Chair of Trustees
Closing date: Friday 27 February 2026
Location: Andover and Central London with occasional travel to other locations/external events.
Salary: This is a voluntary position, with reasonable expenses paid.
Join us in Beating Macular Disease
Are you looking for an exciting, new opportunity? Do you want to make a real difference to people living with sight loss? Join the Macular Society as our Chair of Trustees and help us Beat Macular Disease.
About the Macular Society
Macular disease is the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK, with around 300 people diagnosed every day. We're the only UK charity determined to beat the fear and isolation of macular disease through:
- World class researchto find new treatments and a cure
- Practical supportfor people affected by sight loss
- Trusted advice and support servicesthat empower those living with macular disease.
The role
As our new Chair you will join at an exciting time for the charity as we look to grow our influence, income and profile further. We are shaping our long-term strategy, have plans to double our growth and will kick start a digital transformation project in 2027. We have a refreshed senior leadership team and board and dedicated volunteers and are an organisation that is ambitious and driven to achieve our mission.
We are looking for a commercially astute, strategic leader with a healthy risk appetite and deep understanding and experience of supporting organisations through transformation to help steer us through the next phase of our journey. You will demonstrate a deep commitment to the cause, exceptional leadership skills, and the ability to foster collaboration, innovation and inclusion within the board and the charity.
If you are excited and ambitious to contribute to our mission and vision and feel that you bring the right blend of skills and experience we are looking for, we hope you will see the details below on how to apply.
How to apply
To apply: Please visit the Starfish Search website and click apply now, with the following prepared:
- Your CV (no more than three sides).
- A covering letter that sets out your motivation for the role and describes the specific experience you can bring to the appointment.
Closing date: Friday 27 February 2026
Preliminary interviews: w/c 16 March 2026
Final Panel interviews: w/c 6 April 2026
Volunteer support officer
Closing date: Monday 16 February 2026
Location: Flexible location: Home based, Andover or Hybrid.
Salary: £29,000 - £32,000 pro-rata - Part Time - 22.5 hours per week
Join us in Beating Macular Disease
Are you an experienced volunteer recruiter who would love to use your skills to help us Beat Macular Disease? Are you proactive and motivated by results? Join the Macular Society as a volunteer support officer, and use your talents to help us recruit new volunteers.
About the Macular Society
Macular disease is the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK, with around 300 people diagnosed every day. We're the only UK charity determined to beat the fear and isolation of macular disease through:
- World class researchto find new treatments and a cure
- Practical supportfor people affected by sight loss
- Trusted advice and support servicesthat empower those living with macular disease
About the role
As part of our friendly and collaborative volunteer and group support team, you will be responsible for day-to-day support to our volunteers, within our local groups and our wider services. This includes recruitment of new volunteers and responding to requests for support and advice from existing volunteers.
As our volunteer support officer, you will:
- Develop and implement a volunteer recruitment plan that assess the requirements for volunteers in each department and across various teams.
- Recruit new volunteers, through advertising and events.
- Manage the end-to-end process for volunteers, including onboarding and offboarding, ensuring all processes are compliant with safeguarding and data protection requirements.
- Work with the volunteer communication and learning officer to develop and manage regular communication channels to all volunteers to ensure they have up to date information and are fully informed.
- Ensuring that volunteer applications to Macular Society are dealt with in a timely manner and followed up to ensure that they are being supported and given an appropriate role to suit their skills and needs.
- Work with others to demonstrate and communicate the impact that volunteering can have for volunteers and for those who the charity supports.
- Promote inclusive and accessible recruitment practices to ensure volunteering opportunities are open to a diverse range of people.
About you
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Good working knowledge of administration processes, ideally within a volunteer or community-based setting.
- Familiarity with onboarding, safeguarding, or recruitment procedures.
- Ability to use systems, databases, and digital tools confidently (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Keen attention to detail, ensuring accurate and consistent information is shared and recorded.
- Willingness to learn and keep up to date with policies and procedures relevant to volunteer support.
Why join us?
In return, we provide a great working culture – we do something worthwhile and are proud to work together to Beat Macular Disease – as recognised by our inclusion in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023 list.
Benefits include:
- Flexible working options
- 26 days annual leave, rising to 27 after one year
- Option to buy or sell annual leave
- Supportive family-friendly policies
- 6% pension contribution
To read about our benefits in more detail, see link below.
Inclusion and diversity
We are an equal opportunities employer and a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons, particularly people with lived experience of sight loss.
- Guaranteed interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum (essential) criteria and disclose their disability in their application
- Opportunities to request reasonable adjustments for interviews and the role
We aim to be an inclusive employer reflecting the communities we serve.
How to apply
For a full job description and person specification, please see below.
To apply: Please email your CV with a covering letter to recruitment@macularsociety.org
Questions? Please address any questions by email to lucinda.hardy@macularsociety.org
Closing date: 16 February 2026
Interviews: 18 February 2026 onwards
Volunteer support officer - recruitment
Closing date: Monday 16 February 2026
Location: Flexible location: Home based, Andover or Hybrid.
Salary: £29,000 - £32,000 pro-rata - Part Time - 22.5 hours per week
Join us in Beating Macular Disease
Are you an experienced volunteer recruiter who would love to use your skills to help us Beat Macular Disease? Are you proactive and motivated by results? Join the Macular Society as a volunteer support officer, and use your talents to help us recruit new volunteers.
About the Macular Society
Macular disease is the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK, with around 300 people diagnosed every day. We're the only UK charity determined to beat the fear and isolation of macular disease through:
- World class researchto find new treatments and a cure
- Practical supportfor people affected by sight loss
- Trusted advice and support servicesthat empower those living with macular disease
About the role
As part of our friendly and collaborative volunteer and group support team, you will be responsible for day-to-day support to our volunteers, within our local groups and our wider services. This includes recruitment of new volunteers and responding to requests for support and advice from existing volunteers.
As our volunteer support officer, you will:
- Develop and implement a volunteer recruitment plan that assess the requirements for volunteers in each department and across various teams.
- Recruit new volunteers, through advertising and events.
- Manage the end-to-end process for volunteers, including onboarding and offboarding, ensuring all processes are compliant with safeguarding and data protection requirements.
- Work with the volunteer communication and learning officer to develop and manage regular communication channels to all volunteers to ensure they have up to date information and are fully informed.
- Ensuring that volunteer applications to Macular Society are dealt with in a timely manner and followed up to ensure that they are being supported and given an appropriate role to suit their skills and needs.
- Work with others to demonstrate and communicate the impact that volunteering can have for volunteers and for those who the charity supports.
- Promote inclusive and accessible recruitment practices to ensure volunteering opportunities are open to a diverse range of people.
About you
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Good working knowledge of administration processes, ideally within a volunteer or community-based setting.
- Familiarity with onboarding, safeguarding, or recruitment procedures.
- Ability to use systems, databases, and digital tools confidently (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Keen attention to detail, ensuring accurate and consistent information is shared and recorded.
- Willingness to learn and keep up to date with policies and procedures relevant to volunteer support.
Why join us?
In return, we provide a great working culture – we do something worthwhile and are proud to work together to Beat Macular Disease – as recognised by our inclusion in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023 list.
Benefits include:
- Flexible working options
- 26 days annual leave, rising to 27 after one year
- Option to buy or sell annual leave
- Supportive family-friendly policies
- 6% pension contribution
To read about our benefits in more detail, see link below.
Inclusion and diversity
We are an equal opportunities employer and a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons, particularly people with lived experience of sight loss.
- Guaranteed interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum (essential) criteria and disclose their disability in their application
- Opportunities to request reasonable adjustments for interviews and the role
We aim to be an inclusive employer reflecting the communities we serve.
How to apply
For a full job description and person specification, please see below.
To apply: Please email your CV with a covering letter to recruitment@macularsociety.org
Questions? Please address any questions by email to lucinda.hardy@macularsociety.org
Closing date: 16 February 2026
Interviews: 18 February 2026 onwards