Vacancies & Opportunities
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Finance & Operations Assistant, Community Impact Bucks
Could you carry out the financial and administrative tasks that keep this busy charity running? If you are highly organised, with an eye for detail and great Excel skills, then this could be the role for you. Deadline for applications is Friday 20 September 2024 (5pm).
More details here Fin Ops Asst JD Aug-24.
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to recruitment@communityimpactbucks.org.uk
Do you find yourself ready for a new challenge?
Are you eager to use your skills to make a difference to communities across Buckinghamshire?
Do you have experience and expertise in rural issues?
Have you thought about volunteering on a Charity Board?
We could have the answer. Community Impact Bucks is seeking to recruit committed and dynamic new Trustees to join their Board.
Who are we?
At Community Impact Bucks we are passionate about helping people to get involved and make a difference in their communities. For more than 45 years have a positive impact on a multitude of people and causes across Buckinghamshire – as a key cornerstone charity we help other charities, volunteers and community groups to thrive by finding funding; inspiring people to volunteer; running projects; building strong communities; and helping strengthen leadership throughout the voluntary sector.
Our vision, mission and strategic goals are highlighted on our website, along with stories and case studies of the difference we make.
We are looking for 3-4 new Trustees to join our Board at an exciting time in our development. After a successful period over the past 2 years we are now working on our long-term strategy for sustainable growth.
The Role
Our new Trustees will bring specific expertise to complement the current skillset of the board.
Part of the role of Community Impact Bucks is to provide support and development for rural communities through the Rural Community Council. You will have knowledge and experience of the issues that rural communities face, for example issues of housing, infrastructure such as transport and digital connectivity, the impact of climate change on our landscape and environment and, in particular, how these issues affect rural communities in Buckinghamshire. You will be able to assist Community Impact Bucks in developing and sustaining an effective Rural Communities strategy and provide guidance and support to the Trustee Board and the CEO on rural issues and services.
Interested?
If this opportunity appeals to you and you would like to find out a bit more about Community Impact Bucks, please contact our Chair of Trustees, Mike Schindler, for an informal chat: mike.schindler@communityimpactbucks.org.uk
Find out more: download the Trustee Recruitment Pack 2023
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to recruitment@communityimpactbucks.org.uk If you are applying for a specific role, please make this clear in the subject line.
The closing date is Friday 25th April 2024 at 9am.
Do you find yourself ready for a new challenge?
Are you eager to use your skills to make a difference to communities across Buckinghamshire?
Do you have direct experience of our services, or of the issues faced by communities in Buckinghamshire?
Have you thought about volunteering on a Charity Board?
We could have the answer. Community Impact Bucks is seeking to recruit committed and dynamic new Trustees to join their Board.
Who are we?
At Community Impact Bucks we are passionate about helping people to get involved and make a difference in their communities. For more than 45 years have a positive impact on a multitude of people and causes across Buckinghamshire – as a key cornerstone charity we help other charities, volunteers and community groups to thrive by finding funding; inspiring people to volunteer; running projects; building strong communities; and helping strengthen leadership throughout the voluntary sector.
Our vision, mission and strategic goals are highlighted on our website, along with stories and case studies of the difference we make.
We are looking for 3-4 new Trustees to join our Board at an exciting time in our development. After a successful period over the past 2 years we are now working on our long-term strategy for sustainable growth.
The Role
Our new Trustees will bring specific expertise to complement the current skillset of the board.
We welcome applications from people of all ages and backgrounds, in particular those with direct experience of our services, or of the issues our clients face. This could include: people who have set up or run a small charity; people who have volunteered extensively in the community; people from under-represented communities such as people who experience racism, disabled people, young people, older people or their carers, people from rural communities, and people who have experienced financial insecurity.
You do not necessarily need previous board experience. You will receive a full induction and will be supported by other Board Members and the Chief Executive in your role.
This list is not exhaustive; if you are unsure whether your experience would be useful in this role, please get in touch to ask our Chair for a chat.
Interested?
If this opportunity appeals to you and you would like to find out a bit more about Community Impact Bucks, please contact our Chair of Trustees, Mike Schindler, for an informal chat: mike.schindler@communityimpactbucks.org.uk
Find out more: download the Trustee Recruitment Pack 2023
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to recruitment@communityimpactbucks.org.uk If you are applying for a specific role, please make this clear in the subject line.
The closing date is Friday 25th April 2024 at 9am.
Voluntary Opportunity
Elderly and disabled people throughout Bucks need help to maintain their gardens. Through our Gardening 1:1 programme, we match our clients with volunteers who are able to tend the garden of somebody who needs help with garden maintenance.
Volunteers do not need to be experts, just lots of enthusiasm. Tasks could include:
For more information, click to download the role description or contact Samantha Hardy on 01844 617233 or samantha@communityimpactbucks.org.uk
One-Eighty was established in 2011, to support and engage young people to live motivated and successful lives through psychological and evidence-based approaches.
The role of Intervention Specialist will require you to lead on the design and delivery of interventions aimed to support 4-18 year olds with a complex range of needs to engage in education. The interventions will facilitate positive behavioural change in the lives of some of the most vulnerable young people in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
Job Location – Oxford or Aylesbury
£24,570 – £29,045
Hours – Full-time but part-time would be considered for the Lead Mental Health Worker roles.
Closing Date – 9am on 30th September 2024 although applications will be shortlisted as they are received so an early application is advised.
To Apply – Send your completed Application Form Application Form, CV and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form to recruitment@one-eighty.org.uk. Please note, all documents must be included for your application to be considered.
One-Eighty was established in 2011, to support and engage young people to live motivated and successful lives through psychological and evidence-based approaches.
The role of Behaviour Support Professional will require you to participate in the design and delivery of interventions which support 4-18 year olds with a complex range of needs to engage in education.
The interventions will facilitate positive behavioural change in the lives of some of the most vulnerable young people in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Job Location – Oxford or Aylesbury
£24,570 – £29,045
Hours – Full-time
Closing Date – 9am on 30th September 2024 although applications will be shortlisted as they are received so an early application is advised.
To Apply – Send your completed Application Form Application Form, CV and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form to recruitment@one-eighty.org.uk. Please note, all documents must be included for your application to be considered.
Mental Health Worker Job Description and Person Specification
Hybrid role, working 37 hours per week Mon- Fri from any one of our offices (High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Chesham, or Buckingham) with the opportunity for some home-working.
This is a new role for Citizens Advice Bucks and the successful candidate will play a key role in raising awareness of Citizens Advice Bucks in the County, engaging with existing and new supporters/partners through a variety of community and fundraising events. The post will help the fundraising team attract new supporters, take care of existing ones, manage our community events, challenge events, individual and regular giving, and small grants income streams, and explore new fundraising opportunities. They’ll also work closely with our Communications team to design exciting and relevant materials and social media content to promote community events and fundraising opportunities.
Monday 30th September.
Applicants will be contacted in the first week of October to let them know the outcome of their application and invited for an interview, if successful.
If you are interested in the role, please take a look at the job pack on Citizens Advice Bucks Website [Comm Eng & FR Officer Job Pack (citizensadvicebucks.org.uk)] where you can find a detailed job description and person specification.
If you decide this role is suitable and you wish to apply, please send a cover letter (no more than 2 A4 pages) detailing why and how you feel your experience matches the requirements detailed in the job description and the person specification criteria. Please then email it along with a copy of your current CV to: fundraising@cabucks.org.uk. In the subject line please put: Job Application- Community Engagement and Fundraising Officer.
If you would like an informal chat about the role, please feel free to contact abi.may@cabucks.org.uk
We are seeking an experienced and passionate qualified counsellor to join our team in the role of a Therapeutic Services Support Worker.
This post is responsible for conducting clinical assessments with adult survivors of sexual or domestic abuse of all genders who are seeking therapeutic support. They will also manage the waiting lists for therapeutic services, appropriately allocate survivors to workers and coordinate the delivery of telephone emotional support calls.
Hours of work: 28 hours (part time)
Starting Salary: £27,000.00 pro rata
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Based across our offices (Aylesbury and Milton Keynes) with occasional home working
Benefits:
To view the full job description and person specification, click here.
To apply, please email your CV and a supporting letter detailing how you meet the person specification to recruitment@saassbmk.org.uk. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held on a rolling basis and recruitment will close once a successful applicant has been appointed.
Closing date: TBC
This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and open to women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1). We strive to build a team that reflects the diversity of the community we work in and encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented groups such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQI+ people. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please do get in touch by phone (01296 392468) or email (recruitment@saassbmk.org.uk).
We have a fantastic opportunity for someone with a keen eye for detail and strong administration experience to support our Volunteer Coordinator. This role would be providing both administrative support for recruitment and on-boarding of prospective volunteers and helping us to celebrate the wonderful contribution our volunteers make to South Bucks Hospice. We would love to hear from anyone who has experience in administration, is comfortable using databases and happy to step in on behalf of the Volunteer Coordinator on the days that they are not working.
This is a part-time role of 22.5 hours per week over three days: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9am – 5pm, paying £15,000 per annum.
You will receive pro-rata’d 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing with length of service. We also offer an employer contributory pension scheme and free on-site parking.
To apply please send your CV and covering letter telling us why you are suitable for the role and how you meet our requirements to vacancy@sbhospice.org.uk
For further information please click here.
A copy of the job description for this role can be found here Administrator – Volunteer Department
Prompt applications are encouraged as the advert will be withdrawn when we have a shortlist of candidates.
Salary £29,777 to £30,825 (Pro rata for part time, 30 hours per week)
About the role
Aylesbury Women’s Aid are excited to be offering an opportunity to work with us as our Finance and Administration Officer. This new and exciting role will oversee all aspects of our admin and finance processes at the start of a new journey, giving the opportunity to help shape the role going forward.
If you have excellent attention to detail, experience of day-to-day finance and admin procedures and would like to work with an organisation that supports victims of domestic violence you could be our new team member.
This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and open to women only. (Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1).
To apply please send an email to enquiries.awaid@outlook.com to request an application pack.
The deadline for completed applications is Wednesday 10th July at 17.00.
We reserve the right to close applications early.
Should you wish to have an informal discussion in relation to the role please give us a call 01296 437777 and ask to speak with the Deputy CEO.
EYAI needs to expand its finance team. Members of this team can be paid a small annual expenses fee.
This role shouldn’t take up more than a few hours a week.
Needed:
EYAI supports young adults to gain confidence and employment through mentoring and work experience. EYAI now also has a community café with the plan to provide more pop-up cafés in the area. In line with this, EYAI also encourages and welcomes young adults to work with EYAI, in the café, in business department roles including the finance, marketing, creative teams.
We would therefore welcome year 2 or 3 finance students on to our team.
Our present Treasurer needs to step down so we are also looking for an experienced accountant to take on this role.
If you are interested in this voluntary role, please contact EYAI through team@eyai.co.uk
The Barbara Bus Fund is a registered charity, which was set up in 1968 to help people who cannot get out or use public transport or an ordinary car, because they have a disability that necessitates full-time use of a wheelchair.
Today the BBF operates a fleet of 15 specially converted vehicles from Stanmore, Aylesbury and North Wales. The BBF is operated by a combination of paid and volunteer staff with head office at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore. The role of Chair is a voluntary position with the requirement to commit to one to two days per month, attend online meetings every 6-8 weeks and the AGM.
The Chair will lead the Board of Trustees, chair committee meetings and the AGM. Previous trustee / charity experience is required and the commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership. Previous experience within the health / care / transport sectors will be a distinct advantage however, other relevant experience and the right attributes will also be considered.
The BBF holds an annual meal to thank the volunteers and staff, and there are other periodic meetings and events throughout the year.
Please see the full 2024 BBF Chair Application Pack for further information.
For an initial discussion, or to make an application, please contact: chair@barbarabus.com
For further information about the Barbara Bus Fund, please visit:
www.barbarabus.com
For further information on the role of a charity trustee please visit the Charity Commission website:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/charity-trustee-whats-involved
400 years ago next year, Thomas Weedon of Chesham, funded the building of four Almshouses in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, to provide for residents of Chesham who found themselves in need.
Today the Weedon’s Charity runs four Almshouses and four alms flats and still provides accommodation for residents in a grade II listed building, plus modern flats. Residents should have a connection with Chesham and be unable to access the commercial housing or rental sector.
The charity now seeks new Trustees with a broad range of skills relevant to the upkeep of our properties and grounds, and good community relations with our residents. Trustees are usually appointed for a four-year term, after which time they may wish to remain as Trustees for a further period.
It is desirable that candidates have a connection to Chesham or surrounding areas, but this is not a necessity.
If you are interested, please contact the Alison Pirouet, Secretary at alisonpirouet@gmail.com, for more details which will include job description and application form.
The advert will remain open until all roles are filled.
Action for Children in Merryfields office team needs help getting through their large workload to support their front-line staff. Flexibility around your work and commitments
See more about the role here: Admin Support Volunteer Role Description
If you have any further questions about the role, or need assistance with application form then please contact lucia.murinova@actionforchildren.org.uk or 07974 043 346
T&T News is a community magazine, entirely run by volunteers, for the Totteridge and Terriers district in High Wycombe.
Distribution takes place in the local roads around Totteridge & Terriers. Volunteers are allocated as close as possible to where they live.
Duties would include:
Distribution takes place 4 times a year – March, June, September, December.
Volunteers are also welcomed to contribute to the magazine by writing articles/ content to be shared in T&T News or on the website. This can be carried out remotely, with copy submitted by the deadline.
For more information, and to apply contact David Winterburn at editor@tandtnews.org.uk.
This role will remain open until all volunteers allocated.
Volunteers Wanted
Are you outgoing, creative and a good listener? Have half a day week to spare? Interested in helping people in hospital? Then we’d like you to be a ward volunteer at Sir William Gowers Unit, Chalfont St Peter. We’ll provide induction and training; you’ll get a great experience while giving back.
This is an excellent opportunity for anyone wishing to gain experience in an NHS setting whatever your age or background.
The Sir William Gowers Unit specialises in treating and supporting people living with epilepsy as both inpatients and outpatients.
Find out more: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/volunteering or contact christopher.scott-burrows@nhs.net.
We send around 18 containers filled with a total of around 225 tonnes of tools every year. These tools range from sewing machines and knitting machines to carpentry tools and mechanics tools.
As our roles do cover most of England and Wales, it is more difficult to get groups of volunteers together .
We have new Volunteering Roles available for which we need volunteers from all over England and Wales:
Tool Ambassador – more info here.
County coordinator – more info here
Community Champion – more info here
Community Ambassador – more info here
Church Ambassador – more info here
Trustees – Chiltern Child Contact Centre
If you are interested in the work of the centre and would like to volunteer as a trustee, please contact us by emailing recruit@chilternchildcontactcentre.org.uk
The trustees meet 4/5 evenings per year in Amersham. We are especially interested in recruiting people with skills and special interest in IT, particularly website administration.
The advert will stay open until we appoint someone to this role.
Prevent isolation in your community – become a befriender
We all need a helping hand or listening ear – sometimes more so due to health, isolation or recovery following an operation. Local charity, Connection Support, are looking for volunteer befrienders to support their Prevention Matters clients to build a more fulfilling life in Buckinghamshire.
Prevention Matters help adults regain confidence, maintain independence and help them get out and about. The Community Support Workers support clients by finding help, signposting to other services, connect with others in the local community and provide encouragement to get involved in social events.
How you can make a difference to people’s lives as a Prevention Matters volunteer
Connection Support feel that nobody can do everything but everyone can do something so volunteering is flexible to suit you.
For a chat about becoming a volunteer befriender with Connection Support please contact our Volunteer Co-ordinator in Buckinghamshire on 01296 484322 or email via volunteers@connectionsupport.org.uk Further details can be found on connectionsupport.org.uk/volunteer.
FoodCycle Volunteer- Transform surplus food into free community meals
Part Time: Tuesday afternoon/ evenings. No minimum commitment- you can come as often or as little as you’d like!
Every Tuesday evening, FoodCycle Aylesbury brings the community to share free community meals. Our doors are open to anyone in need of a nutritional, vegetarian, sit down meal and great conversation. Many of our guests are very vulnerable and rely on our meals for a sense of community and to build friendship- we believe no one should go hungry or lonely!
We need enthusiastic volunteers to transform donated surplus food into delicious 3-course menus, serve and share in conversation with our guests!
Here are our volunteering roles:
Project Leaders*(various times on Tuesday afternoon) – our senior volunteers who commit to leading sessions regularly. We couldn’t do FoodCycle without our Project Leaders! More info here: https://foodcycle.org.uk/volunteer-roles/project-leader/
Cooking volunteers (Tuesdays 4pm-8.30pm) – working as a team, creating a 3-course meal using the donated surplus food in a “Ready Steady Cook” style test of imagination!
Hosting volunteers (Tuesdays 5pm-8.30pm) – working as a team to serve a delicious meal and share conversation with our guests- helping to strengthen and build a resilient community.
*Project Leaders commit to volunteering once a month, but there is no minimum commitment for Cooking and Hosting volunteers- you can volunteer as frequently or infrequently as you like!
You can find out more about our volunteering roles by clicking here: https://foodcycle.org.uk/volunteer-roles/
Please contact Emily at Emily@foodcycle.org.uk if you have any questions.
FoodCycle volunteers (Cooking, Hosting, or Food Collection) – MILTON KEYNES
Opportunity description
We’re looking for friendly people who want to help nourish the hungry and lonely in their local community with delicious meals and great conversation, using food which would otherwise go to waste.
We have 3 different volunteer roles to choose from:
• Surplus Food Collection: collect surplus food from local shops and supermarkets and take it to the Project venue ready for cooking.
• Cooking: roll up your sleeves, sport a fetching hairnet and join the kitchen team to produce a three-course vegetarian meal using surplus food. You’ll be peeling, chopping, frying, mixing, boiling, serving and washing up. But most of all, you’ll have a lot of fun!
• Hosting: support the team in creating a warm, welcoming environment for our guests. You’ll serve food, share a meal with our guest, encourage conversation and clean up after the meal.
You don’t need to have any previous experience, you just need to get stuck in!
We are an equal opportunity organisation and welcome volunteers with diverse abilities. Check out our website here for more information: https://foodcycle.org.uk/equal-opportunities/
Nursery Lunchtime Assistant (part time. Either Monday , Tuesday or Wednesday 11:30-12:30 )
This role is to provide support to our staff during the lunchtime period, performing the following duties:
Always looking for volunteers to support the team. NO actual closing date applicable.
Contact details and how to apply: Please contact Hayleysheppard@autismearlysupport.org.uk if you are interested- or go to our website here https://autismearlysupport.org.uk/join-our-team/ to access details of how to apply.
Nursery Assistant (part time) Any Morning, Monday to Friday for 3 hours 9:30-12:30
This role is to provide support to our staff during the nursery sessions, performing the following duties:
Always looking for volunteers to support the team. NO actual closing date applicable.
Contact details and how to apply: Please contact Hayleysheppard@autismearlysupport.org.uk if you are interested- or go to our website here https://autismearlysupport.org.uk/join-our-team/ to access details of how to apply.
Aim
To support and empower people affected by bipolar by co-facilitating a peer support group, either in person or virtually. The purpose of our groups is to bring people together to share experiences and support each other through inclusive discussion.
What Does the Role Involve?
Benefits of Volunteering as a Co-Facilitator
We are Looking for Volunteers Who Have
Responsible to
Bipolar UK Support Groups Team
Requirements
The role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and references. There will be a regular review and discussion with Bipolar UK.
Bipolar UK Will Support you with
Support of and contact with a member of the Support Groups team, relevant training, pre-approved volunteering expenses, peer support for yourself and group materials and service information.
Contact: supportgroups@bipolaruk.org
ABC to read are an award winning charity and since 2004 have been supporting children in schools who struggle to read.
We train and support volunteers so that they can be placed into a local school and confidently work with children as reading mentors to develop their skills, build up their confidence and encourage a love of reading.
Volunteers must be literate, able to easily relate to children, be a clear communicator and a good listener as well as understand they have a responsibility for the safeguarding.
If you are a Bucks resident near the Berkshire border, then this might be a perfect volunteering opportunity for you.
Volunteers ideally visit school twice a week for 1 1/2 hours during the afternoon although we can consider once a week. This role is term time only whilst schools are open.
For more information, visit https://www.abctoread.org.uk/volunteers/ , email info@abctoread.org.uk or call 01189 511336.
Always looking for volunteers to support the team. NO actual closing date applicable.
The Oasis Partnership & One Recovery Bucks
Our mission is to improve quality of life by reducing disadvantage, isolation and loneliness and increasing skills, confidence and wellbeing. We take a holistic approach to people’s health and wellbeing, and believe that social prescribing is vital to connect people with community groups, providing emotional as well as practical support.
We have lot’s of volunteering roles available in Chesham, Aylesbury and High Wycombe. All of our roles are between the hours of 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday with the exception of Reconnect Café which is Tuesday evenings and fundraising/events which are evenings or weekends. We are flexible in volunteering commitment but encourage applications from volunteers who can help weekly too.
Chesham
High Wycombe
Aylesbury
To apply, contact: Volunteer Manager: oasisvolunteers@oasispartnership.org 07857617568
Wendover Youth Centre are looking to strengthen their board in areas of PR, communications and fundraising.
To find out more about WYC visit their website. Email WYC to register your interest or find out more about becoming a Trustee.
The post will stay open until the role is filled
admin@wendoveryouth.co.uk
Join our brilliant team of volunteers who help to support hundreds of vulnerable people in our community.
One Can has many different volunteering opportunities throughout the week. From helping with our community support team at our Clothes Bank to driving food parcels to individuals and families across south Bucks, there is lots to do. If you are interested in volunteering with us, please visit onecantrust.org.uk for more information or contact office@onecantrust.org.uk / 01494 512277.