Role: Food Bank Centre Team Leader
Where: The Compass, West Bars
When: Tuesdays 12-3pm
Time commitment: 4 hours per week
Main contact: Patrick Evans, 07984 589456
Overview of the role: This role involves contributing to the smooth running of the food bank centre, supporting volunteers, coordinating activities and being the main point of contact for queries for the duration of the session. This is a volunteering position.
Key tasks:
- Supervise and motivate a team of volunteers
- Support the recruitment and induction of new volunteers as required
- Oversee and delegate tasks to ensure the smooth running of the food bank centre
- Uphold safeguarding, health and safety and hygiene policies, reporting any concerns to your Main Contact
- Ensure food bank policies and procedures are followed
- Create a welcoming, caring and friendly atmosphere for volunteers and people coming to the centre
- Lead a volunteer debrief at the end of each session
- Attend team leader meetings as required
- Regularly report to your Main Contact / Food bank Project Manager
About you:
- Strong team player
- Excellent communication skills
- Empathetic
- Organised and self-motivated
- Strong leadership skills
Benefits of volunteering:
- Using your existing skills to make a difference
- Meet new people who share your passion to eradicate poverty in the community
- Make a real difference to the running of your food bank
- Offer a service to the community
Impact of your role
- Helping to ensure a dignified experience to anyone visiting a food bank centre
- Helping to ensure volunteers are supported and valued
- Contributing to the smooth running of your food bank centre.
- Making a difference to individuals in need of support
Support: You will be given all the required training and support before starting your role.
You will have a main contact throughout your time volunteering. Your Main Contact will be Patrick Evans
How to apply: Please send through a CV & covering letter to [email protected]
For more information please contact [email protected] or call 07984 589456.