Health Medical Volunteer Roles
About the Youth Team role
Youth Team Volunteers work with young people from a wide breadth of backgrounds, ensuring they really feel part of the St John family. Volunteers will help young people develop their confidence, teamwork skills, self-discipline, and generally encourage them to strive to be the best they can be.
You’ll get a huge sense of satisfaction and pride delivering an essential service. It’s great for you, great for your community and great for our nation, and it requires only a small commitment of your time.
Getting started
You will usually be able to start volunteering very quickly, joining your new youth unit, meeting the young people and your colleagues and beginning to learn on the job. However please be aware you will have some online training to do, and you will need to engage with classroom training opportunities when available. There is also optional training for those who wish to pursue higher youth team qualifications.
Pursuing the role
We do not have a fixed closing date, but we may pause recruitment if we become oversubscribed - so if you want to pursue this, please do not delay!
If you are not already a St John Ambulance volunteer, after getting some brief details we will first invite you to an interview with our Welcome Team.
When pursuing this role, we will check you meet the minimum criteria and then invite you to a Youth Team interview, after which we'll be able to tell you if you've been accepted for this role.
About the Youth Team role
Youth Team Volunteers work with young people from a wide breadth of backgrounds, ensuring they really feel part of the St John family. Volunteers will help young people develop their confidence, teamwork skills, self-discipline, and generally encourage them to strive to be the best they can be.
You’ll get a huge sense of satisfaction and pride delivering an essential service. It’s great for you, great for your community and great for our nation, and it requires only a small commitment of your time.
Getting started
You will usually be able to start volunteering very quickly, joining your new youth unit, meeting the young people and your colleagues and beginning to learn on the job. However please be aware you will have some online training to do, and you will need to engage with classroom training opportunities when available. There is also optional training for those who wish to pursue higher youth team qualifications.
Pursuing the role
We do not have a fixed closing date, but we may pause recruitment if we become oversubscribed - so if you want to pursue this, please do not delay!
If you are not already a St John Ambulance volunteer, after getting some brief details we will first invite you to an interview with our Welcome Team.
When pursuing this role, we will check you meet the minimum criteria and then invite you to a Youth Team interview, after which we'll be able to tell you if you've been accepted for this role.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Parkinson's UK local groups offer friendship, support, and numerous activities for people affected by Parkinson's.
Leading a committed group of volunteers, you'll be a core part of the local Parkinson's community, meeting new people and making a difference.
You'll shape the activities offered in Sevenoaks, bringing your group and committee together whilst developing leadership skills.
From monthly committee meetings to liaising with local staff you'll be a key point of contact for Parkinson's UK, acting as an ambassador for the charity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role Description
Position: Treasurer (Honorary Officer and Trustee)
Reports to: Chair of the Board of Directors
Location: London
Remuneration: The role of Treasurer is not accompanied by any financial remuneration, although expenses for travel may be claimed
Time Commitment: Four Board meetings and four Finance & Investment Committee meetings per year. Attendance at the annual Florence Nightingale Commemoration Service. Attendance at annual Presentation of Scholar Certificates.
The Treasurer is also expected to have regular meetings with the Chief Operating Officer (COO), and to remain in regular contact with the charity’s auditors and other stakeholders as required.
Objective
The Treasurer is responsible for overseeing the financial affairs of the Charity and ensuring they are legal, constitutional and within accepted accounting practice. You will ensure proper records are kept and that effective financial procedures are in place. You will report to the Board and the annual general meeting on the financial position of the organisation. You will oversee the production of necessary financial reports/returns, accounts and audits. In partnership with the FNF Team, the Treasurer (with COO) are responsible for the preparation of the annual financial review and accounts for approval by the Board and AGM.
Principle Areas of Responsibility
Objectives and Personal Development
- Be aware of and discharge the responsibilities of a Trustee of a Charity and a Director of a Company
- Contribute to strategic target setting and monitor performance to ensure consistency with the values of the Foundation and support the Charity to meet its charitable objectives
- Provide financial leadership to the Charity and its Board, ensuring that it has maximum impact for its beneficiaries
- Ensure the Board regularly reviews financial risks and associated opportunities, and satisfies itself that controls and systems are in place to manage and mitigate risks and take advantage of opportunities
- With the COO and members of the Finance & Investment Committee ensure financial accountability of the Board in fulfilling its duties to maintain the sound financial health of the Charity
- Represent the Trustees on any subsidiary trading company Board.
- Work within all agreed policies adopted by the Charity
- Ensure that the Charity’s financial strategy supports initiatives that promote diversity, equity and inclusion
- Work with the Board and FNF team to create a compassionate and inclusive environment, encouraging diverse perspectives to contribute to innovation and ideas
Efficiency and Effectiveness
- Chair meetings of the Finance and Investment Committee effectively and efficiently, bringing impartiality and objectivity to decision-making processes
- Provide direction to the Board on financial policies and strategic developments
- Monitor actions to ensure that financial decisions taken at meetings are implemented
- Work closely with the Charity’s auditors.
- Willingness to contribute to the continuous development of the Board (and FNF team) on financial issues
Relationship with the Chief Executive and Finance Team
- Establish and build a strong, effective and constructive working relationship with the CEO and the COO
- Ensure regular contact with the Finance Manager and develop and maintain a constructive and supportive relationship to enable open and safe discussion about concerns, worries and challenges
- Provide non-executive support to the COO
- Liaise with the CEO to maintain an overview of the Charity’s financial affairs, providing support and direction as necessary
Additional Information
The above list is indicative only and not exhaustive. The Treasurer will be expected to perform any additional duties as are reasonably commensurate with the role.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
- Strategic vision and an ability to think creatively, contributing to long term sustainable growth of the organisation.
- Sound, independent judgement and the ability to challenge constructively.
- The intellectual capacity to grasp issues outside personal experience and communicate opinions and contribute to discussions around such issues.
- High level numeracy, with the ability to understand budgets and charity finance.
- The willingness to act in the best interests of the charity and comply with the Nolan Principles of Public Life (Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honest and Leadership).
- The willingness to devote necessary time and effort to being a Trustee
- Commitment to live FNF values in decision making, leadership and collaboration
- A proactive, solution focussed approach to promoting inclusive ways of working
- A collaborative leader, open to diverse perspectives and an advocate for innovation
Experience, Knowledge, and Skills
Experience
- A good understanding of financial management and accounting
- A strong business and financial acumen
- Strategic leadership at Executive level within an organisation
- Knowledge of the charity sector is essential
- Successful track record of achievement throughout career
- Representing and championing an organisation
- Proven experience in building strong effective relationships with team members and with diverse stakeholders
Knowledge and Skills
- Knowledge of the charitable objects, mission and priorities of the Foundation and an ability to engage with them.
- Knowledge of the Foundation and its work and commitment to its ethos and mission
- Sound understanding of good governance of charities.
Tenure
The Treasurer will serve a one year tenure in the first instance, subject to an extension for an additional 2 terms (of 3 years).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Catalyst Support works to promote the mental health and well-being of people in Surrey, improving lives in terms of stability and well-being, with the aim of reducing harm to themselves, their families and the community. This is achieved through a wide range of projects, many carried out in partnership with other agencies, across the county.
This is an important time for Catalyst Support, having grown significantly in the last five years, with a turnover that now sits at around £5m. Our work is more vital than ever in a world where consideration of our mental health and well-being is so important.
Catalyst Support is now seeking a Trustee (Finance) and new Chair as both post holders are retiring at the end of the year. We are seeking individuals who are genuinely committed to the mission and values of the charity.
For the Trustee (Finance) we are seeking a financial leader with:
- Proven financial acumen and experience in the for-profit or non-profit sectors, preferably with an understanding of board and committee procedures.
- An accounting / financial qualification.
Catalyst Support is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all members of the community.
If you are interested in supporting mental and physical wellness across Surrey, please see further information via the dedicated microsite which can be found on the Prospectus website by clicking 'Apply via website'.
Expenses
These roles are unremunerated but reasonable expenses incurred in the execution of trustee duties will be reimbursed.
Recruitment Timetable
Deadline for applications: 10th November
Interviews with Prospectus: w/c 18th November
Interviews with Catalyst Support: w/c 2nd December
The Legal Trustee will participate in all areas of the charity’s governance with a special interest in the legal implications of the strategy, governance and support with the Board’s understanding and interpretation.
The Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of the charity, developing the CLAPA’s aims, objectives and goals in accordance with the governing document, legal and regulatory guidelines.
You would be joining our board at an exciting time, as we create and implement our new 5 year strategy for 2025-2030.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Could you be our next Trustee?
Every hour, two people are diagnosed with Parkinson’s. In fact, it’s the fastest growing neurological condition in the world.
Parkinson’s doesn’t discriminate. Anyone can get it.
Despite this, evidence suggests where you live, your income, ethnicity or gender can impact when you’re diagnosed and the support and services you can access.
We want to change that. We can and must do more. We want to remove barriers so that everyone in our community can access the right support and services, tailored to their needs.
To do this, we are building a diverse and inclusive board that reflects the community we serve. By having a diverse network of people working right across the charity we’re more likely to make breakthroughs that change the lives of people with Parkinson’s.
In the last 50 years, we’ve invested more than £120 million in cutting-edge research to uncover the causes of Parkinson’s. We believe we’re close to finding a solution. But to get there, we need more people like you!
What you’ll do
Guided by the Parkinson’s community, we’ve shaped our strategy ‘Every Parkinson’s Journey’ for 2023 to 2026. Our strategic aims are focused on improving access to health and care; improving our community offer and continuing with our groundbreaking research.
We're a growing organisation with 605 employees, 4000 volunteers and a projected income of £43m. The Board of Trustees and its committees govern the charity with diligence and enthusiasm and make sure we're financially stable, well-run, and delivering what the Parkinson's community really needs.
Our trustees and independent committee members come from a wide range of backgrounds and have diverse experience, which we draw on to guide and oversee the charity’s work. Trustees share this responsibility both individually and collectively. This requires Trustees to contribute in an informed and active way to all aspects of the Board’s work.
What you’ll bring
To complement our collective skillset we are looking for a new Trustee to join the Board (currently comprising 13 Trustees) who is, or who has significant and recent experience as a Parkinson’s health and care professional in the UK, to help oversee the charity’s activities in health and social care.
We welcome applications from candidates, who can demonstrate the following:
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Substantial specialist Parkinson’s clinical experience in a UK health or social care setting
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Good understanding of wider issues and opportunities in UK health and social care, for example in:
- the delivery of services to people with Parkinson's and/or
- educating and developing the workforce
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Understanding or willingness to learn about what it means to be a trustee
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Willingness and availability to devote the necessary time and effort
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Ability to work effectively as a member of a team
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Effective networking and communication skills to represent the charity with external stakeholders
Who can apply?
It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, socio-economic group, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion. To find out more about our ambitions and strategy that underpins this commitment, please see here.
Whether you are an experienced trustee or looking to take on your first trustee role, if you have the skills, time and energy to commit to the role, we’d love to hear from you and can provide full support.
Please apply by following the link and uploading a CV or a short bio, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the role description.
Closing date: 6 November 2024
Interview date: 29 November 2024
No Agencies
What's it like to work for us?
We aim to find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson's - and you could help us achieve this.
We offer a variety of paid job roles and volunteer opportunities both at our UK office in London and across the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About the Youth Team role
Youth Team Volunteers work with young people from a wide breadth of backgrounds, ensuring they really feel part of the St John family. Volunteers will help young people develop their confidence, teamwork skills, self-discipline, and generally encourage them to strive to be the best they can be.
You’ll get a huge sense of satisfaction and pride delivering an essential service. It’s great for you, great for your community and great for our nation, and it requires only a small commitment of your time.
Getting started
You will usually be able to start volunteering very quickly, joining your new youth unit, meeting the young people and your colleagues and beginning to learn on the job. However please be aware you will have some online training to do, and you will need to engage with classroom training opportunities when available. There is also optional training for those who wish to pursue higher youth team qualifications.
Pursuing the role
We do not have a fixed closing date, but we may pause recruitment if we become oversubscribed - so if you want to pursue this, please do not delay!
If you are not already a St John Ambulance volunteer, after getting some brief details we will first invite you to an interview with our Welcome Team.
When pursuing this role, we will check you meet the minimum criteria and then invite you to a Youth Team interview, after which we'll be able to tell you if you've been accepted for this role.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About the Youth Team role
Youth Team Volunteers work with young people from a wide breadth of backgrounds, ensuring they really feel part of the St John family. Volunteers will help young people develop their confidence, teamwork skills, self-discipline, and generally encourage them to strive to be the best they can be.
You’ll get a huge sense of satisfaction and pride delivering an essential service. It’s great for you, great for your community and great for our nation, and it requires only a small commitment of your time.
Getting started
You will usually be able to start volunteering very quickly, joining your new youth unit, meeting the young people and your colleagues and beginning to learn on the job. However please be aware you will have some online training to do, and you will need to engage with classroom training opportunities when available. There is also optional training for those who wish to pursue higher youth team qualifications.
Pursuing the role
We do not have a fixed closing date, but we may pause recruitment if we become oversubscribed - so if you want to pursue this, please do not delay!
If you are not already a St John Ambulance volunteer, after getting some brief details we will first invite you to an interview with our Welcome Team.
When pursuing this role, we will check you meet the minimum criteria and then invite you to a Youth Team interview, after which we'll be able to tell you if you've been accepted for this role.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About Pain Concern
Pain Concern is a charity providing information and support to people with pain and those who care for them, whether family, friends or healthcare professionals. Visit our website to find out more about what we do, including our Airing Pain radio programme, Pain Matters magazine, information helpline, community pain education sessions and our research and campaigning work.
All pain is unpleasant, but for the 7.8 million people in the UK living with long-term pain it is a part of everyday life. It diminishes quality of life more than any other condition, leading often to loss of work, depression and disability. Anyone at any age can develop persistent pain and you will very probably know somebody affected. Although there is usually no cure, people who receive the appropriate treatment, information and support can manage their condition effectively with life changing results
Role purpose
We are seeking highly motivated individuals to join our social media team to help raise awareness of chronic pain and the work of Pain Concern to reach more people in need of the support we offer.
What you would be doing
• Help develop social media campaigns and day-to-day activities;
• Manage presence in social networking across all platforms;
• Prepare graphics for sharing across channels
• Monitor the impact of social media campaigns; Analyse, review and report on effectiveness of campaigns in an effort to maximize the charity’s reach.
• Scheduling and posting social media content
• Capture and report on monthly data from across all social media platforms
Is this role right for me?
We are looking for an individual who possesses some or all of the below experiences, skills and qualities.
• Excellent communication skills
• Good knowledge and understanding of social media platforms
• Knowledge of marketing
• Strong IT skills and knowledge of MS Office
• Attention to detail
• Knowledge of / interest in pain and long-term conditions
Availability and location
• Minimum 2-4 hours per week
• Volunteer from our office at Newcraighall Road, Edinburgh EH15 3HS or from your own location
Benefits to you
• Experience volunteering as part of a friendly team
• Meet new people
• Build on your employability skills
• Training and a dedicated volunteer line manager looking after you
• A job reference after 3 months of volunteering.
• Satisfaction of giving a valuable service to the community
• On-site car parking
• Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with our Volunteer Policy
How do I apply?
For more information, please visit our website
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About the Youth Team role
Youth Team Volunteers work with young people from a wide breadth of backgrounds, ensuring they really feel part of the St John family. Volunteers will help young people develop their confidence, teamwork skills, self-discipline, and generally encourage them to strive to be the best they can be.
You’ll get a huge sense of satisfaction and pride delivering an essential service. It’s great for you, great for your community and great for our nation, and it requires only a small commitment of your time.
Getting started
You will usually be able to start volunteering very quickly, joining your new youth unit, meeting the young people and your colleagues and beginning to learn on the job. However please be aware you will have some online training to do, and you will need to engage with classroom training opportunities when available. There is also optional training for those who wish to pursue higher youth team qualifications.
Pursuing the role
We do not have a fixed closing date, but we may pause recruitment if we become oversubscribed - so if you want to pursue this, please do not delay!
If you are not already a St John Ambulance volunteer, after getting some brief details we will first invite you to an interview with our Welcome Team.
When pursuing this role, we will check you meet the minimum criteria and then invite you to a Youth Team interview, after which we'll be able to tell you if you've been accepted for this role.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About the Youth Team role
Youth Team Volunteers work with young people from a wide breadth of backgrounds, ensuring they really feel part of the St John family. Volunteers will help young people develop their confidence, teamwork skills, self-discipline, and generally encourage them to strive to be the best they can be.
You’ll get a huge sense of satisfaction and pride delivering an essential service. It’s great for you, great for your community and great for our nation, and it requires only a small commitment of your time.
Getting started
You will usually be able to start volunteering very quickly, joining your new youth unit, meeting the young people and your colleagues and beginning to learn on the job. However please be aware you will have some online training to do, and you will need to engage with classroom training opportunities when available. There is also optional training for those who wish to pursue higher youth team qualifications.
Pursuing the role
We do not have a fixed closing date, but we may pause recruitment if we become oversubscribed - so if you want to pursue this, please do not delay!
If you are not already a St John Ambulance volunteer, after getting some brief details we will first invite you to an interview with our Welcome Team.
When pursuing this role, we will check you meet the minimum criteria and then invite you to a Youth Team interview, after which we'll be able to tell you if you've been accepted for this role.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About the Youth Team role
Youth Team Volunteers work with young people from a wide breadth of backgrounds, ensuring they really feel part of the St John family. Volunteers will help young people develop their confidence, teamwork skills, self-discipline, and generally encourage them to strive to be the best they can be.
You’ll get a huge sense of satisfaction and pride delivering an essential service. It’s great for you, great for your community and great for our nation, and it requires only a small commitment of your time.
Getting started
You will usually be able to start volunteering very quickly, joining your new youth unit, meeting the young people and your colleagues and beginning to learn on the job. However please be aware you will have some online training to do, and you will need to engage with classroom training opportunities when available. There is also optional training for those who wish to pursue higher youth team qualifications.
Pursuing the role
We do not have a fixed closing date, but we may pause recruitment if we become oversubscribed - so if you want to pursue this, please do not delay!
If you are not already a St John Ambulance volunteer, after getting some brief details we will first invite you to an interview with our Welcome Team.
When pursuing this role, we will check you meet the minimum criteria and then invite you to a Youth Team interview, after which we'll be able to tell you if you've been accepted for this role.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About the Youth Team role
Youth Team Volunteers work with young people from a wide breadth of backgrounds, ensuring they really feel part of the St John family. Volunteers will help young people develop their confidence, teamwork skills, self-discipline, and generally encourage them to strive to be the best they can be.
You’ll get a huge sense of satisfaction and pride delivering an essential service. It’s great for you, great for your community and great for our nation, and it requires only a small commitment of your time.
Getting started
You will usually be able to start volunteering very quickly, joining your new youth unit, meeting the young people and your colleagues and beginning to learn on the job. However please be aware you will have some online training to do, and you will need to engage with classroom training opportunities when available. There is also optional training for those who wish to pursue higher youth team qualifications.
Pursuing the role
We do not have a fixed closing date, but we may pause recruitment if we become oversubscribed - so if you want to pursue this, please do not delay!
If you are not already a St John Ambulance volunteer, after getting some brief details we will first invite you to an interview with our Welcome Team.
When pursuing this role, we will check you meet the minimum criteria and then invite you to a Youth Team interview, after which we'll be able to tell you if you've been accepted for this role.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About the Youth Team role
Youth Team Volunteers work with young people from a wide breadth of backgrounds, ensuring they really feel part of the St John family. Volunteers will help young people develop their confidence, teamwork skills, self-discipline, and generally encourage them to strive to be the best they can be.
You’ll get a huge sense of satisfaction and pride delivering an essential service. It’s great for you, great for your community and great for our nation, and it requires only a small commitment of your time.
Getting started
You will usually be able to start volunteering very quickly, joining your new youth unit, meeting the young people and your colleagues and beginning to learn on the job. However please be aware you will have some online training to do, and you will need to engage with classroom training opportunities when available. There is also optional training for those who wish to pursue higher youth team qualifications.
Pursuing the role
We do not have a fixed closing date, but we may pause recruitment if we become oversubscribed - so if you want to pursue this, please do not delay!
If you are not already a St John Ambulance volunteer, after getting some brief details we will first invite you to an interview with our Welcome Team.
When pursuing this role, we will check you meet the minimum criteria and then invite you to a Youth Team interview, after which we'll be able to tell you if you've been accepted for this role.