It’s an incredibly exciting time to join Independent Age and help make an impact on the lives of older people as we start work on our 2021 – 2023 strategy. 

Pivotal to the success of our new strategy will be how Independent Age recruits, engages and retains volunteers so that their skills and passion play an increased role in ensuring that we all grow older well, with dignity, choice and purpose.

The Volunteering Business Partner will play a critical role providing expert volunteering advice and support, influencing a range of geographically dispersed teams, and building greater organisational capacity by involving the right volunteers in the right places. As a subject matter expert, the Volunteering Business Partner will develop and deliver training across the organisation and offer ongoing advice and guidance to members of staff responsible for the day to day support of volunteers.

With previous experience of volunteer business partnering to support the planning, development and delivery of business plans, the ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker who has experience of influencing at a range of levels.  With a commitment to working collaboratively to ensure continuous development and improvement, demonstrable experience of offering high quality advice and support, and experience of developing and delivering training, the postholder will be an expert in volunteer management best practice. 

Independent Age has a wealth of benefits including 28 days annual leave in addition to public holidays, a generous pension scheme with an employer contribution of up to 10% and life assurance cover, flexible working arrangements, season ticket loans, and a cycle to work scheme.

It’s an incredibly exciting time to join Independent Age and help make an impact on the lives of older people as we start work on our 2021 – 2023 strategy. 

Pivotal to the success of our new strategy will be how Independent Age recruits, engages and retains volunteers so that their skills and passion play an increased role in ensuring that we all grow older well, with dignity, choice and purpose.

The Volunteering Development Manager will play a critical role in shaping, developing and delivering a sector leading end-to-end volunteering experience at Independent Age. 

With significant experience of supporting volunteering in a multi-faceted organisation and a passion for the difference that volunteers can make, the ideal candidate will be an expert in the best practice associated with the recruitment, onboarding and engagement of volunteers that operate in a variety of roles.  An excellent people manager, with experience of leading and inspiring teams to excel, they will have a commitment to continuous development and improvement in all that they do.

Independent Age has a wealth of benefits including 28 days annual leave in addition to public holidays, a generous pension scheme with an employer contribution of up to 10% and life assurance cover, flexible working arrangements, season ticket loans, and a cycle to work scheme.

As part of our family support service, The Joshua Tree provides opportunities for all members of our families to connect with and gain support from our team.  The Well-being Co-ordinator's role will be to organise and lead well-being sessions, activities and programmes within the centre and online, on a one to one or group basis.  The role covers the well-being of children, young people and adults and will promote peer support and social interaction through the arrangement of group events and activities. The role also provides emotional support during potentially stress-provoking situations.

The key purpose of this role is to deliver a high quality, family-focused service. It involves planning, organising and implementing care plans to suit the individual members of the family and support programmes for differing groups e.g. grandparents, parents and bereavement. This includes liaising with other members of the family support team and co ordinating appropriate therapeutic interventions when required.

This role involves an element of administrative duties as well as directly supporting families at the Family Support Centre. Travel may be involved (up to an hour driving distance) for work outside of the centre. Therefore, post holders must hold a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle. Mileage expenses will be covered by the employer.  Part of this role includes monitoring and updating social media, in relation to family support services.

The post holder will follow The Joshua Tree's values and effectively communicate with service users, their families, colleagues and educational and healthcare professionals.

This role will be emotionally demanding. A full induction programme and training will be provided. We provide regular supervision and reflection time to support emotional wellbeing.

It’s an incredibly exciting time to join Independent Age and help make an impact on the lives of older people as we start work on our 2021 – 2023 strategy.  Pivotal to the success of our new strategy will be how Independent Age recruits, engages and retains volunteers so that their skills and passion play an increased role in ensuring that we all grow older well, with dignity, choice and purpose.

The Volunteer Engagement Assistant will play a critical role in ensuring all Independent Age’s volunteers feel informed, engaged and supported.  They will support the delivery of central volunteer communications across a range of methods, working with the Volunteering Development Manager to create opportunities for discussion, feedback, celebration and thanks to create a true sense of engagement and belonging for Independent Age volunteers. 

With demonstrable experience of working with remote volunteers and volunteer managers, and of volunteer reward and recognition programmes, you will have the ability to think creatively about new and exciting ways to engage Independent Age’s network of volunteers. Experienced in supporting training development and delivery, you must have excellent communications skills along with a passion for volunteers and the difference they make. 

Independent Age has a wealth of benefits including 28 days annual leave in addition to public holidays, a generous pension scheme with an employer contribution of up to 10% and life assurance cover, flexible working arrangements, season ticket loans, and a cycle to work scheme.

Our volunteers provide important support to bereaved families and others attending an Inquest at a Coroners Court. 

As a Volunteer Coordinator you will be responsible for managing 70 exisiting volunteers and recruiting and trainig more volunteers to deliver the Service in Coroner’s Courts in the Midlands when required. 

You will need to be highly professional, very organised and able to manage your own workload.  Travel is involved and will cover a large geographical area and some overnight stays may be necessary depending on where the successful applicant lives.   A willingness to work on a flexible basis is essential.  The role is for 37.5 hours per week over 4 days.

Gegraphical area to be covered: South Staffordshire; Coventry; Leicestershire; Lincolnshire; Milton Keynes; Northamptonshire; Oxfordshire; Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin.

Please be advised that some interviews may take place via Zoom due to the current restrictions.

Closing date: 30 September 2020

Interview dates: week commencing 5 October 2020

Short list interviews: week commencing 12 October 2020

Our volunteers provide important support to bereaved families and others attending an Inquest at a Coroners Court. 

As a Volunteer Coordinator you will be responsible for managing 90 exisiting volunteers and recruiting and trainig more volunteers to deliver the Service in Coroner’s Courts in the South of England when required. 

You will need to be highly professional, very organised and able to manage your own workload.  Travel is involved and will cover a large geographical area and some overnight stays may be necessary depending on where the successful applicant lives.   A willingness to work on a flexible basis is essential.  The role is for 37.5 hours per week over 4 days.

Gegraphical area to be covered: Brighton & Hove; Essex; West Sussex; Mid Kent & Medway; North East Kent; City of London; South London; Inner London South; East London; Inner London West; Surrey

Please be advised that some interviews may take place via Zoom due to the current restrictions.

Closing date: 30 September 2020

Interview dates: week commencing 5 October 2020

Short list interviews: week commencing 12 October 2020

We are seeking a driven individual to join our committed team to lead on recruitment and volunteer training and ongoing volunteer support across the charity. We are looking for someone with experience of and commitment to working with volunteers in a multi-cultural environment and with a vulnerable client group. The person we are looking for will be able to work flexibly and on their own initiative, but also have strong communication and team-working skills. 

Learn English at Home (LEAH) has been working for 38 years with ethnic minority adults, including refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, to help them overcome their isolation through the teaching of English. We support clients throughout Kingston, Richmond and Hounslow. Through language support and signposting to local statutory and voluntary services, we empower people to become active in their communities. We aim to provide a stepping stone to employment, volunteering, other educational opportunities, and other forms of community involvement. 

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR, FAMILY MENTOR SERVICE SOUTH, NOTTINGHAM, PERMANENT, FRWK08, £21,150 -£22,831, 37 HPW, TO BE WORKED FLEXIBLY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE (MAY INCLUDE EVENINGS AND SATURDAYS)

The family mentor service is a parenting support programme for the pre-school years that  includes home visiting and group work with a focus on child development and positive outcomes for  families within the St Ann’s, Arboretum and Hyson Green wards in Nottingham.

We are looking to recruit a volunteer coordinator to recruit, supervise and lead a team of volunteers. The service has a bespoke pathway for volunteers, with development of our volunteers at its heart, developing skills, knowledge and confidence as necessary to assist in delivering a high level service.

May require some Saturday working

Applications from bilingual speakers are welcome.

Full driving licence and access to a car for work are essential.

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

Based at any of our sites but with specific time spent in Cambridge and Ely

Your role will be to support Centre 33 to centralise, professionalise and develop our volunteer offer in order to attract an excellent and diverse volunteer base enabling more young people to benefit from our services. 

You will work with our current volunteer base to enrich their experience with us, and also develop new opportunities to volunteer with us. You will be enthusiastic about and supportive of the principles of volunteering. You will have excellent communication and independent working skills and personal experience with volunteering. Good administrative and project management skills are a must.

Supporter Relationship Officer / Volunteer Coordinator

Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Fixed term - 12 months

Part time - 21 hours per week

£14,088 per annum (FTE - £23,480)

Our client is a thriving charity based in Shrewsbury with over 500 regular

volunteers and around 60 staff. Their vision is for Shropshire to be alive with wildlife, loved by people and its wild places restored. They are the only charitable organisation in the county focused solely on nature conservation in Shropshire. 

About the role

Our client is looking for someone with a passion for volunteering as well as developing, empowering and supporting local groups to make an impact. Not only will you ensure a steady supply of new volunteers for specific opportunities, you will work to retain them by providing new opportunities and social events.

You will support existing branches and groups to fulfil their potential but also work to

identify and develop new groups. The focus of current activity is to assist succession

planning but also explore ways groups can have more of a voice in local issues.

About you

Our client is seeking an organised and forward thinking individual who has experience of managing people and understands the health and safety needs of working with volunteers. You’ll be a strong communicator (both written and verbal) and you’ll be confident when using MS Office. You’ll also ideally have some experience of using databases. You need some knowledge of nature conservation and a full UK driving licence due to the locations you’ll be required to visit but most important is the desire to make a difference.

This is a fixed term 12 month contract and is part time for 21 hours per week (normally

worked over 3 days per week). 

Closing date 9am on the 19 th October 2020

No enquiries from agencies or for further advertising will be taken.

Starfish have secured funding from the National Lottery for an exciting new project starting later this month.

Title: Hub Co-ordinator
Responsible to: Area Lead
Salary: £28,500 (pro rata)
Contract: Initially 6-month contract
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Based: in the Stafford area, travel required, car user preferred.

This post is initially for a six-month period projected at 37.5 hours per week, but applications from those wishing to work shorter or longer hours, job share, or combine posts will be considered.

About the project

CONNECT FOUR is an exciting new digital project uniting Wolverhampton, Stafford, Cannock and Stoke all about Mental Health & Wellbeing.  

Building on existing support and assistance Starfish will be creating an open and inclusive space to share ideas, learning and experience, build peer to peer support and develop self-supporting groups as well as sharing important resources and information.

The project will:

• Boost and enrich our current digital offer, increasing and extending opportunities and enabling individuals from across the midlands to access a range of interesting and exciting digital spaces to support and improve mental health.
• Offer direct Mental Health & Wellbeing support to those experiencing difficulty as a result of the current COVID-19 situation (directly or indirectly), working in partnership with others to ensure joined up support and opportunities.
• Work to address the challenges of digital inclusion via the triangulate issues of equipment, data and ability.
• Promote and nurture Peer Support work and the development of Mutual Aid groups as an asset based and grass roots solution to many of the problems we are experiencing.
• Support other organisations in dealing with the many demands on their teams.

About the role

This team member will work within the Midlands Connect 4 Team, coproducing and actioning a comprehensive communications and promotional plan.

Responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the creation and/or development of an overarching and localised web site with supporting social media activity capable of facilitating the sharing of ideas and information, providing real time and downloadable learning and development opportunities and providing space for individuals and groups to set their own developmental agendas and support each other.
• Helping to establish a rich flow of people into the project, ensuring smooth transitions and continuity throughout Nurturing & encouraging cross contract and organisational interaction and engagement.
• Enabling effective evaluation of experience alongside the development of ongoing improvements. 
• Working with other organisations also co-ordinating training and support to them and their teams.

This person will also provide appropriate follow up support and offer assistance to other team members and peer/volunteers over the term of the project, and will work with other partners and community groups to build awareness and effective joint working mechanisms.

The closing date for applications is 5th October, with interviews taking place between 6th-8th October.

Please apply using the attached application form.

No agencies please.

We are looking for someone to refine and co-ordinate our current temporary COVID-19 emergency food relief distribution hub on the ground in Rotherhithe SE16 to ensure that those most at risk of food insecurity locally are getting the essential supplies they need.  This will be followed by planning and managing the transition of these operations to an alternative site over the coming months, in collaboration with local partners.

What we do

Time & Talents is a lively, busy community centre in the heart of Rotherhithe, SE16.  Set in a leafy heritage building, and ‘T&T2’, our second venue in Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, we offer something for everyone. With a history of 133 years of supporting people of all ages in Rotherhithe and Bermondsey, we bring people together for mutual support, fun and friendship, with a wide range of services and activities for older adults, children and families’ projects and volunteering opportunities.

During COVID-19, in partnership with Southwark Council and other food hubs in the Borough, we have been operating a weekly temporary emergency relief food distribution hub from our Old Mortuary building.  With a team of staff and volunteers, we take in deliveries and donations of essential food and hygiene supplies and in turn sort, pack and deliver food parcels to 250 of the most isolated and socio-economically disadvantaged people in the local area.  We are now looking to refine these operations and to transition them to a partner site in Rotherhithe over the coming months.  In the longer team, and in partnership with other local stakeholders, we want to develop a sustainable model that addresses food insecurity locally with dignity, choice and empowerment and connects local people to their community.

The role

In this role, you’ll be;

• Running the weekly food distribution hub (currently operating on Wednesdays and Thursdays)
  • Managing the flow of food through the project to include:
  • Working with partners who donate food to the project
  • Ordering from our suppliers
  • Receiving deliveries and sorting and managing stock
  • Stock rotation
  • Safe storage of high-risk food items
  • Overseeing food hygiene
• Managing the recipients list, including accepting and rejecting referrals on an ongoing basis and in line with operational capacity
• Assessing and refining current processes and procedures
• Working with clients to shape and improve the service
• Supervising and training volunteers
• Planning and co-ordinating the transition of current operations to a local partner site in partnership with other local community organisations and wider stakeholders
• Managing the day-to-day finances of the project

About you

You are passionate about healthy food and nutritious eating and believe that quality food should be available for everyone.  You’re a problem solver and you get things done. You have strong relationship building skills and build trust and credibility easily. You’re flexible, accountable, take responsibility, are highly organised and skilled in multitasking.

About us

We are an energetic, experienced, and passionate team of 15, with a strong sense of shared purpose and a lively sense of humour. You’ll have the chance to make a big contribution to a growing, ambitious and innovative organisation which has doubled its reach and impact in recent years.

This role is part-time, with flexibility for regular evening and occasional weekend working.

Time & Talents is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity, and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person that they are. We actively encourage applications from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.

If you would like an informal chat about the job, please email us with your phone number and a suitable time for us to call.

The closing date is 17:30 on Wednesday 7 October 2020.  However, we’ll be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so please apply as soon as possible.

TO APPLY: All applications to be submitted online via CharityJob. Send a CV and a cover letter of no more than two sides of A4, explaining why you want the job and how your experience relates to the job description and person specification.

IMPORTANT: We’ll use cover letters to assess applications alongside CVs. Please ensure you take the time to include a well-written cover letter as detailed above.  We won’t assess applications without one.

Coronavirus/COVID-19: the safety and wellbeing of our current and future employees remain a top priority, therefore interviews will be conducted remotely by video if necessary.

We are recruiting a Support Coordinator for our supported living and outreach service in Morecambe, which provides person centred support to adults with learning disabilities, some of whom have autism spectrum conditions and complex needs.

We are looking for an experienced practitioner with management experience to provide care and support to people with learning disabilities. Your role will include:

• Developing the independent living skills and community inclusion of service users

• Identifying and accessing activities with service users to promote valued and meaningful lifestyles

• Providing respectful personal care, emotional and practical support to service users

• Collaborating with service users, families, and the multi-disciplinary team to maximise service user outcomes

• Implementing Creative Support principles, policies, procedures and guidelines and ensuring that the service fulfils CQC requirements

• Supervising and supporting staff to best meet service user needs and preferences

• Supporting service users with behaviour that challenges services and implement positive behaviour support

Experience is essential for this role, as well as access to a car. You will be expected to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, including evenings and weekends.

This unique and challenging opportunity will provide you with an environment that offers personal and professional development. We will provide you with further managerial training and qualifications to best meet the needs of the service.

Part-time, 25 hours per week – flexible working arrangements considered

Toynbee Hall is community organisation that is working to build a fairer and happier East London in partnership with people who live here. Based in the East End of London, we work alongside people who live here, to tackle unfairness and make this a place where everyone has an equal chance to thrive. We take an asset based approach to our work, and believe everyone has something valuable to offer in the fight for a fairer London. What we learn from our work in London we use to influence change across the UK.

The volunteer programme manager will work to ensure that people volunteering with us have a really great experience here, that they are valued and that they feel that volunteering here is a positive experience for them. They will also work to make sure that volunteers make the biggest impact possible in making East London a fairer and happier place.

In particular they will work in partnership with HR to make sure that anyone within the organisation managing volunteers recruits, inducts and trains them well. That volunteer managers get training, support and resources that make it easy to offer their volunteers a great experience. Core training modules in things like safeguarding, record keeping and confidentiality will be offered by the Volunteer Programme Manager to all volunteers in the organisation. They will put into place celebrations and thank yous for volunteers at regular intervals, and track the impact of volunteering on both their own lives and the projects they will volunteer in.

In addition to this cross organisational function the Volunteer Programme Manager will specialise in supporting advice volunteers to be trained to a high level of competency, placed in our advice teams and supervised by advisors and team managers. Working closely with our advice team managers the volunteer programme manager will devise a progression route for volunteers that will support them to become confident and competent progressing from note taking, into form filling and finally advising people who come to us for support in a way that ensures that anyone coming to us gets the right advice from a competent and appropriate person. Some of the areas we advise in are regulated advice so can only be done by qualified persons, your training will be as good at ensuring that people know what they can’t advise on as well as what they can.

The post holder will be a key member of the Toynbee Hall team, with responsibility for transforming the way Toynbee Hall values and includes our volunteers. This role will include developing a programme of work which co-ordinates volunteer recruitment, inductions, training and ongoing development, and supports managers and teams across the organisation to ensure our volunteers have a quality experience. The role will be supported by a cross organisation programme board including members of the HR, Services and Policy and Research teams.

Deadline for applications:19th October 2020 (9.00am)

Interview: w/c 2nd November 2020.

These will include a panel interview with Toynbee Staff team, a panel interview with volunteers and a test. Interviews are likely to be online – all details you need will be sent in advance.