Employment

Information for employers

Summary: The information on this website is intended to give employers information on employing blind and partially sighted people

• Support our 'Work Matters' campaign
• Latest publications for managers and HR staff
• Information to support you in employing blind and partially sighted people
• RNIB services that can assist your organisation
• Factsheets for employers

---

Blind and partially sighted people are able to excel in the vast majority of occupations. Even if there are barriers to aspects of a job there is usually equipment or support that can help overcome them. As an employer you need to set aside assumptions about what blind and partially sighted people can’t do and give them the opportunity to prove what they can do.

Support our 'Work Matters' campaign

• Work Matters charter – support our campaign and show that your organisation is committed to equal opportunities for blind and partially sighted people

Latest publications for managers and HR staff

• Work Matters DVD - This DVD shows that having a sight problem need not be a barrier to achieving success at work. A number of blind and partially sighted people and their manager show they undertake the tasks of their jobs. The DVD is useful as a training and induction tool for managers.
• See to IT at work - This publication gives you the information you need to put Information Technology to work enabling blind and partially sighted people to compete in the recruitment. Especially useful for line managers, HR staff, diversity management and IT support.

Information to support you in employing blind and partially sighted people

• The business case – learn more about what employers who do employ disabled people have found
• Disability Discrimination Act and employment – learn how the recent changes in the DDA will effect your organisation
• Guidelines on recruitment – information on how to make your recruitment process more accessible
• Using psychometric tests - guidance on using psychometric tests with blind and partially sighted candidates
• Access to Work scheme – financial assistance available to blind and partially sighted employees
• Job retention – information to assist if an employee begins to loss their sight or their job role changes
• Access Technology – learn more about how blind and partially sighted people access technology in the workplace
• Facts and myths - learn about some of the common myths and what blind and partially sighted people can and can’t do

RNIB services that can assist your organisation

• How RNIB can help - general information about how RNIB can help your organisation in recruitment, disability awareness and staff retention
• Trainee Grade Scheme - information about RNIB’s trainee scheme that offer paid work experience to blind and partially sighted people
• Making IT systems accessible - information about how RNIB can help you make your IT systems more accessible for blind and partially sighted staff
• Useful resources – publications and multimedia products available from RNIB that you may find useful
• Further information – contact the RNIB Employment Line for more information

Factsheets for employers

• Download the Guidelines for employers factsheet: MS Word (152k)
• Download the Guidelines for employers factsheets: MS Word (16k)

If you have an enquiry that is not answered by our guidelines or the information on this website, then please contact the RNIB Employment Line on 0870 013 9556 or email employmentline@rnib.org.uk

Employment Homepage

Content author: john.slade@rnib.org.uk

Last updated: 08/04/2008 18:38