Rustington, West Sussex
About Us
We’re Blind Veterans UK, a charity that helps vision-impaired ex-service people from every generation rebuild their lives after their sight has been affected. Founded in 1915 by Sir Arthur Pearson to help the many veterans losing their sight during the First World War, we have over a century of experience providing the very best care and support.
Since then, we’ve supported tens of thousands of vision-impaired veterans, helping them regain their independence and providing the tools, skills and confidence they need to lead fulfilling, active lives.
We’re one transformational team that believes every vision-impaired veteran should be able to lead the life they choose.
We are now looking for someone to join our Wellbeing Support Team on a full-time, permanent basis, working 35 hours per week on a five week rolling rota, covering days, evenings and weekends.
The Benefits
– Salary of £31,205.95 per annum
– Generous annual leave with the option to buy additional days
– Pension scheme with generous employer contributions
– Healthcare cash plan
– Life Assurance
– Access to legal services and mental health support
– Employee assistance programme
– Paid professional subscriptions and discounts
– Professional and personal development
– Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption pay
This is a meaningful opportunity for a compassionate wellbeing professional with experience supporting vulnerable people and inspiring others to take part to join our transformational organisation.
You’ll have the chance to help blind veterans rebuild confidence, rediscover independence and feel connected to others, helping make their time at our Centre positive, purposeful and genuinely life-enhancing.
What’s more, you’ll broaden your expertise across wellbeing, rehabilitation and vision impairment while receiving professional and personal development within a supportive team.
So, if you’re ready to use your skills and compassion to help vision-impaired veterans live the lives they choose, read on and apply today.
The Role
As part of our Wellbeing Support Team, you will help deliver engaging wellbeing programmes that promote independence, confidence and social connection for blind veterans and other beneficiaries at our Rustington Centre.
Researching, planning, organising and delivering a wide range of holistic and therapeutic activities, you will support rehabilitation programmes and create opportunities that encourage participation, accessibility and positive wellbeing.
You will also provide practical and emotional support, helping members make the most of their time at the Centre while responding to their individual needs.
Additionally, you will:
– Manage the in-house triage system and support accessibility requirements
– Build links with local organisations to enhance the wellbeing offer
– Support rehabilitation sessions for individuals and groups
– Demonstrate equipment and supervise rehabilitation practice sessions
– Gather member feedback to help shape and improve wellbeing programmes
About You
To join our Wellbeing Support Team, you will need:
– Experience of working with vulnerable people to maximise their wellbeing
– Demonstrable experience of health promotion and/or activity
– Experience of working in an environment where it has been necessary to inspire and motivate people
– Knowledge of or willingness to undergo training relating to the field of vision impairment
– Knowledge of relevant and appropriate rehabilitative activities for diverse groups
– An understanding of the risk assessment process
– The willingness to travel nationally on occasion
– Nationally recognised qualifications in fields such as health and social care, rehabilitation, sports, exercise, recreation, IT, art or similar at Level 3
The current closing date is 21 August 2026; however, we reserve the right to close applications and/or appoint early. If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Checks.
We are only able to accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK. We are unable to provide any type of Visa sponsorship.
Other organisations may call this role Wellbeing Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Rehabilitation Co-ordinator, Support Worker, Community Support Worker, Outreach Worker, Wellbeing Practitioner, or Recovery Worker.
We are committed to ensuring everyone can thrive in their role. We can support eligible candidates and employees in applying for Access to Work, a government‑funded scheme that provides practical and financial support for workplace adjustments. If you need any adjustments to support accessibility—whether for the application process, alternative formats of documentation, or the interview—get in touch via the website
Webrecruit and Blind Veterans UK are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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