Interested in working with us? We employ more than 800 staff in the UK, Europe, Africa and Asia across a huge variety of jobs, from charity fundraising and admin to careers in medical research and IT.
Jobs at Sightsavers
Sightsavers was founded in 1950, and now employs staff in more than 30 countries worldwide.
Our UK office is in Haywards Heath in West Sussex, and we have offices in Ireland and Italy, as well as in Africa and Asia in the countries where we work. We offer a huge variety of jobs spanning a wide range of careers, skills and experience, from medical professionals and operations specialists to media and design staff, IT experts, charity fundraising staff and support roles.
All our available charity job vacancies are listed on our recruitment site. If you can’t find a relevant role, you can create an account and sign up to our job alerts email to be notified about future career opportunities.
We also have paid internships to help people enhance their employment and career prospects. Internship vacancies can be found on our recruitment site.
If you need any accessibility support when completing your job application, contact us by emailing [email protected] or call +44 (0)1444 446600 and ask for Human Resources.
Why work for Sightsavers?
We help to change lives
Every day, we save sight and support people with disabilities worldwide. All our staff work tirelessly to fulfil our vision of a world where no one is blind from avoidable causes. About our work
We lead our field
We’re highly rated by the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and partner with many leading organisations globally.
Our awards and honours
We’re inclusive
We’re a Disability Confident employer: we are committed to recruiting diverse staff, and we welcome applications from people with disabilities.
Our commitment to inclusion
Our achievements in 2023: highlights of our work
Read our 2023 round-up
My favourite part of my work is seeing patients’ joy after sight-saving surgery when they have their bandages removed.
Mercia, programme manager, Mozambique
It’s a privilege to be able to showcase the brilliant work Sightsavers does through our worldwide events programme.
Helen, global events manager, UK
Learn more about Sightsavers
Our history
Sightsavers was founded by Sir John Wilson in 1950 to provide support and treatment for people with visual impairments in six African countries.
How we’re run
We can only fulfil our mission thanks to the generosity of our supporters. We aim to be as transparent as possible so you can be sure your money is used wisely.
Where we work
We have a presence in more than 30 countries around the world, and we often work in remote, isolated communities to help people who need it most.
Please be aware that fraudulent job adverts do exist. Note that Sightsavers will never ask prospective candidates to send money as part of the recruitment process. If you receive email requests of this nature, contact [email protected].
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