Local Voluntary and Community Sector Job Opportunities

An Opportunity to Join Us

Job opportunities with Harrogate & Area CVS and with our member and partner organisations will appear on this page.

If you are thinking about offering time to a local organisation as a volunteer, please click here to find out more. Volunteering can be an excellent introduction to working in the voluntary sector - many people currently working in the sector started as volunteers.

If you belong to a local voluntary organisation which is a member of Harrogate & Area CVS and you would like to include an opportunity on this page, please email the details to us. 

 

 

The Avalon Group

 

Would you like a ‘free’ holiday?

Voluntary and paid positions for Holiday Supporters  and Minibus Drivers

Avalon Freedom offers supported holidays to people who cannot go away alone.

What’s in it for you?

  • Make a real difference & help create memories
  • Expenses paid during holiday
  • Full training and support
  • Make new friends
  • Have new experiences

Interested?

Call Lisa Codman on 01423 530053

http://www.avalongroup.org.uk/

 

AGE UK NORTH YORKSHIRE
INSURANCE SERVICES SUPERVISOR

25 hours per week - Hourly rate £10.90

To promote, market and sell Age UK and products and services & ensure compliance with Financial Services Authority regulatory requirements. Based in Harrogate district but travel required within N. Yorkshire. Manage small team.

Good organisational, management & interpersonal skills. Previous insurance/financial service experience an advantage.

Information and application pack available on website: www.ageuk.org.uk/northyorkshire

Closing date: 18th May 2012

Charity No. 1124567

RHS Gardens Harlow Carr, Harrogate
Education Officer

Circa £21,000 per annum pro rata
27 hours per week (spread over 4 or 5 days)
46 weeks of the year (term time)

Can you pass on your passion for gardening and all things in nature to the next generation? Are you interested in plants and horticulture? Are you up for a challenge and thrive on being busy? Then come and help us inspire local children.

We need an enthusiastic and motivated person to help us deliver our Education programme, here at the RHS Garden, Harlow Carr. You’ll use your knowledge of plant science and love of the outdoors to enthuse everyone with the natural environment using our lovely garden and not to mention having a whole lot of fun along the way.

You will be a qualified teacher or have a wealth of proven practical experience, have a good level of horticultural knowledge, be computer literate, have excellent communication skills and a highly organised, meticulous approach to the job.

For more information or to apply please visit
http://www.rhs.org.uk/About-Us/Jobs/Vacancies/Education-Officer where you can download an application pack

All applications should be received by 4pm, Thursday 17 May 2012. 

Saint Michael’s Hospice
Receptionist

Location: Harrogate
Salary: £17,500 per annum (pro rata)
Hours: 20 hours per week  

Saint Michael’s is the local charity that exists to help people live with terminal illness and bereavement.  One in three local people are affected by the work that we do.

We are currently looking to recruit a front of house professional to manage and co-ordinate reception and reception volunteers ensuring the very highest standards of welcome and hosting for all visitors to the main Hospice buildings.

Duties will include answering the phone, transferring calls and taking messages, keeping the reception area tidy, meeting and greeting visitors, administration, dealing with incoming & outbound post, recruiting, training and developing a team of volunteers to support reception.

The role of Receptionist requires a very welcoming, sensitive and approachable personality heavily focused on customer service.

Applicants require good numeracy and IT skills (Word, Excel etc) and must be able to demonstrate organisational skills and team motivation, specifically to support a diverse group of volunteers with reception and other duties.

It is essential that any applicants have experience in working with visitors and/or members of the generic public, together with solid customer service and administrative experience.

The working pattern for the position of Receptionist is 8.30 a.m – 12.30 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Successful applicants are required to provide an enhanced disclosure. Disclosure expense will be met by employer.

To request an information pack including job description and person specification email recruitment@saintmichaelshospice.org or telephone 01423 876080, asking for Sarah Morris.

Completed applications to be received by Monday 28th May 2012.