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Surrey Vacancies in the Voluntary Sector

This service, for Voluntary Organisations in or serving Surrey, is offered by Surrey Community Action through the website only. It is free to members, £10 fee to non members. Open to both paid or unpaid positions.

Advertisements must be written by you, although we reserve the right to edit them down if necessary. Please provide sufficient information about who and how potential applicants should apply - Surrey Community Action cannot handle enquiries about this service or the posts advertised.

Posts will be advertised for up to one month or until the closing date whichever is sooner.

If you have any questions about this service or would like to advertise a job vacancy on this page, please email us

 
Halow Buddy Service  
Do you have what it takes to make a difference?

We are recruiting for people to join our Buddy Service. You will be supporting young adults with a learning disability, working on a one to one basis.

The main objectives of this role are to; promote life skills, independence and social skills, and to assist young people to access the local and wider community. Also to support young people to take part in leisure activities such as cinema, concerts, shopping, sporting events and nightclubs. There will also be occasional opportunities for residential experiences.

The Buddy Service puts a strong emphasis on the quality of the service it offers to young people and we are looking for individuals with the drive and enthusiasm to maintain our high standards. You will need to be patient, empathetic and adaptable. You will have a caring nature and the ability to think on your feet, a good sense of humour is also essential.

Flexible hours are available however the role involves a balance of weekday, evening and weekend work. There is also time available in the school holidays. The work is based in Guildford, West Surrey and the surrounding area. The pay range is £8.00 - £9.00 per hour.

For more information and how to apply see our website

http://www.halowproject.org.uk/

Closing date: 8th February 2012, 12 noon

 
   
The Brigitte Trust TRUSTEES REQUIRED  
Registered Charity 288923
Dorking, Surrey.
 

We offer free emotional and practical support to people facing a life threatening illness,
their carers & family members through trained volunteers.

For more information contact: Sharon Sillitoe,
316 High Street Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1QX.
Tel: 01306 881816 email
www.brigittetrust.org

 
   
Surrey Youth Consortium Contracts and Performance Manager  
£30,000 – £35,000 pro rata for part time
2.5 days per week, 12 months fixed term contract, extendable by mutual agreement
Location flexible within Surrey, potentially home-based
Surrey Youth Consortium www.surreyyc.org.uk is a nationally-innovative and rapidly-developing joint venture company and charity of (currently) 11 voluntary youth organisations in Surrey, who work together to improve the range, reach, quality and value for money of services offered to children, young people and their families. Our Board of Trustees consists of directors from member organisations, two young Trustees and an independent chair. We work on a co-operative basis to get things done and the quality of our working relationships is important to us.
We shall be delivering a range of new contracts from April 2012. We are therefore now seeking to appoint a half-time manager to lead the development, implementation and operation of a performance management framework for contracts and grants.
You will have experience of contract performance management at an operational and strategic level and of working with statutory and third sector organisations. You must be able to work independently on your own initiative, reporting to a Board of Trustees, with the ability to combine flexibility with determination, strategic vision with attention to detail.
For a job description, person specification and application form, please email
For an informal discussion, please contact: Pete Brayne (Director) on 01483 448780 or Jenny Griffiths (Independent Chair) on 01483 474240
Closing date for applications: Friday 24th February 2012
Interviews: Wednesday 14th March 2012

 
   
Walton Charity Community Services Manager  
Walton Charity is seeking a Community Services Manager to develop and run a new staff team being created to expand our services to the community. These will include grants for individuals, welfare and outreach, allotments, volunteering, events and community projects, a food bank and community grant awards.
The new appointment, who will be a member of the Charity’s senior management team, will manage current staff, looking after grants to individuals, allotments, welfare and outreach, and will lead on the development and implementation of an expanded grants programme.
This is an opportunity for a self starter with passion and energy to work with the Senior Management Team and trustees to develop a responsive and dynamic range of community services and programmes.
This is a new post and the successful candidate will have substantial management experience in a relevant role, a thorough understanding of voluntary sector organisations as well as the issues related to relative poverty and social exclusion. They must also have excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to work in a collaborative, diplomatic way with strong relationship building skills and be capable of operating with a high degree of autonomy. They will also need good computer skills and a working knowledge of various media.
If you would like to play a key role in the expansion of Walton Charity’s community services please visit www.waltoncharity.org.uk where you will find details on how to apply for the post. Walton on Thames Charity offers a competitive salary and benefits which will reflect the skills and experience of the successful candidate.
Deadline for applications: 9am Monday 27th February 2012
Interviews: Tuesday 6th March 2012

 
 

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