Digital Skills Volunteer

Get InVOLved Norfolk; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 10,000 - GBP 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A community initiative in Great Yarmouth seeks friendly volunteers to assist individuals with vision impairments in improving their digital skills. As a Digital Skills Volunteer, you will support learners in using smartphones and tablets while helping them navigate accessibility tools. The role includes attending training sessions and providing guidance during drop-in or one-on-one meetings. This is an excellent chance to make a meaningful impact and empower individuals to gain independence with technology, while also receiving full training and ongoing support from the team.

Benefits

Full training provided

Ongoing support from the team

Qualifications

• No previous experience needed, just a willingness to learn and help.
• Basic knowledge of Apple or Android devices is required.

Responsibilities

• Help people learn to use smartphones, tablets, and laptops.
• Support with accessibility apps like Seeing AI and screen readers.
• Provide practical guidance in various community settings.

Skills

Patience

Basic tech knowledge

Empathy

Job description

Volunteering and Skills Connections is a Great Yarmouth Borough Council initiative, collaborating with organisations from the private, statutory and voluntary sectors. It supports residents across the Borough to access volunteering, training, and skills development opportunities that can boost their aspirations and employment prospects.

Digital Skills Volunteer with Vision Norfolk

NR30 1HP, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

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Summary

We’re looking for friendly, patient volunteers to support people with vision impairment to build confidence using digital devices.

Detailed description

Our Digital Skills Volunteers will attend drop-in sessions or 1:1 meetings and will support vision-impaired learners to use their smartphones and tablets and to make the most of existing accessibility features and apps.

There is so much that we can do with technology these days and this is a wonderful chance to make a real difference to improve people’s day to day lives, to empower them, encourage independence, and reduce isolation.

This role involves an initial training programme and then each digital skills session will run for approximately 2-3 hours.

What you'll do:

• Help people learn how to use smartphones, tablets, laptops
• Support with apps like Seeing AI, zoom features, screen readers and more
• Offer practical guidance in our hubs, libraries, and/or coffee mornings
• Make a life-changing difference by enabling independence

What we provide:

• Full training (no previous experience needed)
• Ongoing support from our team

If you are reasonably tech savvy and would like to get involved, please do get in touch with the volunteer team. You do not need to be an expert to get involved – anyone with a basic knowledge of Apple or Android, a willingness to learn and problem solve, and a patient approach to helping will make a brilliant contribution to the team.

About Volunteering and Skills Connections

Volunteering and Skills Connections is a Great Yarmouth Borough Council initiative, collaborating with organisations from the private, statutory and voluntary sectors. It supports residents across the Borough to access volunteering, training, and skills development opportunities that can boost their aspirations and employment prospects.