Support At Home Volunteer Roles in Bristol
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Home-Visiting volunteers are an essential part of the Home-Start in Suffolk service – providing emotional and practical support to a family, in the family’s own home, once a week.
As a volunteer, you will be carefully matched with a family, then introduced by one of our experienced staff team. A unique support package will be devised based on the needs of the family and a day and time for each weekly visit will be agreed to suit both you and the family.
You will build a trusting professional friendship with the family, offering emotional support, guidance and practical help during your visits, sharing your own experiences, with the ultimate goal to empower families with the confidence and skills to cope alone once support ends, creating a legacy of a long term difference.
No experience is needed as full training is provided.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We host a range of groups across Suffolk from Stay & Play, infant massage and Special Education Needs, to groups for Military families, cooking workshops and pre- and post-natal support. Group volunteers play a key role in the running of these sessions, providing additional support to the attending families and helping with group-based activities.
No experience is needed as full training is provided.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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You will make weekly contact via telephone or video call for up to 1-hour, providing emotional support and a listening ear, perhaps sharing your own experiences, to help families navigate through a challenging time.
Telephone support is a great way to give back even when your time is limited. Telephone and virtual support can suit full time work as well as company volunteering opportunities. It is flexible and can fit in around your other regular commitments allowing you the chance to get involved and give back to your community at a time that suits you and the family you are supporting.
No experience is needed as full training is provided.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Family Lives operate a free confidential helpline for anyone experiencing difficulties in their family or relationship.
Our volunteers take calls from parents and carers on a wide range of subjects, whether that might be issues around separation and divorce, isolation, depression, bullying and abuse, dealing with behavioural problems, etc. You can find out more about our services on our website.
We are a national service with home-based call takers county wide and we also have a call centre in Old Hatfield Hertfordshire. Once trained volunteers sign up for a weekly 4-hour shift comprising 3 hours ‘online’ followed by a debrief session with your supervisor which can lasts around half to one hour.
We recruit volunteers with a range of backgrounds and experiences though we ask that volunteers have experience of parenting or working with children and young people, are good listeners and have a willingness to learn. Being remote it will be very important that you have a PC/laptop, plug in headset with microphone, good Wi-Fi and a private place to work from home.
You need to be a UK resident.
Our training programme is excellent and will give you the opportunity to develop the skills needed to offer empathic support and guidance to callers whatever their circumstances; all shifts are overseen by a regular shift supervisor who provides ongoing remote support. We ask our volunteers to make a commitment of 1 year (with time off for holidays), obviously we understand that circumstances sometimes make that an impossibility but can be helpful to know at the outset that is the general expectation.
We have call taker training sessions that run over five sessions and is done remotely connecting you via a Microsoft Teams link.
You would need to be able to attend all five sessions from one of these remote training groups and be available on four occasions to listen into calls, this can be organised remotely.
Remote Call Taker Training Dates:
September training dates:
Module 1 – Monday 23rd September
Module 2 – Wednesday 25th September
Module 3 – Monday 30th September
Module 4 – Wednesday 2nd October
Module 5 – Monday 7th October
10am to 2pm
Please note that all roles offered are subject to a satisfactory DBS being obtained, you will receive details of documentation required prior to your training and this must all be in no later than the second session of your training.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Family Lives was formed over forty years ago by volunteers with the aim of ensuring that all parents had somewhere to turn before they reach crisis point.
Remote Family Support Volunteer – Live Chat
We know that the right support at the right time makes all the difference. Family Lives provides targeted early intervention and crisis support to families who are struggling.
Organisational values:
Mission: We build better family lives together.
Vision: Families should have access to active support and understanding.
Values: Trustworthy, Compassionate and Collaborative
Purpose of the role: To be part of a flexible team providing empathic, caring and informed support to families, carers and others who use our services.
Live chat: is a free confidential service that is accessed via our website. Service users are offered emotional support, information and advice and guidance on a broad range of family issues.
Supervised by: The Shift Supervisor
Activities: The volunteer will be fully supervised, supported and trained to provide the following activities:
·Provide emotional support to family members via our live chat service
·Use the Family Lives support model and tools to provide an empathic responses
·Ensure that all service users receive a high quality experience
·Sign post users to other agencies for information and additional support
·Complete conversation data records
·Alert the shift supervisor to any difficult situations
General: Volunteers should be willing to:
·Attend the relevant volunteer training
·Maintain confidentiality and adhere to the other policies and procedures of the organisation
·Participate in regular support, supervision meetings and learning sessions as agreed
For home based volunteers only:
·Volunteers will need a Laptop/PC, plug in headset with microphone, fast broadband and a private place to work from home
·Volunteers need to be IT/PC literate and confident troubleshooting should they have technical difficulties
Time: We would be looking for volunteers to commit to one four-hour shift per week, plus attending training and supervision.
Location: working remotely from home
You need to be a UK resident
Supervision and Support:
·Supervision during shifts
·Debrief after every shift
·1 to 1 supervision every 6 months
·Staff available outside of shift within office hours
·Annual review
The Benefits of Volunteering:
·Satisfaction in making a real and lasting difference to families who are struggling
·An opportunity to develop experience for CV and references. Family Lives is committed to helping volunteers develop their own learning and development, gaining new skills, knowledge or work experience
·Being part of a team of Family Lives volunteers and staff
·Personal development
·Opportunities to meet and interact with a wide range of people
·Out of pocket expenses reimbursed to a maximum of £10 per session if working from a centre
·Flexible hours
Volunteer Person Specification. We are looking for individuals who:
·Have experience of parenting/being in a parenting role or demonstrable experience of working with parents or children e.g. in their work, previous volunteering or a previous role
·Have an ability to respond empathically to emotional content
·Good written and verbal communication
·Have good keyboard skills and IT skills, with a minimum of 50 wpm
·Can demonstrate a willingness to question their own attitudes e.g. toward different forms of parenting
·Have a fluent, descriptive and expressive use of English
·Can remain open minded and non-judgemental
·Willing to commit to work within Family Lives’ policies, in particular our Confidentiality Policy and Risk of Harm Procedures
·Willing to commit to attending regular supervision and support sessions
·Willing to work as part of a team
·Willing to commit to a mutually agreed period or ideally a 12 months commitment to the organisation.
Typing Task Prior to Application for Live Chat
Prior to you submitting your application for a Live Chat Volunteer, we will require you to do a speed test, we ask for a minimum speed of 50 words per minute.
Please take a screen shot and send it across with your application
You can have up to 3 attempts and decide which result you would like to forward as part of your application
Typing task
Go to the website typingtest
You are required to take the one minute typing test recording all of the results (speed, number of errors and adjusted speed).
We have remote voluntary call taker training groups the dates are below are you would need to be able to attend all 5 Modules from the training group.
Our next training groups are:
September training dates:
Module 1 – Monday 23rd September
Module 2 – Wednesday 25th September
Module 3 – Monday 30th September
Module 4 – Wednesday 2nd October
Module 5 – Monday 7th October
10am to 2pm
Please note that all roles offered are subject to a satisfactory DBS being obtained, you will receive details of documentation required prior to your training and this must all be in no later than the second session of your training.
Typing Task Prior to Application for Live Chat
Prior to you submitting your application for a Live Chat Volunteer, we will require you to do a speed test, we ask for a minimum speed of 50 words per minute.
Please take a screen shot and send it across with your application
You can have up to 3 attempts and decide which result you would like to forward as part of your application
Typing task
Go to the website typingtest
You are required to take the one minute typing test recording all of the results (speed, number of errors and adjusted speed).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Home-Start believes that the earliest years make the biggest impact. Our work is with families who have (at least) one child under five and that are facing challenges such as loneliness, postnatal depression, or multiple births. We train volunteers to visit the family once a week, supporting them in a variety of emotional and practical ways. This is for 2 to 3 hours a week, one day per week.
By visiting a family in their own home, our volunteers represent a lifeline to families who are struggling to cope. They offer non-judgemental, confidential support in a way that is tailored to the needs of that individual family. By doing this, our volunteers support them to grow in confidence, strengthen their relationships with their children, and forge links within their local community.
Our approach works because our volunteers have parenting experience or experience with children, and they understand the stresses and strains of life. They are there to listen; not to judge.
To volunteer with Home-Start, we ask that you are a good listener, have an interest in supporting families, and are able to volunteer in the daytime for a minimum of 6 months. You should have experience with children/families, a desire to help and support others and have a 'can-do' attitude.
You might not think it, but your lived experience, your unique background, and the languages you speak, could hugely benefit the families we support. You can work alongside them to help them regain their confidence and resilience. In doing so, you can directly increase the chance of local children growing up happier and healthier.
Full training is provided (25- hour course) and an enhanced DBS check will be required.
Languages particularly needed: Albanian, Arabic, Syrian Arabic, Farsi, Dari, Bengali, Pashto, British Sign Language.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Baby & Me Volunteer - Merseyside and Cheshire - UPCOMING VOLUNTEER TRAINING COURSES - CHESHIRE 12th SEPTEMBER - WIRRAL 19th SEPTEMBER.
“We all want our pregnancy to be a positive experience, but it can be difficult and we can all struggle”
Do you have lived experience of facing a pregnancy challenge and would like the opportunity to support others during their pregnancy?
The volunteer role involves six Koala Northwest online or face to face training sessions, one session per week and the opportunity to gain a LEVEl 3qualification in Peer Support Theory and Practice. The training is comprehensive and has had positive feedback.
“The volunteer training so far has been great, it’s been lovely to virtually meet the other volunteers, everyone seems friendly and welcoming, and I’m excited about making a difference to families’ lives in a positive way. So far, I have learnt a lot about tobacco use in pregnancy which I had very limited knowledge on, it’s opened my eyes about lots of different barriers some families experience. I’ve also had a broader understanding of Aces and poverty in pregnancy”
All volunteer support offered as part of this role is over the phone, so this is a home-based volunteer role with volunteers based in Merseyside or Cheshire.
Our volunteers are there to offer an understanding, listening ear and emotional support to families on their pregnancy journey.
Volunteering can change a family's life and 1-2 hours per week can make such a huge difference.
Volunteers must live in Merseyside or Cheshire.
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Our ambition is to continue to develop outstanding services that meet the needs of our community; if you want to be part of our future, we would love to meet you to discuss this further.
The Trustee Board is crucial to the successful running of the Home-Start Southwark. The Board, in partnership with the CEO and senior executive team, ensures that the organisation operates effectively, setting its strategic vision and supporting the delivery of business plans and key objectives. The Treasurer role is to oversee the charity’s financial and risk management processes; monitor the charity’s income, outgoings and cash-flow forecasting; and maintain a strategic overview of the organisation’s financial resources.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Volunteer Role Title: Volunteer Driver
Aim of volunteering role:
To be part of the volunteer team that enables and empowers people affected by dementia to socialise and live well. You will help to ensure people living with dementia are not isolated and able to reach their potential.
Tasks:
- To drive a mini bus to collect our day Support Clients in the morning and take them home in the afternoon.
- To support our clients to safely embark and disembark from the minibus.
- To report any maintenance or safety issues with the drive route or minibus to the Transport Coordinator.
Activities:
- To collect Day Support Clients from their own homes and bring them to our Day Support Centre.
Time:
Variable shifts Monday – Saturday 8.45 am -10.30 am or 2.30pm – 4.30pm the times are approximate according to traffic. It is preferable to do both morning and afternoon trips.
Place of work:
Base will be Safeharbour memory wellbeing Centre, Coldharbour Road, Northfleet, Kent, DA11 8AE
Skills required:
- The ability to drive in a safe manner
- Possession of a D1 driving licences
- An interest in the diverse needs of people affected by dementia.
- A good communicator, a sense of humour, flexibility and a team player.
- A commitment to confidentiality.
- An understanding of professional boundaries, safeguarding and health and safety.
Benefits offered:
- Induction programme
- Additional optional ‘in house’ training
- Ongoing support
- Expenses paid
- Full insurance cover
- Volunteer recognition events
References:
Two references required.
Volunteers will also be required to undergo criminal records checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Join our team of dedicated helpline volunteers and help change the lives of bereaved people.
Volunteers have always been, and remain at the very heart of Cruse, supporting thousands of bereaved people every year and playing an incredible role enriching so many aspects of our organisation. The National Helpline is a key service within Cruse, enabling us to support bereaved people with compassion and empathy.
As a Helpline Bereavement Volunteer, you will join a thriving volunteer community to provide emotional support, information and signposting over the phone to bereaved people. You provide this through a person-centred, empathetic and non-judgemental approach to supporting all our callers, in accordance with Cruse Bereavement Supports policies and procedures. This role is home-based only, so you must have a quiet and private space to work in, access to a computer and stable wifi connection.
You must be open to communicating with a diverse range of clients over the phone and understand that some of the content of the calls may be distressing to hear. Although it may be difficult at times, the reward of being able to support someone is one of our volunteers’ main motivations for doing this role.
We will be holding an Open Day on the Thursday 5th September 2024 where you can join our Zoom session to find out more about the role, the training involved, meet with other volunteers and hear from members of the helpline team.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you interested in communication? Have you got experience of using Mailchimp? Help us engage our charity's audience by creating compelling email and newsletter content so that we can support more people affected by a complex, debilitating chronic condition as well as raise awareness of this rare disease. This is a great opportunity to assist a small but mighty charity.
Description
Our small charity delivers awareness campaigns and a range of support services to patients, relatives, partners and carers who have been affected by a debilitating chronic condition; Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). We are urgently looking for 2 experienced email marketing volunteers to join our communications team.
You will be a big link to our charity's clients who are vulnerable and isolated, to them learning more about events, our latest articles, fundraising events as well as ensuring they are aware of the services that we offer that be of help to them. You will also be helping us to raise awareness of this devastating chronic condition.
Even though we are a small organisation we have big ideas and having regular contact through emails and newsletters will show consistency and know they can rely on us to be there for them.
We would like the volunteer to help with:
- Email content: Develop our communication & marketing content calendar, write compelling regular email content, including calls for donations & support, that is relevant and has clear a call-to-action and high click through rates;
- Email content (membership): Create a regular email newsletter for our membership scheme
- Create a number of automated email series - for donors, members, fundraisers and more
- Newsletter strategy: Help us plan and articulate how we can use emails and newsletters to strengthen our organisation, motivate our supporters and communicate with our sponsors;
- Design and implement campaigns and promotional activity
What are you looking for in a volunteer?
We are looking for 2 volunteers who have:
- Strong writing and editing skills
- Good communicator
- Good computer skills and a willingness to be contacted via email and/or video chat
- Experience using email marketing software - specifically Mailchimp
- Marketing skills
- Experience of working on marketing strategies
- Ability to quickly understand the needs of our team, organisation and our services users (we are not expecting you to know about the condition we support)
- Can ask key questions to enable us to clarify requirements
- Understands the resource constraints of a small charity and is able to work with these
- Open to feedback
- A passion for marketing and email marketing
- Ability to work flexibly on your own or as part of a team with enthusiasm and commitment
- Ability to create email campaigns with little supervision (after initial support)
Skills
- Digital: Email Marketing
- Marketing and communications: Copywriting/Journalism
Making a difference
What impact will the opportunity have?
You will be joining a small charity during a challenging period and your expert knowledge and experience will be invaluable to our success. You will have a key role in ensuring we reach the patients, relatives, partners and carers who are in need of our support and inclusion on a regular basis. With your help we will expand our readership to ensure more people are aware of this condition, which will help those affected by it when they see a health professional.
What's in it for the volunteer?
You would be a part of our small, friendly, forward-thinking charity team, focused on reaching more people affected by this rare condition who may not know that we exist to support them. You would have a key role in developing a strategy to complement our awareness campaigns. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to make a real difference in someone’s life which is already isolated and painful, but who may not know there is support out there and to then realise they’re not alone.
About the location
Where will the volunteer be working?
The volunteer will be working remotely, online and entirely from your own home.
Travel Limit
This role will be completely remote.
When will the volunteer be working?
Volunteer availability
- Either in or office hours - however we are flexible
Estimate the time commitment
- 3-6 hours / week - but this is flexible however ideally it would be 4 hours or over to ensure email campaigns are going out at the right time
To apply for the email marketing volunteer please send by email your CV together with a covering letter saying why you think you would be a good candidate for this position, via the Charity Job 'Apply Online'
To drive change for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) & ensure people whose lives have been touched by this condition are not alone.
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Join Addiction Family Support as a Fundraising Volunteer
At Addiction Family Support, we understand the profound impact a loved one's harmful use of alcohol, drugs, or gambling can have, and believe in the power of compassion, understanding, and support when it comes to helping those affected.
Join Our Team of Change-Makers
Are you ready to make a difference? We're on the lookout for vibrant, enthusiastic, proactive, and collaborative individuals with the right skills and experience to become part of our incredible charity. Here's your chance to...
Be Part of Something Special
Our clients' continuous positive feedback speaks volumes about the impact of our work, and we take immense pride in it. Emilia Fox, one of our dedicated Patrons, and Russell Brand, an ardent supporter, stand with us in our mission.
Join an Award-Winning Journey
This is your chance to become part of an award-winning charity where every day is an opportunity to contribute to the greater good. If you're seeking a dynamic environment filled with compassionate individuals dedicated to creating positive change, we invite you to apply or reach out with any enquiries.
The Role: Fundraising Volunteer
As a Fundraising Volunteer, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference by generating essential funds, bringing innovative ideas, engaging corporate sponsors, writing bids, and more.
What Does the Role Involve?
- Generating funds for the charity through various initiatives.
- Bringing creative fundraising ideas to the table.
- Engaging with corporate sponsors for financial support.
- Writing bids and grant applications.
- Help to maximise key fundraising events, such as our St Pauls Cathedral service this September.
- Proposing and executing additional fundraising activities.
Why Choose to Volunteer with Addiction Family Support?
- Flexible Hours: The role allows you to volunteer from the comfort of your home, fitting around your schedule.
- Ongoing Support: We offer continuous mentoring, training, and support to help you grow in your role.
- Make a Difference: By joining our team, you'll be part of an organisation dedicated to positively impacting individuals and families affected by their loved one's addiction.
Join Us Today! Together, we can provide hope, support, and strength to those who need it most. Become an Addiction Family Support Fundraising Volunteer and help us change lives for the better.
This role can be pro-bono, or we can discuss a commission structure for the right candidate.
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people? Do you want to be a part of a charity that supports grieving children and young people, helping them navigate one of life’s toughest challenges? Winston’s Wish is looking for dedicated young people aged under 30 to join our board of trustees.
Why Join Us?
As a young trustee at Winston’s Wish, you will have the opportunity to:
- Contribute: Bring your unique perspective and ideas to help guide the future of our charity.
- Learn and Grow: We are committed to your development. This role is about potential, and we encourage individuals who are eager to learn and grow in a governance role.
- Make an Impact: Play a key role in shaping the support we provide to children and families coping with bereavement.
What We’re Looking For:
You don’t need to be an expert in charity governance—we’re looking for people who are passionate, committed, and willing to learn. Whether you have experience in a related field, or you simply have a strong desire to help children and families in need, we want to hear from you.
We particularly want to hear from you if you identify as:
A person of colour (racially minoritized/racially diverse)
Live with a disability or condition affecting daily life.
Come from a disadvantaged background.
What You’ll Gain:
Experience in Charity Governance: Develop your understanding of how charities are run and the impact they have.
Personal and Professional Growth: Gain new skills, insights, and connections that will benefit your personal and professional life.
A Supportive Environment: You’ll be joining a team that values your input and is committed to supporting your journey as a Trustee.
We are here to support and encourage your learning and growth. We believe in helping you develop your skills and knowledge, and we will be with you every step of the way to make sure you reach your full potential.
Recruitment Timetable
Q&A Session
We invite any interested applicants to a Q&A session to be held online (Zoom) on Wednesday 11th September 2024 (6pm until 7pm). Please refer to the Recruitment Pack for further details on how to confirm your place.
Closing date for applications: 29th September 2024 (Midnight)
Interview date: W/C 14th October 2024 (evening slots available if required)
Winston’s Wish is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from individuals who bring fresh perspectives and experiences. Should you require the recruitment pack or application form in a different format, or any other adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know.
Winston’s Wish is a charity that helps children, teenagers and young adults find their feet when their worlds are turned upside down.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are recruiting Trustees to our Board.
We are looking for Sector experience in Mental Health and Bereavement Services.
As the pioneering charity dedicated to childhood bereavement support in the UK, Winston’s Wish has been at the forefront of developing crucial services for grieving children. We continue to inspire and advocate for bereaved young people by prioritizing their voices and needs.
We are seeking individuals who share our innovative spirit and are passionate about improving the lives of bereaved young people to join our Board of Trustees. If you envision a world where every grieving child or young person receives the support, they need to lead full and meaningful lives, we would love to hear from you.
We are seeking to appoint a new trustee to our board. Given the focus of our work, we are especially interested in professionals with expertise in mental health, psychology, or related fields.
Weparticularly want to hear from you if you identify as:
· A person of colour (racially minoritised/racially diverse)
· Live with a disability or condition affecting daily life.
· Come from a disadvantaged background.
Applicants do not have to have lived experience of bereavement or have used the Winston’s Wish services.
Person Specification
· We have a specific gap on our board for a trustee with relevant sector experience. Given the nature of our work we are especially interested in professionals with expertise in mental health, psychology, or related fields.
· Previous governance experience in the not for profit or commercial sector is welcome but not compulsory.
· Interested individuals should be able to demonstrate an enthusiasm for the work we do, an
unwavering promise to live our values and a commitment to work collaboratively and
positively with our board and staff teams to achieve the very best outcomes for bereaved
children.
· All Trustees are appointed for an initial term of two years and are eligible to re-stand for a
subsequent term. Members normally serve for two terms to ensure a balance of
continuity and refresh.
· The Board of Trustees normally meets four times a year and in addition, Trustees are
encouraged to take on responsibility and actively participate in sub-committees, attend
events and support the staff teams as appropriate.
Recruitment Timetable
Q&A Session
We invite any interested applicants to a Q&A session to be held online (Zoom) on Wednesday 11th September 2024 (4pm until 5pm). Please refer to the Recruitment Pack for further details on how to register for the session.
Closing date for applications: 29th September 2024 (Midnight)
Interview date: W/C 14th October 2024 (may be some evenings required)
Winston’s Wish is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from individuals who bring fresh perspectives and experiences. Should you require the recruitment pack or application form in a different format, or any other adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know.
Winston’s Wish is a charity that helps children, teenagers and young adults find their feet when their worlds are turned upside down.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Home-Start Trustees Recruitment - Trustees including Chair of Trustees
Home-Start Epsom, Ewell and Banstead (HSEEB) is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of families and children. Staff and Volunteers offer regular support, including providing emotional and practical help to families in the families’ own homes and connecting families with specialist services within the community.
We are looking to recruit a new Chair of Trustees and additional Trustees; who will increase the range of skills and experience on the Board. This is essential for us to make the best decisions for HSEEB and our families. For the Chair role, you will need leadership skills and a good understanding of governance. For the Trustee roles, there is no requirement for you to have been a trustee before, however, you do need to be passionate about improving the lives of children and the families we support.
You will be good at working with others, ready to speak up and ask questions, be thoughtful and open to learning and able to stand back to see the bigger picture. You must take the responsibilities of a Trustee seriously.
We are looking to better reflect the experiences of our community, to bring the skills and experiences of diverse Trustees to the Board, as well as recruiting Trustees with lived experience of or insight into socio-economic disadvantage.
We would like to hear from people who can bring some of the following skills and expertise: Contracting; Governance; Event Planning; Bid Writing; Early Years; Mental Health; IT and Media
An enhanced disclosure check will be required.
Closing date for applications: Monday 29th July 2024 at 5pm
Interviews: August/September
For more details about how to apply, please see our website.
Please note: We do not accept CVs
Registered Address: 128 Great Tattenhams, Epsom Downs, Surrey, KT18 5SE
Home-Start is committed to equality of opportunity and diversity.
Home-Start Epsom, Ewell and Banstead is committed to safer recruitment practice as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults
Home-Start Epsom, Ewell and Banstead is a Company Limited by Guarantee No 8765689 & a Registered Charity No 1156539
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