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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 Link Worker
Sight Scotland
Full time
On site: Lothian & Borders
£28,074 - £30,695
35 hours per week
Closing 24 September 2026
Advertised from 14 September 2026

Role

The vacancy

To provide in-person, practical support for people with visual impairment, including veterans, to help them maintain or regain independence and participate in their community. Working within agreed care plans and organisational protocols, the role supports clients to access services, build confidence, and progress towards agreed goals.

You don’t need to meet every single requirement to be a great candidate. Most people learn parts of the job once they’re in post, so if a role interests you and you believe you could grow into it, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re committed to fair, accessible recruitment. If you need any adjustments, like extra time, a different format, or other support, at any stage of the process, just let us know. Please contact People and Culture on 0131 378 2793 or via people@sightscotland.org.uk who can arrange for any support you need.

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

For further information and to apply, please visit our website.

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