Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.
Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.
We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Volunteering Team Lead to be part of our Brighton and Hove Service. A key part of this role is recruiting and supporting volunteers as part of our Street Outreach Service provision.
Where: Brighton
Full Time Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Full Time Salary: £34,700.09 - £36,635.38 dependent on experience
ResponsibilitiesAbout the role:
Recruit a team of volunteers to support staff in engaging with service users who are rough sleeping. Lead on service user involvement/development, recruiting new members, developing pathways/group work, leaflets and other duties relating to the involvement of the service user.Lead on peer support, including the recruitment of peer support workers and peer mentor volunteers, to embed peer support within the service.Working in collaboration with service manager and staff team in order to identify meaningful opportunities for volunteers Working collaboratively and reflectively with the assigned Regional Volunteering Lead and other Volunteering Leads across the organisation Developing internal and external links in order to attract volunteers Training and supporting other member of the service team in volunteer management Training colleagues in how to support and supervise volunteers, providing direct line-management supervision when required Building a strong relationship with the local Regional Volunteering Lead Supporting the welfare and wellbeing of volunteersworking with the service manager as and when there may be issues with a volunteers conduct Creating and supporting a positive culture of volunteering within the service
About you:
Experienced in recruiting, training and managing volunteers Aware of the challenges faced by the people using our servicesAble to deliver learning and training to othersAccomplished written and verbal skills and a high degree of IT competencyCapable, committed, and influential leader
What we will give to you:
25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days” Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme Contributory pension scheme Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. A friendly and supportive team Training, career development & progression opportunities Refer a friend scheme and receive £250 in vouchers if candidate is successful.
Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities and Person Specifications
If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk to you.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time) CGL points 31 to 33 (£34,700.09 - £36,635.37) ILW / OLW /Fringe N/A - Outside London Weighting Area Closing Date 22/9/2024 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details: Sarah Mitchell | Sarah.mitchell@cgl.org.uk | 07710095131 This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level. Options ApplyApplyShareEmail this job to a friendRefer <p style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif;">Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif;"> </span></p> Share this vacancy on your newsfeed
We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.
The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.
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