Community Champions Administrator - Market Harborough, United Kingdom - VASL

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PLEASE NOTE THIS IS PRO RATA SALARY


VASL is a local charity that provides a range of services for elderly, disabled or rurally isolated people and supports carers.

In 2022 we secured funding from the National Lottery Community Fund for our Community Champions 2 project. This project tackles loneliness among people aged over 60 living in Harborough District.

The project links older people with volunteers who help them to connect with people in their local community and online.


The Community Champions 2 project supports people to rebuild their confidence with the help of trained volunteers and to try out new things or get involved with previous interests and hobbies.

This can be done in a variety of ways and is tailored to the person's needs.


The services on offer from the project include; organising a volunteer to visit them at home for an hour or two a week, accompanying them to social activities, providing information on what's happening in their neighbourhood, supporting them to enjoy activities, socialise and make new friends, demonstrating the benefits of the internet (especially if they're housebound), and enabling them to overcome challenges and difficulties by focusing on the positives.


In a nutshell, we want to empower older people to live well, not just when our volunteers are with them, but all the time.

We help build their agency, their ability to develop the lifestyle they want.


Job Purpose:


The post holder will provide general administrative support to VASL's Community Champions Project team - consisting of the Manager and two Befriending Officers.


Duties may include:

  • To make transport arrangements for project events by liaising with staff, clients, volunteers and Harborough Community Buses.
  • To help with volunteer and client recruitment and support as instructed by the Manager.
  • To keep Community Champions publicity material and Community activities information up to date
  • To help keep volunteer and client records up to date (paper and electronic)
  • To organise refreshments, setting and clearing up at VASL and project events

Additional Requirements:

to adhere to all VASL's Policies including:

  • Equality Opportunities Policy
  • Volunteer Policy
  • Health and Safety policy
  • Safeguarding Policy
  • Confidentiality policy
  • The person appointed to this post will also:
  • Be available for occasional evening meetings and weekend events.
  • Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade as allocated by your Line Manager
  • To attend support, information or training sessions as may be necessary.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:
Essential Desirable

Skills & Abilities

Good interpersonal skills and ability to talk to a variety of people (including sensitive conversations) Working in a small office environment

IT skills
- use of Microsoft and databases

Organised

Customer care

Knowledge and experience GCSEs in English and Math Administrator qualification

European Computer Driving License (or equivalent) Working with volunteers

Confidentiality

Equal opportunities

Attributes Self-motivated

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Enthusiastic

Friendly

Team Player

Multi-tasking

Time management

Method of Assessment:
Interview, Test and Application

Outline of Terms of Service

a) Accountability

Accountability is to VASL Community Champions Manager

b) Working Hours

The working week is 6 hours.

These will be worked by agreement, but in a job of this nature there is a clear need for flexibility.

Occasional evening and weekend duties may be required. Overtime is not paid, but staff may take time-off-in-lieu when hours worked exceed the working week. VASL staff can work from home with their manager's approval.

c) Annual leave

25 days (pro rata) holiday a year plus bank holidays (pro rata), additional 4 days office closure over Christmas. Time owed in lieu if required to work outside normal working hours.

d) Salary

Salary is payable on 20th of each calendar month. Annual cost of living increases may be paid at the discretion of the Trustee Board. An employer's contribution to a pension scheme will also be paid.

e) Expenses


Job Types:
Part-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 18 months


Salary:
£22,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 6 per week


Schedule:

  • No weekends

Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 09/02/2024


Reference ID:
CCA24

Expected start date: 01/03/2024
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