VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES JUNE 2022
Barnsley CVS runs the Volunteer Centre at Priory Campus, Pontefract Road, S71 5PN. At the Volunteer Centre we can help you find a volunteering opportunity that is right for you, within Barnsley, from our database. We provide a personal one to one service to help you get into volunteering. Each month, our newsletter will highlight some of the best volunteer opportunities available in Barnsley.
Welcome to our newsletter! Hello June! We have added a new feature to our newsletter this month! We know some people view our newsletter in printed form, and may find accessing the web links tricky. So we have added a small QR code to the left hand corner of every page that has the link for the page included. This way if you have a smart phone, you can view the code with your camera and the link for the webpage will appear for you to click on straight away. So you don't have to type in the really long web address!
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If you view our newsletter online through our Issuu page, we have also updated that to allow all links to be active and clickable too! (As well as allowing videos to be played within the newsletter! It's all very fancy!) You can find details about accessing the Issuu version on the last page. We haven't even started to tell you that this month celebrates Volunteers Week too! Its all go! Every year from the 1-7 June any volunteering involving organisation celebrates the fantastic work their volunteers do. AND THEN we also have the Queens Platinum Jubilee! June is going to be busy! As always, any of the roles in the newsletter can be applied for via our website or app unless otherwise stated or by scanning the QR code below. www.barnsleycvs.org.uk/volunteering Thank you, The Volunteer Team at Barnsley CVS
We are currently working with a mix of home and office working, so if you would like to contact us you can call Yasmin on 07939521425 or email volunteer@barnsleycvs.org.uk if you would like some help or advice about getting into volunteering. #VolunteerInBarnsley
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Storehouse & Field Food Volunteer - Good Food Barnsley CiC Storehouse & Field is a community led food hub supporting people experiencing moderate food insecurity.
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Their Hub has a pantry food shopping space and a café, and they are looking for some volunteers to support with the running of the space, help with deliveries that arrive on a Thursday morning (this will move to a Tuesday further down the line) and support them in ensuring that members have a positive shopping experience. Members for the scheme pay to access it, so they are very keen on ensuring great customer service and support. They would also like some volunteers to support with making drinks in the café, and helping customers with their shopping. From Wednesday 1st June, they be opening our doors for shopping to start happening, so it would be good to have some volunteers to hand to support with this, particularly as they get busier! Days required: Tuesday Morning, Weds Afternoon, Thursday all day
Storehouse & Field work as a team, so they would invite prospective volunteers for a drink and a chat with either Amy or Chiara to see what you think of the space and check that you’re suited to the space and happy to help. There is no formal process in terms of application form or interview, they just like to get to know you and for you to get to know them. They aim to invite you in for a chat within a week of hearing from you Skills and qualifications Customer service and communication skills Ability to lift crates and boxes and stack shelves
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Great Yorkshire Creature Counter Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Discover the wildlife on your doorstep Saturday 18 June until Sunday 19 June.
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The wait is finally over - The Great Yorkshire Creature Count is back, and this year it’s bigger, better, and easier than ever. Join a community of creature counters for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust's 24-hour ‘wildlife census’ and help them to spot, count and record the creatures in your outdoor space – starting with their list of 30 creatures great and small. They will give you everything you need to join the fun, and you can take part for as long you’d like – 60 seconds, 10 minutes, or the full 24 hours. Best of all, it takes less than three minutes to sign up so Yorkshire Wildlife Trust can help you support, protect and increase the wildlife where you live. Your garden, yard, window box or scrubby patch of grass could make a difference for Yorkshire’s wildlife. Become a Great Yorkshire Creature Counter today! Visit www.ywt.org.uk/great-yorkshire-creature-count#signup for more information and to sign up!
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Parent Council Patient and Public Voice - NHS England
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Patient and Public Voice (PPV) partners play a crucial role in specialised services. They are represented throughout advisory groups and committees to ensure that the views of patients, carers and the public are at the heart of what the NHS do. NHS England and NHS Improvement is committed to promoting equality and inclusion to ensure that PPV partners reflect and represent the diverse population. They particularly encourage people from minority communities to apply. Are you a parent or carer of a young person who has experienced inpatient mental health, learning disability and autism services? The Parent Council of NHS England’s Quality Improvement Taskforce for is recruiting new members. The Taskforce was set up in 2019 to make rapid improvements to services for children and young people receiving mental health, learning disability and autism inpatient care. Now entering its final year, the Parent Council of the Taskforce is looking for new voices to join and support this important work. The Parent Council is made up of parents and carers who have direct experience of children and young people they care for using these services. This is crucial in making sure the work of the Taskforce is informed by people who have this firsthand experience. The Council meets regularly to help develop and test the work of the Taskforce and advise on how it works in partnership with the people who use these services. This is a level 4 PPV role meaning Parent Council members can claim an involvement fee for the role. Meetings take place during working hours. Involvement includes meeting formally once a month and becoming involved in other project work of interest. Involvement will be up to three full days a month. To find out more, visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/get-involved/getinvolved/opportunities/specialised-commissioning-patient-and-public-voiceroles/ Closing date: Tuesday 14 June 2022
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If you have any questions, support needs or would like to speak with someone about the role before applying, or recruitment information in another format, please email england.voice-crg@nhs.net
Shop Assistant - The Exodus Project
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The Exodus Project is a children's charity, who work with children and young people, many from the most disadvantaged communities. Their aim is to divert them from destructive lifestyles. They do this by working in partnership with families and others within the communities. They have a large charity shop in town centre which is in need of volunteers. Here you can gain retail experience for the world of work, or just come and enjoy the social side of meeting with customers and helping them pick out a bargain, all the while raising funds for their work with the children and young people. Main Activities/ Tasks: To assist and serve customers, To assist with processing stock, including sorting, steaming, pricing and hanging of donated items. To be involved with the till operation and the handling of cash.(Though not essential)
Good communication and customer care service skills would be beneficial for this role, as well as being able to work as part of a team and with the general public.
Activity Club Volunteers - The Exodus Project The Exodus Project are on the look out for volunteers to work in their weekly activity clubs and on weekend camps. Clubs occur in various locations Monday to Thursday in term time, and weekend camps happen monthly, usually the first weekend of every month. The role of the volunteer is to be alongside the children, lead activities where you have the skills and confidence, or just support the club leader in supervising and enthusing the children who come. There really is a role for everyone, whatever your level of confidence and experience is.
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Volunteers can be as young as 14 years old and anyone over 18 needs to consent to a DBS check.
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Volunteers - Barnsley Foodbank Partnership
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Have Your Say
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Have Your Say The Department for Education (DfE) published the Special educational needs and disability (SEND) and alternative provision 'green paper' on 29 March 2022. A 'green paper' is a consultation documents produced by the Government. The aim of this document is to allow people both inside and outside Parliament to give the department feedback on its policy or legislative proposals. This paper makes a number of recommendations, including,
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• establish a new national SEND and alternative provision system. • review and update the SEND Code of Practice. • establish new local SEND partnerships • introduce a standardised and digitised Education, Health and Care Plan process. • support parents and carers to express an informed preference for a suitable placement. • make it easier to resolve disputes earlier You can find a detailed summary here - https://bit.ly/3lUNcex or take a look at this information video - https://bit.ly/3Gn2D90
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Have Your Say It is important that as many children, young people, parents and carers have their opinions heard. If you would like to have your say on the proposals, then you can choose one or more of the 3 ways to get involved. • Fill in the government survey - https://bit.ly/39YSPps
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• Attend one of Barnsley Family Services Q & A sessions Market Kitchen Private Dining Area (near the children’s play area) 10am - 3pm on the followings dates Friday 17 June Friday 24 June Thursday 30th June Thursday 14th July Saturday 16th July Tuesday 19th July
• Attend a Council for Disabled Children workshop https://sendreview.campaign.gov.uk/ If you would like to find out more, contact the SEND Participation Officer On 07385 427123 or by email alextaylor@barnsley.gov.uk The QR code at the bottom of the page will take you to the article on the Family Services website, where you can find all the above links.
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Barnsley Activity
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Fundraising Appeals Fundraising Auction - Disasters Emergency Committee for Ukraine Wednesday 15 June Lavender Court, 2pm
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Lavender Court are holding an auction to raise funds to contribute to the Disasters Emergency Committee for Ukraine. The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) brings together 15 leading aid charities to raise funds quickly and efficiently. DEC charities and their local partners are in Ukraine and in neighbouring countries providing food, water, shelter and medical assistance. They are looking for items that can be donated and auctioned off at their event. They are unable to auction electrical items and all food items need to be in date. Any donations will be gratefully received. They can be dropped at Lavender Court, Croft Road, Kendray, Barnsley, S70 3FG They also welcome any donations of baked goods that they can sell on the day or auction off. Not only that, but they will also be running a raffle over the next few weeks. Everyone is welcome to attend the auction event. All money raised will be going to the DEC fund. For more information, contact - Danny.Gormanly@togetherhousing.co.uk
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Volunteers Week Volunteers Week is a national week initiative that sees a week-long celebration of all things volunteering.
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We would like to take this opportunity to say a huge THANK YOU to those giving up their free time to make a difference, within Barnsley. The impact volunteering has on our community is huge, whether it is formal volunteering through a known organisation or group or informally by helping a neighbour with some shopping or picking up some litter as you walk past it. People have many reasons why they get involved in some form of volunteering, but ultimately it all ends up helping someone, somewhere, and "In a world where you can be anything, be kind," Thank you to all the volunteers in our communities, charities, organisations for keep vital support flowing and making a lasting impact on the services and communities that benefit from our time, skills and compassion. You are the best!
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Volunteers Week What does volunteering look like across the UK? The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) is the umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in England and every year they publish the UK Civil Society Almanac, which uses are range of data to give us insights into volunteering
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6.3 millon people volunteered through a group, club or organisation in 2020/21.
More than half of the population gets involved in informal ways of volunteering
Informal volunteering includes activities like doing shopping, providing childcare or doing housework for someone for free who is not a relative or a friend.
Volunteers undertook a range of activities, most commonly related to organising events (39%), administration (28%), raising money and taking part in sponsored events (27%) and getting others involved (27%).
People mainly volunteered locally, in their own neighbourhoods (81%).
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Statistics taken from - https://bit.ly/3NEKcit
Volunteers Week What are some of the benefits of volunteering? Not only can you spend your time helping others and the community we live in, volunteering can help your own wellbeing and health. Volunteering gives people a sense of purpose Without purpose, people can sometimes feel hopeless and lost. This can lead to feeling down or even make feelings of depression worse. Volunteers often say how contributing to a worthwhile cause and helping others helps them feel better about themselves.
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Volunteering can help develop social connections Many people can feel isolated, especially after the national lockdowns we have had in the last two years, and volunteering gives you an opportunity to work alongside others and potentially develop friendships outside the volunteering opportunity. Volunteering can provide opportunities to grow We grow by learning new things. If we don’t learn anything new, we can remain unchallenged and unmotivated. Volunteering provides new learning opportunities where you can face challenges and overcome them, with support as needed, and this can lead to a sense of fulfilment. Feeling fulfilled or satisfied helps to create a feeling of positive wellbeing, as well as learning new skills that can help leading on to other exciting new opportunities! Volunteering helps prepare people for work If someone is unemployed, this can contribute to their self-esteem plummeting. If left unchecked, depression can easily set in. By volunteering, you get to do meaningful tasks and this, in itself, can create a sense of hope that there is a way forward. Volunteering that involves physical activity can promote positive mental health Studies have shown that physical activity can help guard against depression and can improve the quality of life for those who already struggle with their mental health. Many volunteering opportunities in Barnsley involve physical activity, without having to play a sport or undertake an exercise class! Barnsley has lots of roles that are based outdoors, for example, conservation work , gardening, tree planting or litter picking!
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Volunteers Week Over the next few pages, we would like to celebrate some of the fantastic volunteers that have helped in Barnsley over the past year, as well as all things volunteering.
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In the last 12 months, 112 volunteer roles were registered with us, as the volunteer centre on our website. Each role required multiple volunteers, with one role alone hoping to recruit 250 new volunteers. That’s around a thousand opportunities to volunteer in Barnsley, registered just with us! We know there are many more opportunities out there too. And the public are really stepping up to the mark with 274 people applying for these roles on our website so far this year! Between April 2021 to March 2022, a huge, 2656 hours from 324 people were clocked up by the Employer Supported Volunteer (ESV) program. The program helps employers find projects for staff to volunteer during company time. Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, Natwest and GXO Logistics are just some of the local employers who take part. The scheme helped 15 charities and groups during this time and is estimated to have brought £25,365.03 social return for the people of Barnsley. While this was a lower figure than previous years, COVID-19 had significantly impacted the ESV that could be done. However, from March this year so far 137 people have taken part, contributing 880 hours, and already bringing in £11,240.32 in social return! So this year is set to only get better. We have also continued to support various Covid-19 vaccination clinics, which are still happening every weekend at Priory Campus. Since the roll-out began in December 2020 and up to the end of May 2022, 242 volunteers have contributed a staggering 14, 754 hours of their time to help. One volunteer has given up 570 hours alone just to help! You can see three of the vaccination volunteers talking about their experience on the next page.
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Volunteers Week A team of volunteers have pledged to help Barnsley Hospital Charity on a regular basis. The charity team is a small team of 2 members of staff and without the support of these amazing volunteers, the charity would not have been able to make such a huge impact in supporting our staff wellbeing during the pandemic and beyond.
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We are indebted to the team and send our sincere thanks and gratitude for everything our volunteers have achieved over the past 12 months. They have undertaken just short of a 1,000 hours to support us with activities including helping us distribute over £100,000 worth of donations for our staff and patients and also have been a key part of helping us provide so many amazing funded charity initiatives. These have included preparing and packing 5000 thank you packs, 1200 nurses and midwives treats, afternoon teas, refreshment packs for all areas to name just a few. Some of our volunteers were required to shield but that didn't stop them, they were still been fundraising and also helping us from home for which we are very grateful. Since the start of 2022 the volunteers have taken on a more active role in fundraising for our Make A Memory Appeal. They have been involved in setting up and running stalls on a weekly basis in the hospital and engaging staff to support our work with donations in kind and fundraising. In 12 weeks they have raised over £5,000 for the appeal with this effort. We couldn't do our amazing work without you - you are simply the best!!!!
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Volunteers Week Some of the team are seen pictured received an award at the Barnsley Hospital Heart Awards 2022.
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Volunteers Week Painting In The Park - Barnsley Carers Service
Barnsley Carers Service provides a free to access service to support unpaid carers in the borough. Their staff and volunteers are based in community venues right across Barnsley. They help with information and advice, one-to-one support, help to get into employment, events and activities, befriending and assistance with accessing grant funding.
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One of their long-standing dedicated volunteers has set up her own group/session at Locke Park to teach others how to paint with watercolours. Michelle Rathbone, the volunteer who leads the group, is really talented with watercolour and is enjoying teaching others a new skill. Their unpaid carers have really enjoyed the sessions so far and have given feedback that it has given their minds a different focus while they are there, besides learning a new skill. The group is open to any unpaid carers and all materials such as paints, brushes and canvases are all provided. The group runs on the second Wednesday of the month, 11am-13:00pm, at Locke Park (in the café if the weather is poor). Michelle would love to see new carers joining in! It sounds a great session! To book a place, call 01226 288772 or email adele.lacy@makingspace.co.uk
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Volunteering Quality Award At the Volunteer Centre, we aim to encourage growth and development of charities, groups and organisations in the Barnsley Borough, by providing a reliable and objective benchmark for best practice in volunteering.
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We have recently launched our Volunteering Quality Award, which is specially designed to help this. The award's aim is to recognise organisations, groups and projects that are demonstrating best practice and high standards in creating excellent volunteer experiences for anyone offering their time and skills. For anyone looking to volunteer in Barnsley, the Volunteering Quality Award may help you to make an informed choice of where to volunteer, knowing that certain standards have been met by the organisation, charity or group. We look at things like if an organisation is inclusive, fair, supportive and recognises the value volunteers can give. These are standards that are not just recognised in South Yorkshire, across the other volunteer centres in the region, but also across Yorkshire and their volunteer centres. We would like to say a HUGE congratulations to the Independent Visitors Service, who are the first Barnsley organisation to achieve this award, after a lengthy and detailed accreditation period.
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The Independent Visitor (IV) Service recruit volunteers who befriend Barnsley children and young people who are looked after by the Local Authority. The IV service offers a comprehensive training programme with opportunities for personal development alongside on-going support from a designated coordinator. The volunteers are matched with young people based on their interests and personalities with the aim of establishing a long-term, trusting and supportive relationship with a child or young person between 8 and 21 years old (potentially up to 25). An Independent Visitor is someone who is consistent in their lives when quite often everything else around then may be changing and life can be quite chaotic. Independent Visitor’s meet with the young person they are matched with once a month, with the primary aim to have fun together and potentially develop new hobbies and interests. The activities are led by the young person depending on their interests and are an opportunity to have one to one quality time with someone away from their day-to-day life. These relationships can help to motivate the young people, develop their social skills, ensure they feel valued and encourage them to reach their full potential. Just this year so far, the Independent Visitor Volunteers and their young people have taken part in the following activities:
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Baking cookies and cakes Alice in Wonderland Escape Rooms Lambing Festival 15km walk challenge Ice Skating Ninja Warriors Tropical Butterfly House Kirskstall Light Railway Planet Circus Walks in the Peak District Outdoor tennis and basketball Gym Sessions Shopping at Meadowhall Playing Board Games Science and Gaming Museums Painting a Pot Swimming Laserquest Trampoline Parks Bowling Cinema
Volunteering Quality Award To understand the impact these volunteers have had on the young people they support, here are two young people (A & M) talking about the support they get from their volunteers.
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What activities have you done with your Independent Visitors so far? A - Rock climbing, walking, trampoline park, ice skating, the cinema and group bush craft activity M– cinema, adventure golf, walking the dog, Cannon Hall to see the ants, Tropical World, group picnic
What other activities would you like to do in the future? A - Aerial silks and to try other new things together
M– not sure
What 3 words would you use to describe your Independent Visitors? A - Kind, Pretty, Awesome (and also Crazy!) M– Fun, Kind, Funny
What’s the best thing about having an Independent Visitor? A - It makes you feel like you have some time that’s just for you and you can talk to them about anything you want to M– time for me with someone else
What difference has it made to you to have an Independent Visitor?
A - My IV is the best thing that that has happened to me since my Mum left
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M– To have more fun
Volunteering Quality Award As part of Volunteers Week, the young people all wrote notes to their Independent Visitor to say thank you for their time, help and support. (We have kept these anonymous)
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We really loved seeing all these comments that show the impact volunteering can have on others, as well as for your own development.
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Things to do Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day Join Action for happiness for Joyful June and discover actions to help you find and share the little joys in life.
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Things to do Not only is it Volunteers Week, we are celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee this month too! We are sure everyone is looking forward to an extended Bank Holiday Weekend!
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There are lots of events that are happening in Barnsley to celebrate this unique occasion. To see a fuller list, you can visit https://platinumjubilee.gov.uk/events/ but don't forget, there will be lots of local events and get together's happening near you too, that may not be on this list, maybe even on your street, that you can get involved with. It's a great opportunity to get out and discover what is happening in your local community, and if nothing is happening, why not look to doing something to celebrate yourself? You can find lots of recipes ideas, activities, bunting ideas, even a playlist online on the Jubilee website https://platinumjubilee.gov.uk/toolkit/
The Big Jubilee Lunch as part of the official celebrations for HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, too. A once in a lifetime event, this unique Big Lunch is set to be a cracker. Whether it’s sharing a cuppa with a neighbour on the doorstep or a bigger bash in the street, join millions of people across the UK to share friendship, food and fun with The Big Jubilee Lunch. It's the party that's right up your street, and everyone's invited, so let's take to our streets, gardens and neighbourhoods to have fun and get to know one another a little better. Sign up for your free pack to help you get started https://www.edenprojectcommunities.com/the-big-jubilee-lunch
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If you host a Big Lunch event or something to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee, and would like to share your photo's, we will feature them in our edition. You can share them by emailing - volunteer@barnsleycvs.org.uk
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You can book by following this link - https://bit.ly/3GzH2tV
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Job Opportunities Citizens Advice Barnsley Job Description
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JOB TITLE: Help To Claim Advice Worker CONTRACT: Fixed term until 31st March 2023 HOURS: 15 hours per week SALARY: (£24,012 per annum pro-rata) ANNUAL LEAVE: 28 days plus 10 public holidays (pro-rata) RESPONSIBLE TO: Operational Manager DBS CHECK: Basic required CLOSING DATE: 15th June2022 INTERVIEW DATE: 30th June 2022 Citizens Advice Barnsley has been awarded funding for additional Help to Claim advisers. We’re therefore seeking applications from experienced Help to Claim advisers, who will be automatically shortlisted for interview. PURPOSE OF JOB To deliver Help to Claim Universal Credit advice services through the following channels: telephone, video, and digital.
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES To deliver Universal Credit advice to claimants, both from home and our offices (as required). During the current pandemic and in the future this organisation will be agile working from both the staff member's own home and our offices. To advise clients on Universal Credit in all respects including supporting clients to make an application where appropriate and in all associated social welfare categories of law. To ensure that all work undertaken is in accordance with the funded contract and specification, including assisting a minimum of six clients per day (consisting of both in and out of scope clients). Also being logged onto the systems a minimum of 85% of each working day. To provide follow-up work to a level agreed with your line manager. To signpost and / or make effective referrals to other agencies as appropriate To ensure details in all client’s records are accurate and kept in an orderly manner and that confidentiality is maintained at all times To ensure that all clients records are entered onto the Citizens Advice electronic case management system To assist with Citizens Advice Research and Campaign work by assisting with surveys and providing information about client’s circumstances, statistical information and nature of cases. To offer support to identified volunteers in liaison with the Office Training Team and line manager
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To keep up to date with legislation, policies and procedures and attend training as appropriate. To ensure advice is provided in accordance with Citizens Advice Membership and Quality of Advice standards. To liaise with other statutory and voluntary bodies to maintain effective working relationships and effective referrals. To maintain any monitoring statistics required by the funder and CA, to provide regular reports as may be required. To help plan and participate in any evaluation of the project. To attend appropriate internal and external meetings as agreed with the line manager To work within Citizens Advice Barnsley policies and procedures and uphold the Aims and Principles of the Citizens Advice Service and its policies at all times. To carry out all duties in accordance with relevant health and safety legislative requirements, adopting safe working practices in all workplaces. To undertake all other duties and responsibilities as agreed from time to time commensurate with the grade and nature of the post
PERSON SPECIFICATION ESSENTIAL At least 1 year’s recent experience of delivering face to face or telephone general advice. Up-to-date competencies in welfare benefit, housing and employment law, and debt / money management. Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide range of individuals. Awareness of the social policy issues affecting clients Excellent problem-solving skills Experience of working on own initiative and ability to work without close supervision, including having somewhere private to work from home without being overheard or someone viewing your computer screen Numerate and computer-literate and an ability to use IT in the provision of advice via an electronic case management system, case recording and the preparation of statistical/monitoring reports. Good time management skills and ability to prioritise tasks and work to deadlines. Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with external and partner agencies. Ability to summarise information, record it accurately and concisely and maintain effective administrative systems
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Understanding of the need for confidentiality and a non-judgemental approach to advice provision An understanding and commitment to work within the Aims and Principles of the Citizens Advice Service ·Ability to travel effectively between different locations and CAB offices. ·Ability to meet Basic DBS and undertake training to meet contract requirements.
DESIRABLE Competence in use of the Citizens Advice electronic case management system. Competence in use of Quick Benefit software. To apply please visit - https://barnsleycab.org.uk/jobs/
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BABY TAYLOR FINN To apply for the volunteer opportunities in this newsletter, you can visit our website at barnsleycvs.org.uk/volunteering or make an appointment to speak to one of our volunteer advisers who can tell you more about the opportunity and help you apply.
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Phone 07939521425 to make a one to one personal appointment. This will put you through to Yasmin, our volunteer coordinator. Appointments can be conducted via phone, video call, text, email or in person at a local venue to you, by arrangement.
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The best efforts have been taken to ensure everything we have published is correct as of 1 June 2022.
JUNE 2022