Salary: £21,800 per annum funded by Blindcraft Charitable Trust.
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract of 1 year
Hours: 35 hours per week
RNIB is working in conjunction with Blindcraft Charitable Trust in order to provide an opportunity for those with lived experience of sight loss and interested in radio or creating audio.
RNIB is the award-winning radio station for the blind and partially sighted community, setting new standards for international and accessible broadcasting.
Broadcasting online, on FM in Glasgow and across the UK on Freeview 730, we want you to join our team and continue the success of our national radio station.
You’ll be interested in audio and enjoy learning new skills to help the radio team produce and present a broad range of informative content for the station, giving a voice to the blind and partially sighted community around the UK and beyond.
With lived experience of sight loss, you will have an appreciation of the issues debated by the blind and partially sighted community. You will be a team player and happy to work to deadlines as part of a multi-skilled team to deliver a professional service to listeners.
This post is funded by Blindcraft Charitable Trust specifically for candidates who experience sight loss, and we are looking forward to receiving your application, if this applies to you.
In return
RNIB prides itself on being a great place to work with a range of flexible benefits and a positive, progressive culture. We offer a competitive salary, a stimulating and supportive working environment, a flexible work life balance environment, as well as a benefits package including:
If you would like to apply for this great job opportunity please review the documents linked below, then select “Apply Online” at the bottom of this page and complete our application form, telling us how you meet the Specialist Skills, Knowledge and Experience criteria (Section 1 of the person specification in the Job Description). Guidance for completion can be found on each page of the application form.
We’re the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and we’re here for everyone affected by sight loss. Working for us means working for one of the UK’s biggest charities, supporting almost two million people living with sight loss in the UK.