julie urquhart
urquhartjulie@yahoo.co.uk
0044(0)7929861054
0034676606628
www.vimobilityworks.com
A qualified Rehabilitation Officer specialising in Mobility
and Orientation Training.
Creative and enthusiastic in finding solutions to every
challenge, using knowledge and experience to improve the
life of Visually Impaired individuals and groups.
A highly articulate, professional and caring individual
whose career has been based on training, movement and
providing Life Style skills to assist the personal
development of Visually Impaired young people and adults.
She has fifteen years' experience working with children in
schools and college environments, and assists the personal
development of Visually Impaired people and adults.
She holds a current, enhanced CRB certificate.
Currently residing in Spain.
NATIONALITY:
British
Qualifications
1993
Jabado, Leeds
Diploma
in Therapeutic Dance
1976
National Mobility Centre
Mobility
Officer
1973
Gloucester College of Technology
Residential
Child Care
Career
Development
2007 - 2009
Working Freelance
Working freelance in the field of Visual Impairment for
various organisations including the British Council.
Working freelance as an Advocate for parents of families
with disabilities including Aspergers Syndrome.
2005 - 2007
RNIB – Redhill College
Senior Practitioner – Sensory Impairment
Employed as a Senior Practitioner for Sensory Team working
with visually impaired students
Managing a multi-disciplined team of therapists and
practitioners on a day-to-day basis
Responsible for recruitment and disciplinary procedures
Representing opinions and comments on behalf of therapists
and practitioners to senior management level
Teaching students with complex needs
Development of individual training programs
Liaison with Social Services
Pre 2005
Lambeth Social Services
Rehabilitation Officer
Providing
service users with the full spectrum of rehabilitation
Assessing and teaching Mobility skills
Completing the assessment process for visually impaired
people
West Sussex County Council
Rehabilitation Officer
Advising,
teaching and supporting Service Users with visual
impairments
Teaching independent living skills
Mobility Training
Fulfilling Full Needs Assessments, devising and
implementing innovative individual rehabilitation
programmes, researching and distributing appropriate
equipment and appliances.
Responsibility to provide Awareness Training and advice to
other professionals/staff
Teaching Communication Skills – Braille and Moon Touch
Typing
Croydon Social Services
Rehabilitation Officer
Assessing
the Rehabilitation and Mobility needs of Service Users
Assessing for services and adaptive equipment (lighting,
low vision aids, ILS)
Communicating with people with visual impairments, Dual
Sensory Loss, as well as people with learning disabilities
See Ability
Senior Practitioner-Sensory
Impairment
Responsible for co-ordinating and running the
Rehabilitation Department for an organisation specialising
in providing a service for young visually impaired people
British Holistic Medical Association
Administrator P/T
Organising
conferences for holistic medicine
Running a help line for enquiries about holistic medicine
Provision of counselling and advice on numerous
complementary topics
Managing the accounts
Visionary Co Ltd
Right-Hand Woman
Working
for a Retail and Art Sculpture company
Organising administration duties, advertising and
allocation of budget
Managing the staff team
Dance
Therapist
Working
in a self-employed capacity for the RNIB, Henshaws, Mental
Health charities, schools and old people’s homes
Christopher Grange Rehabilitation Centre,
Liverpool
Working as a rehabilitation worker within the mobility
department
Linden Lodge School, London
Developing
and managing the Mobility Department
The London Borough of Southwark
Training
children with severe learning difficulties
The London Borough of Wandsworth
Developing
and managing the Mobility Department
The National Mobility Centre, Birmingham
Graduated
in Mobility and Orientation for the Blind
St Vincent’s School for the Blind,
Liverpool
Assistant Teacher
Personal
Details
Currently Residing Spain
Excellent health
Non smoker
Leisure
Interests
Yoga & Dance
Learning Spanish