Volunteering Development Officer

At Blind Veterans UK we believe that no one who has served our country should have to battle blindness alone. That's why we're here to help with lifelong practical and emotional support, to help veterans recover their independence and discover life beyond sight loss.

Job Title - Volunteering Development Officer

Salary - £28,395 per annum

Location - Brighton

Hours - 35 hours per week

This challenging and busy job involves managing the volunteering programme for our Brighton training centre and in the surrounding community.  We are looking for a Volunteering Development Officer to maintain and develop our network of volunteers who support our blind veterans with a variety of regular and ad hoc activities including befriending, arts & crafts, outings, social activities, sports and recreation and many more. 

The ideal Volunteering Development Officer will be an individual who has had success growing and developing a volunteer network for a national charitable organisation or possibly for a hospital or similar type of organisation.

The Volunteering Development Officer will be an engaging, tactful and diplomatic professional who will use previous experience to understand the volunteering needs of the charity.  They will know how to attract committed and skilled individuals to become involved in supporting our ultimate goal that no one who has served our country should have to battle blindness alone.  They will need to be able to demonstrate how their skill, knowledge and experience makes them the person we are looking for.

Please click on “Apply” to be taken to our website where you’ll be able to download and complete our application and personal details form.