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Job Description
Title: Older Peoples Project Coordinator
Duration: 9 Months
Start Date: TBC
Rate of Pay: £8.50 p/h
Hours: 11 hours per week
Period of Notice: 1 month
Reports to: Centre Manager
Responsible for: Older Peoples Project Volunteers
Financial Responsibility: Joint responsibility for resources budget, record keeping of expenditure,
sourcing project funding.
Main Purpose of the Job
The First Step Drop in Centre seeks to appoint an Older Peoples Coordinator to run a one year
programme supporting older people who have recently become isolated.. The overall purpose of this
post is to coordinate the delivery of this project, manage the volunteers and ensure the project runs as
outlined in the project plan. The two main aspects of the programme involve setting up, coordinating
and running a time banking programme for older people in North Belfast and running the existing First
Step Friendship Group.
Duties and Key Responsibilities
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To run the older peoples programme for recently isolated older people.
To manage existing volunteers and recruit new volunteers for the project.
To oversee the training of the volunteers.
To develop and run a Time Banking scheme
Ensure safety of all participants and volunteers.
Ensure suitable uptake in the service through advertising.
Maintain and develop relationships with other older peoples organisations and groups.
Complete record sheets on all contact sessions.
Represent the older people of the project when necessary.
Complete project report forms when necessary.
Complete risk assessment forms for activities.
Assist in the completion of project monitoring and community research where necessary.
To meet regularly with the manager and assist in the development of the older peoples
project.
Undertake any other tasks deemed necessary for the successful completion of the post.
Personal Specification
Essential
Desirable
EXPERIENCE:
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Previous experience of working with older people
Working with volunteers
Delivery of training programme
Delivering a time banking programme
Working in the voluntary sector
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KNOWLEDGE:
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Best practice in working with older people
Working with older people’s organisations
Developing networks
Community work
SKILLS & ABILITIES:
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Well developed communication and interpersonal skills
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Excellent facilitation and organisational skills
Presentation skills
Effective time management
Build positive working relationships
Office based IT applications (Microsoft)
Commitment to team work
Can Work on own initiative
Marketing and promotional skills
Driving license and access to a car
Extremely Hard Working
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