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Office Volunteer - Gilbert Richards Centre

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The Office Volunteer’s primary role is to support our groups and people coming to the Gilbert Richard`s Centre.

What can I expect to do?

  • To open up the office in the morning, prepare and distribute the session folders or sheets.
  • Check on the supplies of various items in the rooms to be used.
  • Check the diary and centre email address. 
  • To answer the phone to callers requiring information about the Centre or Age UK Coventry and Warwickshire in general. 
  • To put out items for sale and collect the money from sales. 
  • To close the office at the end of the day, ensuring everything is locked away. 

What is expected of me?

  • Reliable and flexible approach to the role
  • Carry out tasks according to Age UK Coventry and Warwickshire policies and standards
  • Understand the needs of older people and be patient and empathic.
  • We believe you deserve and should expect to be provided with as much information, training and support in order to carry out your role successfully. Much of this training will be online and completion of this is a mandatory requirement for the volunteer role.

 What you will get out of it.

  • Make a real difference to the lives of older people in Coventry and Warwickshire.
  • Become part of a friendly team
  • Develop new skills in an office setting

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