Volunteer Role Profile
Title: Jobs Broker
Team: Employment Team
Location: Camberwell Foyer and across London
Support and supervision from: Akin Ogundele – Employment Manager
Time Commitment: 1 or 2 weekdays per week for 6 months
What does Centrepoint do?
Centrepoint is the UK’s leading charity that is working to provide services for young people aged 16 to 25, many of whom are socially excluded and who are at risk of or have experienced homelessness.
The young people we support come from a wide variety of backgrounds and nations. Many have experienced domestic abuse, family breakdown and poverty. Some are 'in care' with the local council, or have been. Some are ex-offenders. Some are single parents. Many must tackle mental health problems. Some depend on drugs and alcohol. About a third experience problems reading, writing and communicating.
All of them have potential – with Centrepoint and the volunteers that support us, they have the best chance of achieving this!
Centrepoint values are to be innovative, inspiring, professional and empowering. We expect all staff and volunteers to uphold these values in their work with young people.
What team will you be supporting and what do they do?
The learning team actively provides support to young people to help themprepare for independent living. Our aim is to get young people into education, employment and training (EET). We work withyoung people toassess their needs andtoidentify their learning goals and aspirations.
The Employment Team also runs the Workwise programme - an innovative ‘job ready’ programme that runs for six-weeks with a level two qualification.
Tasks and Responsibilities
· Develop a proactive account management approach to sourcing, developing and maintaining effective relationships with employers.
· Set up, book and attend appointments and meetings with employers to source potential opportunities.
· Network with potential employers and trade bodies.
· Work closely within the Employment team and communicate effectively in order to ensure work placements, traineeships, apprenticeships and other employability opportunities are filled as well as signing up current employees for work based learning/training.
Volunteers should meet the following criteria
· Previous proactive sales generation and B2B experience
· Extensive experience of employer engagement and liaising with employers and/or corporates
· Excellent telephone and communication skills
· Recognising market trends
· Diligence
· Organisation
· Multitasking
· Professionalism
· Being productive
· Being proactive
· Being flexible
· Networking
· Negotiating
Support for volunteers
Volunteers receive the following support throughout their volunteering:
· Structured induction and training
· Ongoing support and supervision from the volunteering team
· Ongoing support and supervision from your supervisor
· Access to further training
· Travel and other reasonable expenses reimbursed
Interested?
If you are interested in applying for this position, the next step is to complete our application form. Application forms can be found on Centrepoint’s website at http://centrepoint.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer/current-opportunities
Please fill out the application form and return to
For more information please call 0845 466 3400 and ask to speak to a member of the Volunteering Team.