Social Welfare Volunteer Roles in North West
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Quilombo UK is looking for a Researcher to join their national volunteering team working from home. Quilombo UK is a not-for-profit social enterprise that challenges people to think differently and bridge gaps between communities, with the aim of building a culturally rich society, where differences are accepted and celebrated. As chosen among 160 other organizations to work in collaboration with the Home Office on the “Building a Stronger Britain together” project, you will be joining a team, which not only supports the community but also stands up to extremism in all of its forms.
Responsibilities:
- Research, collect and concise information, related to quilombo’s key objectives, in particular cultural and racial diversity, and stereotyping in uk communities.
- Use diverse sources of information, such as articles, journals, newspaper columns, local and global news stories, etc.
- Collect information that can be used as an evidence base to help inform future activities, exhibitions, workshops, and community events.
- Provide written reports when required.
- Contribute to staff meetings.
Skills and attributes:
- Excellent written skills and ability to communicate ideas and concepts
- Ability to work with microsoft word is a must
- Ability to work with excel is an advantage, although training will be provided if needed
- Knowledge of the process of research and different alternative methods, techniques and data sources
- Demonstrate awareness of the ethical guidelines appropriate for the conducted research
- Analytical skills and ability to present and interpret information
- Organized, focused and able to prioritize.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Show professionalism at all levels and in all environments.
By joining Quilombo UK you will be supported and guided by experienced staff and volunteers, who are willing to share their skill set and will provide you with great opportunities for development in many different areas.
The Professional Development Programme with Quilombo UK runs over a period of 16 weeks, is UNPAID and requires a minimum of 12 hours commitment per week across Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday.
Upon successful application, our HR team will contact you to arrange an interview. Following a successful interview, we'll initiate the onboarding process by sending you the necessary documents. Once your onboarding and identification documents are received and verified, you'll be invited to a 6-hour HR and System Induction. Subsequently, you'll meet with your Head of Department or Assistant Manager for your First Day.
Please note that access to own laptop is essential
Job Type: Volunteer
Benefits:
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Bachelor's (preferred)
Work Location: Remote
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Our partner believes that stable, flourishing communities are based on thriving couple and family relations, and dedicates itself to the worldwide dissemination of knowledge about such relationships and to activities promoting their well-being.
They are seeking a Treasurer to take on a hands-on role in the monitoring and administration of the organisation's finances.
The role will include monitoring their online bank accounts, maintaining their income and expenditure spreadsheet, submitting an income and expenditure report to Trustees ahead of meetings, and assisting the Trustees with the preparation of an annual budget and the financial report to the Charity Commission.
The ideal candidate will be a competent Excel user with experience of preparing accounts. The time commitment required for the role is approximately 1 hour per week, with the Trustees meeting 3 times a year.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Quilombo UK is looking for an IT specialist to join their national volunteering team working from home. By joining Quilombo UK you will be supported and guided by experienced staff and volunteers, who are willing to share their skill set and will provide you with great opportunities for development in many different areas.
What will the role entail?
- Adding new volunteers to google systems
- Managing Passwords
- Google Drive maintenance
- Integrator Management (software that links to MT)
- WhatsApp / Alternatives
- Managing website structure
- Support for online database for interactive products
- Making sure all accounts are safe and secure
Some Skills that are preferred:
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Basic IT skills
- Database management
- Organization
REQUIREMENTS
- Will require references
- Own computer or secure access to one
- Relevant qualifications or training
The Professional Development Programme with Quilombo UK runs over a period of 16 weeks, is UNPAID and requires a minimum of 12 hours commitment per week across Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday.
Upon successful application, our HR team will contact you to arrange an interview. Following a successful interview, we'll initiate the onboarding process by sending you the necessary documents. Once your onboarding and identification documents are received and verified, you'll be invited to a 6-hour HR and System Induction. Subsequently, you'll meet with your Head of Department or Assistant Manager for your First Day.
Job Types: Part-time, Volunteer, Internship
Contract length: 16 weeks
Expected hours: No less than 12 hrs per week
Benefits:
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Flexitime
Work Location: Remote
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
QMC School, partnered with Quilombo UK is looking for a volunteer personal assistant to join their national volunteering team working from home. This role offers a great opportunity for the right person looking to gain experience as a personal assistant, developing their office-based and management experience, or simply to ‘give back to their community’. The role provides you flexibility, with specific training provided where necessary to help you develop and grow your skill-set.
16 weeks contract.
What will I be doing?
- Managing organisation of meetings and appointment
- Organising events and conferences
- Implementing and maintaining procedures and administrative systems
- Managing databases, Liaising with staff
- Miscellaneous tasks to support the team
Practical Considerations
Essential:
- You will need to have good written skills
- Well organised, pro-active and able to deliver tasks efficiently
- Good time management
- To show professionalism at all levels and in all environments
- Strong team player
- Ability to work independently and ask for clarification when needed
- Able to volunteer at least 12 hours a week (2 days, 6 hours each day)
Desirable:
- Committed to working with the community with a passion for helping others less fortunate
- Proficiency in Microsoft and excel
Requirements
- Will require references
- Own computer or a secure access to one
- Must be UK based and hold UK right to work
The volunteering program with QMC requires a minimum of 21 weeks of commitment. We are looking for someone who can offer 12 hours a week, Monday - Friday.
Upon successful application, our HR team will contact you to arrange an interview. Following a successful interview, we'll initiate the onboarding process by sending you the necessary documents. Once your onboarding and identification documents are received and verified, you'll be invited to a 6-hour HR and System Induction. Subsequently, you'll meet with your Head of Department or Assistant Manager for your First Day.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Quilombo UK is a Social Enterprise working with the objective to promote and encourage an intercultural understanding between different communities and societies; To promote cultural awareness in the community and educate, regardless of nationality or origin, about race diversity and mutual respect; and run a community organisation with a strong focus on individuals, the community and society.
Roles and Responsibilties
The role is responsible for planning / implementing a content marketing strategies which increases brand awareness with our core target markets through the effective use of social media channels. This will include developing and implementing content marketing campaigns appropriate to the channel being used, monitoring social media channels to respond appropriately to posts / comments, and identifying issues that require escalation.
Digital and Social Media Assistant Job Duties:
· Research and create marketing and social media campaigns and strategies, including content ideation, and implementation schedules in order to raise brand awareness, secure media coverage, and increase visitor numbers.
· Manage and oversee social media content.
· Ensures brand consistency in marketing and social media messages by working with various company department members, including advertising, PR and brand management.
· Provides training and guidance to social media and marketing team members on social media implementation best practices and strategies if necessary.
· Analyses interactions and visits, plus uses this information to create comprehensive reports and improve future marketing strategies and campaigns.
· Write, schedule and post content on all social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube), own the social media calendar and be a brand guardian for the creative aesthetic of all social channels.
· Measure the success of every social media campaign
· Reports progress to senior marketing management on marketing communications across all channels.
· Creates and distributes engaging written or graphic content in the form of e-newsletters, web page and blog content, or social media messages
· Stay up to date with latest social media best practices and technologies
· Communicate with industry professionals and influencers via social media to create a strong network
· Adhere to rules and regulations
· Undertake any other duties relevant to the role that may be allocated by the Head of Department or member of the Senior Management Team.
Essential
· In-depth knowledge of social media platforms and how best to use and develop them.
· Experience of developing social media strategies to support organisational influencing and communications objectives.
· Experience of developing creative user focused digital content using knowledge of the latest trends and developments.
· In-depth knowledge of developing effective, engaging digital content. Knowledge of key analytics tools
· Excellent knowledge of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and other social media best practices
· Knowledge of Google Suite (Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets etc) and MS Office
· Excellent multitasking skills
· Ability to efficiently manage a large workload
· Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
· Team player
· Good time-management skills
· Great interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
Desirable
· Knowledge of graphic design software such as Canva
· Knowledge and understanding of social media scheduling tools such as Buffer
The Professional Development Programme with Quilombo UK runs over a period of 16 weeks, is UNPAID and requires a minimum of 12 hours commitment per week across Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday.
Upon successful application, our HR team will contact you to arrange an interview. Following a successful interview, we'll initiate the onboarding process by sending you the necessary documents. Once your onboarding and identification documents are received and verified, you'll be invited to a 6-hour HR and System Induction. Subsequently, you'll meet with your Head of Department or Assistant Manager for your First Day.
Benefits:
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Day shift
Work Location: Remote
Job Type: Volunteer
Benefits:
- Work from home
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Education:
Bachelor's (preferred)
Work Location: Remote
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Role Description:
The HR Admin Assistant will be assisting in responding to volunteer applications, updating volunteer policies and documentation, induction of new volunteers and organising interviews. The volunteer should have organisational and communication skills, but further guidance will be given by other volunteers if needed. The HR assistant will be working closely with the Admin Assistants. The volunteer will have further possibilities to develop their skill sets through tasks given. This will further help you to develop your professional development programme (PDP).
Main Tasks:
- Updating volunteer policies and documentation
- Assisting in recruitment
- Assisting in interviewing new volunteers
- Assisting in induction of new volunteers
Required Skills:
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Office based skills(Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Team Working skills
- Being structured and organised
- Working in adherence with the organisation's key objectives and business plan.
- Has the ability to create relationships with and show respect to different types of people.
- Professionalism & Confidentiality
Training and Support Available:
- Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Assistance will be given in writing documentation and policies.
- Recruitment
- Interviewing
- Inductions
The Professional Development Programme with Quilombo UK runs over a period of 16 weeks, is UNPAID and requires a minimum of 12 hours commitment per week across Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday.
Upon successful application, our HR team will contact you to arrange an interview. Following a successful interview, we'll initiate the onboarding process by sending you the necessary documents. Once your onboarding and identification documents are received and verified, you'll be invited to a 6-hour HR and System Induction. Subsequently, you'll meet with your Head of Department or Assistant Manager for your First Day.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
WHO WE ARE
We are a Kingston-based social enterprise using creative thinking to build community cohesion. Encouraging different cultures to unite enables us to share and celebrate essential lessons. Partnering with cultural, social and sports organisation's, we put on programmes of training, workshops and other events that promote unity and tolerance.
We conduct research to challenge preconceptions around race and stereotyping. Our findings are supported by educational opportunities designed to broaden perspectives.
Ready for an adventure? Dive into the heart of Quilombo UK by exploring our website and videos! Discover our mission, values and the impactful work we do to make a difference in our community.
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Join us in creating positive change!
ROLE DESCRIPTION
Join our dynamic team as a Volunteer HR Recruiter and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our non-profit Organisation. As a key member of our Human Resources team, you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring the acquisition of talented individuals passionate about our mission. Your expertise will contribute to building a dedicated and skilled workforce, enabling us to impact the community positively. This role offers a unique opportunity to utilise your HR recruitment skills for a meaningful cause while gaining valuable experience in the non-profit sector.
Collaborate with hiring managers to identify hiring needs and implement effective sourcing strategies,
Interview and Selection
Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline.
Conduct initial screening interviews to effectively evaluate the candidates’ skill set and cultural fit while providing an engaging experience.
Foster positive relationships with candidates, keeping them informed about the status of their applications.
Ensure compliance with applicable employment laws and regulations.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate records and recruitment metrics.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
Proven experience as an HR Recruiter or in a similar role
Familiarity with job boards and professional social platforms
Strong understanding of recruitment processes and employment laws
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Office based skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Excellent time management and organisational skills
Strong marketing and negotiation skills
Outstanding teamwork skills and ability to create relationships at all levels, showing respect to different types of people.
Professionalism and Confidentiality
WHAT WE OFFER:
Opportunity for professional growth and development in Recruitment and other HR departments depending on your knowledge and learning aptitude.
A collaborative and inclusive work environment that values diversity and innovation.
Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
The Professional Development Programme with Quilombo UK runs over a period of 16 weeks, is UNPAID and requires a minimum of 12 hours commitment per week across Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday.
Upon successful application, our HR team will contact you to arrange an interview. Following a successful interview, we'll initiate the onboarding process by sending you the necessary documents. Once your onboarding and identification documents are received and verified, you'll be invited to a 6-hour HR and System Induction. Subsequently, you'll meet with your Head of Department or Assistant Manager for your First Day.
Job Type: Volunteer
Benefits:
- Work from home
Schedule:
- 12hrs per week, Monday to Friday
Education:
- Bachelor's (preferred)
Experience:
- Recruiting: 1 year (preferred)
- Licence/Certification:
Work Location: Remote
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.