Activity Group Co-ordinator x2 (FTC)
Home-based (with travel across Birmingham, Solihull and Staffordshire)

Together we can make a real difference

Belonging to the Royal Voluntary Service community means inspiring volunteers to support the nation’s health and wellbeing. It means tackling the most pressing social issues in a workplace full of opportunities.

Through the gift of voluntary service, our volunteers provide much-needed support for over-stretched public services. They work at scale in the NHS, freeing up staff to dedicate more time to patient care and within communities to give practical help and support to people when they need it.

Our people are a welcoming team of individuals from every background who support one another to be their best. They are also some of the country’s most compassionate and dedicated people who step forward to help make society better connected and more inclusive - where everyone can thrive.

We’re currently looking for two Activity Group Co-ordinators to join us on part-time fixed-term contracts until March 2024. Though largely home based, travel to deliver support groups will be required. One post will cover Birmingham and Solihull and the second post will cover Staffordshire.

Your role

As an Activity Group Co-ordinator, you will help provide support to people living with dementia and/or their carers delivering activity and support groups.

You will assist the Service Manager to co-ordinate and deliver high-quality activities at weekly group sessions.

Specifically, you will:

- Co-ordinate and deliver activity groups
- Design and deliver activities within the groups
- Prepare, set up, and arrange refreshments/meals for groups
- Recruit, develop and motivate volunteers
- Perform a range of administrative duties
- Gather and act on feedback from attendees
- Travel to deliver to the support groups in your area

About you

To join us as an Activity Group Co-ordinator, you will need:

- Experience of delivering activities within a group setting- Previous experience of co-ordinating community activities or services
- Experience of working with volunteers and/or volunteer-led support groups- Knowledge and/or experience of supporting people living with dementia (professional or personal)
- Knowledge and experience of general administrative processes and duties
- Experience of maintaining databases
- Proficiency in MS Office, email and the internet
- A full, valid driving licence

Why you should join our team

We’re proud to be in the top 25 not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK, based on ratings from Indeed. As a valued employee at Royal Voluntary Service, you will benefit from the following:

- An hourly rate of £9.27 per hour
- An employee assistance helpline
- Potential flexible working
- A great pension scheme
- 25 days’ holiday per annum (pro rata) plus paid statutory Bank Holidays

This role will require a DBS check.

Join Royal Voluntary Service and together we can change lives, change communities and change society.

How to apply

If you think you’d succeed as an Activity Group Co-ordinator, please select the apply button shown to be brought through to the application process.

The closing date for applications is the 12th September 2021 with interviews scheduled for the 22nd September 2021.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

These roles are part-time working 30 hours per week, across four days, on fixed-term contracts until the 31st March 2024. There may be the option to job share.

Here at Royal Voluntary Service, we're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be a charity that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective.

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

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Other organisations may call this role Service Co-ordinator, Operations Co-ordinator, Service Administrator, Volunteer Co-ordinator, Community Support Co-ordinator, Service Delivery Co-ordinator, or Service Delivery Administrator.