• SALARY: This role is on a salary scale of £27,218 to £30,187 per annum for working full-time 37 hours per week, where incremental points are awarded annually upon length of service. This is pro-rata £22,068 to £24,476 per annum for working part-time 30 hours per week.
• HOURS: Part-time 30 hours per week
• LOCATION: Wiltshire
• BASED: Site-based at the Healthwatch Wiltshire office in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
• Closing Date: Friday 9th June 2023

ABOUT US:

Help & Care

Starting as a small charity in 1985, Help & Care has since flourished and grown into an organisation that promotes dignity and independence for all people. We offer services in Dorset and across the Southcoast of the UK.

Help & Care has a vision of people living the lives they choose.  Everything we do is because someone, somewhere, wanted something different and better out of life and we were determined to help them to make it happen.


Healthwatch Wiltshire 

Healthwatch Wiltshire is an organisation that exists to make health and care services work for the people of Wiltshire who use them. 

Everything we say and do is informed by our connections to local people. Our sole focus is on understanding the needs, experiences and concerns of people of all ages who use services and to speak out on their behalf. 

Our role is to ensure that local decision makers and health and care services put the experiences of people at the heart of their work. 

This is an exciting opportunity for those that wish to pursue a career in the Health & Social Care sector.

You will be playing a vital role in ensuring the views and experiences of people living in Wiltshire regarding health and social care issues are captured and listened to.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Taking the lead role in the recruitment, support and management of volunteers
• Working as a team to identify opportunities and ways of engaging local people
• Identifying, planning, organising, coordinating and participating in a number of events throughout Wiltshire
• Actively seeking out innovative ways to support local people to express their views and share their experiences
• Gathering data on each event for the purpose of reporting and performance management.
• Capturing, coding and accurately recording views, experiences and volunteer information
• Effectively and efficiently dealing with correspondence, calls and record keeping
  
  
  REQUIREMENTS:
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Volunteer management skills
• Well-developed IT skills
• Experience of working with statutory and voluntary agencies in partnership building
• Experience of leading projects/project development
• Practical experience of community involvement methods and techniques
  
  
  BENEFITS:
• Annual Leave: 25 days (5 weeks) per annum plus bank holidays. (Pro-rata for part -time employees)
• Birthday Leave: All staff receive their birthday off work as paid leave (1 day)
• Buy Extra Annual Leave: Staff can purchase up to one week’s extra annual leave in addition to their annual entitlement
• Flexible working: A range of flexible working arrangements
• Employee Health & Wellbeing Service: Offering healthcare treatments, money towards the cost of dental treatment, eye tests and prescriptions, 24-hour access to GP helpline, discounted gym memberships, 24-hour counselling service (either via telephone or face-to-face) and much more
• ‘Cycle to Work’ Scheme
• Training: Access to training/personal development
• Hybrid working: Where you will be working from home for the majority of time
  
  
  To find out more information, and to see an in-depth Job Description and Person Specification for this role, please visit our website vacancy page where you will be able to view and download a copy of these documents.
  
  Copy and paste this into your search engine:
  
  https://www.helpandcare.org.uk/work-with-us/vacancies/
  
  To apply, please send your CV and a supporting statement explaining how you meet the requirements of the job description for the role to [email protected]. If you are currently based outside Wiltshire, please explain how you will relocate or commute if appointed.
  
  If you would like a discussion about this role, please contact us on 01202416021.
  
  The role is mostly home working, however there will be a requirement to travel to our Head Office in Christchurch, Dorset on occasion for meetings as well as possible travel to other areas of Dorset.
  
  To work from home, the successful candidate must ensure they have the correct workstation set up in line with the guidance set out by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and an assessment will be carried out to verify the workstation set up.
  
  The nature of the job will require travel in the post holder’s car for which expenses will be paid as set by the Trustee Management Board.
  
  An enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) police record check in relation to vulnerable adults (previously known as CRB check) is required for this role.
  
  We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore offer an inclusive workplace. We strive to create a working environment that reflects the communities that we support; we therefore welcome applications from all members of the community.
  
  We encourage you to apply early as we reserve the right to close this job advert sooner than the date specified, if we receive a suitable number of candidates.

Closing Date: Friday 9th June 2023