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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Vision Group Coordinator - Highlands & Grampian
Sight Scotland
Full time
Hybrid: Highlands & Grampian
£28,074 - £30,695
35 hours per week
Closing 22 June 2026
Advertised from 11 June 2026

Role

To join an experienced fun team to support the delivery of Centre Without Walls activities and inclusive sporting opportunities. This will be done under guidance from the Vision Community & Sports Lead. Actively engage volunteers and community partners to expand participation and ensure vision groups are accessible, safe, and welcoming.

What does a day in this role look like

To plan, deliver, and coordinate social, confidence-building, and peer-led activities for people with visual impairment, creating safe and inclusive environments that promote wellbeing and social connection.

What development opportunities are available within the role?

Most people learn parts of the job once they are in post, you will have access to in person training and online training. So, if this role interests you and you believe you can help us grow our community-based services we would love to hear from you.

What is expected of you within this role?

Group Delivery and Facilitation

  • Plan and deliver social, confidence-building, and peer-led activities (remotely and in person).
  • Create and maintain inclusive, supportive group environments where all participants can engage fully.
  • Manage light safeguarding and wellbeing checks within group settings and escalate concerns promptly.

Community Engagement

  • Actively build community relationships, engage and nurture partner organisations, to recruit new clients and volunteers.
  • Work with local community groups to help make activities accessible and welcoming for people with visual impairment.
  • Provide volunteers with clear guidance, encouragement, and feedback during activities.

Data and Record Management

  • Maintain accurate attendance and activity records for all groups.
  • Capture feedback from participants and volunteers to inform service improvement.

Summary of requirements of the role

Essential

  • Experience in group facilitation (social, wellbeing, peer-led, or creative).
  • Proven ability to create safe, inclusive, and engaging group environments.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with empathy, confidence, and clear communication.
  • Experience of working with veterans or people with a visual impairment in a paid or voluntary capacity.
  • Ability to build and sustain relationships with local community partners and volunteers.
  • Confidence in representing the organisation in local settings and promoting its services.
  • Understanding of safeguarding principles and willingness to act on concerns.
  • Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and balance multiple priorities.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of visual impairment and accessibility best practice.
  • Experience supporting volunteers or community-led activities.
  • Familiarity with community asset-based approaches or outreach work.
  • Awareness of veterans’ support services.
  • Experience in monitoring participation, gathering feedback, and contributing to service evaluation.

About us

For more than 230 years we've been supporting and empowering people with sight loss to live fulfilling lives. We’re proud of what we’ve achieved, but we want to do more. We will build on our rich history to create an organisation which is prepared for the future, and ready to respond to the needs of people impacted by vision loss.

Our vision is bold. We want to be at the leading edge of positive societal change by:

  • Investing our funds in the support that makes the biggest difference
  • Putting our community at the heart of what we do
  • Campaigning for change
  • Accelerating prevention and treatment of eye conditions 
  • Fostering a collaborative culture of innovation and learning

We're determined that no-one should face sight loss alone. We're committed to improving, diversifying and growing our services to make sure we can reach many more people with sight loss - when and where they need us.

Our organisational values - Transform, Unite and Thrive - underpin all the work we do at Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans.

Benefits

  • Generous employee pension scheme
  • Learning and Development opportunities
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Discounted cinema tickets
  • Discounts for carers

Application notes

Visit our website to find out more and apply

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