Home-Based (with travel across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire areas)
About Us
We’re Blind Veterans UK, a charity that helps vision-impaired ex-service people from every generation rebuild their lives regardless of how or when they lost their sight. Founded in 1915 by Sir Arthur Pearson to help the many veterans losing their sight after the First World War, we have supported those blinded in subsequent wars and military engagements, including the Second World War, and more recently, the conflicts in the Falklands, Iraq and Afghanistan.
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 a Wellbeing Support Worker to join our team on a full-time basis, working 35 hours per week, for a fixed-term contract until 31st March 2027, covering days, as well as occasional weekends and evenings.
The Benefits
– Salary of £31,205.94 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 deeply rewarding opportunity for a compassionate and motivated individual with experience in health promotion or wellbeing support to join our mission-driven organisation.
You’ll experience the rare fulfilment of seeing your support make a genuine difference, building trusted relationships with veterans over time and helping them feel safer, more confident and more connected in their everyday lives.
In return for the care and commitment you bring, you’ll be supported with a thoughtful package that prioritises your wellbeing, security and development, giving you the stability, flexibility and professional backing to do your best work in a role that truly matters.
The Role
As a Wellbeing Support Worker, you will deliver tailored, holistic support that promotes safety, independence, and wellbeing for veterans living with sight loss.
Working with individuals across the Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire areas, you will plan and deliver therapeutic, wellbeing and rehabilitation activities, working both one-to-one and in groups.
Acting as a point of contact for members, you will help them navigate support options, connect with other local services, and feel empowered in their journey. This will also involve supporting rehabilitation programmes, co-ordinating welcome events, and collaborating closely with local organisations and the wider Blind Veterans team.
Additionally, you will:
– Respond to member enquiries with empathy and professionalism
– Promote safeguarding, wellbeing and inclusion in every interaction
– Support data gathering and impact reporting to demonstrate outcomes
– Engage with and support volunteers
– Ensure compliance with health and safety and risk assessment procedures
About You
To be considered as a Wellbeing Support Worker, you will need:
– Demonstrable experience of health promotion and/or activity
– Experience working with vulnerable people to maximise their wellbeing
– Experience working in an environment where it has been necessary to inspire and motivate people
– Knowledge of relevant and appropriate rehabilitative activities for diverse groups
– An understanding of the risk assessment process
– Nationally recognised qualifications in fields such as health and social care, sports, exercise, recreation, IT, art or similar at Level 3 or equivalent, and/or relevant experience
The current closing date is 17 February 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.
Other organisations may call this role Rehabilitation Support Worker, Rehabilitation Co-ordinator, Support Worker, Community Support Worker, Outreach Worker, Wellbeing Practitioner, or Recovery Worker.
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.
So, if you’re seeking a meaningful opportunity as a Wellbeing Support Worker, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
