Administrator – Digital Dynamos – Fixed Term until October 2023

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Closing date: Monday 08 August 2022
Location: Leicester, LE1
Hours: 20 hours per week
Salary: £11,692.03 per annum
Contract: Fixed Term until October 2023
Interview date: Wednesday 17 August 2022

Vista changes lives. We are the leading local charity working with children and adults affected by sight loss.

Are you super organised, warm and willing to listen?

We are seeking a friendly and efficient administrator to be the first point of contact for people wanting digital support. We work in a hybrid and flexible way, so you can work a pattern that fits with your personal commitments.

Working 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, flexibly with the requirement to work occasional weekends and some unsocial hours to meet the needs of the service.

New technology and the development of sophisticated accessibility features have resulted in digital devices providing fantastic opportunities for people affected by sight loss. Our Digital Dynamos service supports people with visual impairment to get the most out of their devices, as well as offering a ‘try before you buy’ scheme. People can access peer-support to overcome any barriers to getting online and staying socially connected.

You will have great people skills and will relish the opportunity to support people to overcome day-to-day issues. You care about the possibilities technology can offer and have the skills to motivate people to get involved.

What our community thinks

“I had heard of people with sight loss using the iPhone, but until I met Brian I didn’t realise how easy it would be”. Chris, after meeting with his digital buddy Brian

This is a fixed term contract, until 31 October 2023.

Benefits

31 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays, your birthday off, full training for the role, excellent health benefits, wellbeing – access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme.

We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic and are an equal opportunity employer. We particularly welcome applications from candidates with disabilities including visual impairments, and we encourage applications from such people who are under-represented in our workforce and face disadvantage on account of disability.

All candidates will be treated equally, and we will base decisions on appointments on the merits of the candidates.

For further information about this vacancy and details of how to apply, please visit the Vista website: https://www.vistablind.org.uk/join-our-team/job-vacancies/administrator-fixed-term-until-october-2023/

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