Volunteer Support Officer

1 month ago


Bristol, United Kingdom Essential Employment Full time

Volunteer Support Officer based in Bristol and the rate is £12.74 ph PAYE

This is a full time role working on a temporary contract.

Employer Reference: 348280
- Provide support and facilitation for key meetings such as the PCC’s Scrutiny Panel meetings: the Independent Scrutiny of Police Powers Panel and the Independent Scrutiny of Police Complaints Panel. Including arranging teams meetings & disseminating agendas, taking minutes & attending meetings in person where applicable to assist with meeting administration.
- Use meeting minutes, feedback from volunteers and data to produce quarterly/annual reports in collaboration with the panel chairs for the Scrutiny Panels and for the Independent Custody Visitors Scheme.
- Manage/action/respond to the dedicated OPCC Volunteer Inbox to support the volunteers in their daily activity including responding to general enquiries & questions related directly to the Volunteer Recruitment Campaign.
- Ensure all volunteer expenses received both electronically and in paper form are checked and forwarded for processing.
- Upload and share files with volunteers using a cloud-based system.
- Work with the Scrutiny & Assurance Manager to check the Avon & Somerset Custody App used to record visits conducted by Independent Custody Visitors. Ensure any issues in custody that are identified are recorded into a centralised spreadsheet to be addressed further.

**Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.



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