You will be joining us at an exciting time as we pilot our new RNID Near You community service in Fife. As a
Co-ordinator, you will focus and lead on developing and delivering our new community service across the Fife
area through drop-in sessions offering:
- practical hearing aid support
- information on hearing loss and tinnitus
- hearing checks
You will be responsible for co-ordinating up to 15 drop-in services across the region and be able to recruit, train
and manage a team of up to 30 volunteers to deliver the service across Fife. You will have responsibility for
the set up and running of these sessions and have good local knowledge of Fife in order to seek new
opportunities for delivery of our RNID Near You services.
We are looking to appoint a motivated person with a keen interest in supporting people with their hearing loss. While
you will be home based, there will be regular travel to services.
You want to make a difference in people’s lives and love to interact with various audiences, including volunteers,
health & care professionals and service users. You have experience managing events, your own workload and
are able to work evenings/ weekends if required. You are able to physically assist people with hearing aids
sensitively, giving clear guidance and taking into account individual wishes and health needs.
You are ready to work for a home-working organisation and have good IT skills, particularly with Microsoft Office
applications including Outlook, Excel, Word.
We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or
tinnitus. Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help people hear better now and
fund world-class research to restore hearing and silence tinnitus.
We work with our communities and partners across industry, government, charity, education and more to change life for
the better.
RNID has a proud history and big ambitions. We’re focused on making the greatest impact possible across the whole of
the UK. We champion the latest technology and the opportunities it brings. We also know the value of a friendly
face in local communities to support people where they need it most.
We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively
encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With
almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee
an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria.