Opportunity
Sight Loss Shropshire is a charity that supports visually impaired people of all ages living in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin.
Role Description
We’re always finding new ways to offer vital services, exciting opportunities, and adventurous events - and we want to make sure everyone knows about them! Our monthly newsletter is widely enjoyed, but at the moment it’s only sent by email. We’d love to change that by offering a large-print postal version for our visually impaired beneficiaries, and that’s where you come in.
The role will include:
• Making friendly phone calls to people on our list to see if they’d like to receive the newsletter by post
• Using a tablet or laptop and a printer
• Filling envelopes and adding labels
• Helping with simple record-keeping
• Pitching in with other admin tasks, if agreed and of interest to you
This role will be delivered from our office. You will work closely with the Sight Loss Shropshire team, based at Vichy House, 264a Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury SY2 5ST.
What skills do I need?
If you are organised and great at communicating with people over the phone, we’d love to hear from you! We particularly encourage applications from people with sight loss.
What we offer
- The chance to make a vital contribution to keeping visually impaired people informed about support and services
- Be a part of a friendly team that makes a difference
- Paid travel expenses
- Experience in office work and accessibility
What we ask from you
- Ability to work with focus in an open office environment
- Good communication skills
- Respectful and patient
- Diligent
Posted for
Sight Loss Shropshire
Interests
- Computers/IT
- Disability
- Employment, Education and Training
- Health and Social Care
- Hospitality e.g. catering/customer services
- Sight / Hearing loss
Activities
- Administration
- General Helping
- Office Adminstration
Details
- Certificate of public and employers liability that covers young people in all their activities with you
- Child protection policy
- Complaints Policy and procedures
- Confidentiality Policy
- DBS Policy for staff and volunteers
- Diversity Policy
- Equal Opportunities Policy
- Ex-offenders Policy
- Expenses Policy
- Health and Safety Policy
- Regular Risk assessments of the work environment
- Safeguarding
- Volunteer Task/Role description
- Volunteering Policy & Agreements
- Vulnerable Adults Policy
When can I volunteer?
Start Date: 09/01/2026
End Date: 09/01/2027
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Afternoon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Evening | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Availability Details
Hours: Initially a couple of days to phone people on our list (this can be spread across a week or two, or any time frame that suits you). Then a few hours at the beginning of each month for the newsletter distribution.
Location
Vichy House
264a Monkmoor Road
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 5ST
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