Volunteer Group Coordinator

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**TITLE OF POST**:
Volunteer Group Coordinator (Reach Project)

**SALARY**:
£ 22,183 to £24,920 pro rata (based on 35 hours per week + pension contribution

**HOURS**:
35 hours per week.

Part time or job share will be considered

**CONTRACT**:
Permanent

**RESPONSIBLE TO**:
Healthy Communities Programme Lead

**ACCOUNTABLE TO**:
The HALE Trustee Board
- **JOB PURPOSE**

To lead and oversee the brokerage and facilitation of volunteering opportunities and peer support activities and groups for individuals who are assessed as having a severe and enduring mental health need. This will enable individuals to regain confidence, develop social connections and engage with activities in their local community.
- **PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY**:

- To deliver volunteer training for peers support volunteers, covering a range of elements (including Safeguarding, Confidentiality and Health and Safety
- To, induct, support, supervise and work with volunteers (who have come through the service) to ensure that they feel confident to deliver peer support activities, befriending
- To manage, support and supervise the volunteer co-ordinator
- Use motivational and behaviour change techniques to help individuals identify their strengths, develop personal plans with achievable goals that lead to improved health and wellbeing.
- To plan and deliver one off taster and short term peer support group based activities
- To liaise with a range of services, internally and externally to identify appropriate community based provision and signposting if required for onward referrals.
- To develop partnerships with a range of stakeholders to create and support new / appropriate volunteering opportunities.
- To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure individuals receive coordinated wraparound support to meet multiple needs.
- To utilise local and national health messaging materials to promote ongoing self-care methods.
- To adhere to the HALE’s policies and procedures including, Safeguarding, Data Protection and Confidentiality and Equality and Diversity in all aspects of the work.
- To undertake risk assessments for volunteers and community based activities to identify and take steps to reduce potential risks for volunteers and other stakeholders.
- To carry out such other appropriate tasks, as required to meet the aims and objectives of the organisation.

**Monitoring and Evaluation**
- To collect, collate and maintain data on referrals, interventions and outcomes using a range of platforms such as MyMUP digital and Systm One
- Work with the wider Reach colleagues to produce reports and case studies for monitoring and evaluation of services.
- **PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT**:

- Actively participate in supervision with the Healthy Communities Programme Lead
- Actively participate internal team meetings and partner meetings as required
- Undertake training to support continued professional development and fulfil mandatory/role specific training to enhance your skills and knowledge.
- **SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS**:

- Travel around the Bradford District and to regional and national locations (if required)
- Flexible, hybrid working opportunities with occasional working of early evenings and weekends.
- **REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1994**

Because of the nature of the work, this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1994 (Exceptions) Order 1995. Applicants for posts are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act and in the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in disciplinary action or dismissal by HALE. Any information given will be completely confidential and will be considered only in relation to an applicant of a position to which the order applies.
- **JOB DESCRIPTION AGREEMENT**

Jobholder’s Signature:

- Date:

**Lead Volunteer Group Coordinator** **Person Specification**

ATTRIBUTE

**ESSENTIAL CRITERIA**

**DESIRABLE CRITERIA**

**HOW IDENTIFIED**

**Qualifications**
- Educated to good level with qualifications / 5 or more GCSEs
- At least 2 years’ experience in a community development/health development role.
- Peer support qualification
- A training qualification / experience of running training courses
- Mental Health First Aid
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma Informed Practices

Application Form

**Specialist Knowledge/ Experience**
- Experience of engaging and working with vulnerable individuals to improve their health and wellbeing.
- Experience of working, managing supporting volunteers
- Minimum of 1years full time or equivalent part time experience of managing staff / volunteers and undertaking staff / volunteer development and supervision.
- Experience of working with community groups
- Ability to facilitate community based groups and activities.
- Working on own initiative and as part of a team
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