Volunteer Admin Assistant

We are searching for enthusiastic individuals, to join our welcoming Age UK Cornwall team and support us with General Office Administration, on a volunteer basis. Find out more and please apply using the link below:

Currently, we are seeking volunteers to join us at our vibrant community hub in Falmouth and/or our Head Office in Truro. You will be supporting our Active Living Support, Community Hub, and Hospital & Home services in Falmouth - and in Truro, you will be providing help and assistance to our Grants Team. We are alway happy to talk to you about any preferences and find the right opportunity for your needs.

What you will get out of it

• It's a great way to make a real difference in the community
• You get to be part of Age UK Cornwall's volunteer team
• You will learn new skills
• Great for Individuals wanting to gain skills transferrable to employment
• You will make new friendships and real connections
• Full training will be provided

Main Duties

You will be a key part in ensuring Age UK Cornwall runs smoothly and aid excellent customer service and sustainable delivery.

Specific Duties

• Filing
• Photocopying
• Support in typing letters
• Support our General Admin
• Data Entry
• Telecommunications
• Print and distribute Marketing Materials

Personal qualities most suited to this role: 

• Reliability.
• Proven track record of good work (educational and/or professional accepted).
• Team player with good communication skills.
• Great interpersonal skills to volunteer in teams when necessary.
• Able to respect and maintain confidentiality.
• An understanding of safeguarding (training will be provided).
• Confident use of  IT, especially Microsoft Word.
• Knowledge of using outlook would be an advantage, (although training will be provided)
• Positive, can-do attitude with the willingness to undertake a variety of tasks.
• Organised and reliable
• Able to show initiative and work unsupervised when required.

Core Training

• Safeguarding
• Health & Safety
• GDPR (data protection) and Confidentiality
• Boundaries
• Lone Working

Responsible to

• Falmouth Community Hub Lead
• Deputy Finance Lead (Truro Office)

Additional Information:

We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible. We can be flexible to meet your needs, please give us a call to discuss what times are best for you. 

Please note that a DBS Certificate and suitable references are a requirement of this role (we will guide you through these processes). 

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