Staff Vacancies

 

Access Technology Officer

A new opportunity to develop IT assessment, information & support to visually impaired people.  Training available

28 hours per week over 4 – 5 days per week, £20,000 pro rata.

Closing Date: Monday 22nd October

 

Fundraising Manager - £30k pa (35 hours pw)

Community Fundraiser - £21k pa (35 hours pw)

Trusts/Grants Fundraiser - £23k pa (21 hours pw pro rata)

Fundraising Assistant - £15k pa (35 hours pw)

Communications Manager - £25k pa (21/28 hours pw)

All salaries negotiable for candidates with the right experience.

 

The Association is currently planning to implement a new fundraising team (as set out above) to deliver our ambitious plans for the future.

Closing date: Friday 19th October

 

Trusteeship

 

Trustee/Director required with a special interest in Fundraising and/or Marketing

 

Cornwall Blind Association is at a fascinating stage in its development and is looking to appoint a new part-time Director who has a professional background in Fundraising and/or Marketing.  Induction and support is provided and expenses will be paid.  Director’s board meetings are held once every two months, a Finance and Policy Group meeting also takes place bi-monthly and other occasional meetings may be held.

 

Interviews will be held for shortlisted candidates but for an initial, informal discussion without commitment, please contact Martin Pallett, Chief Executive on 01872 266707 or Martin Follett, Chairman on 01872 245994.

 

Volunteer Opportunities

 

Training is provided and volunteers are required to be recruited through existing CBA procedures which involve references being taken and prospective volunteers having a CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) disclosure undertaken.

 

Driving

 

Escort drivers urgently required to drive visually impaired clients to medically associated appointments and to the various clubs for visually impaired people. We would like to encourage drivers to offer their services on a ‘flexible’ basis if they are not able to make a regular commitment on a weekly / monthly basis. Drivers ideally located in, or within 5 miles radius of:

Callington

Bodmin

Camborne

Falmouth

Hayle

Helston

Liskeard

Newquay

Penzance

Redruth

Saltash

St Austell

Truro

 

Befriending

 

Can you spare some time to visit a visually impaired person in your area at an agreed time each fortnight? The role is to help people out with their post (reading things to them if necessary) and having an informal chat about anything and everything!!

 

We are in urgent need of Befrienders in the Penwith district.

 

Clubs

 

Active Blind Leisure (A.B.L.e) need a helper to assist the Club Organiser with a variety of duties on a regular basis. The club meet twice a month on Monday’s at Shortlanesend Village Hall from 2.00pm – 4.00pm.

 

 

 

If you are interested in becoming a CBA volunteer and would like further details on any of the above please contact:

 

Linda Packer, Volunteer Services Co-ordinator, 01872 266710 or e-mail@ lindapacker@cornwallblind.org.uk

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