Family & Volunteer Coordinator Not Specified £29k - £34k (p.a)

Are you warm, efficient and a great listener? Do you have experience of home visiting families? Family Friends is a Queen's Award for Voluntary Service winning charity based in North Kensington which specialises in befriending and mentoring. We are recruiting a Family & Volunteer Co-ordinator to join our team. The charity provides long-term practical and emotional help to disadvantaged families living in Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham and South-East Brent through a network of 40-50 volunteers. Each volunteer supports either the parent or child in a family. We have a great record for 'helping families to help themselves'. In this varied and exciting role, the Family & Volunteer Co-ordinator's work includes:

  • Recruitment and training of volunteers
  • Introduction, supervision and support of volunteers
  • Assessment of children and parents needs via home visits
  • Monitoring and evaluating the services
  • Some evening and weekend work is required.
  • The role is 35 hours per week but 28 hours per week may be considered.

Closing date: Thursday 30 January 2020, 5pm

First interviews: Week commencing 3 February 2020

Second interviews: Week commencing 10 February 2020

The successful candidate will be required to attend our two day volunteer training on Thursdays 27 February and 5 March 2020 as part of their induction.