Apprentice Rehabilitation Officer

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| 9618 | permanent contract | 37 hours per week | £31,537 to £33,699 per annum | Grade G | Norwich

An exciting opportunity to join Sensory Support Services has become available in Norfolk. Sensory Support is a service that supports individuals who are vision and hearing impaired across Norfolk. The service supports with assessment, equipment and rehabilitation and habilitation for people who experience vision and sight loss. Sensory Support is a countywide team so access to a vehicle will be essential.

We are looking to recruit an apprentice who will complete their Vision Rehabilitation training through an apprenticeship at Birmingham City University. Vision Rehabilitation Specialist (Adults) FdSc:  . The course will be funded through the Norfolk County Council apprenticeship scheme and you must be eligible for the course via the essential entry requirements. You will be expected to attend in person for block week teaching through the academic year, Norfolk County Council has an expenses procedure, we can provide more information if needed.

Vision Rehabilitation is a career where you are able support those who are sight impaired to improve their lives through preventative support. Vision Rehabilitation Officers support individuals who are sight impaired to remain independent living fulfilled lives in their community and their homes.

For further information and an informal discussion please call Lauren Wilson‑LeFevre, Senior Vision Rehabilitation Officer on or Victoria Bunting, Service Manager on  Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast‑track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi‑time, part time, remote and hybrid working dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • Norfolk Rewards our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants pensions.
  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra‑low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

You can find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 15 January 2026

All other applicants closing date: 25 January 2026

Interview dates are 3rd and 5th March 2026, with a view to this post starting in June 2026.

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