Hr Officer Volunteer Roles in London

Streetwise Opera is an opera company that enables people who’ve experienced homelessness to find inspiration and empowerment while they rebuild their lives and identities. 

Streetwise Opera’s Board of Trustees is looking for trustees who can bring fresh perspectives and insight through their lived and professional experiences. We want our Board to be a group of people who reflect and represent the nature of our work, our performers and our audiences. Our trustees are vital to us, helping us to be clear about how and why we do things, and offering insights that help us to ask and answer questions.

Being a trustee is not just about what you can give to Streetwise Opera, but also what you will gain from the experience: an insight into different sectors and ways of working; a chance to grow personally and professionally; and being part of a talented and successful leadership team.

What we’re looking for

We are currently looking for people to join our Board with one or more of the following skills and experience:

• Lived experience of homelessness
• Extensive experience, understanding of, and contacts within, the classical music sector
• Previous governance experience and capacity to take on the role of Vice Chair

With the exception of those interested in the position of Vice-Chair, it is not necessary to have had previous experience of sitting on a Board. You don’t need to have a university degree to be a trustee, or to have reached any particular stage in your career. Of more importance is a keen interest in the arts and/or empowering people who have experienced homelessness alongside a willingness to contribute time, imagination and commitment to the role, to our thinking and to our future success and resilience.

We would particularly welcome applications from people who are currently under-represented on our Board:

• with lived experience of homelessness
• who identify as Global Majority*
• who are aged 18 – 35
• who identify as disabled or neurodiverse

* Global Majority refers to people who are Black, African, Asian, Brown, dual-heritage, indigenous to the global south, and/or have been racialised as ‘ethnic minorities’. Source: Global Majority: we need to talk about labels such as ‘BAME’.

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you’re not sure because of, for example, your working hours, employment status, caring responsibilities, level of experience, socio-economic or cultural background or access needs. We would still love to hear from you so we can talk about any concerns.

Job Title: Client Support Volunteers

Location: The Gaia Centre (Lambeth, London)
Salary: Voluntary position 
Contract type: Voluntary

Hours: 4 hour per week for a minimum of 6 months commitment (days can be agreed)

We want kind and empathic people to work at Refuge, who believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support.

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Client Support Volunteer to provide additional practical and emotional support to victims and survivors who are impacted or are experiencing domestic abuse and any other strands of Violence Against Women Girls (VAWG) and are accessing specialist support provided by the Gaia team. 

Volunteers are a highly valued part of our innovative Community-Based Service, the Gaia Centre in Lambeth, which provides a range of high-quality services to address and meet the diverse needs of survivors of all forms of gender-based abuse. You will provide individual support to the clients receiving support from the Gaia Centre. This will be done either on the phone or in person and with the aim of increasing the clients’ confidence, reducing their isolation and helping them to re-build their lives. 

Some of the key accountabilities for this volunteering opportunity are:

• Assisting clients with locating and completing applications for relevant grants, services, course, jobs etc, providing follow up support where necessary. These could include registering for housing or financial support, the GP or applying for a new job.
• Accompanying clients to appointments for accommodation, medical appointments or job interviews etc.
• Ensuring client records are updated accurately and that the security of sensitive information is maintained. This is to protect our clients and ensure Refuge remains GDPR compliant.
• Participating in celebrations and events held by our service, like International Women’s Day.
• Organising items donated to our service in ‘Gaia Glam Room’ including clothing, toiletries, toys. Creating gif packages for clients and their children.

For further information on the key accountabilities, please view our job pack. 

Please note that this post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies. 

Closing Date: 09:00am 18 March 2025

Interview Date: 25 March 2025

Healthwatch Haringey is the independent ‘people’s champion’ for health and social
care in the London Borough of Haringey.

We actively seek out the views of the public and patients on all matters relating to
health and social care, e.g. their experience in hospital, interim care, at the GP or
dentist, and collate those together to produce impact statements and reports.

With this evidence we seek to campaign for and change for the better the way
health and social care services are designed, delivered, and improved.

We have a statutory role, as set out in the Health and Social Care Act 2012, are a
member of the London Borough of Haringey Health and Wellbeing Board and have
excellent relations with Commissioners across the borough. We also have a great
staff team who work hard to achieve the aims of Healthwatch Haringey.

While you might not have a background in health or social care, we are looking
for someone who has the transferrable skills to play a leading part in the future of
Healthwatch Haringey.

You will ensure Healthwatch Haringey is well governed with robust policies and
procedures in place, continue to establish and build constructive relationships with
Healthwatch Haringey’s key stakeholders and represent the organisation externally
whenever appropriate as one of its leading ambassadors.

As well as line managing the Healthwatch Haringey Manager, you will be responsible
for the strategic development of the organisation, the setting of priorities and the
delivery of statutory and contractual obligations.

We welcome applications from anyone who lives or works or is registered with a
GP in the London Borough of Haringey or North Central London ICS area (includes
London Boroughs of Haringey, Barnet, Enfield, Camden, and Islington). We absolutely
welcome and encourage applications from ALL sections of the community including
those from minority ethnic communities, disabled people, every gender, every age
group (over 18), and all socio-economic groups. You would be representing all
Haringey residents, but it is essential to make sure every voice is heard.

Please see the Person Specification in the recruitment pack on page 10 for more details and how to apply on
page 12.

We look forward to receiving your application. Thank you.