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Befriending Co-ordinator
Age UK Islington is developing a new befriending service in the coming months. As part of this development, we have an exciting opportunity for a part-time role as a Befriending Coordinator.
This will involve supporting all aspects of service development, partnership building, volunteer recruitment, training and management and matching volunteers to clients for home visits, telephone befriending and/or activity-based befriending. The post holder will also be responsible for case recording, monitoring and service evaluation.
The role is for 15 hours per week; this may increase to 21 hours per week dependant on the success of future funding applications. There is flexibility around when you work these hours.
Candidates must have an interest in working with older people, excellent communication skills, organisational skills, experience of facilitating training and able to maintain accurate records and produce monitoring and evaluation reports. Ideally candidates will have the ability to manage their own workload and work independently and with initiative .
The closing date is Friday 19 July and interviews will take place on Thursday 1 August 2024
To apply: Completed Application form and Equal Opportunities form to be sent to IBahriyeli@ageukislington.org.uk no later than the 19th July 2024.
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CV`s will not be accepted.