• Vacancy ID:
    718
  • Closing Date: Closing Date:
    22 January 2026
  • All LocationsAll Locations:
    Reading
  • All TeamsAll Teams:
    SISS
  • Contract TypeContract Type:
    Permanent
  • Directorate:
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  • Hours Per WeekHours Per Week:
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  • About The Role

  • The CustomEyes Service Manager helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by developing the CustomEyes alternative format children’s book service, promoting it to sector partners, service users and publishers in order to increase the range of available titles, and ensuring the delivery of a cost-efficient high-quality product for children and families.
    This role will include moderate travel to other locations with occasional home working where appropriate.
     
    This role is an exciting opportunity to deliver a new service which would be suitable for someone who is looking extend and develop our service offer.
     
    We offer a generous pension scheme, annual leave, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people. 

    More details can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

    Candidate requirements

    To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

    Essential
     
    GCSE’s in Maths and English at Grade C or above, or equivalent.
    Relevant qualification in Graphic or Digital design / or equivalent experience in the design and/or publishing world. 
    Able to meet the travel requirements of the role. This may be through holding a valid full UK driving licence or alternative arrangements such as Access to Work support or public transport, if suitable for the role location.
    Comfortable and confident in giving presentations and training to individuals and groups, including experience of chairing or facilitating discussions to include active listening and problem solving in a person-centred environment 
    Experience with current/innovative business communication or cloud sharing devices such as: Teams, SharePoint, Prezi etc.
    Experience in contracts management and tendering process.
    Knowledge of the principles of data protection, data storage, confidentiality, lone working and information sharing.
    Knowledge of Health & Safety and risk assessment practices and compliance monitoring experience
    A comprehensive knowledge of GDPR.
    Knowledge and understanding of effective management protocol.  
    Knowledge and experience of ensuring safeguarding compliance within a team. 
    Knowledge of book production processes, digital print and data entry.
    Knowledge of print on demand and other modern print/ publishing methods.
    Be able to understand and apply design techniques that allows clarity and readability in the final product 
    Understanding of Copyright Licencing Agency (CLA) regulations.
            
  • About Us

  • If you want to know more about the teams who work at Guide Dogs, you can find it on our Careers Page
     
    Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
     
    Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. 

    We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.
     
    If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK via our digital ID checking supplier; in addition, we cannot offer visa sponsorship at this time.
     
    Safeguarding
     
    Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

    At Guide Dogs, we believe in fair and equitable hiring practices. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify an applicant from consideration for a position. Each case will be evaluated individually, taking into account the nature of the offense, its relevance to the role, and the time that has passed since the incident. We encourage all candidates to disclose relevant information, and we assure you that it will be handled confidentially and fairly.
     
    Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If you are applying for a disclosure role, please note that you will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and sign up to the DBS update service.
     
    How to apply 
     
    You may have particular needs to be able to complete your application, If you would like support please contact our Recruitment Team on 0118 3540345 or [email protected]
     
    As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description. 


     

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