Specialist Sensory Worker

Salary range: £43,449 to £46,161 p.a. incl. London weighting (plus fantastic benefits!)
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic Centre and other locations from time to time

Help make a difference. Make voices heard. Shape better services for people with sensory loss.

It would be desirable if you have personal experience of sensory loss, sight, hearing or both.

Are you passionate about improving the lives of people with sensory loss? Do you believe that people should have a genuine voice in shaping the services they receive?

Brent Council's Adult Social Care, Sensory Team is looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and committed Specialist Sensory Worker to champion the voices of adults living with sensory loss, including those with sight loss, hearing loss and dual sensory loss.

Join us and help ensure that people with sensory loss are not just consulted, but genuinely listened to, involved and empowered to shape the services that matter to them.

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.
The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

The Post

As a Specialist Sensory Worker, you will play a key role in developing and strengthening relationships with people with sensory loss, their families, carers, community groups and partner organisations.

You will help ensure that the experiences, views and needs of people with sensory loss are heard, valued and reflected in the development, delivery and improvement of Adult Social Care services.

Working collaboratively with colleagues, the Coproduction Coordinator and external partners, you will create opportunities for people with sensory loss to actively participate in consultations, service planning, recruitment, working groups and wider decision-making.

You will be instrumental in building trust, encouraging involvement and ensuring that people with sensory loss have a meaningful influence over the services that affect their lives.

The Person

We are looking for someone who has direct experience of sensory loss and genuine understanding of the challenges experienced by adults with sensory loss and is committed to ensuring their voices are heard.

You will have:

• Experience of leading or facilitating service user involvement, consultation or coproduction activities.
• Knowledge of best practice in service user participation, engagement and empowerment.
• Experience of developing new initiatives, improving services and delivering positive outcomes.
• Experience of working collaboratively with voluntary sector organisations, community groups and other partners.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with people who have a range of communication and support needs.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver projects effectively.
• Confidence in facilitating meetings, coordinating working groups, preparing reports and delivering training.
• An understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and a commitment to promoting the wellbeing of vulnerable adults.

Most importantly, you will be approachable, creative, inclusive and passionate about empowering people with sensory loss to have greater control and influence over the services they receive.