My Sight Notts is a local sight loss charity working with people across Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire who are living with sight loss. This role will support individuals to improve their skills with assistive technology, to enable them to seek work and carry out job searches, applications and other tasks - supporting people to gain, retain or progress in employment.
The role will also involve working with employers to promote reasonable adjustments and Access to Work and support individuals to build confidence, independence and workplace skills.
We are seeking an empathetic, highly organised and motivated person to join our team, with experience supporting vulnerable or marginalised individuals and knowledge of assistive technology in practice. You will have strong communication skills, the ability to motivate others and a flexible, collaborative approach.
How to Apply
Please return your completed application form to emmal@mysightnotts.org.uk or via post marked ‘Private & Confidential’ to Emma Lucas, Services Manager, My Sight Nottinghamshire, 26-28 Heathcoat Street, Nottingham, NG1 3AA. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Emma Lucas on 0115 9706806.
The deadline for applications is Friday 22nd May 2026
Interviews will be held week commencing 1st June 2026
We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and strongly encourage applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities and individuals with disabilities. If you require information in different formats or need any further support throughout the recruitment process, please let us know.
Job Description
Job Description
Job Purpose
Provide information, advice, guidance and assistive technology support to people with sight loss to help them gain, retain or progress into employment. Support individuals to build their access technology skills, confidence and independence, as well as working with employers and key partner organisations.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide support with assistive technology for people seeking work which will enable job searches, applications and other tasks
* Provide access technology support and advice to people with sight loss who are currently in employment
* Provide advice and training in appropriate accessibility technology programmes and apps
* Liaise with employers and advocate for reasonable adjustments and Access to Work support
* Deliver one-to-one employment support, including assessments and action planning
* Support job applications, CV writing, interview preparation and transition into work
* Signpost and refer to in house services and external training, volunteering and other relevant support services where appropriate
* Work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners
* Undertake general administration and safeguarding responsibilities
* Ensure monitoring systems are in place to track activities, numbers and outcomes
* Ensure appropriate administration systems are in place to support the role
* Support the organisation to establish and maintain relationships with statutory and voluntary sector organisations
General
* Attend and participate in staff meetings and attend all training where required
* Attend supervision and appraisals
* Be familiar with all current and new policies and procedures and understand your duty to comply and implement them when necessary
* Any other duties deemed appropriate by managers
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