Are you caring, reliable, flexible, and friendly? Why not apply for a position at our amazing charity and support your community.
A day in the life of our staff, can start with supporting the staff, volunteers and members, ensuring health and safety is adhered to, making a cuppa and having a chat with members, covering the bar, calling 2 little ducks during bingo, supporting the serving of meals on a Wednesday, ensuring the building is clean and tidy, having a sing a long at karaoke, this is a role where you are busy but always rewarded through the conversations with the individuals who attend the activities. You can have an action-packed day or a slow chilled day, and no 2 days are ever the same. Does this sound like a job you could see yourself in?
- Part time activities co-ordinator.
- Salary: £11.44 per hour (National Living wage depending on age).
- Place of Work: 18 Nairn Place Dalmuir G81 4AU.
- Hours: Minimum 16 hours per week Must be flexible to meet the needs of the charity. 5 days over 7 (including weekends/evenings) with possible over time to meet the needs of the charity.
”Why not apply for a position at our amazing charity and support your community.
Responsibilities
- Support the running of current activities and implement new activities to meet the needs of the individual.
- Plan and implement activities within set areas to cater to the individual’s attending activities
- Cover events, fundraising events, or other activities not within your normal day
- Assist with all aspects of general tasks to ensure smooth running
- Ensure health and safety is maintained throughout activities
- Maintain a professional manner
- Support of entertainment acts
- Bingo calling
- Karaoke
- Group support
Skills and Qualifications
- Kindness, patience, and compassion
- Caring and understanding nature
- Good numeracy
- Ability to understand and follow procedures
- Good time management
- Ability to engage and involve the group in the activities
- Ability to think on your feet
- Able to work under pressure in fast paced environment
- Maintain accurate records of attendance
- Previous bar work (preferred not essential)
- Continuing the development of and coordinate the design of new activities and services for the benefit of our existing and new members.
- Establishing and maintaining working relationships, internal and external.
- Ensuring comprehensive communication with community, voluntary, public and private sector partners and any monitoring or reporting requirements.
To Apply:
- Closing date for this position: 31st March 2024
- Interviews will take place week beginning 15th April 2024
If you think this is the role for you, or you have any questions or require an application form please contact Elizabeth Webster – Charity Operations Manager on 0141 588 3070 or email Elizabeth.Webster@goldenfriendships.org or drop in. No C.V’s accepted.
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