Technical Officer Assistant

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade G. Scale 23 - £34,434 to Scale 28 - £39,152

Hours Per Week: 36

Base Location: Wilshaw House, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL7 9QG

Assessment Date: 24^th June 2026

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Sensory Service within Adult Services as a Technical Officer. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person who can prioritise and respond professionally to the needs of people with a visual impairment, D/deaf, hearing loss or duel sensory loss.

You will work as part of a team within the Sensory Service and work closely with the Rehabilitation Specialists. The role will involve assessing the needs of people with a sensory loss and provide service users with the necessary advice and environmental equipment/adaptation to help people with a sensory loss to be as independent as they wish.

The role also involves supporting service development and awareness training across the council and external organisations as required.

You will have previous experience of working in a caring role within a social care setting. You will be able to demonstrate good communication and organisational skills and the ability to work within a multi-disciplinary setting with service users, carers and colleagues.

We can offer you a varied rewarding and interesting career working as part of a supportive team.

About You

We are looking for someone who is keen to learn.

You will be able to demonstrate good communication and organisational skills and the ability to work within a multi-disciplinary setting with service users, carers and colleagues.

We can offer you a varied rewarding and interesting career working as part of a supportive team.

About Us

‘’Hello, I’m Joe Kelly, Interim Strategic Director of Adult Social Care and Health, and a proud resident of Tameside.

‘’Our vision for adult social care is simple: to support people to live well in the place they call home. That means enabling people to live well and age well, so they can enjoy long, healthy and fulfilled lives in our borough. I’m extremely proud of the way our services work together to support people to live a good life, one where they are able to do the things that truly matter to them.

‘’I believe strongly in authentic and compassionate leadership, and in supporting our workforce to practise in ways that genuinely listen to the people we support. Together, we deliver care that enables people to live their best lives - maximising opportunities, maintaining independence, and helping people stay connected to their communities.

‘’By joining us at Tameside, your voice will be heard. You’ll be part of an ambitious and supportive team that builds on the strengths of our communities and connects social care and health in local neighbourhoods. You’ll be encouraged to develop, reflect and grow in your career, while playing a direct role in shaping how we do things differently and delivering a truly transformative approach to social care.

‘’The people we support are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to an inclusive approach that recognises, values and champions the diversity of our borough, prioritising the strengths of everyone we support.

If this sounds like something you want to be part of, join Team Tameside and make a real difference in our residents’ lives.’’

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure Procedures.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here

For more information about this role or an informal chat contact Julie Dean on 07712 717 746 or Julie.dean@tameside.gov.uk