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Volunteer Development Scotland Ltd. (also known as Volunteer Scotland).
Charity registered in Scotland SC013740 and a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland, No. SC106743. Our registered Office is Jubilee House, Forthside Way, Stirling. FK8 1QZ

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Volunteer Admin & Membership Assistant

We are looking for a Volunteer Admin & Membership Assistant who can provide a strong foundation to help strengthen our Care Experienced membership by providing essential admin tasks to help us build our membership and engage our members.

Who Cares? Scotland is a people organisation. We invest in our people, our relationships and in a positive working culture. It’s important to us that our volunteer team is included, involved and motivated to change society.

We aim to recruit people with excellent qualities from a wide variety of backgrounds who share in our mission. We particularly welcome applications from individuals with care experience.


What will I be doing?



  • Supporting membership admin

  • Collecting new memberships details

  • Sending membership packs out to new sign ups

  • Sending Birthday cards and Christmas cards to members

  • Data inputting to maintain our crucial membership database

  • Ensuring all member details are correct and up to date

  • Assisting staff to undertake activities


What qualities do I need?



  • Great people skills: a friendly disposition, caring manner and great communication skills

  • Reliable and approachable

  • Friendly, helpful and understanding

  • A commitment to treat all information in a confidential manner

  • To have a good value base, be open minded and level-headed

  • Understand the importance of boundaries & confidentiality


When will I be needed?



  • 2 to 3 hours every week/fortnight


What will I gain from the role?



  • A sense of satisfaction in helping children and young people build their confidence and self-esteem to achieve their full potential

  • Practical experience of working in a dynamic office environment

  • Practical experience of working in a team

  • Experience working with children and young people

  • Have fun!


What support will I be given?



  • Induction

  • Role specific training and information

  • Expenses/Mileage – all out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed

  • Supervision and support from a dedicated Volunteer Officer


Travel details

National office in Glasgow.

Restrictions

Minimum age: 18

Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
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