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JOB OPPORTUNITIES AT
VOLUNTEER CENTRE SOUTHWARK
Active Citizenship Officer
This is a cutting edge project funded locally through the local strategic partnership, Southwark Alliance. The main aim of the project is to support, develop and nurture active citizenship within Southwark. Active citizenship includes people engaged in: Governance, managed volunteering, community activism, being community group members, view givers or good neighbours.
Currently the Active Citizens Hub supports active citizens and potential active citizens through a variety of methods including: training, advice and support, networking, information brokerage and events.
You will need to be an effective communicator with a ‘can do’ attitude and creative approach to problem solving. Working with a diverse community you will be engaging directly with active and potentially active citizens, offering support and brokerage. You will also assist in delivering our ongoing programme of training.
You will work collaboratively with other relevant bodies, in particular voluntary sector infrastructure bodies in the borough, local community forums and Southwark Council. Please see the Active Citizens section of our website for more information on the work of the project.
Full time, 36 hours per week (£23, 278 pa) based Southwark + pension and package
The closing date for applications is 10am on Thursday 10 July; Interviews are scheduled for Thursday 17 July.
Volunteer Centre Southwark actively promotes cultural diversity and equal opportunities.
[Introduction/details]
Documents
to Download (all Word documents)
For
more information contact Clive Pankhurst on (020) 7403 2936 or e-mail
clive@volunteercentres.org.uk
Volunteer Centre Southwark is an Equal
Opportunities Employer.
VOLUNTEERING
OPPORTUNITIES
AT VOLUNTEER CENTRE SOUTHWARK
Social
Network (Myspace, Facebook) Developer
The
Youth Volunteering Project wants to set up social networking tools,
which will make Volunteer Centre Southwark more accessible to more
people. Facebook and MySpace profiles have already been started
but a volunteer is needed to develop the profiles and to make them
user friendly.
This
person needs to have a good knowledge of how to make profiles and
social networking sites look good and also how to make them secure
to protect young people. The ideal person will have good ideas about
how to appeal to young people through the sites. The age of volunteer
would preferably be between 14 to 19, as it is linked to the Youth
Volunteering Project.
The
level of commitment can be flexible and individuals can discuss
this on application. There are other opportunities to get involved
in office admin and project work. Training will be provided and
travel and lunch expenses given.
SKILLS/QUALIFCATION:
Computer skills and knowledge of social networking sites.
AGE/GENDER
RESTRICTIONS: Between 14-19 years old, as linked to Youth
Volunteering Project
DIRECTIONS:
Tube/Rail: London Bridge
Bus Routes: 344, 381 or 21, 35, 40, 133, 343
CONTACT:
Helen Morrell
Telephone: 020 7403 2936
Email: helenm@volunteercentres.org.uk
Do
you want to gain experience of running environmental and community
based challenges?
Volunteer
Centre, Southwark is looking for an enthusiastic intern to join
our team for 6 months, running ‘team challenges’ as
part of our successful Business
Volunteers project.
Working
closely with the rest of the team and with community organisations
based in Southwark and Lambeth, the successful candidate will spend
most of their time sourcing and running team challenges, which are
one-day, practical projects, paid for and undertaken by employer-supported
volunteers.
The
role will give an individual an introduction to community work and
to corporate community involvement. A 6 months commitment is required,
on a 3 days per week basis. In return you will be offered relevant
training and be reimbursed your expense.
Download full
role description
CONTACT:
Samantha Stotland
Telephone: 020 7403 2936
Email: samantha@volunteercentres.org.uk
Envelope
Stuffing Group
The
Volunteer Centre Southwark regularly sends out information and material
to a wide range of individuals and groups. Volunteers are needed
for an ‘envelope stuffing group’ held every 2 months
from 2-5 pm (dates below). This group will help prepare material
to be mailed out and/or collate material used by the centre such
as volunteer registration packs. A member of staff will be available
to show people what to do and refreshments will be available. The
level of commitment can be flexible - volunteers can either commit
to attending the group regularly, only attend once or as and when
they are available.
No
previous experience necessary- just enthusiasm and a willingness
to learn! Support will be provided to ensure that volunteers feel
confident about the instructions for the task!
Upcoming
Dates:
Wednesday 28th of May
Contact
Emma Mallinson
on (020) 7403 2936. if you are interested in joining in!
OUR
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY
Volunteer
Centre Southwark as an employer is committed to equal opportunities.
This means that no person applying for a job (either paid or voluntary)
will be treated less favourably than any other person because of
age, caring commitments, class, disability, education (except in
the case of a genuine occupational qualification being required),
employment status, gender, HIV/AIDS, marital status, mental health,
race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religious
beliefs or sexual orientation.
No member of staff or volunteer should be expected to tolerate any
form of discrimination or offensive/intimidating behaviour - either
directly or indirectly - from other staff, volunteers or service
users, on any of the above grounds.
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