Want to make a difference to the lives of young disabled people through fun social activities? Are you organised and able to motivate others?
Richmond Advice and Information on Disability (Richmond AID) is an organisation of and for disabled people, working to improve access, choice, quality of life and independence for disabled people in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and surrounding areas. We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking and highly motivated person to join our team.
Kingston BuddyUp Coordinator Job Decription and Person Specification
Position: BuddyUp Coordinator – Kingston
Location: From our office in Teddington, Richmond Upon Thames, London
Salary: pro rata of £25,500-£28,000 depending on experience, incl OLW
Hours: Part time, 21 hours per week, some flexibility on days/hours as the service can involve some evening work.
Contract: 2 years with potential for extension
Annual Leave: 25 days leave plus bank holidays (Pro rata)
Closing Date: 10am on Tuesday 9th July
Note: please get your application in as soon as possible as we are shortlisting and interviewing as soon as suitable candidates apply.
About the Role:
Richmond AID has successfully delivered the BuddyUp project in Richmond and Kingston for more than 10 years. We have established referral routes into the project and good links for attracting volunteers. This role is to work supporting young people in the borough of Kingston and you will work closely with our Richmond BuddyUp Coordinator.
BuddyUp Coordinator is a fun and exciting role at Richmond AID which requires someone who is motivated, creative and can work from their own initiative. The Buddy Up Coordinator will match disabled young people aged 14 to 17 to a volunteer buddy who will support them to access services and leisure opportunities. This post will be based in our offices in Teddington and will predominantly cover the borough of Richmond though at times you may also provide support in the borough of Kingston.
Your role is to recruit and train the volunteers, and then match them with a young person, providing ongoing support to young people and volunteers. You will work closely with our Kingston Buddy Coordinator running joint monthly group activities. So far trips have included bowling, cinema, crazy golf, shopping, days out in London, laser tag, boat trips, etc.
About you:
You will be organised, and ideally have experience of running a project and experience of working with disabled people and/or young people. Training can be provided. You will have excellent communication and IT skills, administrative skills and be fully competent on Microsoft applications. You will have the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
To apply:
To apply for this role, please send your CV and a covering letter of up to 2 sides of A4 stating how you meet the Essential and Desirable criteria in Experience and Knowledge section of the Job description. Please apply via the Charities Job website via the following link:
https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/richmond-aid/buddyup-coordinator-kingston/971532
Disabled Candidates
The charity is an equal opportunities employer and particularly welcome applications from disabled candidates and has been awarded the Disability Confident Employer quality mark, meaning any disabled candidates that meet the minimum criteria will be invited for interview. Please advise if have a disability or long-term health condition that you would like considering when you apply.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Youth worker, care assistant, personal assistant, project officer, advisor, administrator.
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