Vision-Specialist Inclusion Practitioner
Stockport Council
Vision-Specialist Inclusion Practitioner
Scale 5 (£28,598 - £31,022)
Full-Time and Part-Time hours available (two posts: 9 days equivalent available (60 hours)
Permanent
Hearing and Vision Specialist Service, Enterprise House, Stockport SK3 0XT
Application Deadline: 7 June 2026, 11:59pm
Please be aware that we may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Shortlisting Date: 8 June 2026
Interview Date: 12 June 2026
Interview Type: Face to face
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Job offers to successful candidates will be made according to the days/hours preferences they express on their application form and may be filled as follows:
Full time 5 days a week (34 hours) Includes a paid Wed staff meeting to 5pm. Term time only
OR
Two part time posts split between two candidates. Include a paid Wed staff meeting to 5pm. Term time only.
Your Role
Required for a September 2026 start. Two enthusiastic and committed people to become part of the Hearing and Vision Specialist Service, part of Stockport Council Childrens Education Services providing 1-1 inclusive support for children and young people who have vision impairment in educational settings. The people appointed will work as part of a supportive and friendly team under the guidance of the Head of Service/ Team leader and Qualified Specialist Teachers of Vision Impairment.
About You
Applications from candidates with no experience of vision impairment are welcomed, however candidates must be able to clearly demonstrate a keen aspiration to specifically work with children and young people who have vision impairment. Some basic background knowledge, if not experience, is also desirable. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential. Further professional development opportunities and guidance and necessary training will be provided, especially if the successful candidate does not yet have experience in working in this specialist area of education. We encourage interested candidates to carefully consider the person specification criteria on the job profile via the the ‘apply’ page before submitting an application, and to tailor their application to these criteria.
About Us
More information about the service can be found here: Hearing and Vision Specialist Service - Stockport Council.
At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.
We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.
If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Sam Taylor on 0161 474 3906 or via email: sam.taylor@stockport.gov.uk to arrange a confidential, informal discussion.
Stockport Hearing and Vision Specialist Service are fully committed to the safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.
Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.
Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme
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Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.
We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.