Sight Impairment Officer

SIGHT IMPAIRMENT OFFICER

28 hours per week (worked over 4 days)

£21,933 (pro rata) + travel allowance

Based in or around Skegness

To provide support and information services for visually impaired people in Skegness, Alford, Mablethorpe, Sutton on Sea and surrounding areas. A challenging and rewarding post for a confident, flexible person.

Social care and administration experience, along with local knowledge will be an advantage.

DBS checks required.

Telephone 01507 605604 or email [email protected] for Application/Job Description

Closing date 27th May 2022

Interviews to be held 15th June 2022

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Sight Impairment Officer service Talking Newspapers Social and Craft Groups Benefit Advice and Entitlements Befriending Service Information Technology Advice and support
Who we are and what we do

LLBS enables and supports any person who is blind or sight impaired to be as independent as they wish and to live the life they choose. LLBS operates throughout East and West Lindsey, Lincoln, North and North East Lincolnshire.
Facts and figures

In the Lincoln & Lindsey Blind Society area of benefit, we know that 2780 people of all ages are registered as blind or partially sighted: the true number of those affected is estimated to be upwards of 12000 and this figure can only increase.
Resources

Resource Centre Visual Impairment Awareness training Braille transcription services
Why we exist

Why We Exist To support and enable people who are blind or sight impaired to live the life they choose. How We Behave With integrity and professionalism; we listen, adapt and learn, and give the greatest respect to our clients and each other. What We Do Provide tailored services so people who are blind or sight impaired can be as independent as they choose. LLBS works with other organisations to ensure they have a clear understanding of the needs of the blind and sight impaired.
Volunteer roles

Volunteering for a few hours a week makes a huge difference to visually impaired people's lives.
About us
Apply to volunteer

Please contact us on 01507 605604, Monday to Thursday 9:00 to 16:00 for details of volunteering roles and how to join us.
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Keeping blind people in touch with the World
The difference we make

Together our 11 employees and over 150 volunteers provided support over 1500 square miles of East and West Lindsey, North and North East Lincolnshire and Lincoln City, to blind and visually impaired people in their own homes, communities and hospital eye clinics.