Join us as our Technology Empowerment Coordinator!
Location: Office based in Fetcham, Surrey (with travel across the county)
Salary: £25,000 – £28,000 (dependent on experience)
Contract: Full-time, 1 year fixed-term (grant-funded project with potential for extension)
Closing date: 2nd June 2025
About Us
Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey is a leading charity supporting people who are Deaf, hard of hearing, blind, partially sighted and deafblind. We’re launching an exciting project to develop our technology and AI service to enable and empower more people to benefit from digital tools. We are looking for a Technology Empowerment Coordinator to help drive its success.
The Role
This is a unique opportunity to coordinate cutting-edge and innovative technology support for people with a sensory impairment across Surrey. You’ll lead the delivery of community and remote tech training, grow and develop our technology volunteers, and collaborate with sector partners to learn and share, and to position our charity at the forefront of technology empowerment for people with a sensory impairment.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate the delivery of assistive technology support with the Access Technology Trainer and AI Trailblazer and Volunteer Coordinator.
- Liaise with community-based services and identify individual needs for tailored tech support.
- Support, grow and develop our Tech Buddy volunteers to maximise our impact.
- Support our Access Technology Trainer and AI Trailblazer with accessible training content to run confidence-building digital learning sessions, in person and online.
- Support partnership working with local community groups and national sector organisations.
- Monitor outcomes, gather case studies, and support reporting for internal and external stakeholders.
- Help embed inclusive tech practices across the organisation, and to develop the technology training capability of our staff team.
About You
We’re looking for someone who is passionate about technology and digital inclusion, with the skills to coordinate and develop a service.
You’ll need:
- Experience coordinating or delivering services—ideally involving technology and disabled people.
- Knowledge of assistive technology and AI applications for people who are disabled.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to liaise effectively with volunteers, staff and sector partners.
- Excellent communication skills, with a range of audiences, including through written report writing.
- Experience and confidence using Microsoft 365, databases ideally including Microsoft Access, and Customer Relationship Management systems.
- A collaborative, person-centred approach.
- Ability to travel across Surrey and to work independently when required.
It’s a bonus if you have:
- Lived or professional experience of sensory disability.
- Experience of coordinating a digital inclusion service for people with a sensory impairment.
- Knowledge and experience of assistive technology and AI for people with a sensory impairment.
- Knowledge of local referral pathways, NHS, and community services.
- Experience with impact reporting or data collection tools.
What We Offer
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays (pro rata)
- Pension contributions matched up to 6%
- Flexible working
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Eye care and flu vaccination contributions
- Ongoing training and development
- A friendly, supportive, and values-driven team
Closing Date: 2nd June 2025
Interview Date: to be agreed
Apply Now
If you’re ready to help shape the future of accessible technology support, we’d love to hear from you.
For an application pack for the above post, please contact Sophia Eyre by email: seyre@sightforsurrey.org.uk, Tel. 01372 377701.
Alternatively, you may download the forms and job description from our below:
Role Description – Technology Empowerment Coordinator
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form – Role
GDPR Privacy Notice for Job Applicants
Please send your completed application form, equal opportunities form and signed GDPR Privacy Notice to Sophia Eyre, email address as above or by post to Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey, Rentwood, School Lane, Fetcham, Surrey KT22 9JX.
Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey is an equal opportunities employer and accredited as Disability Confident.
Website: www.sightforsurrey.org.uk
Registered Charity No: 1121949, Company No: 06309405
With thanks to Fight for Sight for providing funding towards this project. Fight for Sight is a funder investing in scientific research that could save sight and social change projects that will change lives.
