Life is challenging for us all right now, but for many older people things are particularly difficult.

Age UK are recruiting for a highly effective Senior Coordinator for their vital Telephone Friendship Services Team in Blackpool.

Managing a small team to effectively deliver a range of services to the telephone befriending service, offering friendship and group calls, on-boarding of both our volunteers and our members (older people.)

This role will involve working 5 days out of 7 (8am - 6pm) including weekends and Bank Holidays on a rota basis.

You will have

* Experience of coordinating activities to ensure projects and work programmes are delivered on time.
* Project management skills, including the ability to work flexibly and autonomously, managing individual projects to meet KPI's and deadlines.
* Experience of dealing with and providing support to older people and volunteers over the telephone
* Experience of data entry to a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
* Experience of managing and training a small team
* Excellent oral communication skills
* Excellent telephone manner and excellent customer service skills
* Understanding of the issues facing older people
* Commitment to promoting equality and valuing diversity in practice
* Knowledge of safeguarding and data protection issues.

What we offer in return

In return we can offer an excellent salary of £22,800, and great benefits including 26 days annual leave + bank holidays, excellent pension, life assurance, healthcare cashback plan, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, flexible working and much more.

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits please click here https://www.ageuk.org.uk/about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

East European Resource Centre is looking for a driven Community Giving Coordinator to develop digital individual giving and community giving platforms.

Deadline: 30 November, 2 pm

Details how to submit an application: send CV with a short explanation how you meet requirements of the person specification using your skills and experience. Details are included in the job pack attached.

You will develop digital giving tools as well as community giving platforms in order to maximise income for our mission but also to use individual giving as a tool to increase outreach to new audiences and further promote the mission of our charity.

This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with experience in individual giving fundraising, community fundraising, digital marketing or sales who wants to have tangible impact on lives of the most disadvantaged and marginalised Eastern Europeans! You will be a team worker and excellent communicator able to look beyond donations to real promotion of our work through fundraising asks.

We encourage candidates with lived experience of migrating from Central and Eastern Europe or Central European diaspora in the UK to apply for this position.

East European Resource Centre (EERC) is an independent charity that has been providing advice and support to disadvantaged Eastern European migrants since 1984. Since the 2004 / 2007 EU enlargement, our core user group comes from the accession countries. Our mission is supporting Eastern European migrants who experience poverty, exploitation and social exclusion in order to help them to make choices about their lives and realize their potential as equal members of communities. This position is an opportunity to help to fund our vital services and expand our reach to new audiences.

Oxfordshire Youth and Response have a bold new vision for the Young People’s Supported Accommodation in Oxfordshire, a brand new service model combining the power of youth work with safe and quality homes; where young people, aged between 18 and 24, are supported to develop healthy and positive bonds with their housemates and communities.

The Positive Activities Youth Worker will play an essential role within this new ground-breaking service in Oxfordshire. You will passionately believe in the potential of all young people to achieve their goals and provide positive activities which motivate, inspire and engage young people living in supported accommodation. For these young people, the weekends can be a time of uncertainty, lack of structure and support, which can lead to engaging in risky activity. Your job will be to organise and deliver a group activity that appeals to young people and encourages them to build on their strengths and strengthen relationships with their housemates. Young people will be based in Witney, Bicester, Banbury, Oxford City, Didcot and Abingdon.

We are currently seeking Positive Activities Youth Worker across our Oxford City and South, West and Vale hubs.

Our commitment to Inclusion and Diversity
OY is striving to build a team that is truly inclusive. We warmly welcome applications from marginalised groups, particularly people of colour, trans and non-binary people and disabled people. Your potential to learn and grow in the role is important to us, so even if you don’t have 100% of what we are asking for, we want to hear from you. Appointment will be made on merit alone.

Do you have a passion for developing and coordinating stimulating activities? If so then this could be the role for you!

We are currently recruiting for an enthusiastic and passionate Activities Coordinator to join our Equinox services based in Lewisham. Equinox Lewisham provides supported housing and assertive outreach services for adults with mental health support needs with the aim to assist and empower clients to enable them to move on to greater independence.

The Activities Coordinator will be responsible for creating, organising and developing stimulating, engaging programme of activities across multiple sites to address the challenges faced by our residents and support them on their journey towards independent living. Working part of a highly committed team, you will deliver personalised 1-1 support, as well as other key engagement activities, supporting residents to further develop their talents and self-belief, while managing their mental health and well-being.

Key Responsibilities:

• To provide an Activities Coordination Service across four properties within Lewisham.
• Lead on the development and implementation of education, training and employment training program for service users.
• To take a leadership role in the implementation of ‘Enabling Environments’ and Psychologically Informed Environment’ (PIE) within the service.
• To be accountable for own professional practice in the delivery of care to service users with complex mental health conditions which may include challenging behaviours.
• Coordinate internal and external activity opportunities
• Create a schedule of activities across all sites
• Plan and implement a range of therapeutic individual and group work, carry out functional assessments and contribute to multi-disciplinary team care planning and risk assessments.
• Work with internal staff, Pathway and external partners, agencies and commissioners including Mental Health Services and other community based supporting agencies to achieve the desired outcomes for the service user.

Experienced Required:

• Coordinating and/or delivering activities and interventions to vulnerable people.
• Proven working experience with complex needs and challenging behaviour
• Able to manage emotionally challenging and distressing situations with a potentially volatile service user group
• Able to engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in highly distressing and challenging circumstances
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the service user group and mental health
• Ability to manage own workload and determine priorities

Benefits of working with us:

• Excellent core and on-going training aligned with personal development plan
• 25 days holiday increasing to 26 days after 2 years and increasing 1 day per year up to 30 days annual leave
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Medi-cash which includes the following:
• Discount gym membership
• Routine eye tests, glasses and contact lenses
• Dental treatment via NHS or Private
• Physiotherapy, Indian Head Massage and a range of other therapies
• Life Assurance

Support Dogs have a very exciting new role available within the training department and are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated and driven individual to join our expanding training team.  The successful applicant will be responsible for the selection of Support Dogs puppies and should provide a structured training programme for them while they are under their care.  This will also include the overseeing of how they progress and the ability to highlight any concerns that may arise within this time to management.   The role will also involve working closely alongside our valued volunteers, ensuring they are receiving excellent support, regular training sessions and are given advice as and when required. 

Other duties within this role will include the recruitment, assessment and training of new volunteers.

The applicant will be required to work off site for periods of time so they must show the ability to work alone effectively, use their own initiative and have excellent time management and communication skills.  Previous and proven experience of working with puppies, within a professional capacity, such as planning and conducting puppy training classes to a group of people is an essential quality for this role.  All applicants are to have a full clean driving licence. 

Occasional overnight duties and from time to time weekend work will be required to assist the Charity by participating in activities such as fundraising events and demonstrations. 

Please visit Support Dogs website to see a full job description and further specific requirements and criteria in order to be eligible to apply for this role.

If you have any queries in regards to this vacancy please contact Katie Burns, Training Manager via email.  Due to the high level of interest and enquiries that are received for roles within the training department it is not possible to answer telephone enquiries. 

Applicants are to send a covering letter and CV to Katie Burns or alternatively by post to Katie Burns, Training Manager, 21 Jessops Riverside, Brightside Lane, Sheffield, S9 2RX.  Please ensure to include the following in your covering letter and CV;

Explanation of why you feel that you meet the criteria of the role, using specific examples to demonstrate your suitability where possible.  Include details of any training and/or voluntary work you may have undertaken that is relevant to the role. 

Three referees (if applicable) to cover at least the past 5 years, one of these is to be your present or most recent employer, whichever is relevant to your current situation.  Open references/character references from family/friends are not accepted.  Please also to ensure you provide a chronological history of your time spent since leaving education and give the reasons for leaving a position.

Closing date – will remain open until we have successfully recruited

Please be aware this is a two stage interview process and that we will be arranging interviews as and when successful candidates are identified.

LOROS Hospice is a local charity and every year we care for over 2,500 people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We deliver free, high-quality, compassionate care and support to terminally ill patients, their family and carers.

The following vacancy has arisen within the Fundraising Department who play a significant part in raising over £6 million each year through voluntary income.

Supporter Engagement Co-Ordinator (Young People) Salary range £20,000 to £25,000 per annum (depending upon experience) 37.5 hours per week 

LOROS is a much-loved charity with a broad supporter base; we pride ourselves on creating meaningful, life-long relationships with supporters of all ages. With a focus on individuals, organisations, clubs and educational facilities across Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland. LOROS is now looking for an energetic, fun and positive, ‘people-person’ to join our Supporter Engagement Team and work specifically with young people. As a Supporter Engagement Co-Ordinator you’ll provide the motivation, inspiration, encouragement and support that our young fundraisers and volunteers need to enjoy their fundraising and raise as much as possible. You will be pro-active in generating new contacts and building long-term relationships with individuals, groups and organisations. Throughout 2021 you will be instrumental in delivering the Rocket Round Leicester (RRL) Learning Programme which has been specifically developed for schools, colleges and community groups. The RRL Learning Programme is a ‘launch pad’ for the Supporter Engagement Co-Ordinator to build relationships and create lasting legacies As a member of the Supporter Engagement Team and wider Fundraising Department, you will be actively involved in the planning and delivery of Supporter Engagement Events and Campaigns as well as awareness raising activities such as delivering talks, presentations, arranging, and carrying out tours of the Hospice to visitors. The ideal applicant will be passionate and committed with a great work ethic. The applicant will be willing and able to work long hours over weekend and evenings. Due to the nature of the role you should have access to transport.

YMCA DOWNSLINK GROUP

Counselling Coordinator - West Sussex
Horsham Y Centre
Fixed Term Contract until 31 October 2021
37 Hours per week
£30,245 per annum

YMCA Dialogue is a multi-modality therapeutic service working with 11-18 year olds experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties across West Sussex. This exciting opportunity is part of a wider strategy to increase access to evidence-based interventions to children and young people exhibiting mental health difficulties in the pathway in Sussex. We work closely with CAMHs, the local authority and a range of voluntary and community sector organisations to deliver effective short-term therapeutic interventions.

The post-holder will oversee the delivery of a clinically excellent mental health and wellbeing service within the West Sussex Dialogue area.  The successful candidate will coordinate a multi-disciplinary team of therapists to deliver high quality therapeutic interventions in line with BACP working with children and young people guidelines, and a CYP IAPT framework. The post holder will hold a small caseload delivering therapeutic interventions in line with their training and experience. Supporting the Operations Manager and Senior Therapist you will ensure that staff adhere to YMCA DLG policies and procedures, and that risk is managed robustly. You will take a lead role in identifying the needs of service users and ensuring Dialogue is accessible to all Young People in West Sussex. The post holder will also take a lead role in developing and delivering group programmes and improving routes of access into the service.

The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.

The position comes with excellent benefits, including 27 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays), a company sick pay scheme, a life assurance policy of 2x your annual salary, a health and wellbeing cash plan, and a cycle to work scheme. Please download a job pack for more information about other benefits offered.

If you are an applicant interested in this post and would like an informal discussion having read the job pack, you can speak to the Recruiting Manager. Contact details are available by clicking the “apply” button below.

YMCA DownsLink Group welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and promote inclusion, which we demonstrate through our activities, as well as in our policies and working practices. Reinforced by our culture and values, we seek to create an inspiring and inclusive place to work.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 15 December 2020 at 9am

Interview date: Tuesday 5 January 2021

To apply, please visit our website by clicking the "apply" button below. 

Please note that we do not accept CVs. When submitting your application please save your application form as ‘your full name APPLICATION’ and put the job title/location in the email subject line. Please submit your application as a Word document where or PDF (we cannot accept Pages) via email.

Cruse Bereavement Care are recruiting a Data Coordinator to support the aims of Cruse through the co-ordination of efficient, accurate and intelligent use of Data and Information systems across the Cruse Network; thereby ultimately facilitating the provision of a high quality, safe and supportive service to bereaved people.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the maintenance, translation, integrity and presentation of data within Cruse, while adhering to data, security and quality standards.

Cruse Bereavement Care is the largest bereavement charity in the UK. Our mission is to offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies and to enhance societies care of bereaved people.

The role will be mainly home based and party office based when restrictions allow.

The closing date for this role is Monday 7 December with interviews arranged for mid December 2020.

Your application must consist of a CV and covering letter, which outlines your suitability for the role and should be no longer than two pages.  Applications received without a cover letter will not be considered.

Cruse welcomes and encourages applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Manchester International Festival (MIF) will return in Summer ‘21 with a celebration of international culture, innovation and creativity. MIF invites great artists from across the globe to create extraordinary new work for the Festival, which is staged every two years at venues and found spaces across Manchester. Our future home is The Factory, a world-class cultural space being built in the heart of the city, where we’ll present a year-round programme and artists will be able to develop work of huge ambition and scale that they might not be able to anywhere else. We want to bring together a talented team of people, reaching out into every corner of Manchester and harnessing the talent and energy that is found across the city and beyond.

The Volunteer Coordinator will make a significant contribution to the planning, organisation and delivery of the Volunteer Programme for the 2021 Manchester International Festival, including leading on specific projects. The Volunteer Coordinator is a key post within the MIF Volunteering Team and the post holder will deputise for the Volunteer Manager as required.

Responsibilities

- Contribute to volunteer recruitment for MIF21, ensuring and encouraging applications from diverse communities across Greater Manchester and supporting the application, selection and interview process for new and returning volunteers

− Plan, develop and implement projects within MIF’s volunteer programme which could include training and induction schemes, social events, volunteer placements and other volunteer activities leading up to, during and after the 2021 Festival

− Ensure efficient and accurate administration of the volunteer programme including maintaining databases and schedules, processing volunteer expenses and contributing to evaluation processes and reporting

− Manage Volunteer Team Leaders who in turn manage, support and encourage the wider volunteer team − Support co-ordination with MIF departments to ensure that their volunteer requirements are being met and that the volunteer programme is integrated into the work of the organisation to best effect. This includes contributing to the volunteering team’s relationship with key festival partners, ensuring that they are kept informed and involved both before and during the Festival

− Offer advice and information to volunteers and external organisations through face-to-face, telephone and email contact 

This role is a 8-month Fixed Term Contract (Jan – end Aug 2021), working 35 hours per week.

Manchester International Festival operate an online application process. However, if you have any specific accessibility requirements and require the application form and/or job pack in an alternative format, please contact us via our website.

We particularly encourage people from Greater Manchester and underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

The role will require the post holder to be based remotely initially in-line with government guidelines, however we expect the post holder to be based in Manchester nearer to the delivery of MIF '21.

Volunteer Coordinator Wild Futures Monkey Sanctuary

A fantastic opportuinty to promote primate welfare and conservation and work with young people from around the world

Fixed term contract until end of March 2022, 

Full time 37.5 hours a week

Salary – circa £18235 pa (dependent on experience)

Wild Futures is a small charity with a world reputation for its advocacy and welfare work, rescuing primates from the UK pet trade. We are dedicated to primate welfare and conservation; our holistic ethos of high standards, sustainability, education and training is reflected in our sanctuary being the only one in Europe to be accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries.

GUIDE TO JOB ROLE & MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Job Title is:  Volunteer Coordinator

Role reports to: The Director.  

Role is responsible for: volunteers and interns.

Summary of Role:  Volunteer Coordinator

Coordinates and administrates Wild Future’s European Solidarity Corps (ESC) and other Volunteer programmes. Researches and writes grant applications to enable continuation of volunteer programme, with all necessary follow up and reporting as required.

Provides an overall co-ordination and administration function for all volunteers and volunteer activities at the Sanctuary.  Mentors the volunteers through their volunteering experience for the charity, working with the charity team to promote their welfare.

Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role.

Key Responsibilities for Volunteer Coordinator Role:

ESC (or similar) & VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME:

Funding:

Research and apply as appropriate for funding to support and enable the continuation of the Wild Futures Volunteer programme. This is an urgent requirement in anticipation of the ESC funding ending in January 2022.

ESC (The following also applies to any subsequent programme):

Works to ensre that the criteria of the ESC are fulfilled so that the Sanctuary’s eligibility is maintained.This includes:

• Annual application and required documentation appropriately submitted.
• Professional processing of applications
• Professional supervision of all personnel entering and exiting under the ESC programme, this includes but is not limited to inductions, training, monitoring, supervising and providing guidance to interns.
• Offer support when integrating ESC personnel with permanent sanctuary and volunteer teams
• Manage the allocated budget
• Maintain and evaluate established ESC partnerships.  Build new partnerships where agreed with Director.

Responsible for organising and managing the volunteers and volunteer programmes.This includes, but is not limited to:

• Promoting, advertising and recruiting
• Co-ordinating daily work loads
• Managing any day to day issues professionally as they arise

REQUIREMENTS:

VOLUNTEERS/INTERNS:

• Responsible for supervising and mentoring volunteers and interns
• Ensuring volunteers and interns are provided with clear direction and instruction, guiding activities and behaviours and are aware of the Vision and ethos of the charity.
• Inspiring volunteers and interns as a positive role model – positive, motivational communication.

EDUCATION/PR:

• Speaking to members of the public in an informative, positive and respectful manner as ambassadors of the charity

HEALTH & SAFETY & HR POLICIES:

• Compliance with all relevant health and safety protocols and relevant HR materials including but limited to safeguarding.  Includes, but not limited to emergency procedures, risk assessments and safe working practices. 

Team Player:

• Respect for, and commitment to, the vision, mission and values of Wild Futures
• Every role is important in a small team and as well as bringing skill, knowledge and experience; we hope that you will fit into our team, working collaboratively and flexibly to ensure the monkeys thrive in our care.

Background & Qualifications:

• Essential:

• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people
• Experience of managing a small team of volunteers or interns preferably in similar environment. Youth work or teaching assistant experience is particularly helpful.
• Experience working with people from diverse backgrounds
• Experience with and ability to produce grant applications and reporting to an excellent standard
• Demonstrable experience of excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Excellent attention to detail and proof reading skills

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular Word and Excel

• Proven ability to multi-task and prioritise, remaining calm under pressure
• Physically fit and be able to work outdoors in all kinds of weather conditions
• Degree OR equivalent on-the-job experience in lieu of degree

• Possess a valid driving licence
• Permission to work in the UK
• DBS clearance

• Desirable:

• Understanding of GDPR requirements and responsibilities.
• Experience with Risk Assessments
• Training in Mental Health in the Workplace 

Outcomes & Targets Associated with this role:

• Provide a valuable contribution in developing and maintaining the volunteer and intern programmes
• Resource funding to enable continuation of the Wild Futures volunteer programme
• Successful and collaborative working relationship with team and colleagues which supports the delivery of charity goals, objectives and vision. 

Please email CV and letter of interest 

No agencies please.

Closing date: 24th December 2020

Job title: Volunteer Co-ordinator

Salary: £25,000 per annum

Contract type: 12 month fixed term

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Bradford

Charity People are working on behalf of a domestic violence Charity to find them a Volunteer Co-ordinator to help lead and develop volunteering projects, and be responsible for the recruitment, training, development, support and supervision of volunteers of the charity. This vacancy is to start in January 2021, on a 12-month fixed term contract. This is a full-time role and would be based in Bradford/Keighley.

You will work closely with service team leaders, to oversee the ongoing training and development of all volunteers. This will include providing inductions, in house training (face to face and remotely) and sourcing internal/external training opportunities. Part of the role is to manage referrals and carry out assessments to match individuals using the service, with the befriending volunteers. You will ensure that all data is kept and processed securely and in line with Data Protection Act, GDPR and the charity's Confidentiality Policy.

Another responsibility will be to promote volunteering and raise awareness on the value, role and functions of volunteers internally and externally. This may include provision of information, awareness raising and publicity events and activities to raise staff awareness of the role and function of volunteers. You will strive to work in partnership with other agencies across different sectors in order to establish good working relationships to influence decisions about volunteering and raise awareness of the service. So, you will be a strong team player who can communicate confidently at all levels and in various settings.

You will contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the charity's volunteering project, ensuring health and safety, and safeguarding polices are being adhered to at all times.

The ideal candidate will possess good leadership skills and will have worked directly with domestic violence victims. You will have empathy, and be able to deal with people in distress. Understanding safeguarding processes is key for this position as you will be supervising volunteers working with women who are vulnerable as a result of domestic abuse and or sexual violence.

Interviews will take place week commencing 14th December, and this role is set to start in January.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

We’re Anthony Nolan and we save the lives of people with blood cancer who need a stem cell transplant.

We’re unique. Thanks to the incredible donors on our register, our pioneering research and our passionate fundraisers, we give the chance of life to three people a day.

But we won’t stop there. We want to be there for everyone who needs a transplant; from finding a match, through every step of a patient’s transplant journey. And together we can reach the remarkable day when we can save the lives of everyone with blood cancer.

And now we want you to join our lifesaving team. We are looking for a Verification Typing Coordinator to join our Operations and Patient Services Division.

Title: Verification Typing Coordinator

Salary: £24,600 per annum pro rata (inclusive London Weighting)

Contract: Fixed Term – 6 Months

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location:Currently Home Based (Due to COVID this role is currently home based. Although you will be required to work in the office as and when required and for job training.)

The successful candidate will provide an efficient and professional service engaging with potentially matched stem cell donors who are required to provide blood samples for the verification typing (HLA tissue typing).  You will be working as part of a team, in line with our core values and behaviours in a fast-paced environment.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will need a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, experience of working with multiple IT applications simultaneously as well an ability to multitask under pressure. You will have previous IT applications experience, administrative and customer service experience and be able to prioritise and plan your work.

Release your remarkable, join our team and give someone a chance of life.

Anthony Nolan is an equal opportunities & living wage accredited employer

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK

Please make sure to check out the job description, available on our website when you click to apply.

What’s in it for you?

Financial

• Pension (employer 5% when you contribute 3% or more),
• Travel Insurance
• Interest free Travel Loan
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
• Life Assurance (4x annual salary)

Wellbeing & Health

• 27 days annual leave in addition to normal public holidays
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Hotline
• Medical Cash Plan
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Gymflex

Family Friendly

• Paid dependants leave
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Flexible start/finish times (role dependent)

And more! (full list of benefits available on website)

Recruitment: Di’s Diamonds Development Activities Coordinator at Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering

Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering are recruiting for:

Di’s Diamonds Development Activities Coordinator
Salary:  £ 23,220 per annum pro rata (£18,576 actual)
Hours: 28 hours per week
Closing date: Monday 7th December 2020 at 12:00pm
Proposed interview date: Tuesday 15th December 2020

We are looking for a Coordinator for the management of a service facilitating social, cultural and leisure activities for older people across Redbridge and Barking & Dagenham. You will be working alongside our other Di’s Diamonds Coordinators already facilitating services across Havering. You will play a significant role in reducing social isolation through developing activities and events, including on line activities and volunteering opportunities and promoting them to older people.

You will be identifying opportunities to develop the service in liaison with the Senior Manager and other colleagues.

As a Coordinator you will be managing a small team of volunteers who will assist with leading activities, and will work with professionals from health, social care and the voluntary sector to increase the reach of the service and develop opportunities for joint working. You will be responsible for recruiting volunteers to support older people in accessing activities.

Successful applicants will have experience of working with and understanding the needs of older people, in a paid or voluntary capacity. You will need to have the ability to write reports, maintain records and communicate effectively both one to one and as part of a team as well as supporting and motivating volunteers. Good computer skills and accurate record keeping are also required. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

We are looking for a Programme Coordinator who will help us deliver and grow our Digital Surgeries programme and is passionate about helping young people to engage in politics and get their voices heard. 

ABOUT THE POLITICS PROJECT

We specialise in digital democracy; supporting teachers, students and politicians to use digital tools to learn, teach and engage in politics, ensuring young people receive an outstanding political education.

Our flagship programme, Digital Surgeries, connects young people with politicians and peers through digital platforms, giving young people a chance to ask questions and engage with their political representatives. The programme builds strong relationships and a shared understanding of issues. We have delivered over 170 Digital Surgeries, working with a network of over 150 schools and 200 politicians and peers. Previous participants include Sir Keir Starmer MP, Ben Bradley MP and Wera Hobhouse MP.

Over the last 18 months we have extended our work with various thematic versions of Digital Surgeries, supported by a range of partners including the Parliamentary Education Service, the Welsh Government, the University of Exeter, the People’s History Museum, the University of Cambridge and UCL.

With its proven effectiveness and potential for scale, The Politics Project wants Digital Surgeries to fundamentally change the way that young people and politicians interact across the UK. In a time of deep division and fundamental change in British politics, help us to rebuild trust in politics and give young people a voice.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Working with the Programme Manager, the post holder would support the delivery and growth of Digital Surgeries. This is a fast-paced role in a small but growing team. Due to COVID-19 we have seen an increase in demand for our digital approach and anticipate significant growth in the next 12 months. 

The post holder will:

• Provide on-line, and occasional in-school, support for teachers delivering Digital Surgeries.

• Manage and keep up to date the database, producing reports when required. They will also assist with monitoring and evaluation.

• Recruit and support local, regional and national politicians.

• Recruit and support schools and teachers across the UK.

• Provide administrative support for the Digital Surgeries programme and other The Politics Project programmes and activities.

• Develop content for The Politics Project’s social media accounts.

The job is based on a 12-month contract (including a 3-month probation period) and is based in our office in central London, although will be remote during the Covid-19 crisis. The hours of work are 37.5 hrs per week. Occasional travel to elsewhere in the UK and working unsocial hours in evenings and at weekends may be required.

Benefits:

• 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays.

• Friendly and inclusive environment.

• Professional development opportunities, to upskill and train you.

• The opportunity to make a real difference to young people’s lives, helping them to develop the skills and knowledge they need to give them a voice in their society and shape their communities.

ABOUT YOU

You will have a passion for democratic engagement and will use that passion to support the delivery and growth of the Digital Surgeries programme and The Politics Project. 

You will be a self-starter, comfortable setting their own pace of work and managing their deadlines with only some supervision. You can form good relationships with a range of people from different backgrounds and perspectives. You can negotiate, persuade, problem solve and be flexible to meet stakeholder needs. 

You will be comfortable working with video conferencing technology and other forms of digital communication.

Above all, you have outstanding organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to work under pressure and identify priorities. You will effectively deliver against set targets to agreed deadlines. 

In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check that we will provide.

Skills & Experience: 

Essential

• Excellent time management and administrative skills

• Self-motivated and resilient – able to solve problems and perform under pressure

• Able to build relationships and communicate effectively.

• IT literate. In particular, you can use video conference software and Microsoft and Google office software.

• A passion for youth democratic engagement, education and politics.

Desired

• Basic project management, planning, administrative and organisational skills experience.

• Experience of running professional social media accounts

• Ability to use digital tools such as iMovie, Photoshop and Squarespace

• Previous experience of working with children and young people.

• Familiar with the education system and knowledge of the UK school system. 

TO APPLY: 

To apply please submit a CV and the answer the following questions via Charity Job (word limit 200 words per question):

• What do you think makes a good Programme Coordinator?
• What experience do you have to make you a good fit for this role?
• Why is youth engagement in politics important?

The closing date is 5pm on Wednesday 2nd December 2020.

Inital interviews planned for 10th December 2020.