Are you keen to gain valuable experience working within the charity sector or have an interest in Marketing and Administration? If so, we may have the perfect voluntary opportunity for you:
Spec Recruitment are partnering with Mencap and we are recruiting for a self-motivated and proactive volunteer to work on a completely flexible basis as an Administration and Marketing Volunteer (from home!)
Location: Remote with support by phone, email or Skype
Weekly hours: Flexible, from 1 hour per week +
Duration of commitment: Flexible (6 weeks plus)
This is a very flexible role and it will be up to you when you do your volunteering.
Independent tasks can be done at any time, but you will be asked to be available for occasional events – (you will be given plenty of notice!).
Duties can include:
• Researching opportunities to promote volunteer roles, both online and in physical locations
• Championing Mencap online by using social media and in the local area by attending events
• Putting up posters in your local area to advertise events and other activities
• Attending local Mencap events to lend a hand, talk to people and take marketing photos
• Other tasks as agreed with your volunteer manager
You need to be motivated to work on your own to complete tasks agreed between you and you volunteer manager.
It would also be helpful to be:
• Friendly and approachable
• Able to use your initiative
• Willing to volunteer within guidelines
What can I expect in return?
• Training and induction
• To feel fully supported in your role
• Agreed out-of-pocket expenses to be reimbursed (e.g. travel)
• The opportunity to meet new people
• To learn new skills
• To get your foot in the door within the charity sector
• Feel appreciated and valued
What difference will I make?
• Mencap is the leading voice of learning disability. Everything they do is about valuing and supporting people with a learning disability, and their families and carers.
Volunteering is YOUR opportunity to make a difference, whilst having the chance to develop your skills, meet new people and join a passionate and dedicated charitable organisation.
This is a fantastic opportunity to not only help others, but to also gain valuable administrative, marketing and research experience – the perfect steppingstone for a career within the charity sector or just to boost your skillset in general.
Reference: 216871
Are you keen to gain valuable experience working within the charity sector or have an interest in teaching? If so, we may have the perfect voluntary opportunity for you:
We are looking for volunteers to support our client’s Supported Internship Programme in Bristol.
Our client delivers relaxed classroom-based sessions to young people with learning disabilities, aged between 16 and 25, to prepare them for work, and support them to improve their numeracy and literacy skills.
Along with charity staff and other volunteers, you will be supporting people on a 1:1 basis and in small groups.
The sessions run weekly at the Vassell Centre in Bristol and you will need to be available from 9am to 5pm (6 hours on either Tuesday or Wednesday each week).
Skills Required:
• Friendly and approachable
• Reliable and patient
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to provide encouragement and support
• Able to establish and maintain professional boundaries
What can I expect in return?
• Training and induction
• To feel fully supported in your role
• Agreed out-of-pocket expenses to be reimbursed (e.g. travel)
• To meet new people and to network
• To learn new valuable skills
• To get your foot in the door within the charity sector
• Feel appreciated and valued
Volunteering with our client is YOUR opportunity to help them achieve their goals, whilst having the chance to develop your skills, meet new people and join a passionate and dedicated team within the charity sector.
This is a fantastic opportunity to not only help others, but to also gain valuable teaching experience – the perfect steppingstone for a career within education or within the charity sector in general.
If you are interested in gaining some teaching experience or have a desire to work for a successful Bristol based charity and can commit to 1-day volunteering per week then please submit your CV today!
Please note: an enhanced DBS check will be required for this role (paid for by the charity).
Please note: a minimum of 6 months commitment would be ideal for this role, to allow the participants to get to know you).
Reference: 216870
