Full time 35hpw; salary (SCP17)
12 months, with possible extension subject to funding.
Are you a great ‘people-person’ with excellent communication skills? Would you like to be part of something new within an established and respected charity? We are currently looking to recruit a full-time Support Officer to help assist and develop our Network of Good Neighbour Schemes (GNS). The successful candidate will support Network member groups in recruiting and equipping volunteers to providing community-level support to local residents.
For more information about our Good Neighbour Schemes, please visit our Good Neighbours website page.
Who we are looking for:
To be successful you will need to be a motivated friendly person with good communication, organisation and IT skills; and have the ability to work effectively individually and collaboratively with a wide range of community groups, volunteers and colleagues.
We are an established, diverse charity with amazing staff, a proven track record and some great projects. If you are ambitious with a desire to progress within a growing company, now is the time to join our team.
Responsibilities include:
- Supporting existing GNS’s
- Setting up new GNS’s
- Supporting the recruitment and equipping of new GNS volunteers
- Creating surveys and analysing responses
- Promoting the work of the GNS
We need candidates to have:
- Great communication skills – written, oral and online
- Experience of working with volunteers
- A desire to help communities and individuals thrive
- Full driving license, own vehicle and ability/willingness to travel throughout Bedfordshire including occasional evenings and weekends.
Our benefits include:
- 33 days holiday per year including public/ bank holidays
- Contributory pension scheme
- Staff training and development
- Free car parking
Job Type: Full-time, although will consider Part-time. 1 year fixed term contract.
Salary: £26,845
Downloads
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More information
If you’d like a chat about the post please contact Justine Hunt on 01234 832648 / justineh@bedsrcc.org.uk.
Closing date for completed applications is Friday 30th June, 9.00am.
Please email completed application forms and equal opportunities monitoring form (optional) to Justine Hunt (justineh@bedsrcc.org.uk) Or send by post to: The Old School, Southill Road, Cardington, Bedford, MK44 3SX. If you choose to post a hard copy, please also email a copy to Justine.
The face to face interviews will be held in Cardington on Friday 7th July. If you wish to apply but would not be available for interview on this day, please indicate this within your application – if you are shortlisted for interview we may be able to explore alternatives.