Vision Support
Location
Cheshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Responsible to: Operations Manager Cheshire
Salary: £24,231.90 *subject to 1st April 2024 uplift Hours: 37 hours per week Staff Responsibility: None Location: Chester and home working. Please note that extensive travel across Cheshire West is required Vision Support is looking for a Community Engagement Coordinator to join our committed team to make a valued contribution towards our mission to provide services for people with a vision impairment that aim to increase independence and wellbeing, and reduce social isolation across North East Wales, Cheshire and Halton. This is an exciting and dynamic role; and an excellent opportunity to play an influential role in a respected charity, to apply your skills and experience to make a real difference, and to be part of a friendly and passionate group. Overall Aims of the Post: Working with the Operations Manager for Cheshire to build voluntary sector networking, raise the profile of Vision Support and identify opportunities for innovative partnership working; and to develop activity/support groups for people with vision impairment. Key Responsibilities: • Networking across the voluntary sector in Cheshire to build links. Attending events and meetings, virtual and/or face to face. • Developing online and face to face activity/support groups for people with vision impairment and support groups as needed. • Recruiting and manage volunteers to support activity groups. • Identifying community services and activities available and accessible to people with vision impairment.Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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Salary
£24.23k per annum