Community Partnerships Officer - Nottingham, United Kingdom - AWD Recruitment Limited

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Community Partnerships Officer / Volunteer Training Coordinator, known within the Charity as a My Sighted Guide Partnership Officer, with experience of volunteer management, supervision and development, experience of delivering training to groups and individuals and relevant experience of working within a safeguarding setting, is required to join our team at Guide Dogs.


SALARY:
Starting from £31,000 per annum + Excellent Benefits


BENEFITS: 26 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays. A generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme.


LOCATION:
Hybrid role attending the office in Nottingham, East Midlands at least 2/3 days per week, the remainder of the week may be spent working from home


JOB TYPE:
Full-Time, Permanent


WORKING HOURS: 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week


JOB OVERVIEW


We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Community Partnerships Officer / Volunteer Training Coordinator with experience of volunteer management, supervision and development, experience of delivering training to groups and individuals and relevant experience of working within a safeguarding setting.


As the Community Partnerships Officer / Volunteer Training Coordinator you will provide an exceptional person-centric service user experience, enabling people with sight loss to live the life they choose by acting as the champion and technical expert for My Sighted Guide services.


Working as the Community Partnerships Officer / Volunteer Training Coordinator you will ensure My Sighted Guide sighted guiding services are available, when appropriate, to service users at all stages of their mobility journey.


DUTIES
As the Community Partnerships Officer / Volunteer Training Coordinator your duties will include:
Be the champion and technical expert for My Sighted Guide partnerships, both in the community team and region

Set up and support (often virtually) My Sighted Guide partnerships

Identify opportunities for new ways of working, embracing virtual options, and working with Volunteering colleagues to develop new roles

Work with Volunteering colleagues to ensure they are informed of the short and medium term volunteer requirements to enable their planning and targeted recruitment

Responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of partnerships

Manage and supervise Lead Volunteers

Work to renew existing partnerships alongside creating new ones

Provide a first class customer experience for those waiting and in service

Deliver Friends & Family training in accordance with regional and national plans

Accountable for delivery of and reporting against service targets agreed with regional managers

Work with peers in marketing and community development to identify and approach potential referral agencies

Ensure all databases are updated in real time and that partnerships are up to date with mandatory training, including refreshers


WORKING AT GUIDE DOGS
Working at Guide Dogs is much more than just a job. Through the values that guide our work, we make a real difference, and change lives.


We believe that wellbeing at work is about creating an environment to promote a state of contentment which allows all employees to flourish and achieve their full potential for the benefit of themselves and for Guide Dogs.


CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
Essential

Proven experience of volunteer management, supervision, and development

Experience of delivering training to groups and individuals in different formats


Relevant and recent skills and experience working in a safeguarding setting or having responsibility for the safeguarding of others, e.g.

, social care, education, health, police, voluntary sector safeguarding lead

Recent and relevant experience of working within the children/vulnerable adults' sector

Demonstrates an understanding of visual impairment issues and service requirements

Understands the importance of accessibility and usability in a training context

Eligibility to work in the UK


The Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom they work.

They expect all of their employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.


Please note:
we reserve the right to close any of our vacancies early.


NO AGENCIES PLEASE

HOW TO APPLY

JOB REF:
AWDO-P10372

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