Thomas Pocklington Trust Get Set Progress Internship Programme
Closing date: Wednesday 15 July 2026
Location: Hybrid
Hours: 36 hours per week
Salary: Living Wage Foundation rate
Contract: Fixed-term internship for 9 months Full-time and part-time opportunities available
Interview date: TBC
Thomas Pocklington Trust Get Set Progress Internship Programme
Offering paid internship opportunities for those who are blind or partially sighted across a range of different areas.
Thomas Pocklington Trust is a national sight loss charity supporting blind and partially sighted people to live the lives they wish to lead.
We currently have five internship opportunities available across a range of teams. Full-time and part-time opportunities are available, with all roles paid at the Living Wage Foundation rate.
We offer internship opportunities within a supportive environment where you will be able to develop numerous workplace skills alongside your day-to-day role. You will have the opportunity to network with other interns on the programme.
The key benefits:
- Comprehensive learning and development programme
- A mentor with lived experience
- Competitive compensation
- Technology training
- Employability support from TPT’s Employment Team
- Networking with other visually impaired interns
Personal specification:
- This post has a Genuine Occupational Requirement that the successful applicant be a person who is blind or partially sighted, in line with The Equality Act 2010.
For specific personal specifications, please visit our website to view each role.
We have the following roles available:
- Employer Engagement and Partnerships Intern
- Employment Intern
- Policy and Campaigns Intern
- SLC Projects Intern
- Volunteer and Participation Intern
To apply for any of our internship opportunities and learn more about working at Thomas Pocklington Trust, please use the link below, which contains details of all available roles and how to apply.
Working at Thomas Pocklington Trust – Thomas Pocklington Trust
To learn more about the Get Set Progress Internship Programme, including eligibility criteria and the support available to interns, please visit the link below.
https://www.pocklington.org.uk/employment/internships/applicants/
Or email us at: people@pocklington.org.uk
For further information about this vacancy and details of how to apply, please visit the Thomas Pocklington Trust website: https://www.pocklington.org.uk/about-us/workattpt/
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