Roletitle:Area Manager, Area 5

Roletitle:Area Manager, Area 5

Expected commitment:12-15hoursperweek Reportingto:DistrictManager

(Thispersonwill be yourmain pointofcontact while volunteering for St John Ambulance.Theywill provide youwith thesupportand supervision necessaryforyoutoperform your role.)

Thisrolemayrequirean enhancedDBScheck.

Rolesummary

No one should diebecause theyneededfirstaidand didn’tgetit,yetupto 140,000people die every yearin situationswherefirstaidcould have given them a chanceto live.St John Ambulanceteaches peoplefirstaid sotheycan bethe difference between life and death,and you can help usdothis.

Therole of theArea Managerwill be responsibleforthemanagement ofapproximately10 StJohn Ambulance units(ofalltypes)within theirallocated area. Thisisachallenging role sothesuccessful candidate(s)will be a proactive managerwith thenecessaryskills, knowledge and experienceto manage changewell,build and lead high performing teams, develop excellentunit managersand continuallyfocusonthedeliveryofconsistentlyhigh qualityresults.

Main dutiesandresponsibilities

1. Tomanagetheday-to-dayactivities ofvolunteersand all unitsatalocal level

a. Provide line management to all unit managerswithin the areaensuringthat thereisa high standardofleadership present in all units

b. Topromote andmanageeffectivecommunicationand ensure goodlocal working

relationships

c. Ensurethat all volunteer HR policies and procedures are beingfollowed byunit managersatall times

d. Workwith unitmanagerstodevelopand implementvolunteer recruitmentand retention plans

e. ConductVolunteerDevelopment Reviews (VDR) with all unit managerswithin thearea

f.Ensure local unitsarefunctioning effectivelyand meeting agreedstandards.

2. Toencourageandsupportoperational eventactivities within the area

a. Ensure adult operationalunitsprovideadequateeventcoverand liaisingwiththe regional events team

b. Support theplanning and co-ordination ofevents ata local level.

3. Toencourageandsupport youth activities within the area

a. Ensure local unitsdelivernational programmesina safeand effective manner, maximising the development ofyoung people

b. Activelypromoteyouth eventsand provide assistance tothe youthteam as required.

4. Toencourageandsupport training activities withinthearea

a. Tosupport the planningand deliveryoftraining programmeswithin the areabased ona needsbasedapproach

b. Provide supportstothetraining teamin ensuringunitsareproviding an effective and

efficient training programmeto volunteers.

5. Toensurethatunitscomplywithnational policies and procedures,enabling them to deliver services that arecompliantwith external regulation (suchasCQC) and areofa suitablyhigh quality.

6. Otherduties andresponsibilities maybe delegated via agreementwith the District Manager.

Skillsand qualificationsrequired

Skillsyouwilldevelop

Leadership and Management skills

ProjectManagement Skills

Training available

Leadership and Management Development

FirstAid, Youth,Safeguarding and other specialist training.

Volunteeringlocation

Thisposition primarilycoversunitsbased around Abingdon, Didcot, Wantage, Hungerford, and Newbury & Thatcham,howeverthere is an expectationthat Area Managersprovide coverforothersat thesamegrade during holidaysetcand thereforean elementoftravel isexpected.

Additional information

There is arequirement thatAreaManagersform part oftheSilveron-call rotasystem fortheDistrict;

providing management support to volunteerswhen required.

Contact details for recruitment

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact the respective District Manager,

Craig Heigold, at or on 07825 713939

To apply for this role please submit a copy of your SJA CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet

the person specification and how you would approach delivering the main duties and responsibilities of

the role. Email or send your application via post to HR, Tindal Road,

Aylesbury, Bucks, HP20 1HR.

If you have anyquestionsabout therecruitment processfor this roleyou should contact the person above. General enquiries about volunteering canbe made bycalling 08700 104959.

Generalinformation forall StJohnAmbulancevolunteers

Recruitmentmethod

Tobecomea St John Ambulance volunteeryouwill be askedtocomplete anapplication/joiningform and provide references. Depending on thenatureofyourrole, you mayberequiredtoundergoa Criminal Record Bureaucheck. You willcompletean introductionpackageandreceivetraining relevant to your role.Youwill onlybe ableto begin yourvolunteering oncewe have completedthenecessary checksrelevantto yourrole(which for someroleswill include employment history).

Criminal Record Bureau (CRB)checks

Confirmation ofyourappointment will be subject to thereceiptofasatisfactory CRB checkif, duringthe course ofyour role,you arelikelytocarryout taskswith,or in supervisionof,childrenorvulnerable adults.

Probationaryperiod

Final confirmation ofyourappointment tothis roleissubjecttoamaximumsix-monthprobationary period,or12monthsin the case ofvolunteer youthrelatedpositions. (Furtherdetailsonthe requirementsforyouthrelatedpositionscan befound in theSt JohnAmbulancePolicy forworking safelywithchildrenandvulnerable adults.)

Ongoing training

All ourvolunteersare providedwith the necessarytraining toenable them tocarryout their role.To continue tooperate in this role youmustmaintainthe competencies required and anappropriatelevel offitnesswhere roles are physicallydemanding.Medical decision makersareresponsibleformaking decisionsonfitnessfor role based onpreviousperformanceandthemedicalform you will completeas part oftherecruitment process.

Confidentiality

All informationconcerning volunteers, employeesand patientsshall betreatedas strictlyconfidential at all times.

Equalopportunities

It is theaim ofSt JohnAmbulanceto ensurethatno onereceives lessfavourable treatment onthe groundsofage, sex,race,colour, religion, marital status, sexualityordisability;or,isnot placed at a disadvantage byconditionsorrequirementswhich cannot beshown to bejustifiable.Everyone shall adhereto ourequal opportunitiespolicyand ensurethat diversity isvalued throughout St John Ambulance.

Health andsafety

Weaim toprovide a safeenvironmentforall our volunteers.Wewill thereforemake you awareofyour responsibilities under theHealth andSafetyatWorkAct1974,andtoensurethat agreedsafety proceduresarecarried outandtomaintain asafeenvironmentforvolunteers, employeesorvisitors.

Dataprotection

Ifyou have contactwithdata systems, computerised orotherwise,you are requiredtoobtain,process and/or usethe information in afairandlawful way; to hold data onlyfor thespecificregistered purpose; and not touse ordiscloseitin anywayincompatible with suchpurpose. To disclose dataonlyto authorised personsororganisations asinstructed.

Expenses

Yourvolunteeringfor St John Ambulanceshouldnotcostyou anything.We will reimburseall legitimate outofpocketexpenses incurredduring your volunteering with us. Youshould talk to your supervisorto confirm whatexpensesyou can claim.

Reward andrecognition

StJohnAmbulancehasa long historyofrecognising the outstanding contributionsvolunteersmaketo the organisation.Ourvolunteersprovide their services,occasionally in extremelychallenging circumstances.EachStJohn Ambulance regionseekstorecognise itsvolunteersandtherearea number ofdistinguishednational awards.Moreinformation about how yourcontributionmight be recognised canbefoundonthe StJohnAmbulance member website.

Reviewofthis description

Thisrole description isintended asan outline indicator ofgeneralareasof activityand will be amended in the light ofthechanging needsofStJohnAmbulance. Thisrole description is tobereviewed in conjunction with the volunteer on anannual basisas part ofthesupport and supervision process. It is expected that the volunteerwill be as positive andflexible aspossible using thisdocumentasa framework.

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