Contract Details
Title: Social Engagement Lead
Remuneration: £14.09 per hour (equivalent to £27, FTE per annum – based on 37 hours, over 52 weeks)
Hours: 8 per week (equal to £5,861.44 per annum)
Reporting To: Volunteer Services Manager
Primary Responsibility
The primary responsibility of this role as Social Engagement Lead is to promote Evergreen Care Trust services and develop opportunities for social engagement, focusing on reducing loneliness and social isolation for older people.
Other requirements will be to demonstrate organisational values, professional and leadership qualities with all Evergreen colleagues, partner organisations, Evergreen members and their families, and the public.
Duties of the Role
* To oversee, support and develop Evergreen's successful Friends Together Group which meets on a Monday and Thursday afternoon, alongside the volunteers who run the group.
* To be involved with our monthly Evergreen and Birch Tree Friendship Lunch.
* To engage with community partners such as schools, colleges, churches, local authorities to promote Evergreen services and to develop new projects that provide social engagement opportunities for older people.
* To support Evergreen events, such as annual member tea parties.
* To attend monthly All Leads Meetings on the first Monday of each month (excluding public holidays).
* To understand your role and work within legislatively required and professional boundaries.
* To undertake all other duties as reasonably requested or required of you for the complete fulfilment of the role.
Further Information
* The role may be varied according to role requirements which may change from time to time.
* This role is office and community based across Stamford, Bourne and Deeping
* You are required to wear an Evergreen ID whilst at work.
* Safer recruitment practices (including DBS checking) apply to this position.
* Parking, at the office and sites, is available.
* Expenses paid for mileage, where applicable.
An application form detailing employment history and employment gaps will be required for this role. Upon assessment of your CV, if you match our criteria, we shall contact you for this to be completed.
Person Specification
The role holder will need to:
* Have experience in people services or volunteering, or in a similar role with transferable skills and experience.
* Have a strong understanding of the needs of and challenges facing older people.
* Experience of running and organising social events.
* Be able to use own initiative and apply their skills and knowledge to the requirements of the role.
* Have a healthy respect for our organisational values, staff and our member group.
* Be personable and enjoy working with people with high regard for older people.
* Be organised.
* Work as a team player.
* Good communication skills.
* Good IT skills.
Any flair for arts and crafts is an added benefit.
Qualifications
* There are no professional qualifications required but operating or having operated at a lead level is preferred.
Why choose us?
This is an excellent time to join The Evergreen Care Trust.
Established in 2005, we are an award-winning organisation contributing to and working within community partnerships, in Stamford, Lincolnshire
We focus our home care provision on a person-centred approach to provide an exceptional service to our members, providing them with home support, wellbeing services, domestic support, laundry service, shopping and transport support and pop-in visits and meals.
Evergreen Care services are non-regulated.
Visit our site at Evergreen Care Trust - Home Care, Personal Care to learn more about our story services and community involvement.
We offer:
* Competitive rate of pay
* Flexible working options to offer a positive work life balance
* A Refer a Friend payment scheme
* 28 days of annual leave
* Pension
* A supportive and professional team and workplace in which to work
* Training and induction to support you in your role
* Access to further optional training through over 90 accredited courses
* The chance to be part of a research driven organisation
* Benefit from our training suite and have access to over.
For more information, please contact
Founder, Louise Marsh on
Volunteer Services Manager, Ed Bailey on
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £14.09 per hour
Expected hours: 8 per week
Work Location: In person