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Cambridge City Foodbank is looking for a Campaign Coordinator to join our team for an 8-month fixed-term contract to organise and mobilise people who have experienced poverty to take action as part of the Guarantee Our Essentials Campaign.
As a Cambridge City Foodbank employee, you will work closely with Trussell to deliver a local campaign strategy, influencing Cambridge MPs to support an Essentials Guarantee, and mobilising people with lived experience to take part. This role is at the heart of Cambridge City Foodbank’s work to end the need for food banks, and part of Trussell’s national Campaign Coordinator programme. The role is grant funded by Trussell and you ill be working with a small team of Campaign Coordinators at other UK food banks.
The Campaign Coordinator will be supported to use organising principles as part of their role. You will travel between different locations in the community, including Foodbank Welcome Centres and Fairbite Food Clubs, meeting people who are struggling to afford the essentials, arranging 121 conversations with them, and developing their commitment and confidence to take part in the campaign. You’ll also maintain relationships with local stakeholders and bringing people together to plan campaign actions.
Find out more about Guarantee Our Essentials on the Trussell website.
DUTIES:
The Campaign Coordinator will:
- Build a network of people with lived experience of poverty and mobilise them to take part in campaign actions, including attending the national lobby day in Westminster.
- Lead community outreach including visiting Foodbank Welcome Centres and Fairbite Food Clubs and leading door-knocking sessions, connecting with people facing poverty and recruiting them to join the campaign.
- Hold 121s with people with lived experience of poverty, building their capacity for leadership and their commitment and confidence to take part in campaign actions.
- Involve people with lived experience and community stakeholders in designing and carrying out local campaign actions.
- Support local influencing work, engaging with MPs and Councillors to further the aims of national Guarantee Our Essentials campaign.
- Deliver Trussell’s local campaign strategy, working with the Organising and Local Mobilisation team at Trussell, and engage with the training and support on offer, including work with other Campaign Coordinators in the Trussell network.
Personal Specification:
Technical skills and minimum knowledge:
- Experience mobilising people to take action as part of a campaign for change.
- Experience of working with people facing poverty, and knowledge of the main drivers of poverty in the UK.
- Experience communicating with people with different backgrounds, abilities and experiences.
- Experience facilitating meetings and planning engaging group activities.
- Ability to build relationships and gain trust of people with lived experience of poverty and using food banks.
- Ability to motivate and inspire others.
- Ability to travel around Cambridge.
Behaviours and competencies:
- Friendly and trustworthy.
- Confident in communicating with people from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds in a friendly, non-judgemental manner.
- Commitment to the vision and values, and respect for the ethos, of Cambridge City Foodbank and Trussell.
The post holder will be expected to work in person across Cambridge a minimum of three days a week, and be based from our office in North Cambridge when required.
Our Vision, Ethos & Values:
Our Vision is to end the need for UK foodbanks. Each day we meet the need for emergency and affordable food, and tackle the causes of poverty, by harnessing the power of the community. We are an independent local charity and member of the Trussell network.
We value dignity, justice, compassion, community and impact, in all that we do. We serve local people regardless of background, inspired by our Christian ethos and values.
As part of our commitment to inclusion, diversity and equity actively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions and those with a lived experience of poverty as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce. We are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.
In 2023: our amazing team of 200 volunteers provided 16,000 3-day emergency food parcels to people across Cambridge (36% were children) and distributed 170,000 Kilos of food.
We meet the need for emergency and affordable food, and tackle the causes of poverty, by harnessing the power of the community.
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Job Title: Community Coordinator (North London)
Reporting To: Community Engagement Manager
Salary: £28,000 - £34,000 pro rata
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent.
About The Felix Project
The Felix Project is London’s leading food redistribution charity, dedicated to ensuring good food is never wasted and no one goes hungry. Last year, our nearly 180 staff and over 15,000 volunteers collected 32 million meals of surplus food, distributing it to Londoners in need through a network of over 1,100 community organisations, charities, and schools.
In London, one in five households with children lack reliable access to nutritious food, while the UK wastes 20 tonnes of food per second. The cost of living in London has risen by 24% in the last three years, and food prices continue to climb. About 14% of working families have turned to food support services for the first time in the past year, and 100,000 London families have less than £3 a day for food.
Our work has never been more needed, and demand continues to grow: we are building our expertise and impact in response. The Felix Project now operates from four main depots in North, South, East, and West London, with ‘point-to-point’ projects in Central London and Canary Wharf. The East London depot has a kitchen producing up to 5,000 meals per day from surplus food. A new 'Multibank' in Ealing distributes non-food essentials.
Purpose of the Job:
Based in one of our operational warehouses you will help support Felix’s missions through the development of a network of charities, community groups and other key stakeholders involved supporting vulnerable Londoners across London. Your work will help to build the network’s capacity to accept and distribute food through our depot operations, Green Scheme & Felix Connect and non-food items through Felix’s Multibank.
The Community Coordinator role will support the depot and operational teams, responding to enquiries from the community network to help ensure the smooth flow of food and non-food items whilst delivering excellent customer service. This will include ensuring recipients of our food are compliant with all relevant legislation and guidance as required by our food partners and food business operators.
Your work will help us to effectively monitor and evaluate our growth against our strategic objectives through robust data collection, monitoring and updating using our CRM system.
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave per annum (+ bank holidays) plus up to 5 days additional leave for length of service.
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave.
- Birthday day off.
- Access to benefit platform for a wide range of discounts on everyday spends plus gym discounts.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Employee assistance programme including 24 Hour GP helpline.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Opportunity for free meals whilst working at our depots.
- After work activities such as Felix’s softball team, running club and cycling club
We deliver this surplus food to charities and schools so they can provide healthy meals and help the most vulnerable in our society.
Come join us as a Retail Volunteer Coordinator and help us make a real difference to local families and children!
Your role will be primarily responsible for the smooth running of administrative and operational functions of the Retail Voluntary Services across Helen & Douglas House. You will be involved in recruiting and retaining valued volunteers and keeping our service running. You will be responsible for providing direct support and guidance to volunteers, manage volunteer training, development and engagement initiatives, and feed into the strategic development of the high-quality volunteering programme.
To be successful in this role, you will possess strong diplomacy, influencing, and negotiating skills. You will have experience of effectively working in a team, and across multiple locations within an organisation. Your experience of using Microsoft packages including Word, Excel and PowerPoint will aid you in delivering training to staff or volunteers.
This is a full-time role with 3-4 days spent travelling to our shops, and 1 day per week spent supporting the Fundraising Team either working from home or from our office in Cowley, Oxford. The pay range for this role is £28,064 - £34,800 per annum + £8,000 car allowance per year (mileage included). Informal discussions are welcomed!
Helen & Douglas House offer the following benefits:
- 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, rising to 28 days after 3 years, and 29 days after 5 years of service.
- Flexible Annual Leave: buy or sell up to 5 days of Annual Leave per year.
- Life assurance x4 your annual salary.
- We are a direction agency for the NHS Pension Scheme.
- Group Personal Pension scheme with 7% employer contribution.
- Eye care voucher scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Octopus electric vehicle leasing scheme.
- Occupational sick pay and maternity pay.
- Enhanced maternity leave and shared paternity leave.
- A flexible working environment.
- Investment in your Continuous Professional Development.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Recommend a friend scheme.
- Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. We welcome applications from all areas of the community and run regular in-house EDI-focused events and workshops.
Helen & Douglas House is a registered hospice charity based in Oxford, providing palliative, respite, end-of-life and bereavement care to life-limited children and their families. We foster a climate where team members feel able to openly question, debate and appropriately challenge their own and the practice of others; as such, we welcome new ideas and strive to constantly improve our delivery of care to our patients.
Please note that everyone working for Helen & Douglas House are required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Helen & Douglas House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and value the benefits of a diverse workforce. We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community.
We are a local Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisation, run by and for Deaf and Disabled people and carers in Bromley and neighbouring Boroughs.
We have a vision of a world where Disabled people are able to live their lives independently, in the way they choose, participating fully in society and enjoying equity and respect for diversity.
Our mission is to enable Deaf and Disabled people and carers in Bromley and neighbouring Boroughs to fully understand our rights, develop collective pride and build skills and experience in self-advocacy and strong civic participation. We believe this will allow Disabled people to lead in challenging discrimination in Bromley and beyond, breaking down barriers to independence, choice and equity.
Our aims are:
- To support Disabled people to get our voices heard and to influence change locally.
- To campaign for an inclusive and accessible society.
- To support, develop and celebrate Disabled people’s skills and leadership.
Our current services include:
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Peer-led Forums - opportunities to voice your experiences, discuss ways to challenge barriers to inclusion and independence and influence local services.
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Disability Pride - annual events to showcase Disabled talent, celebrate our lived experience and help break down stigma attached to Disability.
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Supported volunteering - person-centred support for volunteers to increase their skills, confidence and experience.
As Volunteer Coordinator, you will lead on recruiting, supervising, supporting and developing volunteers, drawing on your own lived experience of Disability to provide a positive role model.
Position: Volunteer Coordinator
Responsible to: Deputy CEO
Location: Role may involve some working from home on occasion, but majority of the hours will be supporting volunteers in our office in Anerley, plus attending face to face meetings and events in Bromley Borough and occasionally in London.
Hours: 14 hours per week (part-time), around volunteer availability and access needs.
Salary: £27,000 per year pro rata to 14 hours per week
Annual leave: 5.6 weeks per year including bank holidays, pro rata
Pension: Statutory opt in rules applied to all our jobs
How to apply: Please either fill in the application form or send in a CV that is updated for this role. Whichever you do, your application form or CV must have an additional supporting statement that tells us how you meet the criteria in the person specification.
Interviews will take place at our Anerley office on Thursday 21st November.
Closing date: Sunday 10th November 2024.
What you will do:
- Proactively look for opportunities to recruit volunteers with lived experience of Disability, by promoting our volunteering opportunities across the borough, supporting stalls at community events and contributing articles celebrating volunteer achievements in our monthly newsletter and on our social media.
- Respond promptly to enquiries about volunteering, engage with individuals to encourage them to volunteer and interview potential volunteers to identify their strengths, interests, development and support needs.
- Support volunteers to successfully undertake a programme of induction training, agree ongoing task plans for each volunteer to monitor progress, carry out regular one to one meetinghs with volunteers and providing practical support for volunteers to deliver specific tasks and mini projects.
- Co-ordinate regular volunteer team meetings, review volunteer management policies and procedures, take a lead on initiatives such as volunteers week events and volunteer fayres and keep up-to-date records about volunteers and individual progress.
This job is for you if:
- You have personal lived experience of Disability.
- You have a strong local presence within Bromley Borough.
- You are highly motivated and practical, with a 'can-do' approach to work.
- You have excellent people skills, with experience of motivating others and helping them to overcome barriers to reach their potential.
- You have experience of delivering work to meet targets.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
MAIN TASKS AND DUTIES:
- To liaise regularly with all New Pathways volunteers
- To provide support and advice to volunteers
- To assist in the marketing of volunteering opportunities with New Pathways
- To assist in the recruitment of new volunteers
- To assist in the training of new volunteers
- To maintain accurate records relating to volunteers
- To identify any issues or problems relating to volunteers and to liaise with managers to help to resolve these issues
- To work towards Volunteering quality standards award (“Investing in Volunteers Standard”)
- To provide administrative support for the Volunteer Project
- To regularly update information on the New Pathways website
- To produce regular reports on the Volunteer Project for managers and Board Members
- To work with other members of New Pathways to ensure best practice and continued development
- To liaise with other organisations, and attend meetings, as required
- To participate in the consultancy and research activities of New Pathways
- To undertake relevant training as required.
- To undertake any other duties the manager may request when necessary
- When working at office locations, offer a welcoming and non-judgemental environment to all service users and participate in office upkeep/safety related tasks.
- To undertake any other duties the manager may request, as required.
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Birchwood provides essential support and accommodation services for vulnerable people at critical points in their lives. Our services encompass mental health and wellbeing support, homelessness prevention, social inclusion, and community engagement through a comprehensive programme such as counselling, mediation, housing and homelessness support, therapeutic accommodation, employment support, and wellbeing behaviour change activities.
Job Overview:
Birchwood Charity is seeking an enthusiastic and committed Volunteer Co-ordinator to join our team as part of the Mental Health & Wellbeing Service.
The successful candidate will play a crucial role in the ongoing development of our volunteer programmes through recruiting, retaining, supporting, and recognising the contribution of our volunteers.
This role will also strengthen our inclusive engagement programmes with our communities and foster a sense of community and volunteer belonging, ensuring volunteers are valued and recognised for their contributions.
Key Responsibilities
Volunteer Recruitment and Coordination:
- Develop and implement approaches to attract and recruit volunteers from diverse backgrounds.
- Creating and matching volunteers to appropriate roles based on their skills, interests, and availability.
- Work with community members to develop and sustain volunteer peer led approaches to supporting service beneficiaries and communities.
- Responsible for managing and supporting volunteers.
- Organise and facilitate volunteer orientation and training sessions to prepare volunteers for their roles.
- Provide ongoing support and guidance to volunteers, addressing any concerns or issues promptly.
- Promote volunteer opportunities through various channels, including Birchwood social media platforms, community events, local media, and partnerships with local organisations.
- Develop and implement initiatives to boost volunteer engagement and satisfaction, including regular check-ins and feedback sessions.
- Foster a welcoming and inclusive environment where volunteers feel valued and part of the team.
- Plan and execute volunteer appreciation events and recognition programmes to celebrate the contributions of our volunteers.
- Manage and maintain the volunteer database, including contact information, availability, training records, and other relevant details.
- Prepare regular reports on volunteer activities, participation rates, and programme outcomes for review.
- Create and maintain a comprehensive volunteer schedule to ensure adequate coverage for all programmes and events.
- Maintain accurate records of volunteer contributions and achievements for recognition purposes.
- Ensure our volunteer experiences are both inclusive and accessible.
Corporate Partnerships:
- Manage and facilitate partnerships with companies seeking to engage their employees in paid voluntary work at the Birchwood Charity as part of their corporate social responsibility and social value initiatives.
- Develop and maintain relationships with corporate partners, coordinating volunteer schedules, and ensuring that both the needs of the charity and the volunteers are met effectively.
- Organise volunteer orientations and training sessions, oversee project assignments, and provide ongoing support and communication to ensure a positive and impactful experience for all participants.
- Help integrate local company corporate support into the Birchwood mission, enhancing the charity's outreach and impact in the community.
The postholder will also be familiar and build on:
o Inclusive Practices
o Local Control
o Relationship-Driven
o Place-Based Focus
o Inclusivity
General Responsibilities
- Communication:
Maintain clear and consistent communication with volunteers and community members using current platforms and new methods to keep everyone informed and engaged.
- Reporting:
Keep accurate records of volunteer activities and progress, providing regular reports to the Mental Health & Wellbeing Development & Improvement Manager.
- Collaboration:
Work closely with other team members and external partners to achieve community development goals. Foster a collaborative environment where ideas and resources are shared to benefit the community.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience in volunteer coordination, or a related field.
- Experience of developing and growing volunteer peer led approaches in communities.
- Understanding of asset-based approaches to growing our communities.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong organisational and project management skills.
- Passion for social inclusion and community empowerment.
Additional Information:
- This is a full-time position.
- A valid current driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.
- Background checks will be conducted as part of the hiring process.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're looking for an efficient, friendly Volunteer Co-ordinator to join our team. Much of our work is delivered by volunteers, so this post is critical to our service delivery. You will recruit, induct, and coordinate volunteers; including leading our Good Neighbours Scheme and Befriending Scheme and supporting the recruitment for all other projects.
About you: You will have experience of volunteering and in coordinating volunteers or staff, and have strong organisational and communication skills. You will be pro-active and diligent and able to solve problems as they arise. You will be the 'first point of contact' for most people getting in touch with FGN, and so you will have a welcoming, and compassionate demeanour and be able to represent FGN at events (partnership meetings, volunteer recruitment drives, fairs, etc).
The role is based at our community centre in Fulham, Rosaline Hall (70 Rosaline Rd, SW6 7QT). With WFH potentially available for 4/5 of working hours.Hours: 9am - 5pm - Monday to Friday. 35 hours per week. Four days a week will be considered. A full job description and person specification is attached.
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Volunteering Projects Manager
Maternity cover
Discovery is a student-run, charity based at Swansea University. Each year, more than 400 student volunteers deliver community-based projects to enrich the lives of the community around them.
The role of the Volunteering Projects Manager
The Volunteering Projects Manager is responsible for the support, development and effectiveness of our projects. Providing a high level of support, coaching and development to our student volunteer project coordinators.
Salary – £30,124.49 (Please not this is NOT pro rata. Discovery is a 4 day week organisation, the salary specified above is for a 28 hr working week.)
Working hours 28 per week (we are a 4 day week organisation)
Normal working hours will be agreed between 9 and 5.30, Tuesday to Friday with a half hour unpaid lunch break, some out of hours working will be expected for which time of in lieu will be granted. Exact working hours to be agreed with the Director.
Annual leave allowance – 26 days pro rata plus bank holidays. Usually taken outside of term time and must be agreed with the line manager.
Pension 5% employer contribution to NEST scheme after 3 months employment (employee contribution will be inline with statutory requirements)
This is a fixed term contract beginning early January 2025 ending 31st December 2025
Closing date 12 Noon Friday 15th November
Prosiectau Gwirfoddoli Discovery yn Abertawe
Rheolwr Prosiectau Gwirfoddoli
(Dros gyfnod mamolaeth)
Mae Discovery yn elusen sy'n cael ei rhedeg gan fyfyrwyr ym Mhrifysgol Abertawe. Bob blwyddyn, mae mwy na 400 o fyfyrwyr gwirfoddol yn cyflwyno prosiectau cymunedol i gyfoethogi bywydau'r gymuned o'u cwmpas.
Rôl y Rheolwr Prosiectau Gwirfoddoli
Mae'r Rheolwr Prosiectau Gwirfoddoli yn gyfrifol am gefnogi, datblygu ac effeithiolrwydd ein prosiectau. Maen nhw’n cynnig lefel uchel o gefnogaeth, hyfforddiant a datblygiad i gydlynwyr prosiectau gwirfoddoli.
Cyflog – £30,124.49 (Sylwer NAD yw hwn yn pro rata. Mae Discovery yn sefydliad 4 diwrnod yr wythnos; mae’r cyflog uchod ar gyfer wythnos waith 28 awr.)
Oriau gwaith 28 yr wythnos (rydyn ni’n sefydliad 4 diwrnod yr wythnos)
Yr oriau gwaith arferol fydd rhwng 9am a 5:30pm, o ddydd Mawrth i ddydd Gwener gydag egwyl cinio hanner awr heb dâl. Bydd disgwyl rhywfaint o weithio y tu allan i oriau arferol a bydd amser yn gyfnewid yn cael ei ganiatáu. Bydd yr union oriau gwaith yn cael ei gytuno gyda'r Cyfarwyddwr.
Lwfans gwyliau blynyddol – 26 diwrnod pro rata ynghyd â gwyliau banc. Fel arfer, bydd gwyliau blynyddol yn cael eu cymryd y tu allan i amser tymor a rhaid cytuno ar hyn gyda'r rheolwr llinell.
Pensiwn Cyfraniad gan y cyflogwr o 5% i gynllun NEST ar ôl 3 mis o gyflogaeth (bydd cyfraniad y gweithiwr yn unol â gofynion statudol)
Mae hwn yn gontract cyfnod penodol sy’n dechrau yn gynnar ym mis Ionawr 2025 ac yn dod i ben ar 31 Rhagfyr 2025
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About WeSwim:
WeSwim is a pioneering charity dedicated to promoting inclusivity in swimming and enabling people with disabilities to be active. We believe that everyone, regardless of ability, should have access to the mental and physical benefits of the water. Through our community-driven approach, we provide opportunities for individuals with disabilities to engage in swimming activities, fostering confidence, well-being, and social connection.
Role Overview:
The Volunteer Coordinator for WeSwim is a key role responsible for recruiting and onboarding volunteers to support all our activities and events, ensuring a positive and rewarding experience for all. This role also supports the setup of new WeSwim clubs in London, raising profile in new areas and developing relationships with new stakeholders to promote the organisation. This position requires a strategic person with excellent marketing, communication and project management skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Volunteer recruitment & training: Develop and implement a marketing and outreach plan to to attract new volunteers. Create marketing materials to advertise volunteer opportunities & use data to inform recruitment activity. Manage onboarding of volunteers including interviews, DBS and references. Organise and run induction sessions for new volunteers.
- Volunteer management & support: Maintain an up-to-date database of volunteers, including contact information, availability, and skills. Schedule and assign volunteers to sessions based on their availability & monitor attendance. Serve as the main point of contact for all volunteers, addressing enquiries and resolving any issues. Work with Club Committees (lead volunteers) to foster a positive and inclusive environment for volunteers, encouraging teamwork and community spirit.
- Marketing & Communications: Develop social media marketing and email communications to support recruitment and retention of volunteers in line with strategy.
- Setup of new swimming clubs: Scope & contact future pool partners, develop and deliver engagement plans to recruit new volunteers and swimmers to attend the club when it opens in partnership with WeSwim team.
- Stakeholder engagement: Build and maintain relationships with local stakeholders including: local authorities, community organisations, disability charities & sports clubs. Represent WeSwim at community events, meetings, and public engagements. Develop and implement strategies to increase the club’s visibility and reputation in the community.
Skills & Experience:
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Marketing and social media experience.
Strong organisational, administrative, and project management skills.
Experience in volunteer coordination or a related field.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Development of project plans and use of data.
Knowledge of the local community and relevant stakeholder networks is an asset.
Proficient use of IT including GSuite, Slack, Canva, Facebook & Instagram
Personal Attributes:
Personable with a knack for building relationships.
Strategic thinker with the ability to identify and capitalise on opportunities.
Proactive and self-motivated with a results-oriented mindset.
Creative and resourceful in problem-solving and developing initiatives.
Passionate about swimming and community engagement.
Requirements:
This role is remote with travel across London. The post holder should be London based.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Title: Volunteer Admissions and Recruitment Coordinator
Reporting to: Volunteer Admissions Lead
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: £26k FTE
Base: Hybrid, home and London office
Benefits:
- Enhanced policies including 25 days annual leave per year, plus public holidays;
- Company electronic devices;
- Remote and flexible working;
- Company Health Insurance;
- Excellent opportunities for training and career progression.
Please click apply to visit our careers portal and see our candidate pack for this role.
About Mental Health Innovations (MHI)
Founded in November 2017 following the success of The Royal Foundation’s ‘Heads Together’ campaign, it launched its first product, Shout, in 2019. Shout is a free, confidential, 24/7 text message service for anybody to text when they may be struggling with anxiety, loneliness or depression through to self harm or suicidal thoughts.
Job Purpose:
To support the recruitment and admission of new volunteers, promoting volunteering opportunities and completing background checks.
Key Responsibilities
- Ask for and check references for new volunteers
- Coordinate and attend volunteer recruitment events, such as Universities; organise volunteers and staff to support
- Follow up with prospective volunteers to encourage them to apply
- Work with the Communications team to promote volunteering opportunities online
- Coordinate and run regular information sessions for prospective volunteers to explain the volunteering opportunities
- Initiate contact with volunteers and trainees to process DBS/PVG/police vetting checks as required
- Check the status of volunteers who are part of the relevant Update Service
- Proactively monitor and follow up on the progress of checks to keep on top of weekly targets
- Coordinate video calls to verify ID documents, checking documents with utmost attention to detail
- Handle queries on checks, and troubleshoot cases such as missing documentation or anything outside the accepted DBS/PVG/police vetting procedure
- Liaise with our selected external provider for any queries
- Escalate disclosures to a panel for review, if required
- Accurately update outcome information for each volunteer
- Ensure the confidentiality of volunteer information is maintained and securely discard volunteer documentation once checks are complete
- Utilise tools such as Jira, Salesforce and effectively
- Provide regular progress reports to the Volunteer Admissions Lead and Head of Volunteers
- Undertake other ad-hoc tasks commensurate with the role as necessary
Essential Criteria
- High levels of patience, and willingness to carry out repetitive tasks
- Good all round computer skills
- Highly organised and meticulous attention to detail
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion
- Troubleshooting skills and a logical approach to problem-solving
- Excellent communicator, both written and verbal, to a wide range of audiences
- Experience of recruiting, supporting and working with volunteers
- Flexible approach to work, with a willingness to work occasional evenings
- A team player
Desirable Criteria
- Ability to manage own time effectively, prioritising work demands and meet deadlines with minimum supervision
- Be creative and an innovative thinker
- Working knowledge of one or more of these tools/products:
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- Salesforce
- JIRA
- G-suite
- Knowledge of GDPR (main concepts and principles)
We will be interviewing on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the job advert early if we receive a high number of applicants.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Permanent
35 hours per week
£29,394.04 per annum
Benefits
London Borough of Newham
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services around the country.
TYPE OF PERSON WE ARE LOOKING FOR/ WHAT'S EXPECTED OF THEM
We are currently looking for a Volunteer Coordinator to join our dynamic, ambitious team.
KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
In order to be successful in this role, you must have:
-Experience of developing and delivering training programmes
-Experience of recruiting, training and supporting Volunteers to a high standard, including developing and maintaining a comprehensive programme of support.
-Experience of peer mentoring programmes and/or experience of facilitating participation activities with young people.
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.
The closing date for applications is 22nd October 2024. If after 14 days, we have received enough applications we can close this vacancy from the 8th October 2024 onwards.
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About Pembroke College
Founded in 1624, Pembroke College is a historic college within the University of Oxford, situated in the city centre. The college is known for its close-knit community, set against a backdrop of beautiful architecture and has a commitment to academic excellence. For 400 years, the college has been a catalyst of innovation, imagination, and vision. Since its founding by Thomas Tesdale, philanthropic support from alumni and friends has been essential in advancing the college's mission of academic excellence.
Role overview
The Development Coordinator will provide administrative support to the Development team. The role is ideal for someone interested in pursuing a career in fundraising and alumni relations as the post-holder will be exposed to a wide range of experiences and training opportunities.
Key responsibilities
The main duties to be carried out by the post-holder include Alumni Relations, Operations and Office Management, and Internal Collaboration. For full details please refer to the job description.
Benefits
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Membership of the University pension scheme, travel pass loan and Cyclescheme
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Free lunches during working hours
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Pension contributions
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30 days of annual leave
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Discounted travel pass and cycle-to-work scheme
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Access to Employee Assistance Programme
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Training and professional development opportunities
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a storyteller with a keen eye for detail?
We are looking for a creative written communicator with an excellent eye for detail to tell the story of The Listening Place, our volunteers and our visitors.
The Listening Place offers free, confidential, face-to-face support for people feeling suicidal, provided by highly trained volunteers using active listening skills. Over eight years, the charity has grown rapidly, with now over 800 volunteers delivering up to 150 appointments daily across three sites. TLP receives 750 new referrals every month and will provide support to 8000 people struggling with suicidal feelings this year. This growth, achieved without waiting lists, highlights how TLP balances ambition with a commitment to high-quality, person-centered support. With plans to expand to East London and strong donor and media interest, it’s an exciting time to join this effective, community-led service.
This is a pivotal role where you will be responsible for giving TLP a voice across external and internal communications. Through dependable, precise and creative communications, you will help TLP meet its three key communication objectives:
- To inspire and retain volunteers and supporters.
- To influence public and stakeholder opinion on how to deliver effective suicide prevention services.
- To help recruit new volunteers.
All your copy should be clear, concise and help deliver against one of these key objectives.
We are seeking an individual with an excellent eye for detail who is a self-starter, able to seek out stories and respond to opportunities as and when they arise. This means over the course of a day you could be covering an event, interviewing a volunteer, setting up targeted paid adverts or responding to messages from supporters.
Your success will be judged on your ability to deliver all communications with a meticulous attention for detail and a clear understanding of TLP’s voice.
Core Responsibilities:
The Communications Coordinator will:
Working under the direction of the Head of Fundraising and Communications, the Communications Coordinator will be responsible for the development, delivery, analysis and growth of TLP’s communications through effective copy for internal and external stakeholders. This includes:
- Leading on day-to-day account management and content creation for organic and paid activity on TLP social media channels.
- Planning and executing activities for national campaigns including World Suicide Prevention Day and Mental Health Week.
- Working with and supporting teams from across the organisation to execute engaging internal and external communications and digital campaigns including monthly volunteer and supporter newsletters.
- To act as a point of contact for teams for communications related queries, maintaining a good understanding of approaches, channels and technologies in order to do this.
- Recognise, mitigate and appropriately escalate communications related incidents and risks including reputation management, information governance and sensitivity issues.
- Regularly reviewing website content, looking for ways to constantly improve user experience.
- Compiling regular monthly statistics and analytical reports, evaluating our online performance against agreed metrics.
- Ensure all records are held in compliance with GDPR and the Institute of Fundraising policies.
We are committed to welcoming everyone from all backgrounds and communities, and creating inclusive teams.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during our selection process or your ability to work with us, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
Attributes and Skills:
Essential
- Meticulous attention to detail in all written language.
- Strong news sense, as well as digital copywriting and editorial skills.
- Self-motivated, energetic and able to use own initiative.
- Broad understanding of social media platforms, insight software and campaign management.
- Strong commitment to and good understanding of TLP’s mission and values.
- Proactive and self-motivated - able to plan and prioritise workload effectively and multi-task.
- A flexible and helpful approach - willing to go the extra mile.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including willingness to respond to some out-of-hours communications activity.
- Commitment to anti-discriminatory practices and equal opportunities as well as the ability to apply a sensitive approach to all areas of work.
- Tactful and able to safeguard sensitive or confidential information.
Experience:
Essential
- Working in a communications role, or demonstrable transferable experience/qualifications
- Experience of developing and delivering communications materials and information for wide and targeted audiences
- Experience of working across teams or with multiple stakeholders to coordinate the production of communications
- Planning and deploying paid-for social media, digital campaigns, and email marketing
- Content creation – for websites and social media channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter)
- Digital skills including Office 365 systems (inc. Teams and SharePoint), WordPress, Photoshop, Google ads and Canva
- Developing an engaging end to end digital customer experience.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the charity sector and the mental health landscape
- Analytics and data skills including Google Analytics
- Search engine optimisation.
Hours
22.5 hours a week, office hours, with occasional evening and weekend work to meet operational requirements.
Location
1 Cambridge Court, 210 Shepherd’s Bush Road, Hammersmith, London W6 7NJ and remote working
Reporting line
The Digital Communications Officer will report to the Head of Fundraising and Communications.
Salary: £17,955 per annum (£29,255 FTE) at 3 days a week plus benefits (3% employer contribution towards pension, 25 days annual leave (FTE) per annum (plus public holidays), Employee Assistance Programme, access to Medicash health insurance and critical illness cover.)
Please submit a CV and Cover Letter of no more than one side by November 1st. Interviews will take place w/c 11th November.
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!
Programme Coordinator
BRIGHT FUTURES UK:
Bright Futures UK is the first and only charity to support young people experiencing long term illness, back into education. Working with young people from the ages of 5-24 who have both long-term physical, chronic and mental health illnesses. We work to create different educational and social programmes of support, including Tutoring, Befriending and Career Mentoring programmes. We work with some of the biggest hospital trusts not only in London but in the UK, including UCLH, Great Ormond Street.
THE JOB:
Join us as a Programme Coordinator and become an integral part of our mission to transform the lives of young people suffering from illness in education. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to develop your skills in the charity sector while contributing to various essential areas of our programme delivery, such as program administration, programme development, assistance with fundraising, partnerships and growth and volunteer coordination. You'll receive support and guidance as you grow in these responsibilities. We're seeking a dedicated individual who embodies organisation, proactivity, and a compassionate demeanor. Your role will be instrumental in helping Bright Futures UK develop and expand into a nationwide charity. The programmes coordinator is a newly created role in the team, and will work closely with the whole programmes team to provide effective programme administrative support. This is therefore, an exciting opportunity for someone looking to get involved in all areas of an emerging and fast-growing charity.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ability to swiftly assess and manage referrals which are sent to Bright Futures UK, ensuring no one falls through the cracks and every individual gets the support they need.
- Managing matching administration between young people and volunteers to set them up in their programmes.
- Managing introductions between young people and their volunteers, helping to break the ice and be a friendly face for both parties.
- Support ongoing relationships between volunteers and young people by maintaining frequent communication and gathering feedback ensuring that each program runs productively and positively.
- Assisting where needed on development projects and being creative with resource expansion.
- Helping to support the Workshop Manager where needed in the creation and development of in hospital workshops.
- Monitor and support the creation of new volunteer adverts as needed.
- Assisting and attending events, where you'll have the chance to share our mission first-hand and inspire others to join our cause
WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with volunteers, young people, and other stakeholders.
- Confident public speaking and networking skills
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (desirable but not absolutely not compulsory)
- Capable of working both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
- Empathy, patience, and a genuine passion for supporting young people facing significant challenges.
- Ability to handle sensitive information respectfully
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Canva, experience with volunteer management software and recruitment sites (desirable).
- Commitment to 2x in-person office days a week; currently on Monday and Tuesday (with some flexibility)
WHAT YOULL LOVE ABOUT US
- We’re a fast-growing charity with a small, close-knit team of people who are passionate about our cause.
- Because we’re a small but fast-growing charity, your influence and potential to make change is huge. We’d love to hear your ideas - in your field or outside it - for improvement, culture, and values of the organisation.
- The difference we make to the lives of the people we work with is huge - and you’ll be able to be a part of this first-hand
We look forward to hearing from you!
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!
Make a difference for children now and for their future
We’re looking for someone to work with schools across Lewisham to improve the education and health potential of Young Carers. You’ll work alongside our wider team supporting Unpaid Carers across the borough.
You’ll develop relationships with schools and school staff, raising awareness and supporting the identification of Young Carers within education settings, and supporting the development of policy, guidance and resources. You’ll work one-to-one and with groups of Young Carers, and carry out home-based visits to offer support interventions.
As a Young Carers Schools Coordinator, you will also support the planning and delivery of the service’s activity package, including respite activities, online groups and face-to-face sessions.
Applicants should have relevant personal or professional experience of working with children, young people, and families in social care, health, education or voluntary and community sector. You’ll need a practical understanding of barriers faced by Young Carers, and an awareness of cultural differences and access to services. You should be confident engaging with young people and teaching and non-teaching school professionals at all levels.
You should be an excellent communicator with great organisational skills, and able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team. This is a full-time role.
Apply today!
We offer our employees:
· Inclusive values-based environment
· Competitive remuneration package
· Workplace pension scheme
· Generous 31 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
· Opportunities for hybrid working
· Benenden Health Care
· Death in Service Benefit
· Cycle to Work Scheme
· Employee Supported Volunteering scheme
· Development opportunities
· and more
Imago is committed to Safer Recruitment practices, and the post is subject to references and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Please either submit your CV with a short covering note or visit our website for full details.
Imago provides support and opportunities to people, families, and communities across Kent, East Sussex, Medway and South London
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.