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British Red Cross - Part time - Area Monitor/Trainer – Berks/Bucks/Oxon - closes 21st Apr
Salary: circa £5,200 p.a.
Location: Thames Valley Area - flexible (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire)
Hours: 14 hours per week
Reference: SE45360
The British Red Cross helps vulnerable people in crisis, whoever and
wherever they are.
Throughout the British Red Cross, trainers deliver a range of courses to volunteers, staff, community groups, young people and the wider community. To support our provision of courses in first aid, humanitarian issues and professional competencies, we are looking to recruit a part-time monitor/trainer. The post holder will provide quality assurance in the Thames Valley by monitoring our area trainers and giving constructive advice to improve our training delivery. The post holder will also deliver training to volunteers and staff.
It is essential that you have experience in training, education and assessment and that you have the ability to travel around the area (Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire). It is also important that you have an interest in training and in supporting trainers in their development. It would be good if you already have a First Aid qualification, if not you should be prepared to gain one within an agreed time frame. Red Cross training takes place during the day, in the evening and at weekends. Therefore, this role will require working at a variety of flexible times, in negotiation with line manager.
For further information and applying on-line please visit our website: www.redcross.org.uk/vacancies. Alternatively please contact Laura Middleton on 0118 935 8220 or by email Lmiddleton@redcross.org.uk quoting reference SE45360.
Closing date for receipt of completed application forms is 21st April 2010
Guide Dogs for the Blind - Regional Volunteering Manager (Wales & West)
Enabling the new department to make a significant impact on how our volunteers engage with, and contribute to the organisation.
1. To provide a professional volunteer management expertise and to partner with the business to ensure a specialist service is provided.
2. To develop and implement plans at regional level to support strategic initiatives on volunteer resourcing, development, policy development and deployment.
3. To scope, timetable and successfully implement volunteering projects identified by Guide Dogs.
4. To develop volunteering best practice with liaison from external bodies.
For full details, please visit our website at www.guidedogs.org.uk Closing date 5pm on 18th March 2010
Model Action Day
1 in 4 of us are affected by mental health issues - so your volunteers could be too
Come to our day and find out about how to involve and support volunteers with mental health issues more
Thursday 18th March (10.30am to 3.30pm)
(Lunch is included)
at: Body and Soul, 99 Roseberry Ave, London, EC1R 4RE
Model Action Day is a FREE training event that will:
- help you address any concerns and increase your awareness of mental health issues
- help you understand how to remove common barriers to volunteering for people with mental health needs
- provide you with strategies that your organisation can adopt to support the needs of your volunteers
Places are limited, so please RSVP by March 10th to:
Ruth Buchanan, Volunteer Support Manager, Samaritans
020 8394 8325 (direct line)
This work is funded as part of Capacitybuilders National Support Services Programme that aims to improve the performance of Volunteer Involving Agencies in involving volunteers from socially excluded groups
British Red Cross - closing date 3rd March - Community-Based First Aid Educator/Coordinator – East Berkshire
Salary: circa £9,000 p.a.
Location: Reading
Hours: 21 hours per week
Contract: Fixed term until 31st December 2010
Reference: SE48998
The British Red Cross helps vulnerable people in crisis, whoever and
wherever they are.
Community Based First Aid Training aims to develop individual and community capacity to cope with emergencies. The post holder will identify, coordinate and develop community projects, including those with vulnerable and excluded groups. They will also plan and deliver as well as observing, monitoring and evaluating training. They will gather data and feedback and report findings as well as line managing Educators.
The successful applicant will need to have experience of delivering training and be flexible, including working evenings and weekends as required. The ideal candidate will have experience of coordinating a project or activity and/or experience of supervising others in a paid or voluntary capacity. They will also need to be prepared to travel extensively throughout East Berkshire.
For further information and applying on-line please visit our website: www.redcross.org.uk/vacancies or contact Kerry Allen on 0118 9358235 or e-mail kallen@redcross.org.uk for an application pack. For further information contact Laura Middleton on 0118 935 8220 or by e-mail lmiddleton@redcross.org.uk quoting reference SE48998.
Closing date for receipt of completed application forms is 11 March 2010 midnight. Interviews will be held on 18th March 2010 in Reading.
British Red Cross Community-Based First Aid Educator/Coordinator – Milton Keynes closes 3rd march
Salary: circa £6,000 p.a.
Location: Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes
Hours: 14 hours per week
Contract: Fixed term until 31st December 2010
Reference: SE48999
The British Red Cross helps vulnerable people in crisis, whoever and
wherever they are.
Community Based First Aid Training aims to develop individual and community capacity to cope with emergencies. The post holder will identify, coordinate and develop community projects, including those with vulnerable and excluded groups. They will also plan and deliver as well as observing, monitoring and evaluating training. They will gather data and feedback and report findings as well as line managing Educators.
The successful applicant will need to have experience of delivering training and be flexible, including working evenings and weekends as required. The ideal candidate will have experience of coordinating a project or activity and/or experience of supervising others in a paid or voluntary capacity. They will also need to be prepared to travel extensively throughout Milton Keynes.
For further information and applying on-line please visit our website: www.redcross.org.uk/vacancies or contact Kerry Allen on 0118 9358235 or e-mail kallen@redcross.org.uk for an application pack. For further information contact Laura Middleton on 0118 935 8220 or by e-mail lmiddleton@redcross.org.uk quoting reference SE48998.
Closing date for receipt of completed application forms is 3 March 2010 midnight. Interviews will be held on 10 March 2010 in Stony Stratford.
Volunteering Officer - British Red Cross - Aylesbury - Closing date 23rd March Midnight
Volunteering Officer - Buckinghamshire (20 hours per week)
Salary: circa £9,735 p.a.
Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Hours: 20 hours per week
Reference: SE48971
The British Red Cross helps vulnerable people in crisis, whoever and
wherever they are.
The Thames Valley Area Volunteering Department is working to encourage teams and partnerships, provide a flexible response to meet the range of needs of individuals, improve our visibility in the community, and bring evolutionary change which gives the opportunity for people to develop within our organisation.
This post will work alongside similar posts based in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, as part of a team to:
* To increase the number and diversity of Red Cross volunteers to match the requirements of Red Cross services and activities in the county. To improve the retention of volunteers and ensure that they have the training and support they need.
* To support staff and key volunteers in their recruitment and management of volunteers.
* To be a focal point for volunteering matters in the county, both for Red Cross colleagues and for external organisations.
* To be area-wide liaison for all matters regarding volunteer communication and involvement.
The ideal candidate for this role will be experienced in volunteer recruitment and in the voluntary/not for profit sector. They will have experience in volunteer engagement, communications (e.g. newsletters/ publications) and Microsoft Publisher. They will have knowledge of volunteer management and will be available for work during both social and non-social hours (evenings and weekends). This post will require travel regularly throughout Buckinghamshire and periodically into Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
BRC Vacancy: Service Co-ordinator & Team Support Worker - Next Steps Assisted Discharge
The British Red Cross helps vulnerable people in crisis, whoever and
wherever they are.
Are you an energetic organiser with excellent communication and interpersonal skills?
Can you co-ordinate and motivate a team of committed and enthusiastic volunteers?
Are you able to provide support and assistance to older people suffering from a health
crisis, assisting them to restore and maintain their independence?
Two positions have arisen within our newly created service 'Next Steps' Assisted Discharge Programme in London.
Service Co-ordinator 'Next Steps' Assisted Discharged
Salary: £22,933 per annum included ILW
12 months fixed term contract - 35 hours per week
Location: Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
Ref: SE1234
Team Support Worker 'Next Steps' Assisted Discharge
Salary: £17,214 pro rata per annum included ILW
12 months fixed term contract - 20 hours per week
Location: Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
Ref: SE12345
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Hi,
I'm the administrator for a small charity Z2K and we are hiring a volunteer coordinator & caseworker.
We hope to increase our pool of volunteers and improve our volunteer management.
I hope when this new person comes in, we would be able to contribute further to this volunteer manager community.
It's good that this association exists, it's provides an important resource for small charity like us, who are seeking to build up their volunteering.
Job Vacancy : Volunteer coordinator & caseworker based in London, closing on 10 March 2010
Job Description
The postholder will be responsible for:
- recruiting new volunteers and promoting volunteering as a positive experience in which people can use their skills, education and experience in support of vulnerable debtors,
- providing advice to and acting as a McKenzie Friend for vulnerable debtors in London who face court proceedings for debt from statutory authorities and fines and supporting volunteers who are also doing that work.
- Responsible to the Chief Executive Officer
- Responsible for Volunteers supporting the work of Z2K in the London region and the provision of advice and support to volunteers out of London.
- Salary range - £25,000 - £30,000 per annum
- Hours of work - 37.5 hours per week
- Holidays - 28 days including bank holidays
- Work location -Based in our office at 34 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0DH
- Commencement - March / April 2010
Purpose of the post
The purpose of this role is to help recruit new volunteers to support those on low incomes to deal with court proceedings, as well as to co-ordinate, maintain and develop training and support for all existing volunteers who play a key part in the provision of Z2K's services. The role is also to help to carry out casework which is not suitable for volunteers and to work with and support volunteers working on cases in London or volunteers who are operating through organisations that we have trained outside London.
For further details and how to apply, please visit : http://www.z2k.org/job-vacancy
Volunteering officer position - based Abingdon - British Red Cross - closes 3rd March
Salary: circa £9,737 p.a.
Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Hours: 20 hours per week
Reference: SE48970
The British Red Cross helps vulnerable people in crisis, whoever and
wherever they are.
The Thames Valley Area Volunteering Department is working to encourage teams and partnerships, provide a flexible response to meet the range of needs of individuals, improve our visibility in the community, and bring evolutionary change which gives the opportunity for people to develop within our organisation.
This post will work alongside similar posts based in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire, as part of a team to:
- Increase the number and diversity of Red Cross volunteers to match the requirements of Red Cross services and activities in the county. To improve the retention of volunteers and ensure that they have the training and support they need.
- Support staff and key volunteers in their recruitment and management of volunteers.
- Be a focal point for volunteering matters in the county, both for Red Cross colleagues and for external organisations.
- Be area-wide liaison for all matters regarding volunteer advice and management.
The ideal candidate for this role will be experienced in volunteer recruitment and in the voluntary/nor for profit sector, They will have experience in training and/or Human Resources and have knowledge of volunteer management and be available for work during both social and non-social hours (evenings and weekends). This post will require travel regularly throughout Oxfordshire and periodically into Buckinghamshire and Berkshire.
