Organisation: Cumbria CVS

Salary Details: £29,190 (FTE) pro rata (both roles)

Closing date for applications: 22 May 2024

Cumbria CVS offers help, advice, training and support to the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector (VCFSE) throughout Cumbria, offering support to over 2,500+ organisations. We aim to make a real difference across Cumbria in pursuit of our mission to increase Impact, Influence and Investment in and from Cumbria CVS and the Third Sector VCFSE.

We are currently recruiting to a range of rewarding and flexible roles so now is a great time to join us. We are looking for people to be part of our team and make a real difference to local communities.

Our generous employment benefits include:

• Pension Scheme with 7.5% employer contribution
• Supportive working environment with a focus on mental health and wellbeing
• We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in all that we do
• Hybrid/flexible working – a lot of our staff work part time so we are used to different working patterns
• 25 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)
• 5 Additional days off per year
• Company sick pay
• Training plan with opportunities for continuing professional and personal development

Join us and help support Cumbrian charities to undertake their critical work responding to emerging needs, helping vulnerable people and improving lives.

As part of the Furness for You project and the This Is Us Project, Cumbria CVS is currently recruiting:

Volunteering Development Officers (Westmorland and Furness)

Salary: £29,190 (FTE) pro rata (both roles)

10 hours/week. Fixed term until end December 2024 (This Is Us project)

18.5 hours/week. Fixed term until end March 2025 (Furness for You project)

Flexible working, in terms of both location and hours of work. 

There will be occasions when office working will be required at our office base in Barrow.

These roles offer a fantastic opportunity for an individual to support the development and delivery of volunteering across Westmorland and Furness through the delivery of two projects:

• Furness for You: a project that operates across Barrow, aiming to reduce chronic loneliness and improve wellbeing through a range of activities, including volunteering and other place-based interventions.
• This Is Us: delivers place-based support to organisations and volunteers to enhance volunteering opportunities, while supporting those organisations through training and 1:1 sessions in recruiting volunteers, capacity building, governance and sustainability.

Candidates can only apply for one role due to funding restrictions (please confirm the role in your application).

What we are looking for

We are looking for a motivated, skilled and experienced individual, keen to support improvements in their local communities. People with knowledge and/or experience of working within the local voluntary and community sector, with communities and knowledge/understanding of volunteering but more importantly an individual with a passion for supporting others to make a difference.

All individuals need to have good organisational skills, good people skills and be able to communicate effectively both written and spoken, support and maintain good relationships and partnerships with a wide range of people and stakeholders and produce effective reports.

To download the recruitment pack for these roles click here.

How to apply

Please apply by submitting your CV and supporting statement of no more than 2 sides of A4 stating your reason for applying for the post and how your skills, knowledge and experience specifically match the job description and person specification for this role. We value life skills and un-paid work, so please include reference to these if relevant, as well as accounting for any gaps in your employment or education history.

Applicants must also complete and return the separate Declaration Form, which can be downloaded here.

We would also be grateful if you would complete and return our Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form, which can also be here.

Please email your CV, supporting statement, completed Declaration and Equality & Diversity monitoring forms to: hr@cumbriacvs.org.uk by the closing date.

Receipt of your application will be acknowledged, and all applicants will be notified of the outcome of the shortlisting whether selected for interview or not. Applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. References will only be taken up for the successful applicant.

Cumbria CVS strives to be an equal opportunities employer. Disabled applicants and veterans who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed.

Applications should come directly to hr@cumbriacvs.org.uk

 

Closing date for applications is 12 noon on Wednesday 22 May 2024.

Interviews will be held Thursday 30 May/Friday 31 May 2024.

Cumbria CVS strives to be an equal opportunities employer.

Disabled applicants and veterans who meet the essential criteria will be interview.                                                                                                                                                                   

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