
We’re the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and we’re here for everyone affected by sight loss. Working for us means working for one of the UK’s biggest charities, supporting almost two million people living with sight loss in the UK.
One of our core values is to be led by blind and partially sighted people and we involve our customers in recruitment. Please be advised that your anonymised application may be shared internally with those involved in the recruitment process.
RNIB is committed to being an Equal Opportunities organisation.