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We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something really meaningful.
At Mencap, we can give you that. You’ll have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential. Our work includes; providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose providing advice through our help lines and web sites campaigning for the changes that people with a learning disability want.
Do you have a hunger to see something through from start to finish? Are you equally happy dealing with unknowns and working solutions? Are you passionate about building and maintaining positive relationships? An expert at organising, monitoring and reporting on information? We have a role for you!
Volunteer Services Co-ordinator to join our team in the North-West of England you will be responsible for the following:
Leading on the promotion of volunteering and recruitment of volunteers across a designated geographical area.
Using initiative and experience, the Co-ordinator will identify areas where volunteers can make a positive difference, sharing good practice and success stories both internally and externally
To lead on diversity and inclusion developing and implementing practices to ensure volunteering with Mencap is inclusive and accessible.
In addition, the Co-ordinator is responsible for the day to day operation of the Mencap Visiting Service (MVS) across a designated geographical area. They will have a great understanding of beneficiaries’ requirements, supporting MVS visitors to make a difference their lives in a safe and appropriate way.
Key responsibilities:
Liaising with teams throughout the region to understand how they work, develop partnerships and assess their volunteering needs
Generating appropriate volunteering opportunities and role profiles
Raising awareness of the benefits of engaging volunteers
Ensuring there is appropriate support and training for volunteers
Promoting volunteering using our on-line job site, social media and recruitment and publicity strategies
Offering good practice advice and designing tools to enable staff to provide a quality experience to their volunteers and encourage retention
Recruiting, interviewing, inducting and supporting MVS volunteers and supporting other staff to do so within their teams
Develop and support a robust and flexible matching system for MVS volunteers, to ensure successful partnerships between volunteers and people we support
Deliver induction and training activities in line with MVS service requirements to volunteers
At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap!
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome all applicants with disabilities to apply for the roles with us. To find out more about Disability Confident Government Scheme, please visit the government website.
If you feel you have the relevant skills and experience, don’t delay, applications close on 4th January 2021, interviews to take place via MS Teams afterwards
As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees. 32 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 35 days with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions upto 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you will be auto-enrolled into NEST Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness Loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months Interest free season ticket loans Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencapextras Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc. Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our YouRock program Access to award winning training and development *T&C's apply based on contract |
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Call the recruitment team on 01733 873736 or email lee.stafford449@mencap.org.uk for more information.
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