Liverpool, Merseyside
About Us
We are FareShare, the UK’s largest charity fighting hunger and food waste. We are a charitable distribution network that takes excess, in-date and good to eat food and redistributes it to other charities that turn it into meals.
We operate 21 regional centres around the UK – the majority of these are run by local charitable organisations (we call them delivery partners). This enables us to be a UK-wide organisation while keeping local concerns at the heart of our actions.
Currently, there is an increasing demand for our services and it’s more important than ever that we get quality donated and surplus food to those in need.
We are now looking for a Regional Centre Volunteer Manager to join us on a part-time basis, working 14 hours per week.
The Benefits
- Salary of £22,000 - £25,000 pro rata
- Pension
- Travelcard loans (if required)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee assistance programme
This exciting opportunity is perfect for a volunteering management professional to expand their horizons and career potential with our national charity.
Now is the perfect time to get involved with Fareshare as our services are in more demand than ever and we now have a national platform from which to reach more people and do more great work. However, without our tireless and dedicated volunteers, we wouldn’t be able to achieve our potential and support people the length and breadth of the UK.
Your role will be key to delivering our services and supporting our volunteering practices right across our network. So, if you are eager to be challenged, ready to do more good and understand that this is a pivotal point in the UK charitable sector, we are waiting for hear from you.
The Role
As the Regional Centre Volunteer Manager, you’ll be tasked with ensuring a consistent, positive volunteer experience across the FareShare network.
Working from our Liverpool regional centre, you will get involved in all aspects of volunteering at FareShare, including volunteer recruitment, engagement and communications, policies and procedures and making FareShare a desired destination for volunteering.
This will involve developing and implementing a range of strategies, working hand-in-hand with the UK Volunteering Team and utilising the internal volunteering management systems.
Your role will also involve:
- Developing strategies that deliver an extensive and diverse range of volunteers
- Recruiting an array of regional volunteer partner organisations
- Creating a regional engagement programme
- Developing and delivering volunteering training
- Implementing volunteering management policies and procedures
- Supporting the development of new procedures
About You
To be considered as the Regional Centre Volunteer Manager, you will need:
- Previous experience of developing and delivering successful volunteer recruitment
- Experience of building relationships with external organisations and associations to create and promote volunteering programmes
- A track record of managing projects and associated budgets
- Experience of monitoring and evaluating volunteer programmes
- Previous experience of reporting on volunteer programme metrics
- Experience of employability programmes
- Knowledge of the needs and experiences of volunteers from a diverse range of backgrounds
Experience of delivering training would be beneficial to your application. Experience of working with volunteers and/or adults with additional support needs would also be an advantage, as would experience of delivering effective marketing and communications campaigns.
Other organisations may call this role Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Manager, Volunteer Recruitment Manager, Volunteer Engagement Manager, Volunteer Lead, Volunteering Lead, or Area Volunteer Manager.
The closing date for applications is the 17th July 2020.
Webrecruit and Fareshare are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Regional Centre Volunteer Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
Residential Manager
Are you a Residential Manager who understands the challenges young people face in day to day life? Do you have previous Management experience? Do you like the idea of working for a business who offer therapeutic and non-restraint support to young people?
Our client has a fantastic opportunity for a Residential Manager to join their friendly and professional team where you will work within their Residential Home based in Wirral over a 37.5 hour, 7 day working rota, completing early and late shift patterns alongside occasional sleep ins so flexibility is required.
Training is carried out at the beginning of each month over 7 days and is paid on commencement of first day of work. Travel expenses are paid over the full 7 days and cover First Aid, Safeguarding, Therapeutic Risk Training and Compliance.
What’s on offer:
- Competitive salary - £28,415.43 - £37,303.91 (Dependant on experience)
- 27 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
- Enhanced Superior company pension
- Enhanced sick pay
- Death in Service (3x annual salary)
- Paid Induction (Running over 7 days)
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Employee Assistance Programme / 24-hour Counselling Service
- Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- Excellent Learning and Development (Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management)
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)
As a Residential Manager you will:
- Have the overall responsibility for the day to day management of a 5 bed residential home for young people with mental health needs.
- Be responsible for the day to day running of the home including managing the staff team, maintaining the quality of care, recruitment and training of staff, budget management and maintaining overall CQC compliance
- Be educated to the provision of quality care and support for all the Young People, ensuring or facilitating their physical, social, psychological, intellectual, and spiritual needs within the resources available.
As a Residential Manager you will have:
- Full UK Driving Licence & access to a vehicle for work purposes
- Minimum 12 months’ residential supervisory management experience
- Must hold the Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3 qualification or equivalent and be willing to work towards Level 5 in Leadership in Health and Social Care
- Experience with working with Quality Care Commission (CQC) or Ofsted registered services.
If you are interested in being a part of an exciting development of their new Residential Home with colleagues who thrive in developing and rebuilding young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please get in touch today.
Due to the current climate regarding the Covid-19, all of their interviews are now taking place as a Video/Audio Interview over Microsoft Teams.
The closing date for this position is Saturday 25th July so please ensure you apply before this date.
**They reserve the right to close the advert early, should they appoint a suitable candidate.**
Our client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. They are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.
You may have experience of the following: Residential Manager, Residential Care Manager, Supported Living, Children’s Home, Residential Child Care, Children’s Residential Manager, Senior Children’s Residential Worker, etc.
Ref: 93378