This is an opportunity to contribute to the community within Somerset by becoming an Academy Ambassador at The Redstart Learning Partnership. The trust seeks two new trustees with either HR, estates management or legal expertise. Board meetings are held at TA20 1SD when safe to do so.

The Academy Ambassadors programme brings the expertise of the business world onto boards at multi-academy trusts (MATs) throughout the country to raise standards of education and improve the life chances of young people, which is critical to our social and economic success.

The opportunity

The Redstart Learning Partnership is a multi-academy trust (MAT) established in 2011 and situated in South Somerset overseeing nine primary schools. In November 2015 The Redstart Primary School became the second primary school in Somerset to be designated as a Teaching School and is also a National Support School. The trust board has recently refreshed the strategic plan .

The board seeks two business leaders with board level experience in

• human resources or
• legal or
• CEO/Managing Director or
• estates/property management
• corporate governance

As a key member of the board you will support the trust in achieving the following over the next 12 - 24 months:

• Ensuring all schools in the trust are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.
• Development of a people strategy and enhanced professional development opportunities
• Continue the sustainable growth strategy for the trust including acting as a sponsor to schools judged Inadequate

What's involved?

Board governance in education is a strategic, 'eyes on, hands off' commitment which typically involves attending c. six board meetings per year/6-8 hours' time per month.

You will be responsible for:

• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
• Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff; and
• Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent

As an Academy Ambassador, you will join our ambassador network which provides resources, guidance, networking events and webinars to support you in your role.

All roles are pro bono.

People from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

What next?

Please register your interest now to be considered for the role.

Please be aware the closing date may change if we have received sufficient applications.

The Restorative Justice for All (RJ4All) International Institute is pleased to announce a vacancy for a Preventing Violent Radicalisation Officer. The post is offered as part of our Associate Scheme, and has flexible working hours. The successful candidate will also have the possibility of employment after a short training.

Have a look at the benefits of working with us and don't let this opportunity go! 

The application process is simple and the deadline for applying is the 1st of February.

The Role

The post is offered as part of our Associate Scheme, and has flexible working hours. This is a key role within the organisation working directly with the Director, Prof. Theo Gavrielides, to deliver RJ4All’s international, national and local projects on preventing violent radicalisation including group youth violence and gang crime. Furthermore, the post holder will be required to undertake fundraising and administrative tasks as well as manage interns, promote projects, participate and create workshops. 

Similar Projects at Our Organisation

My Life - My Future: This project aimed to tackle youth violent radicalisation by focusing on promoting young people’s talents and strengths and developing positive identities instead of “managing” young people as “risks”. 

Building Youth Resilience: The Building Youth Resilience RJ4All video-series aims to give children, young people and their families the skills and knowledge to become more resilient when it comes to violence and marginalisation. 

Violent Radicalisation, Restorative Justice and Human Rights: This is a multi-year research and educational programme, aiming to explore the role, potential and limitations of restorative justice and community-led initiatives for preventing individuals at risk of violent radicalisation; Increase awareness around alternative, positive approaches to violent radicalisation and extremism; Deepen and strengthen the relationship between human rights and violent radicalisation by creating bridges and negotiating solutions; Network and connect researchers, policy makers, practitioners, educationalists and users in the area of violent radicalisation, human rights and restorative justice.

The Project

RADEX the aim of this project is to make an impact on countering, preventing and diverting violent radicalisation, by providing young people, youth workers, social workers, youth organisations with the tools needed to identify patterns, methods, and different processes of youth radicalisation and a digital tool to prevent and/or divert it, when it happens. 

Who we are looking for

RJ4All is committed to supporting the community and safeguarding them from harm. The organisation is seeking an exceptional candidate to support its work responding to the risks from radicalisation and violent-extremism in the community. 

We are looking for an ambitious individual with experience in action research methods and with an interest in making a difference to the lives of disadvantaged people locally, nationally and internationally. Previous experience and knowledge in the areas of group youth violence and violent radicalisation are essential criteria. Interest and knowledge in restorative justice are also desirable.

The post holder will have to undertake research while connecting with schools, colleges, universities, different organisations and other settings in the country – helping to raise awareness of the issues, and build resilience amongst young people and those vulnerable to radicalisation. Exceptional communication and presentation skills and the ability to develop and deliver high-quality training and resources, both in-person and online, will be essential. A good knowledge of Prevent policy and practice, and how it relates to education settings, is desirable, however, the right candidate must have willingness to develop knowledge and expertise within the role. A key function within this role is the project management of our related programmes including those funded by Erasmus+ under its KA2. This means coordinating our European partners, supporting them to deliver their respective work and travel when necessary. 

The successful applicant will also need to be willing to undertake a DBS check and enhanced security checks before commencing the role, in addition to relevant employment checks.

Key Tasks:

Project delivery and management

 ● To lead on delivering and managing projects of local, national and international scope including carrying out qualitative/ quantitative research (secondary and primary), analysing and reporting on findings, carrying out evaluations, producing publications and delivering training.

● Work with RJ4All’ User Groups to increase awareness on the topic.

● To adhere to the annual work plan and its delivery/ reporting deadlines.

● To adhere to the annual budget and be responsible for the singing off of the allocated

● projects’ expenditure.

● To proactively and reactively respond to changes in policy and law in areas relevant to Prevent policy and to keep up to date with relevant legislative and policy changes.

● To collect, collate, organise and analyse relevant project monitoring and evaluation data and feed them into (1) funders’ reports for approval by the Director (2) the Director’s quarterly Board report (3) team meetings.

● To develop a Theory of Change for each allocated project and monitor and report on its delivery on a quarterly basis.

● Together with the Director, to develop new project ideas.

● Where RJ4All is a partner or a coordinator for a project, to lead on communications with the other partners, manage relationships and respond to any feedback.

● To attend and speak at internal and external conferences, seminars, project meetings and other events, locally, nationally and internationally.

Volunteer/ interns management

a. To recruit volunteers/ interns from a range of backgrounds.

b. To be the line manager of a minimum of one part-time intern and to line manage them including supporting them in their training and skills development needs.

c. To carry out induction and exit interviews with volunteers and interns, record statistics, progress and any relevant paperwork as this is required by RJ4All and its funders.

d. To develop partnerships with volunteer referral sources. 

Other

● To undertake all tasks respecting RJ4All’s Equality and Diversity Policy as well as its founding values;

● To comply with the RJ4all’s Handbook and European Commission’s grant agreements;

● To attend and participate in internal RJ4All meetings including staff meetings;

● To work cooperatively with other RJ4All staff and Board members;

● To attend relevant training in order to fulfil the requirements of the job;

● To co-operate in the formulation of and development of systems for monitoring and evaluating the work of RJ4All;

● To treat with confidentiality any information about RJ4All members, users, staff and research that could be deemed as personal, private or sensitive;

● To undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Director.

Benefits

● The daily rate for the consultant’s engagement is £100 inclusive

● Fully funded opportunities to travel abroad, accredited training and certification

● The minimum days per month are 5 days

● The maximum days per month are 12 days

● Minimum 1-year contract with flexible working

● Opportunity for employment.

How to apply: 

The deadline to apply is 01/02/21. 

- Your CV 

- A cover letter addressing the JD, and why you want to join our institute

- Completed Diversity Monitoring Form

More info: https://www.rj4all.info/preventing-violent-radicalisation-officer

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Board of Trustees of a Family Foundation seeking to tackle issues of sexual exploitation, climate change and environmental recovery by supporting organisations which address their root causes.

About the Samworth Foundation

The Samworth Foundation is a family grant making Foundation which holds assets of c.£60m and awards multi-annual grants to the sum of £2.5m p/a. Grants are made in line with our current core funding strategy which focuses on:

• the prevention and response of sexual exploitation in the UK and internationally
• climate change and environmental recovery across the UK

In addition, members of the Samworth family are encouraged and supported in their personal philanthropic giving which may often sit outside the core strategy.

In addition to our core work, the Foundation developed a portfolio of work in 2020 to support our Grantees during the Covid-19 pandemic. This includes additional funding for emergency grants, grant extensions and the development of a new £3.5m Transformation and Innovation fund to support organisations to make the necessary step changes required to adapt and survive. An essential element to this fund is that all transformation proposals must contribute to a global green recovery.

The role of the Trustee:

Trustees are expected to attend up to four Board meetings per year, either hosted remotely or at our office in Melton Mowbray and, during the pandemic, attend virtual monthly meetings to consider proposals to the Transformation and Innovation fund.  The role is voluntary, and each term is for three years. For further information please see the Trustee’s Terms of Reference.

 We are looking for a mix of the following skills and experience:

• a sound knowledge of grant making, in particular across small and medium sized organisations
• a sound knowledge and experience in at least one of the core funding areas of the Foundation
• solid experience of working on and with Trustee Boards, ideally within a family or similar Foundation but not essential.

The deadline for us to receive completed applications is 5pm on Friday 19th February 2021.

If you would like to apply to join us as a Trustee, please email a copy of your CV and a short covering letter explaining how you fulfil the requirements of our Trustee Role Description and stating why you would like to join our charity as a Trustee.

TREASURER

Help us build a Future 

Are you looking for an opportunity to use your skills and knowledge to help others and gain new experiences? This is a fantastic opportunity to join our passionate team as our Treasurer.

Talk Lipoedema was established in 2013 and was registered as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated organisation (SC045490) in March 2015. Talk Lipoedema operates as an online charity and the majority of our work and board meetings, meetings and interactions take place on virtual platforms. Lipoedema is an emerging disease which mainly affects women. Who are often misdiagnosed with Obesity and or Lymphoedema. We currently work across the whole of the UK supporting women with lipoedema, their families and carers.  Our vision is to make Lipoedema a household word.

We are currently looking for someone to join us as Treasurer to:

• Oversee all financial aspects of the charity and co-ordinate with bookkeeper.
• Ensure our financial affairs are conducted within legal requirements, applicable accounting standards and good practice.
• Work in partnership with the Chair, board members to provide advice and guidance regarding the health of the charity’s financial position.
• Help with funding applications and fund-raising appeals. 

We would particularly welcome candidates from under-represented groups including: women, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, disabled people and young people. Strong empathy with the experiences of people affected by challenging health conditions is an essential requirement. Previous Treasurer experience is desirable but not essential.

Opportunities for training and development and to work in an organisation that is made up of extraordinary people who are passionate, innovative, flexible, dedicated and professional and fun.

We would foresee the time commitment to be one day a month. There is no remuneration; however, all necessary travel and out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed.

Could you help to improve education in Bradford by volunteering to become a member at a multi-academy trust? Exceed Multi Academy Trust seeks a new member.

Members provide independent oversight to the work of the board of trustees to ensure suitable accountability for decision making and strategy. As multi-academy trusts (MATs) grow and develop, they face significant challenges. This role enables professionals to use skills and experience gained throughout their career to help trusts across England and improve the life chances of young people. All roles are pro bono.

The opportunity

Exceed Academies Trust serves communities with some of the highest levels of social and economic deprivation in the city of Bradford.

The trust has grown steadily following invitations by the DfE to take additional academies under its care. The trust currently has five primaries, one all-through school that caters for children from the ages of 4-16 and one alternative provision academy catering for children who struggle to cope with a normal mainstream school including those who are permanently excluded from a mainstream school. In September 2017, Exceed Academies Trust became responsible for a SCITT (School Centre for Initial Teaching Training).

The trust has potential to grow further in the future, offering further opportunities to incorporate additional schools into the trust. Its vision is to provide an outstanding school experience for all. The trust has a budget of around £23.7 million.

Person specification

The board seeks a member with previous experience in

• Corporate/Charity Governance, or
• Non-executive/ Trustee roles

Applicants should have an extensive and demonstrable background in senior leadership roles, with strategic vision and knowledge of the non-executive director role. Candidates are expected to demonstrate the seven principles of public life set out by Lord Nolan.

What’s involved?

Members have a similar role to the shareholders in a company limited by shares. They provide high-level oversight and scrutiny of the work of the trust board.

Most notably, members:

• define the trust’s charitable object and governance structure;
• amend the articles of association;
• appoint or remove trustees;
• appoint the trust’s auditors and receive the trust’s annual audited accounts; and, ultimately,
• dissolve the academy trust if required.

Members will typically meet once per year with preparation time required. This translates to a commitment of around two hours per month.

Further information on the member role at a multi-academy trust is available on the gov uk website.

Successful candidates will join a network of Ambassadors: experienced business leaders and professionals who have been appointed to board roles through the Academy Ambassadors Programme. All Ambassadors gain access to resources, guidance, networking events, our annual flagship conference, as well as webinars.

What next?

Please register your interest to be considered for the role.

A full trust specification is available at the academy ambassadors website

People from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

We strongly recommend applying as early as you can to have the best possible chance of being considered as we may change the closing date if we have received sufficient applications.

TRUSTEES

Are you enthusiastic to make a difference? 

Are you looking for an opportunity to use your skills and knowledge to help others and gain new experiences? This is a fantastic opportunity to join our passionate team as a Trustee.

Talk Lipoedema was established in 2013 and was registered as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated organisation (SC045490) in March 2015. Talk Lipoedema operates as an online charity and the majority of our work and board meetings, meetings and interactions take place on virtual platforms. Lipoedema is an emerging disease which mainly affects women. Who are often misdiagnosed with Obesity and or Lymphoedema. We currently work across the whole of the UK supporting women with lipoedema, their families and carers.  Our vision is to make Lipoedema a household word.

We are currently looking for new Trustees to join us to help us grow the organisation further. Consideration will be given to candidates who have experience within the following skill areas:

• A Medical or Allied Professions background
• Campaigning on health issues
• Grant and Funding sourcing
• Marketing, PR
• Social Media Management

We would particularly welcome candidates from under-represented groups including: women, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, disabled people and young people. Strong empathy with the experiences of people affected by challenging health conditions is an essential requirement. Previous Trustee experience is desirable but not essential.

Opportunities for training and development and to work in an organisation that is made up of extraordinary people who are passionate, innovative, flexible, dedicated and professional and fun.

We would foresee the time commitment to be one day a month. There is no remuneration; however, all necessary travel and out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed.

Email your CV to Isobel MacEwan, Chair

Could you help to improve education in Doncaster by volunteering to become a member at a multi-academy trust? Isle Education Trust seeks two new members to join the supervisory board.

Members provide independent oversight to the work of the board of trustees to ensure suitable accountability for decision making and strategy. As multi-academy trusts (MATs) grow and develop, they face significant challenges. This role enables professionals to use skills and experience gained throughout their career to help trusts across England and improve the life chances of young people.

The trust

Isle Ed Trust is a small multi academy trust based in North Lincolnshire, comprising three academies. In Spring 2013, South Axholme Academy was approached by the Department for Education to become a sponsor of Epworth Primary Academy, which had gone in to special measures that year. This local solution to support the neighbouring primary school was agreed and support was placed in the primary school to accelerate their journey out of special measures. Epworth Primary Academy came out of special measures and was graded good in December 2014, 14 months after being sponsored.

In October 2014, what was the Young People's Education Centre (YPEC) joined the trust. The former YPEC now operates as Coritani Academy; an Alternative Provision (AP) school for students who need a more bespoke learning experience than is offered in mainstream schools. Its results are now outstanding compared to similar providers, nationally. Isle Education Trust currently has in excess of 1100 students and 160 staff and it is looking to grow.

Person specification

The board seeks business leaders with previous experience in

• Corporate Governance, or
• Non-executive/ Trustee roles

Applicants should have an extensive and demonstrable background in senior leadership roles, with strategic vision and knowledge of the non-executive director role. Candidates are expected to demonstrate the seven principles of public life set out by Lord Nolan.

What's involved?

Members have a similar role to the shareholders in a company limited by shares. They provide high-level oversight and scrutiny of the work of the trust board.

Most notably, members:

• define the trust's charitable object and governance structure;
• amend the articles of association;
• appoint or remove trustees;
• appoint the trust's auditors and receive the trust's annual audited accounts; and, ultimately,
• dissolve the academy trust if required.

The members meet twice per year: once for the Annual General Meeting and at one other point in the year to gain an understanding of the operation of the trust. This translates to a commitment of around two hours per month.

Further information on the member role at a multi-academy trust is available on the gov uk website.

Successful candidates will join a network of Ambassadors: experienced business leaders and professionals who have been appointed to board roles through the Academy Ambassadors Programme. All Ambassadors gain access to resources, guidance, networking events, our annual flagship conference, as well as webinars. All roles are pro bono.

What next?

Please register your interest now to be considered for the role.

A full trust specification is available at the Academy Ambassadors website.

Please be aware the closing date may change if we have received sufficient applications.

Volunteer coordinator placements last for between 6 and 12 months, starting in either January or July. Accommodation, flights, insurance and a monthly stipend is provided.

We’re currently recruiting a volunteer coordinator who is available to start in:

• June 2022 for 6-12 months (1 of 1 Vacancy Remaining)

Role Overview

OCA work with short term volunteer doctors who travel from the UK for upwards of three months and longer term Zambian Community Health Worker (CHW) volunteers who live in rural villages throughout the southern province of Zambia.

Based in Livingstone, you will be responsible for understanding the motivations and needs of volunteers throughout their recruitment, onboarding, and coordination on the ground, offering support where it is needed. Working alongside a programme team you will help to ensure programme activity runs smoothly and take an active role in monitoring and evaluating the success of our volunteering program and other ongoing projects.

No one day or week, will be the same. Your role will often require long journeys into the bush where you will camp in remote communities for a week at a time with a team of volunteers. You will be integral to our mission, to improve the health of Zambians by empowering volunteers to take a lead in the provision of mobile clinics, health worker training and health awareness education. 

Role Duties

1. Lead, and coordinate teams of volunteer doctors and community health workers.
2. Ensure volunteers receive the best possible application, onboarding, registration and in country orientation experience following OCA’s volunteer user journey.
3. Disseminate clear and timely information around upcoming actions and events to ensure volunteers remain informed, supported, and have a high satisfaction rating of their involvement.
4. Keep accurate records of volunteer and volunteering activity using Better Impact (Volunteering CRM)
5. Support the management of volunteer accommodation
6. Support volunteers to capture data during clinics and share reports with local health centres and district health offices.
7. Carry out monitoring and evaluation of specific projects.
8. Develop the functionality of Better Impact to aid and improve the volunteer journey and monitoring and evaluation of volunteer involvement
9. Support the programme team with day to day administrative tasks as required, including finances and volunteer expenses.

Skills and experience

Essential:

• Strong interpersonal skills and suitable character to work in a slow-paced environment which can be bureaucratic (requiring patience and tenacity)
• Excellent communication skills
• Good relationships management skills
• An understanding of volunteer management
• Ability to work independently without close supervision.
• Proven ability to work flexibly as part of a small team
• Excellent organisational and record keeping skills.
• Competent IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Office
• Driving Licence

Desirable:

• Strong leadership skills
• Experience of working alongside volunteers within the third sector
• Experience of working with people from different cultural backgrounds.
• A clear understanding of volunteer management best practises
• A volunteer management qualification
• Previous monitoring and evaluation or research experience
• Familiarity with medical or development work in Africa
• Experience of managing finances, such as record keeping

Student Ambassador

*Covid-19*

Due to Covid-19 all our staff and volunteers are working remotely. This role will be a work from home remote role until further notice.

What is Healthwatch?

Healthwatch Hounslow is an independent organisation set up to champion the views of health and social care service users. It strives to make sure that health and social care services are meeting local needs and to ensure that the public’s voice is heard regarding how local services are run. Healthwatch also makes sure that the public is informed on any plans to change those services, and in identifying gaps in services.

About the Role

Healthwatch Hounslow require student ambassadors to engage with students, promoting the role of Healthwatch and encouraging all local people to become involved and have their voices heard.

We are seeking driven individuals, with a passion for improving health and social care. We are particularly interested in those individuals who have an interest in engaging with members of the community and students to gather information about people experiences of health and social care services.

•  Organising and attending meetings as a Healthwatch Hounslow representative with members of the student community. Aiming to gather their views on health and social care within Hounslow.
• Representing Healthwatch Hounslow at a variety of boards, meetings and groups and gather information to feedback to the Healthwatch Team.
• Promote Healthwatch Hounslow’s work, encourage engagement and participation with its projects.

Is this role right for me?

We are looking for individuals who possess some or all, of the below experiences, skills and qualities.

• Must be a member of the student community
• Great communication skills
• Experience organising meetings/events
• An interest in health and social care issues.

Benefits of volunteering

• Enjoying the experience of volunteering as part of a friendly team and meeting new people
• Increasing your confidence and learning new skills
• Using your experience with Healthwatch to develop your CV and seek work in health and social care or other fields of employment
• In house training opportunities including call handling and safeguarding.
• Reasonable travel and expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with our Volunteer Policy

Student Ambassador

*Covid-19*

Due to Covid-19 all our staff and volunteers are working remotely. This role will be a work from home remote role until further notice.

What is Healthwatch?

Healthwatch Lewisham is an independent organisation set up to champion the views of health and social care service users. It strives to make sure that health and social care services are meeting local needs and to ensure that the public’s voice is heard regarding how local services are run. Healthwatch also makes sure that the public is informed on any plans to change those services, and in identifying gaps in services.

About the Role

Healthwatch Lewisham require student ambassadors to engage with students, promoting the role of Healthwatch and encouraging all local people to become involved and have their voices heard.

We are seeking driven individuals, with a passion for improving health and social care. We are particularly interested in those individuals who have an interest in engaging with members of the community and students to gather information about people experiences of health and social care services.

•  Organising and attending meetings as a Healthwatch Lewisham representative with members of the student community. Aiming to gather their views on health and social care within Lewisham.
• Representing Healthwatch Lewisham at a variety of boards, meetings and groups and gather information to feedback to the Healthwatch Team.
• Promote Healthwatch Lewisham’s work, encourage engagement and participation with its projects.

Is this role right for me?

We are looking for individuals who possess some or all, of the below experiences, skills and qualities.

• Must be a member of the student community
• Great communication skills
• Experience organising meetings/events
• An interest in health and social care issues.

Benefits of volunteering

• Enjoying the experience of volunteering as part of a friendly team and meeting new people
• Increasing your confidence and learning new skills
• Using your experience with Healthwatch to develop your CV and seek work in health and social care or other fields of employment
• In house training opportunities including call handling and safeguarding.
• Reasonable travel and expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with our Volunteer Policy

Administrative Assistant

*Covid-19*

Due to Covid-19 all our staff and volunteers are working remotely. This role will be a work from home remote role until further notice.

What is Healthwatch?

Healthwatch Waltham Forest is an independent organisation set up to champion the views of health and social care service users. It strives to make sure that health and social care services are meeting local needs and to ensure that the public’s voice is heard regarding how local services are run. Healthwatch Waltham Forest also makes sure that the public is informed on any plans to change those services, and in identifying gaps in services.

About the role

Healthwatch Waltham Forest carries out its role by completing a number of projects every year. That includes patient experience, multiple research projects, community engagement and more. We are looking for individuals with great communication and organisational skills to help keep things organised and running smoothly in our busy offices.

Key Tasks

• Assisting with record keeping, paperwork and updating databases.
• Maintaining levels of office supplies.
• Assisting with phone calls, visitors and directing enquiries to appropriate staff.
• Managing email inboxes.
• Overseeing the smooth running of office machinery, faxes, photocopiers etc.
• Shredding confidential documents as required.
• organising and filing documents.
• booking meetings both digitally and in person.
• Creating resources such as documents, templates, etc.

Is this the right role for me?

We are looking for individuals who possess some or all of the below experiences, skills and qualities.

• Initiative
• A general understanding of IT and more specifically Microsoft office.
• Comfortable using the internet, sending emails, researching etc.
• An ability to work with people in a flexible and efficient manner
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits of volunteering

• Enjoying the experience of volunteering as part of a friendly team and meeting new people
• Increasing your confidence and learning new skills
• Using your experience with Healthwatch to develop your CV and seek work in health and social care or other fields of employment
• In house training opportunities including call handling and safeguarding.
• Reasonable travel and expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with our Volunteer Policy

Our local groups provide high quality services to our MS community, offering local grants or funding research by donating to our national programmes. Our Finance Volunteers manage the local group’s finances to make sure that funds are spent according to our charitable objectives.

Finance Volunteer

We’re the MS Society – a community of people living with MS, scientists, campaigners, listeners, organisers, ambassadors and fundraisers. Our volunteers are a key part of achieving our goals and their support is vital. Join us.

About this opportunity
We are looking to recruit a Finance Volunteer for our Brighton and Worthing Group. As a Finance Volunteer, you would be joining a coordinating team of volunteers to plan and deliver services and activities to support people locally.

You will maintain and approve income and expenditure records and explain financial information clearly to other group members. You would ensure our financial requirements and policies are followed, and that money is spent in a cost effective manner.

This is a great opportunity to gain experience with a large charity, develop your existing skills and learn new ones. We need you to get involved and help make positive changes to the lives of people affected by MS.

About you
You’ll have an interest in the MS Society and the work that we do, as well as the enthusiasm to represent both us and our values locally. You will understand the needs of people affected by MS in your area and be sympathetic to the needs and motivations of volunteers. You’ll be comfortable with figures, preferably with an accounting or business background.

Research Project Volunteer

*Covid-19*

Due to Covid-19 all our staff and volunteers are working remotely. This role will be a work from home remote role until further notice.

What is Healthwatch?

Healthwatch Hammersmith & Fulham is an independent organisation set up to champion the views of health and social care service users. It strives to make sure that health and social care services are meeting local needs and to ensure that the public’s voice is heard regarding how local services are run. Healthwatch also makes sure that the public is informed on any plans to change those services, and in identifying gaps in services.

About the Role

Healthwatch Hammersmith & Fulham is committed to trying to make changes to health and social care services that reflect the needs of the people in the local community. To do that, we establish projects looking into the key concerns and issues that have been reported to us by the general public.

We need the assistance of volunteers in these project groups to help us to look thoroughly at these issues. The project groups are practically focused and made up of people who have an interest in a particular area of health and social care.

Each project group undertakes specific pieces of work as per the work programme which is set by the Healthwatch Hammersmith & Fulham committee. Our project groups continue beyond the completion of the work to ensure that actions are taken to make services better and address the points that Healthwatch has raised. The project groups are led by a member of the Healthwatch staff team, and regularly report back to the Healthwatch Trustee Board.

As a research project volunteer, you can get involved in several different activities to assist in the development of a project.

Tasks

• Attend planning meetings and help develop a practical strategy for completing the project
• Read relevant consultation documents and reports
• Analyse service specifications
• Draft questionnaires
• Analyse findings of surveys
• Meet with NHS, social care staff and managers to collect information
• Draft recommendations as a result of the report.

Is this the right role for me?

We are looking for individuals who possess some or all of the below experiences, skills and qualities.

• Previous experience in research
• A demonstrable interest in one or more health and social care issues.
• A working understanding of IT and Microsoft office
• Experience with working with data
• Experience with report writing
• Able to give a minimum of 4 hours a week

Benefits of volunteering

• Enjoying the experience of volunteering as part of a friendly team and meeting new people
• Increasing your confidence and learning new skills
• Using your experience with Healthwatch to develop your CV and seek work in health and social care or other fields of employment
• In house training opportunities including call handling and safeguarding.
• Reasonable travel and expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with our Volunteer Policy

Data Volunteer

*Covid-19*

Due to Covid-19 all our staff and volunteers are working remotely. This role will be a work from home remote role until further notice.

What is Healthwatch?

Healthwatch Hammersmith and Fulham is an independent organisation set up to champion the views of health and social care service users. It strives to make sure that health and social care services are meeting local needs and to ensure that the public’s voice is heard regarding how local services are run. Healthwatch also makes sure that the public is informed on any plans to change those services, and in identifying gaps in services.

About the Role

Healthwatch Hammersmith and Fulham takes an evidence-based approach, we carry out various research projects including our ongoing patient experience work. This means we are always collecting, processing and analysing data before reporting on our findings.

We are looking for individuals who have strong data manipulation and analysis skills, data visualisation skills and report writing skills, with the ability to translate data and charts into clear reports and help us make sure that our work is having the most impact it possibly can.

If you are currently studying or working with data analysis or visualisation or if you have experience in another analytical field and think your experience would translate well, then please get in touch with us. We would love to hear from you.

Tasks

• Working with Healthwatch Hammersmith and Fulham Staff to come up with a comprehensive strategy on managing data from collection through to reporting.
• Importing, exporting and cross-referencing data sets
• Processing and analysing data using charts and pivot tables in Excel
• Applying Healthwatch formatting and branding to charts and data
• Visualising data in a compelling and easy to understand way
• Reporting on project findings

What we are looking for

We are looking for individuals who possess some or all of the below experiences, skills and qualities.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Analytical skills, dHammersmith and Fulham with both quantitative and qualitative data
• Previous experience working with datasets, data analysis, data visualisation or report writing.
• An individual who can commit to at least 4 hours per week and work with us for a minimum of 3 months
• Confident and intuitive in use of IT, websites, and a variety of software

Benefits of volunteering

• Enjoying the experience of volunteering as part of a friendly team and meeting new people
• Increasing your confidence and learning new skills
• Using your experience with Healthwatch to develop your CV and seek work in health and social care or other fields of employment
• In house training opportunities including call handling and safeguarding.
• Reasonable travel and expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with our Volunteer Policy