Make a difference every day
Whether you’re supporting individuals directly, working behind the scenes, or helping to raise awareness, you’ll be helping to create a more inclusive, independent future for vision impaired people in Norfolk. We’re an Accredited Living Wage Employer and a Disability Confident Committed Employer, providing a supportive and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
Current vacancies
Low Vision Advisor
Salary: £25,818 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (with flexibility required to meet service needs)
Location: Norwich, Norfolk
About The Role
As a Low Vision Advisor, you will take a leading role in developing and delivering information, advice, guidance and training relating to low vision equipment, assistive technology and digital accessibility. This is a highly consultative role, supporting blind and vision impaired individuals to build confidence and independence through the use of appropriate equipment and technology. You will also provide training and support to staff and volunteers to enhance understanding and skills across the organisation.
The role is based in Norwich, with regular travel required across Vision Norfolk hubs throughout the county.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Provide personalised one-to-one advice, demonstrations, and training to blind and vision impaired clients on low vision equipment and accessible digital technology
- Promote the benefits of assistive technology and low vision aids to support independence, confidence, and wellbeing
- Oversee the day-to-day operation of Low Vision Equipment Centres, ensuring equipment is well maintained, accessible, and appropriately stocked
- Deliver training, coaching, and guidance to staff, volunteers, and hub coordinators to build organisational knowledge and capability
- Process referrals, respond to enquiries, maintain accurate records and reports (including updating systems such as SAGE), and provide information on local and national services
- Liaise with external agencies and suppliers, support safeguarding responsibilities, and contribute to hub-based sessions, outreach events, and occasional evening or weekend activities
Please download and read the full job description by clicking the link below.
About Vision Norfolk
Vision Norfolk is a well-established local charity supporting people with sight loss to live independently and confidently across Norfolk. Guided by strong values of openness, respect, professionalism and empowerment, Vision Norfolk works alongside individuals, families and communities to provide practical advice, support, and solutions that improve wellbeing and quality of life.
Company benefits include:
- Competitive Salary: £25,818 per annum
- Holiday: 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Additional: a stakeholder pension scheme with Royal London (4% employee / 4% employer contribution), Westfield Health scheme covering eye tests, glasses, dental treatment, physiotherapy and consultations, AIG life assurance at 2x annual salary, time off in lieu for evening or weekend work, a flexible working approach, and access to ongoing training and development including a Low Vision Training qualification.
About You
As a Low Vision Advisor, you will be a confident, organised and empathetic individual with excellent communication skills and a consultative approach. You will be able to assess individual needs and tailor advice and training accordingly, working flexibly both independently and as part of a wider team. You will have a strong interest in low vision equipment, assistive technology and accessibility tools, with a willingness to learn and stay up to date with developments in this area.
Knowledge of safeguarding principles and GDPR is essential. Experience working with blind and vision impaired people, within the charity or social care sector, or delivering training is desirable but not essential.
Application Process
If you would like to be considered please follow the link below.
If you have any questions or require any reasonable adjustments such as access or information in an alternative format, please contact [email protected].
A role to suit everyone
Accredited Living Wage Employer
As part of our goal to attract and retain the best people to ensure we deliver high quality services, we have committed to paying staff at least the Real Living Wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation
Disability Confident Committed
Supporting people through sight loss since 1805
We only serve Norfolk, so we understand the area inside and out. And for 220 years, Vision Norfolk has been a lifeline, helping vision impaired people to lead more fulfilling, connected and independent lives.