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Our Volunteer Community Pet Speakers play a vital role in educating and inspiring communities by sharing important pet care messaging with diverse audiences, tailoring their approach to their own strengths and interests.
By supporting the Community Programmes team, you will help inform and educate pet owners in key areas through workshops, community events, and outreach activities.
What will I be doing:
- Shadowing staff to train in school workshop delivery and / or leading stands at community events, across our key areas of Peterborough & Fenland.
- Once trained, delivering pet welfare and dog safety sessions to primary age children in schools, youth clubs and to uniform groups.
- Running interactive event stands at various community events to share essential information on caring for dogs, cats, rabbits, and other small pets.
Important things to note:
To keep everyone safe and ensure the best support for pet owners, we ask our Community Pet Speakers to follow these guidelines:
- When in a school environment ensure you follow the schools and Woodgreen’s safeguarding policy. This includes making sure you are never alone with a student and a member of school staff is always present during sessions.
- If you’re performing a task for Woodgreen in the community alone, always have a designated point of contact, as outlined in our lone working policy. Your safety is our priority!
- Until your training record is fully signed off, we ask that you don’t give direct advice. Instead, you can help by guiding pet owners to the right support services or making a referral to an education or outreach Officer who can assist them. This ensures pet owners get the best possible help.
- An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.
A full induction will be provided for this role which will need to be completed prior to commencing volunteering. If driving to schools/appointments you will be expected to comply with driving licence checks and the Charity’s Driver and Vehicle policy.
Will my expenses be paid?
If a volunteer had business insurance on their personal vehicle, we can cover fuel costs.
If this sounds like the role for you, please apply now.
Woodgreen is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
Our vision is for every pet to have a home where they are loved, well cared for and enjoy positive relationships with their owners.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Have you got experience in pastoral care, mentoring, HR, education, or other people‑focused work? Are you a strong communicator who works collaboratively with others? Do you feel drawn to support the formation and vocational journey of those seeking to serve as ministers in the Methodist Church?
If so, we would like to hear from you!
About You
We are seeking a committed and compassionate volunteer to serve as Deputy Chair of the Ministerial Candidates and Probationers Oversight Committee (MCPOC). This role supports the Chair in providing oversight of candidates, student ministers, and probationers, ensuring processes are fair, consistent, and pastorally sensitive and that decisions are made in accordance with the Standing Orders of the Methodist Church.
The Deputy Chair will act on behalf of the Chair when required and contribute to the leadership, discernment, and development of the Committee’s work.
As the Deputy Chair of the MCPOC you will need a blend of experience, skills, and personal qualities, including:
- Some experience of chairing meetings or facilitating group discussion.
- Confidence in reading reports and contributing to fair, thoughtful discernment.
- Organised, reliable, and able to handle preparation, follow‑up, and occasional time‑sensitive work.
- A committed Christian whose life reflects the values and ethos of the Methodist Church, and who is respectful, fair‑minded, and supportive of others’ flourishing.
- Competent in Microsoft Office / Microsoft 365 tools.
- Knowledge of Methodist governance or ministerial formation (desirable).
For further details of the role please refer to the Role Description and Person Specification.
Time Commitment
- Attendance at MCPOC meetings (typically 2 full days and one 24 hour residential per year).
- Participation in assessment panels and associated preparation.
- Attendance at liaison meetings, working groups, and other gatherings as required.
- Additional time for reading, scrutiny, and pastoral contact.
For questions or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please email HR Team.
Closing date: 28 May 2026
Shortlisting date: 2 June 2026
Interview date (in person): 10 June 2026
Successful candidate’s name will need to presented to the Methodist Conference 2026.
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if sufficient applications are received.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.
