One in 20 adults in the UK has never learnt to read at all, but it is never too late to learn. Read Easy UK is a volunteer organisation that delivers one-to-one reading coaching to adults aged from 18-88 through a network of affiliated, locally run volunteer groups.
With its free, flexible, confidential approach, Read Easy encourages many people who are too embarrassed to join a class to come forward for one-to-one support. Each new reader is provided with their own personal Reading Coach, so that they can learn in private and at their own pace. Learning to read transforms their lives in many other ways as well, including enabling them to support their children’s and grandchildren’s reading, and so transfers the benefits to the next generation.
There are currently 76 affiliated Read Easy groups across England, together involving more than a thousand volunteers. Read Easy UK is the registered charity and umbrella organisation, based in north Gloucestershire, which supports this network of volunteer groups.
As our South West Regional Adviser, you would be providing high quality support to our 14 volunteer groups across Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Avon, Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall. Your support will ensure that they provide the same for their volunteers and Readers. From meeting with Team Leaders to provide one to one support to delivering refresher training for small groups of volunteers this is a dynamic and rewarding role.
You will need to have experience of working with volunteers; strong people management and interpersonal skills; excellent communication skills; and the confidence to run meetings and deliver presentations.
This is a part-time role for 15 hours per week. Please note that this role is home-based, requires flexibility and involves regular travel within the region and occasional evening and weekend working. The successful candidate will have been employed to work with volunteers for at least two years.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a programme manager who has experience of working in education or youth settings to help us deliver a range of voter registration workshops and activities for young people in the run up to the general election.
ABOUT THE POLITICS PROJECT
We support young people to use their voice by providing them with outstanding democratic education. We work with young people, teachers and politicians to help them to learn, teach and take part in politics. We are a non-partisan organisation working across the UK. We are experts in supporting young people and politicians to engage through political contact.
ABOUT DEMOCRACY CLASSROOM
Democracy Classroom is a partnership between over 100 civil society organisations that supports young people to engage in elections, coordinated by The Politics Project. The network is in an exciting period of growth as we prepare to support educators and youth workers to help young people engage in the next UK General Election.
ABOUT THE ROLE
With a UK General Election due within the next 10 months, there are going to be more opportunities than ever for young people to better understand and participate in the democratic system.
The post holder will manage our ‘Exploring Elections’ programme which supports young people to register to vote in schools and colleges. The post holder will recruit and manage a network of freelance facilitators to deliver in-person voter registration workshops and events. This role will also include some delivery of in-person and online presentations and workshops to support young people to register to vote and to vote.
You will also work with the Director and Democracy Classroom Project Coordinator to support the delivery of training for teachers and youth practitioners so they can help their young people engage in the General Election and democracy.
The post holder will:
- Recruit, manage and support a group of freelance facilitators across the UK who will deliver voter registration activities.
- Deliver in-person and online workshops and assemblies for young people.
- Support the delivery of training for teachers and youth practitioners.
- Support the recruitment of teachers and schools to take part in voter registration activities.
- Manage and strengthen relationships with our network of teachers and youth practitioners.
- Line manage a Programme Coordinator who works on voter registration programmes and projects.
- Manage and keep up to date the database, producing reports when required.
- Assist with monitoring and evaluation.
- Complete administrative tasks for the projects and programmes you oversee.
The job is based on a fixed term 6 month contract (including a 3-month probation period), with opportunities for extension.
The Politics Project is based in London and the post holder will be expected to work from the office at least two days a week, as well as delivering in schools and colleges as required. 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. This is a fast-paced role in a small but growing team.
Benefits:
- 25 days’ holiday pro rata plus Bank Holidays and three days of holiday between Christmas and New Year.
- 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 education. You will have experience of working with young people and with teachers and / or youth practitioners. You are able to set clear expectations and targets for those you manage and support. You will be able to facilitate workshops/assemblies that engage young people. 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 IT literate, 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.
TO APPLY:
To apply please submit through the CharityJob website a CV and a covering letter that is no longer than 1 side of A4.
The closing date is 11:30pm, Monday 8th April 2024.
Initial interviews planned for the week beginning Monday 15th April 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
HR/ People Officer - Volunteering (Hybrid)
Hybrid: 1-2 days at head office and LWT sites per week, remaining can be worked from home
Flexible working will be considered
We’re looking for a People Officer to help achieve our vision of London alive with nature, where everyone can experience and enjoy wildlife. Joining our People & Organisational Development team, you’ll initially have a strong focus on helping to shape and continuously improve our volunteering programme across our sites. This role will then have the opportunity to develop into a generalist HR/People role.
This role could suit someone with similar experience in a volunteering support/ coordinator role who is interested in developing a career in HR/People, or someone from an HR background within the charity sector.
Role & Responsibilities
Initially, your role will predominantly be focussed on improving and transforming volunteer management and experience at our organisation for the first 12 months. There will also be HR/People elements which long term, will expand further into more of a generalist role.
- Act as the supporting partner to our volunteer managers, guiding them through processes and best practice and providing regular training
- Support our volunteer managers with recruitment and onboarding of volunteers
- Support with the implementation of our new volunteer management system, and it’s ongoing administration
- Seek ways to improve our current volunteer programmes, ensuring volunteer managers are supported and volunteers have an excellent experience with us
- Support on the creation of a recognition programme
What’s in it for you?
Salary: £30,065
Tenure: Permanent, full time contract
- 25 days annual leave pro rata plus statutory holidays and Christmas closure
- Access to benefits platform including discounts on retail, dining and days out
- Salary sacrifice schemes including bike, gym membership and nursery
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Enhanced flexible working policy from your first day
- Enhanced sick pay from your first day
- Access to a free Employee Assistance Scheme to support you inside and outside of work
- ‘Staff Day’ once a quarter
Our ideal Volunteering & HR Officer
- Experience in a similar role, or in an HR role within the charity sector with a good understanding of volunteering
- Good understanding of compliance, best practice and upholding organisational policies and procedures
- Experience delivering training sessions
- Ability to transition between long-term project planning and day-to-day delivery
- A strong understanding of EDI
(Please see job description for full person specification)
Closing Date: 1st April 2024 at 9am
Interviews to be held: Week commencing 8th April
Does this sound like you? We’d love to hear from you!
Our vision is a London alive with nature, where everyone can experience and enjoy wildlife. In order to achieve our goal of engaging everyone in protecting London’s wildlife for the future, we know that our staff team needs to better reflect and represent all of London’s communities. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all. Alongside our inclusive Talent policy which outlines are commitments including giving fair opportunities to ex-offenders, we also offer an enhanced flexible working policy which is available to you from your very first day.
Head of Youth Programmes (Hybrid)
We’re looking for a People Officer to help achieve our vision of London alive with nature, where everyone can experience and enjoy wildlife. Joining our People & Organisational Development team, you’ll initially have a strong focus on helping to shape and continuously improve our volunteering programme across our sites. This role will then have the opportunity to develop into a generalist HR/People role.
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