Community Assessment Officer/ROVI Apprenticeship

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Assessment Officer/ Rehabilitation Officer- Visual Impairment (ROVI) Apprenticeship within the Sensory Team in Salford.

The Sensory Team is part of the Community Learning Disability, Sensory and Transition Service, which is a truly integrated service where you are based together with a Rehabilitation Officer- Visual Impairment, who would act as the successful candidates Mentor, a Deafblind Assessor,a Communicator Guide, Social Workers, Community Assessment Officers, Community Nurses and Allied Health Professionals.

The successful candidate will be based within the Sensory Team and will be employed as a Community Assessment Officer/ Rehabilitation Officer- Visual Impairment (ROVI) Apprentice on a full-time fixed term contract whilst they complete their 2-year apprenticeship course and off the job training with Birmingham City University.

Following successful completion of the apprenticeship course, the candidate will then be employed as a Rehabilitation Officer- Visual Impairment within the Sensory Team on a permanent full-time contract.

The Community Assessment Officer/ Rehabilitation Officer- Visual Impairment (ROVI) Apprenticeship has a salary of £27,852 - £30,151, and upon successful completion of the apprenticeship course, the salary for a Rehabilitation Officer- Visual Impairment is £32,909 - £35,411.

Main duties of the job

The Community Assessment Officer/ Rehabilitation Officer- Visual Impairment (ROVI) Apprenticeship will be covered through a mix of on the job, and off the job training.

To satisfy the off-job training requirements of the apprenticeship course, the apprentice will need to apply to join the Birmingham City University Rehabilitation Worker Apprenticeship/ FdSc Rehabilitation Work (VI).

The 2-year course will start in September 2023 and the Community Assessment Officer/ Rehabilitation Officer- Visual Impairment (ROVI) Apprentice will need to apply by mid-May 2023 to allow sufficient time for the employer (Sensory Team in Salford) and apprentice on-boarding process between June and August 2023. This time is required to ensure compliance with the Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).

The apprenticeship course is a way of training the next generation of Rehabilitation Officer- Visual Impairment practitioners. The successful candidate will have a dedicated workplace mentor within the Sensory Team, who is a qualified Rehabilitation Officer- Visual Impairment, and as part of the apprenticeship course will be required to attend seven block learning weeks in Birmingham. These are spread throughout each of the two academic years.

For further information about the apprenticeship course with Birmingham City University, including what is covered and entry requirements, please follow this link; https://www.bcu.ac.uk/courses/rehabilitation-work-visual-impairment-apprenticeship-fdsc-2023-24

About us

Salford Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place with an outstanding reputation. Salford is the place which is taking bold, pioneering steps towards delivering a world class, fully integrated care system for adults. Twice rated Outstanding by the CQC, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust is responsible for delivering a range of community and primary care services and specialist services to Greater Manchester and beyond.