Contract Volunteer Support Officer at EPILEPSY ACTION
Job Description
Epilepsy Action is committed to a better world for people with epilepsy- seizure control for everyone who can achieve it, and personalised support and awareness raising to help everyone affected by the condition.
We have recently been through an exciting period of change and are looking for passionate people who share our values to join our team.
Our befriending project is a new service; it will offer a friendly listening ear through volunteer befrienders, to people who would otherwise be isolated.
In this role, you would be working within our services department, helping to coordinate, develop and engage our volunteer befrienders.
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to be involved at the heart of service delivery. Are you:
- Passionate about working with volunteers.
- a brilliant communicator.
- a problem solver with good decision making and organisational skills.
- a team player, with the ability to work flexibly.
If so, we want to hear from you. We are looking for people who have:
- experience of working with volunteers.
- excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrable ability to work with individuals from a wide range of backgrounds.
- the ability to adapt and thrive in a busy work environment.
- a professional work ethic: honest, conscientious, self-motivated, and reliable.
Closing Date: Friday 14th July 2023 @ 10am
Interviews: Tuesday 25th July 2023
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications therefore early applications are advised.
Epilepsy Action is a Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from disabled people. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification. Please show how you meet the essential criteria in the supporting information section.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Salary: £24,254.88 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Flexitime
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Leeds: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Location :Leeds
Closing Date :14/07/2023
HOW TO APPLY
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