Admin Volunteer Roles
Job Title: Hospital Navigator Volunteer
Salary: None, voluntary position. Reasonable travel expenses may be claimed.
Department: Young Person’s Supported Accommodation (YPSA)
Reports to: Hospital Navigator Coordinator
Hours of work: Flexible (Minimum expectation, 4 hours per week)
Location: Oxford City (John Radcliffe Hospital)
Applications will be reviewed as and when they are received.
To apply, please send a copy of your CV accompanied by an application form.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview to meet the team and find out more about the programme.
Purpose
An Oxfordshire Youth Hospital Navigator Volunteer will provide support to Oxfordshire Youth staff and young people within our Hospital Navigator scheme. The post holder will passionately believe in the potential of all young people to achieve their goals.
An Oxfordshire Youth, Hospital Navigators Volunteer will be an advocate for young people.
Oxfordshire Youth Hospital Navigators Volunteers do not have fixed hours, but commit to flexible hours to suit their availability and staff needs. Shifts are available 7 days per week.
Join our dynamic team YPSA Team to coordinate the ground-breaking Intervention programme - Hospital Navigator. With an increase in the number of young people presenting at emergency departments due to serious violence, mental health issues, and substance abuse, we are addressing an urgent need for signposting young people to support services following discharge from A&E.
The Hospital Navigators will establish trust with young people who arrive at the JR hospital due to pre-existing concerns such as substance addiction, mental health issues, personal care, and violence itself. When in the hospital, there is an opportunity for the young person to reflect and be open to intervention. A volunteer in a dedicated Navigator role would request permission to refer the young person to a third-party agency that can provide the necessary specialist support. This moment may assist in redirecting the young person back into the community via a different pathway. The volunteer would connect them with a local support agency/charity that would assist them in reintegrating into the community, building resilience, and providing mentoring to prevent repeat occurrences that could lead to their hospitalisation.
The Navigator Coordinator will supervise Hospital Navigator volunteers. Once the navigator has gained the young person's trust and agreement, they will prepare an assessment and referral form that includes the type of difficulties, services available for referral, and the type of communication the client prefers.
Main volunteering duties
- Work within a busy A&E and the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) within JR hospital setting
- Liaise with the triage nurse team once people are medically cleared, to screen and offer signposting to appropriate services outside of the hospital
- Liaise with the A&E rapid response team to identify patients readmitted multiple times, and offer information to try to help reduce further re-admission
- Require administrative skills and be able to use IT, including finding out information from the internet on where and how to access services.
- Work within a team of people including doctors, nurses, and physiotherapists.
- Some important skills include good communication with people, and the ability to listen and build trust in a relatively short time frame.
This role profile is subject to amendment following discussion with the post holder and daily tasks will be determined by the needs of the young people and staff.
What you will gain
You will gain valuable experience and receive high-quality training to ensure you feel confident and motivated to support different aspects of Youth work. You will learn about teamwork, building and maintaining groups and recognising group dynamics.
Available training includes Safeguarding Levels 1 and 2 and GDPR. In addition, it will be possible to have further discussions about available opportunities for a Diploma in Youth Work Practice. Please note that some of this training is mandatory and you will only be able to volunteer if you complete this training.
All volunteers must undergo a DBS check.
Equipment will be provided.
Support for you
- Training and development opportunities in safeguarding level 2, self-harm and trauma-informed training, Mental Capacity Act, GDPR, Motivational interviewing and suicide prevention.
- Networking and social opportunities to meet sector partners and staff members.
- Ongoing day-to-day support and guidance from your team.
- Regular one-to-ones with a member of OY staff appointed to support you during your time with us.
Skills required
We welcome volunteers over 18 years old and from all backgrounds and levels of the community. No previous experience is required, just an enthusiasm for getting involved.
However, we are looking for volunteers to demonstrate the following key skills and abilities:
- Good administration skills
- good communication and interpersonal skills
- impartiality, fairness and the ability to respect confidentiality
- an ability to ensure decisions are taken and followed up
- good time-keeping
- using your discretion and sensitivity for others
- a commitment to the organisation and the role
This role is advertised as part of TPP's Free Giving Back Services. This volunteer advertisement copy has been supplied to TPP and applicants apply direct to the organisation. Please contact the organisation directly if you have any questions about this volunteer role.
Willow, a charity that provides special days and experiences for seriously ill young people, seeks to appoint two new board members to help scrutinise and enhance its fundraising strategy.
Willow was founded in 1999 by former Arsenal goalkeeper and TV presenter, Bob Wilson and his wife, Megs, as a lasting memorial to their daughter, Anna, who died of cancer aged 31. Anna's 'special days', memorable times she spent with family and friends during this time, was the inspiration for this special charity.
We are keen to hear from candidates who have skills or expertise in the following or similar areas:
Worked as a senior fundraiser in a charity with a range of public fundraising methods, and are used to setting targets and reviewing the effectiveness of different streams of income.
Served on, or supported a range of charity boards and are familiar with charity regulation, including the Charity Commission, HMRC and the Fundraising Regulator. We anticipate that you will join Willow’s governance committee and perhaps serve as a future Chair or Deputy Chair
A Senior Leader (CEO, Executive Director, Fundraising Director) from the charity sector, with particular expertise in fundraising and the use of technology to engage supporters
Trustees will be able to:
Identify with, and be motivated by, the values and objectives of Willow
Think innovatively, critically, independently and strategically, with the ability and a proven track record of translating strategy into operational plans
Demonstrate a consultative, strategic and supportive style
Demonstrate Nolan’s seven principles of public life, namely: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership
Citizens Advice Staffordshire North & Stoke on Trent
Admin Volunteer – Biddulph Office
We are looking for one or more administration volunteers to provide admin support to our advisers at Biddulph Town Hall. The office is staffed on Mondays and Wednesdays with a drop-in each morning from 10.30am to 1pm and pre-booked appointments in the afternoons.
Where: Citizens Advice Office, Biddulph Town Hall, High St, Biddulph, ST8 6AR.
When: Minimum of one morning or afternoon per week (3 hours) on a Monday and / or Wednesday.
What will you do?
- Complete an introduction to Citizens Advice and training for your role.
- Help with the day to day running of the Citizens Advice service.
- Assist at drop-ins by greeting clients, assisting clients to fill in a personal information sheet and entering the data onto a database.
- Scan, print, and photocopy documents using a printer.
- Update spreadsheets and databases.
- Any other admin duties as required.
What’s in it for you?
- Gain and build on valuable skills and experience such as communication, admin, IT skills and working in a team.
- Increase your employability.
- Contribute to the smooth running of the advice service which makes a real difference to peoples’ lives.
- Work with a range of different people, independently and in a team.
And we’ll pay towards travel expenses too.
What do you need to have?
You don’t need specific qualifications or skills, but you’ll need to:
- Be friendly and approachable.
- Respect views, values and cultures that are different to your own.
- Have good IT skills.
- Be willing to learn about and follow the Citizens Advice aims, principles and policies, including confidentiality and data protection.
- Be willing to undertake training in your role.
Valuing inclusion
Our volunteers come from a range of backgrounds, and we particularly welcome applications from racially minoritised people/people of colour, disabled people, people with physical or mental health conditions, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people.
If you are interested in becoming an admin volunteer and would like to discuss flexibility around location, time, ‘what you will do’ and how we can support you please contact us.
Contact details
Call or email Margaret Collin to request an application pack. You are also welcome to contact Margaret if you have any questions before you apply.
This role is advertised as part of TPP's Free Giving Back Services. This volunteer advertisement copy has been supplied to TPP and applicants apply direct to the organisation. Please contact the organisation directly if you have any questions about this volunteer role.
Inclusive Boards is delighted to be undertaking the search for 2 new Directors (Trustees) for Wickersley Partnership Trust (WPT).
WPT was founded in 2014 and exists to further the interests of the young people that it serves. WPT strive to be an outstanding group of schools where students have a highly positive educational experience that prepares them well for the next stage of education and provides them with opportunities to develop socially, emotionally, academically and physically to achieve the highest possible standards. The climate for learning is characterised by embedded inclusivity and high expectations.
The Directors set the overall strategic direction for the Academies collectively and are the people responsible under the Academy Trust’s articles of association for controlling its management and administration.
Wickersley are seeking two new Directors (Trustees) who will join the Audit and Risk and Finance subcommittees respectively. The skills and attributes they will need for both roles include:
Senior experience within a complex organisation in the public, private or not-for-profit sectors
A strong interest in and commitment to education as well as an understanding of the governance arrangements of the education and charity sectors
Experience of successfully managing relationships in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.
For the Audit and Risk role Wickersley need:
Understanding of audit and risk management within a complex environment.
Good knowledge and experience of working in a senior finance role.
For the Finance role they need:
Experience in non-Department for Education funding streams
Commercial acumen and exposure, with experience of strategic financial development and management
For a full person specification and more information on the roles, please download the candidate information pack using the links on the Inclusive Boards website.
To apply please provide:
A detailed CV setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements.
A covering letter (maximum 2 sides) highlighting your suitability for the role and how you meet the person specification. Please note that the covering letter is an important part of your application and will be assessed.
Details of two professional referees together with a brief statement of their relationship to you (referees will not be contacted without prior consent).
To find out more, request support when applying, or have an informal confidential discussion before applying, please get in touch with one of our consultants by emailing us