Advice Volunteer Supervisor

We believe in the power of effective information and advice and that it plays a part in enabling better mental health.  We also understand the power of volunteering and with this role we will be providing excellent training and support to volunteers who are involved in supporting our advice service.  We are looking to employ a part-time Advice Volunteer Supervisor.

We are seeking someone with a good knowledge of welfare benefits, debt or housing who can train and support volunteers:

Position: Advice Volunteer Supervisor (2-year contract)

Hours:     17.5 hours per week

Salary:     £14,774 (actual)

Delivering advice relating to benefits, debt and housing can alleviate stress and support better mental health. We want to increase access to advice and we can do this through volunteering but we want that experience to be welcoming, supportive and enabling. To do this we need a Volunteer Supervisor who can provide high quality training and supervision. 

The skills and experiences that are important to us are:

·         Advice experience in areas of benefits, debt and housing.

·         Working in a way that develops skills.

·         Ability to build kind relationships that enable people to contribute.

If you are interested in this role, please download the application documents from the Join Our Team page of our website.

The closing date is 12 noon on the 16th September 2024.

This role has been funded for two years by the Charles Plater Trust.

Manchester Mind is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Manchester Mind sees it as a positive advantage if you have experience of mental health issues and/or have used mental health services or had experience of volunteering.