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Careers at RSBC

We have big ambitions for our charity, and so it’s an exciting time for everyone at RSBC. We believe that every blind young person should have the chance to live their life without limits, and our team is full of talented, passionate and dedicated people who want to make a positive difference.

It’s our aim to make working at RSBC a great experience, and so we’ll provide all the support you need from your very first day with us. We place a real focus on creating an environment where our people are able to grow and develop as they carry out each of their crucial roles within our charity. And we recognise the contribution our employees make with some outstanding benefits, too.

There are endless ways to make a lasting impact on the young blind people we support. Our roles encompass everything from assisting children with their learning to organising fun activities, working with families, raising funds, managing partnerships, and providing invaluable input in our day-to-day operations as part of the wider office team.

Become part of our diverse, welcoming and inclusive organisation – apply for your ideal role at RSBC now.

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Our values

Underpinning what we do are values embedded in trust and excellence. If you believe your values align with ours, then we’d love to hear from you.

Trust

Respect and accountability

Energy

Straight talking and constantly learning

Ambition

Confronting reality and driving results

Motivation

Vision impaired children and young people are our number one priority and we look for solutions, not problems

Our staff stories

A group of young people stand in front of a wooden climbing frame.

RSBC Stories November 19, 2024

Boys Crew: why International Men’s Day matters

Each November 19th, the UK celebrates International Men’s Day. It’s not just about celebrating the contribution that men and boys make to our society – this special day also focuses on making a positive difference to their well-being and lives, raises awareness the support available to them, and promotes meaningful conversations about men, manhood and […]

Narayan’s story

RSBC’s trustees have shared responsibility for governing our charity, and Narayan’s been a trustee since September 2024. We caught up with him to find out why he’d decided to take this step, and just what being a trustee involves.

Callum, a light skinned man with dark hair, wearing a grey long sleeved shirt with black buttons. He is standing behind a podium lecture desk, with a microphone attached to the top of the desk. Callum is standing in front of a white banner with RSBC written in large orange text, and Royal Society for Blind Children written in small text underneath, there is a thin orange line underneath this text. Underneath the orange line Dorton College is written in black medium sized text. In the bottom left hand corner there is a yellow shape similar to two halves of a flower petal.

Callum’s Story

Callum’s been a trustee with RSBC since May 2021. He’s also the Chair of Governors of RSBC’s Dorton College, a specialist further education college for vision impaired young people aged 16-25. We spoke to Callum about what’s involved in being a trustee, why he does it, and what to consider if you’re thinking about becoming […]

Snapshot of a Dorton College activity. A young VI light-skinned man wearing a black t-shirt, black shorts and black & white trainers is in the centre of the picture. He is having fun kicking a football. Other Dorton College students are sat in the background behind him. On the left side of the picture is a Dorton College Staff member lady smiling and holding a football under her left arm. She is wearing a white t-shirt, a black and white pattern midi-skirt and black & White Nike Dunks. On the right stands Atrix, Dorton College's Learning Support Advisor holding a cane and looking at the young man. They are wearing an oversized bright orange RSBC t-shirt, skinny jeans and brown low Dr Martins shoes.

Atrix’s story

Originally from the USA, Atrix (pictured above right) has a background in theatre. They’ve directed productions in New York and London, and taught modern dance and choreography to young children and teenagers. They moved to the UK in 2019 to take their Masters degree.

Owain from the RSBC team and a young person standing outside, exploring one of the percussive play outdoor instruments. The two people are standing either side of the instrument. The instrument is made of a series of steel grey tubes, which the young person is tapping to make sound.

Owain’s Story

Fun, rewarding and never a dull moment – all ways that Owain would describe his role! But what led him to RSBC, and what does being a Senior Community Support Worker actually involve?

A close-up of Jeanette, a light-skinned woman with short grey hair. She is wearing a blue floral pattern shirt and is sitting in front of her laptop. Jeanette is smiling brightly at the camera.

RSBC Stories August 23, 2024

The life of a Family Practitioner: Jeanette’s story

Jeanette’s worked for RSBC for more than 3 years, covering the North East of England. As a Family Practitioner, she supports families with blind and partially sighted children and young people, helping them to overcome challenges by developing improved resilience, wellbeing and coping strategies. Read more about Jeanette and life our family practitioners here.

RSBC – a Disability Confident employer

RSBC is committed to providing equal opportunities to people with disabilities and to promoting workplace diversity.

Disability Confident is a UK government initiative to make the most of the talents that disabled people can bring to the workplace. We’re proud to hold the Disability Confident employer badge, having made a commitment to all of the core actions needed to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions.

Employee benefits

We offer a wide range of employee benefits to our colleagues, including a generous annual leave allowance, flexible working, enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay, and employee assistance.

Our team members also have access to our employee benefits and rewards platform. All of our benefits are listed in our Staff Benefits document.