About us Join our team Volunteering Support Worker About the role: Are you an enthusiastic individual looking to work for an award-winning organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of others? We are looking to recruit a talkative, sociable and active Volunteering Support Worker who will become a proactive member of our Devon Carers team! You will support the Volunteering team, which includes working alongside Westbank and Devon Carers volunteering teams, Carers Ambassadors Scheme and the Time for You project, and support the delivery of these schemes. You will play a vital part in the development and coordination of a network of volunteers across Devon, to support the development of opportunities to increase volunteer participation in the delivery of Devon Carers Services. As the Volunteering Support Worker: You will support the development, implementation, and monitoring of an annual plan for the use of volunteers across the service, identifying and working with relevant lead members of staff and partner organisations where appropriate You will support the promotion of volunteering through specific campaigns and working with Devon Carers and Westbank’s Volunteering Team and local Volunteer Centres You will play an active role in the recruitment of volunteers, effectively implementing volunteering policies and procedures and promoting best practice. You will support the planning, coordination and delivery of developments in volunteering – including supporting the Time for You Sitting Service and Carers Ambassadors as required. You will support the Time for You Sitting service by undertaking assessment visits to home of those receiving the service You will support the Lead Practitioner – Volunteering with managing the volunteers, including peer supervision as appropriate for those undertaking support calls with carers and ad-hoc administrative tasks. You will support the Volunteering team with ad-hoc tasks within the scope of the role For more information, please refer to the Job Description What we are looking for: We will be shortlisting on the following criteria, so please refer as to how you meet these in your covering letter, ensuring similar work examples are included: Experience of working with people with support needs and/or volunteers. Experience of home visiting and undertaking risk assessments. Having an empathy with Carers, volunteers and their respective needs. Excellent communication and inter-personal skills. Organised and methodical approach to work. Being a positive team member, working to meet shared objectives. Experience of building relationships with stakeholders. Good communication skills. Right to work in the UK. The rewards As well as enhanced annual leave allowance (33 days per year, inclusive of Bank Holidays) you will be joining us in our mission to empower and support carers across Devon and YOU will be making a difference, EVERY DAY! Rate of pay: £14,990.98 pro rata - £24,651.83 FTE Hours per week: 22.5 hrs Location: Hybrid – Home/Westbank Office Contract: Fixed term until 30/04/2025 To apply Please send a CV and covering letter about why you are applying for this job with reference to the person specification in the job advert, including answers to the questions below and e-mail it to [email protected] How do you maintain motivation, particularly when working on your own initiative and/or working from home? What are your interests outside of work and how do you implement a work/life balance? Why is continued professional development important to you? Please note that without this covering letter, we will be unable to consider your application for shortlist. Closing date for applications: 09:00 am on Tuesday, 30th of April 2024 Face-to-face interviews will be held on Wednesday, 8th of May 2024 Our charity is committed to supporting inclusion and diversity in everything we do, so we encourage all candidates who meet the requirements to submit their application. Westbank is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is, therefore, subject to an Enhanced DBS check. It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group (adults at risk/children). About Westbank: Westbank is an award-winning, Devon-based registered charity established in 1986 and became a company limited by guarantee in 2007. The organisation was originally set up to provide practical and emotional support to people in the villages along with west bank of the River Exe. The organisation now works with communities and individuals across Devon. Devon Carers is a service delivered by Westbank, and is one of the largest and most successful carer’s services in the UK, providing information and support to over 27,000 unpaid carers of all ages. Devon Carers is the focus for the delivery of a number of services for carers of all ages across Devon, including peer support, hospital services and young carers.