Advice and Information- Havering Romford, England
Job description
Age UK Redbridge, Barking & Havering
Volunteer Befriending Co-Ordinator – Havering
SALARY: £24, 146 pro rata, (£12,418 actual for 18 hours per week)
WORKING HOURS: 18 hours per week
DURATION: 12 Months
CLOSING DATE: Tuesday, 21st February 2023
INTERVIEW DATE: Monday, 27th February 2023
Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering are seeking to recruit a Volunteer Befriending Co-Ordinator for new Visiting Befriending Service for South Havering Primary Care Network housebound patients.
The role includes recruitment, training, support and management of Visiting Befriending Volunteers, assessment of patients requiring the service and matching volunteers with housebound patients. The post holder will also be responsible for case recording, monitoring and service evaluation.
Essential qualities include excellent communication skills with patients, volunteers and professional stakeholders as well as organisational skills and ability to write reports, maintain accurate records and monitoring. We are also looking for someone with experience and/or skills to set up new projects, manage own workload and work with minimum of supervision.
Previous experience of working with volunteers would be useful but not essential as training is provided and experience of undertaking risk assessments would be useful.
Closing date for applications is the Tuesday 21stFebruary with interviews on Monday 27th February.
To apply: Please check our website for further details and a full application pack https://www.ageuk.org.uk/redbridgebarkinghavering/about-us/work-for-us/
Completed application forms and Equal Opportunities Forms should be returned to admin using the email: admin or alternatively post to:
Gabby O’Neill
Recruitment
Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering
4th Floor, 103 Cranbrook Road
Ilford
Essex IG1 4PU.
Please note we do not provide overseas sponsorships
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Part-time hours: 28 per week
Salary: £18,949.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Romford, RM1 1HR: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (required)
Experience:
- Advice Service: 1 year (required)
- Advice: 1 year (required)
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 20/02/2023
Reference ID: 01/23
