- Salary £21,500 - £31,500 per year
- Location Remote
- Job Type Contract, Full-time
- Category Project Management , Volunteer Management
- Sectors Disability
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Job Description
This is an exciting new role working on a pilot programme in our North West region. The role will be testing out new ways of working with our Sight Loss Council volunteers, developing new models of practice and establishing clear roles and responsibilities throughout the team.
This role will be supporting the Engagement Manager (EM) of the North West region. If successful the role has the epotenitial to be made permanent.
This role is fixed term and is primarily home based but as this post will be working as part of a pilot project, there is a duty to be flexible in the approach to work duties; the post holder will be required to travel to meetings at various locations within the North West and occasionally to London.
Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) is a national charity dedicated to delivering positive change for blind and partially sighted people. Sight Loss Councils (SLC) are led by blind and partially sighted volunteer members and funded by Thomas Pocklington Trust.
There are more than two million blind and partially sighted people in the UK and there is still limited public awareness of the challenges that are faced.Many blind people we speak to feel that they are under-represented and have no strong, unified voice when decisions are being made – especially in the design and implementation of goods and services. We are here to change this.
The work of our Sight Loss Councils is driven by three key priority areas:
• Employment and skills
• Health and well-being
• Inclusive Communities
Challenges in accessing services under these areas continue to profoundly affect blind and partially sighted people in the UK.
We currently have 12 Sight Loss Councils across England, with plans to grow this reach even further, but in order to support this growth, we need to grow our team and infrastructure.
The main duties of this role will include:
- To support the development and implementation of the pilot project’s plans, feeding back at every stage of the pilot.
- To be the first point of contact for individual SLC members for on-going support and SLC administration.
- To organise SLC meetings and events, as required by the Engagement Manager, ensuring all agendas, minutes and reports are distributed to SLC members in a timely manner.
- To coordinate the development of resources such as guidance leaflets, Information packs, surveys and presentations in relation to SLC events and activities.
- Support the work of the Public Affairs and Campaigns team in distributing information to partner organisations and coordinating regional responses.
More details can be found in the Job Description.
The successful candidate will have experience of working with volunteers with a visual impairment or additional needs. They will have proven experience of developing an delivering social action projects and have supported with planning and delivering events. The ability to work collaboratively with other organisations to achieve their goals is key
The closing date is midday on 11 December and interviews will take place before Christmas in Manchester.
This role is subject to a standard DBS check
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.