Activity Worker / Driver

The vacancy

This role will help support veterans with sight loss to engage in and benefit from the activities, comradeship and peer support within the Activity Hub environment and also community settings. It will be key in facilitating current activities whilst identifying new activities and opportunities that veterans with sight loss can engage with.

It requires an outgoing and organised personality who is able to motivate and encourage veterans to try new things, ensure accessibility and support participation in these. They will also work closely with the Centre Officers team to ensure that support is person-centred and allows veterans to achieve positive outcomes when accessing the service.

The driving aspect of the role requires you to be responsible for safely transporting veterans with sight loss, to and from the activity hub. As the welcoming face of Sight Scotland Veterans, you will often be the first contact the veterans have each day, and as such are an important representative for the organisation. You will be required to carry out and record daily vehicle and report any issues and this to the leadership team.

The post is subject to PVG Scheme Record/Update check for regulated work with vulnerable adults.

About us

We're one of Scotland's oldest charities - for more than two centuries, we've been supporting and empowering people with sight loss to live fulfilling lives. We're proud of all we've achieved in the past - but we have our sights set firmly on the future.

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.

Benefits

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