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Research Intern

We have an exciting internship opportunity for a blind or partially sighted person to join our Research team on a nine-month internship as part of the Get Set Progress scheme. The Research Intern will support the Research Development Manager with a variety of tasks including the administration of our research projects, creating research-related content in a range of formats for a lay audience, identifying opportunities to share relevant research activity and conducting online research to find relevant news stories. You don’t need previous experience, but you do need to demonstrate a passion for the role, a commitment to your personal development and the drive to work hard.

Download the Research Intern Job Description Word document | 160KB

To apply: To request an application pack, please email Miranda.Rodrigo@RetinaUK.org.uk

Closing date: 5pm on 11 December 2023.

Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) and RNIB are collaborating with organisations from both the sight loss and wider charity sector as well as corporate organisations to create new opportunities for blind and partially sighted people to find employment through the Get Set Progress Internship programme.

Digital and Events Senior Co-ordinator

Do you have hands-on experience of organising face-to-face and online events that make a real impact? And are you a great communicator with a flair for digital who enjoys working as part of a small team?

Retina UK is a national sight loss charity and we’re recruiting a dynamic Digital and Events Senior Co-ordinator to be responsible for the co-ordination, admin, logistics, and communications support for our annual medical, professional and community conferences and webinars.

You’ll need to be super organised as this will include venue logistics, catering, registration, correspondence with delegates and speakers, maintaining the databases and relevant webpages. You’ll also create and deliver the marketing plan for these events.

When you’re not busy organising events, you’ll work with colleagues across the charity to create engaging content, co-ordinate our social media channels, update our website and send regular e-bulletins.

This is a new and varied role in our growing charity. Join us and use your energy, ideas and enthusiasm to make a positive change for people affected by inherited sight loss.

Download the Digital and Events Senior Co-ordinator Job Description and Person Specification  Word document | 66KB.

The closing date is Wednesday, 13 December. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

To request an application pack, please email Miranda.Rodrigo@RetinaUK.org.uk . To arrange an information chat about the role email Paula.McGrath@RetinaUK.org.uk

This role can be office based or hybrid, however regular attendance at our Buckingham office will be required. We offer a generous annual leave entitlement, company pension, a confidential employee assistance programme, eye testing, current statutory leave provisions (ie dependant care) and flexible working.