Wiltshire Sight – Community Connections & Inclusion Officer

Wiltshire Sight – Community Connections & Inclusion Officer

Salary: £26,000 – £30,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Hours of work: Full time, 35 hours per week. Part-time would be considered for the right candidate

Location: St Lucy’s Sight Centre, Devizes, with regular travel across the county.

Contract status: Fixed-term for 12 months

Wiltshire Sight exists to reduce the impact of sight loss, supporting blind and partially sighted people to lead independent lives and to secure equal access to services.

This new fixed-term role offers an exciting opportunity to develop innovative approaches which improve inclusion and community connection for people with sight loss across Wiltshire.

As Community Connections & Inclusion Officer, you will lead on three connected areas of work:

• Exploring how Wiltshire Sight can best support people experiencing loneliness and isolation, or barriers to participation, including evaluating the potential for face-to-face befriending and identifying wider community-based solutions and partnerships.
• Working with community organisations, venues and voluntary groups to improve accessibility and confidence in supporting blind and partially sighted people, including adapting and testing existing Wiltshire Sight disability inclusion training materials.
• Building on existing work to develop practical guidance and approaches which help blind and partially sighted people establish activities, peer support opportunities and stronger community connections independently.

This post is subject to a DBS check.

Full training and ongoing professional development will be offered to the right candidate.

If you would like to know more about the role before you apply, informal confidential discussions prior to application are welcome; please call to arrange an appointment.

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