What’s involved in the volunteering role?
We have a busy office with lots of space for people to help out. Being an Administrative Volunteer with us gives you the opportunity to develop your professional professional skills in a friendly office setting and support caregivers across Gateshead. You will support the work of our wider team with basic administrative tasks.
The role would include tasks such as:
- Data entry.
- Contacting our caregivers to book places on activities and confirm attendance.
- Supporting the planning and preparation of activities and workshops.
- Any other admin duties as needed.
Can you give us 2 hours or more each week? We value your time and have flexibility for you to volunteer with us between 9:30am and 4pm, Monday to Friday.
Skills and Experience
As a Volunteer Administrator will need you to demonstrate a base level of knowledge and skill, however, training would be available to volunteers who show a passion for the services that we provide and a willingness to develop their own skills:
- IT skills: experience of using Microsoft Office.
- Accurate record keeping.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Reliability and punctuality and the ability to commit to a regular volunteering pattern.
- Data Protection awareness – regular GDPR training will be an essential part of this role, which we will provide.
- Friendly and empathetic to the needs of our service users.
What you will get out of it
- The chance to feel part of a supportive team.
- Gain real world experience of working in an office environment.
- Develop your communication skills and build your confidence.
- Develop your existing professional skills and gain new ones. Once you have volunteered with us for 12 sessions, we can provide you with a reference.
How we will support you
You will be volunteering with our team in our office so you will always have someone on-hand to answer your questions or offer practical help and support.
Our Volunteer Coordinator will have regular contact with you to provide support and guidance throughout your time volunteering with us.
What else will we need?
Since this role will involve you often working with sensitive and confidential information, we will ned to complete an enhanced DBS check. This will not cost you anything, it is simple to do and we’ll support you through the process.
Ready to get started?
If this volunteering opportunity sounds great to you, we’d love to chat and start your journey with us! Please complete our online expression of interest form and our team will contact you as soon as possible.