Job Description
About us
Home-Start Richmondshire is a family support charity in Catterick Garrison, DL9 4QL. Our goal is to recognise that being a parent/caregiver has never been easy. Every Home-Start volunteer is trained to work alongside parents and children predominantly under 7 years old to overcome the challenges they are facing. We work with parents/caregivers to build on their strengths and give them the support that they tell us they need. We offer no judgement – just compassionate, confidential help and expert support..
HOME-START RICHMONDSHIRE – BECAUSE CHILDHOOD CAN’T WAIT
Job Title: Scheme Manager
Salary: NJC scale SO2: From SCP 26 £32,909 FTE (£20,012 for 22.5 hours)
Hours: 22.5 hrs per week
Responsible to - Board of Trustees
Contract: Permanent
Location: Home-Start Richmondshire, Office 4, IPS Innovate, Chartermark Way, Catterick Garrison, DL9 4QL
Closing date for applications: 30 April 2023
Following successful Lottery funding applications Home-Start Richmondshire are looking to recruit staff who will support families over a large geographical area.
Home-Start Richmondshire comes under the umbrella organisation of Home-Start UK a leading family charity with trained volunteers and expert support helping families with young children in communities across the UK.
We recognise that being a parent/caregiver has never been easy. Every Home-Start volunteer is trained to work alongside parents and children predominantly under 7 years old to overcome the challenges they are facing. We work with parents/caregivers to build on their strengths and give them the support that they tell us they need. We offer no judgement – just compassionate, confidential help and expert support.
Scheme Manager
We are seeking a colleague who will bring both experience and a passion for working with families. To be successful as Scheme Manager, you will have experience of managing and supervising staff, coordinating volunteer activity and the development of volunteer guidance, process, policy and resources. You will thrive on working with others, be organised, flexible and a skilled communicator, willing to participate in related volunteering campaigns. You will be confident in your ability to liaise with key stakeholders in other organisations, along with being able to report back to our Board of Trustees on these key relationships and future plans.
The role presents a significant opportunity for the successful candidate to contribute to our ambitions for volunteering and supporting families across the local area. If this sounds like your type of challenge, read more about the role in the candidate information pack.
For a candidate of exceptional qualities prepared to work full time, we would consider merging this role with that of Co-ordinator (advertised separately) into one senior position.
If you would like an informal discussion please email your contact details to [email protected]
.
Home-Start is committed to Equality of Opportunity and Diversity. We wish to encourage applications from all parts of the community irrespective of gender, race, colour, age, sexual orientation or disability. Appointments will be based on merit, following an open and clear selection process.
Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 22.5 per week
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 30/04/2023