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Current Opportunities

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  At Home Service Volunteer

   Location: Age UK Merton, Mitcham

  We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated volunteer to support our At Home Service Team.

   

  This is mainly an administrative role which will include:

  • Input client data to our database
  • Ensuring our visit logging system is working and up to date
  • Photocopying flyers for events, creating packs for inductions and sending off documents/forms/ information as requested by team
  • Assisting the team with mail outs for clients
  • Ensuring all policies and procedures are followed.
  • Making identity badges
  • Phoning clients at the request of the team

  We are looking for someone with the following skills and experience:

  • Good administrative skills; data input experience required, training on Charity Log will be provided
  • Good communication skills; both verbal and written
  • Good standard of literacy and numeracy
  • I.T. literate – supported by training on the job
  • The ability to work on own initiative and know when to seek help and support
  • Reliable and punctual
  • Good telephone manner
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to work within a team of other volunteers and staff

  Ideally looking for someone who can dedicate at least 1 day per week to this role. 

  If you are interested in volunteering, please email athome@ageukmerton.org.uk

   

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  Volunteer Administrator - Footcare service.

  Age UK Merton provides clients with a comprehensive footcare service delivered by qualified Foot Health Practitioners. We want to encourage more clients to this service by providing an excellent service and warm welcome and are looking for dedicated volunteers to help us acheive this ambition.

  Key tasks are:

  • Updating client information in our database
  • Contacting clients to confirm appointments
  • Checking in clients and showing them to the treatment room
  • Collecting payments and booking future appointments

  Skills required:

  • Excellent I.T. and database skills 
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Good telephone skills
  • Good organisational skills
  • Ability to follow Age UK Merton policies and procedures
  • Confidentiality
  • Willingess to learnAvailability of 6 months and over preferred

  If you are interested in this role please email: footcare@ageukmerton.org.uk

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  Volunteer support- Activity Service

  Age UK Merton offers a range of activities both at its centre in Mitcham and across Merton. 

  We are keen to expand the activities we offer and are looking for volunteers to help support activity leads to do this.

  The role:

  • Helping set up rooms prior to activity
  • Meeting and greeting participants
  • Providing refereshments where required
  • Collecting payments as required and handing over to a member of staff
  • Supporting participants with the activity as needed to ensure they can fully join in
  • Where relevant, encourage conversation to increase the social benefit of the activity
  • Support clients with leaving at the end of the activity
  • Clean and tidy spaces after activity has finished

  We are looking for volunteers who:

  • Are practical
  • Have a 'can do' attitude 
  • Are friendly and able to communicate easily
  • Are empathetic
  • Enjoy being part of a team
  • Have an understanding of health and safety and can follow Age UK Merton's policies and procedures.

  We are particularly looking for people that can help with our very popular singing for fun session on Thursday mornings. 

  If you are interested in this role please email your expression of interest to activities@ageukmerton.org.uk