Assistant Sensory Support Co-ordinator

Do you have excellent administration skills but would like a new challenge? Does something rewarding and different appeal? If so; this may be the role for you!

ASSIST provides access and support for people who have hearing and/or vision loss. The service has a focus on supporting adults in community, workplace, and further & higher education settings.

You will:

• help with the day-to-day running of ASSIST, by working together with the Sensory Support Co-ordinators and reporting to the Project Co-ordinator.
• help organise community and education work which involves regular communication with staff, customers and partners.
• need an eye for detail as you create, maintain and update electronic files, paper-based files and Outlook diaries, in a way that everyone in the team can access and understand.
• have the opportunity to develop specialist skills, knowledge and understanding in relation to sensory impairment.

You must have:

• Experience in administration or equivalent qualification
• NVQ Level 2 in Business Administration or high-level computer skills
• Confident and competent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Hearing and vision impairment knowledge would be useful; however, specialist training will be provided in this area if you do not have this knowledge.

For more information about the role please contact: assist@staffordshire.gov.uk

Interview Date: Wednesday 25th February 2026

Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.

This position is subject to an enhanced criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

Our recruitment process:

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.