Person Specification –Volunteerand Children’sSupportCoordinator

Home-Startiscommittedtosaferrecruitmentpracticeasanimportantpartofsafeguardingandprotectingchildrenandvulnerableadults

Essential anddesirableskills,abilities, experience, knowledge andspecialrequirements

Thisform alsoindicateshowthe different requirementsmaybe assessedduring theselectionprocess:A =ApplicationForm, I=Interview,E =Exercise

PersonSpecification–Volunteer and Children’sSupportCo-ordinator
ESSENTIAL / Methodof Assessment
A / I / E
Educationandqualifications
Goodstandardofeducation(GCE,CSE, GCSE,NVQlevel 3 orequivalent) / 
EmploymentHistory
Relevantcurrentor previousemployment / 
VolunteerManagement
Abilitytomanage andsupervisevolunteers /  /  / 
Abilityto delivertrainingtovolunteers /  / 
Knowledgeofsaferecruitmentandselectionproceduresfor volunteers / 
Knowledgeofsafeinductionandsupervisionproceduresfor volunteers / 
FamilySupportManagement
Understandingofthe needsofvulnerablefamilieswithyoungchildren
provide provide / 
Provide family support / 
Knowledge of mental health interventions / 
Knowledgeofcurrentlegislation and safeguardingpoliciesrelating to childrenandfamilies /  / 
Knowledgeoftherolesofstatutory andvoluntary sector agenciesprovidingservicesfor childrenandfamilies / 
Abilityto establish andmaintaineffectiverelationshipswith awidevarietyofpeople and appropriateorganisations / 
Abilityto processinformation / 
Abilityto assesssituations and agreeactions /  / 
Abilityto writetimelyandaccuratefilenotes / 
Abilityto preparereports / 
Abilityto bemethodical incompletingformsaccurately / 
Projectdevelopment anddelivery
Abilitytoreviewandcontributetothe improvementoforganisationalpoliciesandpractice in order to achievequalityassurancestandards / 
Abilityto workinpartnershipwith othervoluntaryandstatutorysectororganisations / 
Abilityto undertakecommunityoutreachworkinordertopromotevolunteeringwithHome-StartBolton /  / 
Abilityto input data(followingtraining) / 
Abilityto workon owninitiative / 

Person Specification –Volunteerand Children’sSupportCoordinator

ESSENTIAL / Methodof Assessment
A / I / E
Projectdevelopment anddelivery (cont.)
Excellentwrittenandverbal communicationskills /  / 
Excellentpresentation skills / 
Professionalbehaviourintheworkplace
Experience of followingorganisationalpoliciesandprocedures / 
Experience ofworking toa highstandardofpractice and professionalismatwork /  / 
Understandingofthe needforprofessionalism inthe workplace / 
Understandingofthe needforconfidentialityintheworkplace / 
Knowledgeofandcommitment toequalopportunities and anti-discriminatorypractice / 
Personalattributes
Commitmentto observingandmaintaining a highlevel ofexcellentsafeguardingpractice /  / 
Abilityto empathise withvulnerableindividuals / 
Excellentorganisationalskills / 
Abilitytomakedecisions /  / 
Abilityto prioritiseandplan / 
Excellentinterpersonal skills /  / 
Specialrequirements
Abilityto workasamemberofasmallteam /  / 
Cardriver / 
Home-Start BoltonusesMicrosoft Officeandallstaffareexpectedtobeproficient at usingthissystem. / 
Able to workflexibly,includingsomeeveningor week-endworkwithnotice / 
Willingnesstoaccesstrainingopportunities / 
Eligibilityto workinthe UK / 
DESIRABLE
Relevantprofessional training.Forexample, HealthVisitor,Teacher, Socialworker,Childcarer. / 
Experience ofworking in a smallteam / 
Experience of managingandsupervisingvolunteers /  / 
Experience ofdeliveringtraining /  / 
Experience ofworkingwithfamilies /  / 
Hold aPTLLS,CTLLS, DTLLSorequivalentqualification / 

Thispersonspecificationiscurrentasat12 April 2017

Razia Mohamed

Manager,Home-StartBolton