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Administrator

Organisation: Volunteer Centre Manchester
Minimum amount of hours required:

3

Time for the opportunity:

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Description of opportunity:

Volunteer Centre Manchester provides information, support and training to Manchester residents who want to volunteer.

We recognise that volunteering should be a meaningful experience and that it will impact the individual in a number of ways – including and not limited to:

  • Giving back; to an organisation that has impacted on a person’s life, either directly or indirectly
  • Enhancing or sharing skills
  • Meeting new people
  • Personal and professional development
  • An opportunity to help others or the environment
  • Feel valued and part of a team
  • Building confidence
  • Engaging in a positive activity

We also support Manchester based organisations who want to recruit volunteers, need help and advice to develop new roles, introduce/update policies and procedures or have a training need.

VCM Volunteer; Administration

Purpose of the role:

To support Volunteer Centre Manchester; in providing information, support and training to Manchester residents who want to volunteer (City Centre office-based).

Tasks:

  • Administration; data entry, managing enquiries via telephone and e-mail, managing a diary of appointments, photocopying and other office duties
  • Information and Interviews; signposting and offering insight into volunteering opportunities for people visiting Volunteer Centre Manchester and for people with additional support needs

This opportunity also gives volunteers a degree of flexibility to shape their own duties and input. This could include; developing marketing materials, managing social media campaigns and platforms and delivering training/information sessions to volunteers and volunteer-involving organisations.

Skills / Qualifications:

Skills and Qualities:

Good communication skills (written and verbal) and self-confidence; with members of the public, staff and volunteers, a clear and polite manner - in person, by phone and e-mail.

Good organisational skills

Good Knowledge of Manchester (desirable); geography and transport

Ability to work as part of a team; with Volunteer Centre Manchester and Macc Volunteers and Staff

Ability to work independently; under own initiative. Support and training will however be provided as necessary

Ability to recognise and understand confidentiality, boundaries and limitations; of people from a range of diverse backgrounds

Understanding of equal opportunities and experience (not essential); applying this to all aspects of work

IT skills; sending and receiving e-mail, printing and navigating Volunteer Centre Manchester documents and resources, word processing, accessing and using the internet and social media

Recruitment Process: Application Form, Interview, Informal Discussion, DBS Check, References
Area of interest: Administration, Computers Technology and Website Design

There are currently no volunteer opportunities.