Project Officer - Caernarfonshire, United Kingdom - Age UK Oldham

Age UK Oldham

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Caernarfonshire, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

CONTRACT TYPE

Fixed Term Contract

APPLY BY

23-Mar-2023

SALARY RANGE

GBP per Year
OBS 1

Group

WEEKLY HOURS

28 hours

Age Cymru are offering a fantastic part-time opportunity for a
Project Officer with strong communication and people skills, to assist with important work undertaken by the HOPE Project (Helping others participate and engage).

Working closely and in collaboration with local Age Connects and Age Cymru partners, this important project delivers independent advocacy for older people (50+) and carers across Wales.

(Fixed Term contract until 31/03/2025)

By contributing to the development of advocacy across the region, you will be helping us to fulfil HOPE project objectives centred around delivering early intervention to older people by giving them a voice.

This exciting project supports people to engage, have their voices heard, make choices, share experiences, raise awareness of advocacy, and to develop their skills and knowledge.

Working as part of the HOPE regional project team you will be involved in the recruitment, training, and day to day management of volunteers who provide support to older people.

You will be responsible for making regular contact with older people and their carers to take advocacy referrals and for allocating these to volunteers.

This role requires a high level of empathy and understanding.

Please note salary advertised is full-time equivalent 35 hours per week. Salary will be pro-rata for 28 hours per week. There will be an occasional requirement to work evenings and weekends, and this will be confirmed and planned in advance.

Must haves:

Experience of working with others to deliver successful projects and services.
Recruiting, managing and working with volunteers.
Knowledge of the issues affecting older people and carers
Knowledge of local services in the public or voluntary sector.
Experience of coordinating and undertaking a range of communications, marketing and promotion.
Excellent administrative skills, ability to maintain systems, manage processes and attention to detail.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships, work collaboratively but also on own initiative.
Experience of coordinating events such as meetings, conferences, workshops, and seminars.
Strong IT, data management and analysis skills.

Great to haves:

Ability to speak Welsh (Desirable)

What we offer in return

Holiday 27 days made up of 24 choice days and 3 days to be used between Christmas & New Year
Including carry forward
Flexible Hours Working Scheme
Employer pension
Generous life assurance up to 4 times your annual salary
Healthcare cashback plan

Additional Information

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.