Part-Time Volunteer Coordinator for Community Health Hub

Volunteer Co-ordinator (23371) Barnardos
• Barkingside, Essex

Do you want to work for the UK's largest children's charity?

Are you inspired by the idea of contributing to a service that promotes better health outcomes for children and young people?

Do you want to join a team and organisation where you can develop and progress?

Do you want to work in a team who support each other?

If so, join Barnardo's as a Volunteer Coordinator!

Barnardo's and Compass are working in partnership delivering the Young Health Hub (Tower Hamlets) which is a healthy child programme, commissioned by the Public Health team in Tower Hamlets council.

ECHO is the part of this contract delivered by Barnardo's - we listen to children, young people and their families to make sure their voices are heard and influence meaningful change. ECHO also provides system leadership; bringing stakeholders, children, young people, and families together to explore ways to make sure public health services meet their needs.

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity to join our inclusive team - we are resolved to ensuring outcomes for children and young people in Tower Hamlets and are looking for someone who shares our passion. At Barnardo's we believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and promoting wellbeing. Barnardo's Basis and Values are at the heart of all we do...

• Respecting the unique worth of every person
• Encouraging people to fulfil their potential
• Working with hope
• Exercising responsible stewardship

If you align with these values and are ready to make a meaningful impact in an organisation that puts our people first, we'd love to hear from you.

We are looking for someone with:

• An interest in working with the local community
• Time management and ability to meet deadlines
• Communication and relational skills
• Organisational skills
• Experience using IT packages such as Outlook, Word, Excel
• Excellent team spirit and relationship building

Many of our volunteers are young people, so we are looking for someone who can demonstrate the qualities, commitment and enthusiasm, and the skills, to support positive experiences for our volunteers, and to develop their knowledge and skills.

The role will also include interactions with children, young people, and families, and safeguarding them is at the core of all we do. Therefore, we are looking for someone who is responsible and accountable, and who can apply Barnardo's policies and procedures in all areas of the role.

You will receive regular supervision and training. We have a strong culture of colleague support and a commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

We are keen to support local Tower Hamlets residents into paid employment and encourage applications from the local community.

The role is part time – 18 hours - and working patterns can be negotiated with the successful applicant. Usual business hours for the team are Monday to Friday between 9:00am – 6:00pm but the ability to be flexible outside of these hours will be required to meet the needs of the service i.e. to attend events or to accommodate the availability of volunteers.

The team are community based so the ability and flexibility to travel across the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, and to other locations for training or work, is essential. The post holder may occasionally be required to work independently within office or community settings.

Pre-employment checks will be required for the role.