Job Title Voluntary Sector Adviser, Mendip

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Job Description

Job title Voluntary Sector Adviser, Mendip

Working hours 20 hours per week

Salary £13,333 (£25,000 pro rata)

Accountable to Manager, Voluntary Sector Support

Term of Contract 12 months – initial contract, with an option to renew if funding is available

Annual Leave 24 days pro rata + bank holidays

Probationary Period 3 months

Office base Homebased (with the majority of the work in the Mendip community) although the post holder will also be required to attend team meetings in Yeovil

Expenses Car user (mileage allowance wholly and inclusively incurred)

Main Purpose of Post

Following the recent merger with Mendip Community Support, SSVCA now provides support for voluntary sector groups across Mendip and Sedgemoor, as well as South Somerset.

The Voluntary Sector Adviser will provide a resource for voluntary and community sector organisations in Mendip, through the provision of high quality advice and support, tailored to their needs. The post holder will support groups to develop their capacity and advise around issues of volunteering, organisational development and financial sustainability.

They will represent the organisation, promoting our services and developing partnerships with relevant stakeholders. They will also provide a key role supporting the VSS Manager in identifying new development opportunities for volunteering projects across Mendip, South Somerset and Sedgemoor.

Main Duties

1)  To engage directly with frontline voluntary and community groups across Mendip

2)  Assess the needs of individual voluntary and community groups through the use of an organisational health check

3)  Provide a range of targeted support and infrastructure services to individual groups which might include help with fundraising, strategic and business planning, income generation, organisational development, etc

4)  Work with the VSS Manager to identify opportunities to develop volunteering across Mendip, South Somerset and Sedgemoor.

5)  Manage the development of new volunteering projects identified

6)  Provide a signposting and brokerage service

7)  Facilitate information exchanges by sharing and passing on news and briefings

8)  Maintain and where necessary develop a bank of information and resources for use by voluntary and community groups

9)  Coordinate local meetings and events in your area, such as focus groups to discuss common themes, surgeries at a particular time in accessible venues for quick advice or signposting

10) Develop a register of VCSE groups, so that we can build an effective ‘community resource’

11) Develop a bank of ‘case studies’ which demonstrate the impact of our work and keep detailed records of work undertaken

12) Work as a team with the other staff and collaborate with them to develop resources and initiatives

13) Prepare regular reports, in line with organisational procedures, for the Manager to share with SSVCA Trustee Board and SSDC

14) Promote and publicise the organisation using social media, events and through developing links with stakeholders

15) Attend meetings where requested to discuss project activities and progress

GENERAL

·  Undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required by the board.

·  Ensure that the values of the SSVCA are promoted at all times.

·  Promote and adhere to all policies adopted by the Board of SSVCA.

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Person Specification

Voluntary Sector Adviser

CATEGORY / REQUIREMENTS / ESSENTIAL/
DESIRABLE
Education/training / Graduate level / equivalent / D
Experience / Three years working with and supporting the development of voluntary sector organisations and supporting groups or networks
Three years’ experience of managing volunteers and/or coordinating volunteering projects
Track record of working to and achieving targets
Experience of undertaking monitoring and evaluation
Sound experience of partnership working
Experience of successful fundraising / E
E
E
D
E
D
Knowledge / Principles of community development and empowerment
Good working knowledge of organisational development and governance in the voluntary sector / D
D
Skills/Abilities / Excellent oral and written presentation and communication skills which are clear, easily understood and relevant to a range of audiences
Ability to manage time and prioritise workload
Relevant IT skills to support project, including databases, Powerpoint and social media
Clear and strategic thinker
Structured approach to work
Creative, self starter
Able to work both under own initiative and with the flexibility required to collaborate with the wider team / E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Travel / Working
hours / Ability to travel according to the needs of the job with reasonable adjustments if required, according to the Disability Discrimination Act
Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and occasional weekends / E
E
Anti-discrimination / Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice
Commitment to implement the Equal Opportunities policy of SSVCA. / E
E
Physical / Able to carry out the duties of the post with reasonable adjustments where necessary / E

Deadline for applications is Friday 10th June. Please send to . Thank you.

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