Technology Practitioner

Salary: £45,000 - 55,000 per year

Requirements

• A nationally recognised training qualification and/or practical experience of delivering training
• Knowledge of assistive and/or smart technology
• An understanding of mobile phone systems and/or accessibility features
• An understanding of assessing peoples needs
• Knowledge of, or willingness to undergo training relating to, the field of vision impairment
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to verbally explain complex and abstract instructions clearly
• Willingness to travel

Responsibilities

• Deliver between 50 and 60 rehabilitation programmes each year
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of assistive technology, software and applications
• Provide digital inclusion support and awareness training to colleagues and volunteers
• Carry out remote support and home visits where required
• Attend national planning and professional development events
• Empower blind and visually impaired veterans to overcome barriers to technology, promoting digital inclusion, independence and wellbeing
• Deliver solution-focused rehabilitation programmes that help members develop the skills and confidence to access technology and the internet
• Collaborate with colleagues across community and centre services to provide tailored support
• Maintain expertise in assistive technology and deliver high-quality, evidence-based interventions that improve everyday life

Technologies

• Support
• Mobile

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We are 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, we have over a century of experience providing care and support that helps veterans regain independence, build skills and confidence, and lead fulfilling, active lives. We are looking for a Technology Practitioner to join our National Digital Inclusion Team on a full-time, 12-month fixed-term contract, working 35 hours per week from home in the UK. We offer a salary of £33,745.41 per annum, generous annual leave with the option to buy additional days, a pension scheme with generous employer contributions, access to legal services and mental health support, an Employee Assistance Programme, a home-working allowance, professional and personal development, life assurance, and enhanced pay. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

last updated 32 week of 2026