Salary
30147
Location
LE16 9BY
Job Overview
Vacancy for a Temporary Project Coordinator
at
Home-Start South Leicestershire
16 to 24 hrs per week
6-month contract
Salary: £30,147 per annum (pro rata)
An exciting opportunity has arisen in an extremely highly regarded local family support charity based in Market Harborough in South Leicestershire, for a Temporary Project Coordinator. The charity has been operating in the area for 40 years this year and has a strong track record of helping over 5,700 children under 5 years during this time.
Additional capacity is temporarily required within our Family Know-How Project, which helps families with at least one child under 5 years who are facing disadvantages or difficulties which make the task of bringing up very young children more challenging.
The project helps families experiencing a range of difficulties from ill health, disabilities, financial difficulties and isolation among other issues. We offer families help through one or more of our services which include Family Groups (for parents and their pre-school children), Home-Visiting Volunteers (for one-to-one weekly support at home or in the community), and Courses for parents.
The post holder will work alongside Coordinators of our other Home-Start projects, and with our Assistant Coordinator who provides support to set up and deliver our family group support and creches for our courses.
The charity benefits enormously from the additional time and skills of our large team of Family Support Volunteers. The Temporary Project Coordinator role also involves helping to support and supervise these volunteers, arranging volunteer matches with families for help at home, or volunteer support in our groups and courses.
This opportunity offers the benefits of working within a small, dynamic, flexible team focused on providing the best possible support to vulnerable and disadvantaged families across Harborough District.
We are looking for someone with a proven track-record of creatively supporting families in difficulties, preferably with families with pre-school children, and ideally someone with experience of managing a case-load of families and a good understanding of working with and supporting volunteers. Good planning and prioritising skills, and a collaborative and positive approach to problem solving will also be highly beneficial. Travel across Harborough District’s remote towns and villages will be necessary so access to private transport is essential.
In return we offer flexible working days/hours, with hybrid working arrangements, provision of all necessary IT equipment, and an 8% pension contribution. We are required to carry out a DBS Check (Enhanced Level) for this post due to the work involving direct contact with children and potentially vulnerable adults.
If you’d like an opportunity to be part of a warm and friendly small staff team, and to be centrally involved in the ongoing sustainability and development of an established local charity please access our application documents for further details.
To make an application all the necessary documents can be found via:
www.home-startsouthleics.org.uk
Or email info@home-startsouthleics.org.uk
Deadline: 9am Monday 19th August 2024
Interview Date: Thursday 29th August 2024
Fully completed application form to be returned to:
info@home-startsouthleics.org.uk
For an informal discussion about the role and the project please contact Stella Renwick (Charity Manager) Tel: 07596 107106. For queries about the application process please contact Erika Lucas (Charity Administrator) Tel: 07548 917508
We believe that helping children and vulnerable adults stay safe and secure and be healthy and happy is really important. We also believe in treating everyone fairly and giving a warm welcome to all. We work to make sure that this is at the centre of everything we do and the way that we do it.
Skills and Qualifications required
Knowledge and Skills
Good oral and written communication skills adaptable for a range of audiences
Competent and confident IT skills - able to use email, internet, outlook diaries, file storage systems, and key Microsoft Office programs
Good understanding of the needs of families with young children (primarily under 5 yrs)
Good understanding of the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences/Trauma
Excellent understanding of the responsibilities around protecting children and vulnerable adults from harm
Awareness of the roles of a wide range of agencies in supporting children and families
Awareness of a range of different pressures faced by more vulnerable families
Understanding of the needs of volunteers involved in supporting families
Knowledge of issues relating to equality, diversity and inclusion
Ability to cook a healthy, affordable meal from scratch and to share your methods with families
Ability to manage multiple tasks, identify priorities easily, and work calmly under time pressures
Experience
Relevant previous/current employment or self-employment, and/or voluntary work
Experience of working with volunteers
Experience of building positive, empathic, non-judgemental and trusting relationships with vulnerable families to improve child and family outcomes
Experience of working productively on your own initiative, as well as collaborative in a small team
Experience of creating and providing informal/formal training to families and/or volunteers
Teamwork
Ability to work flexibly as part of a team, being supported by, and supporting others, to jointly achieve organisational aims
Enthusiasm for a collaborative and consensus style of working showing tenacity and ingenuity to positively address challenges to get things done.
Personal Qualities
Enthusiasm for working in a small, independent charity with limited resources
Open, friendly, warm approach to colleagues, stakeholders, and the general public - able to relate to people from a range of backgrounds.
Reliable, punctual and conscientious approach to work
Strong commitment to following organisational policies - safeguarding, equalities, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety and the environment.
Able to work flexibly, engaging in occasional evening work if required, with the possibility of an odd week-end commitment
A commitment to ongoing professional learning and development
Eligibility to work in the UK
Access to suitable transport for independent travel across a large rural area with poor public transport options
DESIRABLE
Personal Parenting Experience
Experience and knowledge of using CRM systems (we use Lamplight)
Experience of working in a project with specific targets and/or milestones
Experience and knowledge of working within a not-for-private profit setting
A relevant qualification in nursing, health care, child care, social work, teaching or similar
Hours per week
16 to 24 (to be agreed)
Closing Date
19/08/2024
Website
Apply for the job by visiting https://home-startsouthleics.org.uk/about-us/
Apply
Apply for the job by emailing your CV + covering letter to info@home-startsouthleics.org.uk