Family and Volunteer Co-ordinator
Salary £29,777 FTE | £17,705 pro rata (22 hours)
Have you got brilliant people skills? Do you share our passion for supporting families?
If you have experience in early years, family support, mental health support or community work, we’d love to hear from you. We are committed to helping families with young children through their challenging times. Our coordinators build strong relationships with our families, working with them to identify their needs, match them to a trained volunteer and regularly review progress. They provide support, supervision and ongoing training to existing volunteers and train new volunteers.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our enthusiastic and supportive staff team. We offer a genuinely rewarding and positive work environment, and ongoing opportunities for training and development.
Essential requirements:
- Experience of supporting children and families;
- Knowledge and understanding of their needs;
- Good interpersonal skills and a positive team player;
- Knowledge of safeguarding and the ability to supervise befriending volunteers;
- A commitment to anti-discriminatory practice.
To Apply:
Please download the job description for more information about this role. You can either send a CV and covering letter that addresses how you meet the person specification or complete an application form. These need to be submitted by email to enquiries@homestartsd.org . If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call us on 01453 297470 for further information.
Closing Date: 31st March 2024. Interviews week commencing 15th April 2024.
Home-Start is committed to equality and diversity and to safer recruitment practice as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds as we are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. Our team values diversity and believes that it enriches our creativity and innovation. We welcome candidates from all walks of life to join us and contribute to our dynamic team.