Volunteer Administrative Assistant to Managers
Organisation role · 2–4 hrs/Week · Starting from 4 Nov 2024
4b Lythalls Ln, Coventry CV6 6FL, UK
Reading & WritingAdministrationEnglish
Refugees & minoritiesPoverty reductionCommunity & family
Carriers of Hope
#86912
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Summary
We are looking for a well-organized and proactive Administrative Assistant to join our team and support our management efforts.Detailed description
This position offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to meaningful work while developing your skills in a supportive environment. Join us in making a positive impact and helping to improve the lives of those in our community. Your efforts will help ensure that everyone receives the assistance they need!
What You’ll Do:
- Manage Day-to-Day Tasks: Handle scheduling and manage communications to ensure projects run efficiently.
- Maintain Records: Keep accurate and organised records of activities, communications, and other relevant information, ensuring all data is up-to-date and accessible.
- Assist with Logistics: Help coordinate logistics for various initiatives, ensuring that all necessary arrangements are made for smooth operations.
- Support Team Initiatives: Work closely with the management team to assist with planning and implementing community programs and projects.
Why This Role is Exciting:
- Hands-on impact: You’ll play a vital role in supporting initiatives that directly benefit individuals and families by ensuring that operations run smoothly.
- Be part of a dedicated team: Join a passionate group of individuals committed to making a difference in the community.
- Gain valuable experience: Develop your organisational and administrative skills while contributing to meaningful work.
- Flexible environment: Work in a supportive atmosphere that values teamwork and collaboration.
Skills You’ll Bring:
- Strong organisational skills: You can manage multiple tasks efficiently and keep everything organised.
- Excellent communication: You communicate clearly and effectively, whether in person, over the phone, or via email.
- Attention to detail: You take pride in ensuring accuracy in your work, especially in maintaining records.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office: You are comfortable using programs like Word, Excel, and Outlook to manage tasks and communications.
No prior experience is necessary! Just bring your enthusiasm for helping others and a willingness to learn, and we’ll provide the training and support you need.
Ready to Make a Difference? Join our team as an Administrative Assistant today and help us enhance our community impact. Apply now to be part of this important mission!
What volunteers need
🗣️ Native language skills
What we will provide to volunteers
💸 Reimbursement of costsAbout Carriers of Hope
Our organisation supports Refugees, Asylum Seekers and other Migrants in Coventry.
We offer practical support to our clients by supplying vital necessities, ranging from food and nappies to pushchairs, toys, books, kitchenware and furniture. We repurpose high-quality donations from our local community, ensuring that individuals have access to everything they need to build their new lives in Coventry and reduce waste in our city too.
We foster a welcoming community for newcomers to the city, ensuring that no one faces the challenges of adjusting to a new place, language, and culture alone. By volunteering with us, our clients gain valuable opportunities to improve their English, develop new skills, deepen their understanding of their adopted home, and increase their chances of employment.
We work with partner organisations and agencies across the city to ensure our isolated clients can access all of the services available to ensure a happy and healthy future, from helping an individual understand the NHS App and make vital medical appointments, to linking them with legal experts and employment services, to enrolling them on budgeting courses, our aim is to ensure that everyone is empowered to live a positive, independent life.
Our work is made possible by the support and dedication of our diverse volunteer team, which includes local people, current and former clients, students, corporate teams, community groups, and professionals.
Whoever you are, we believe you can bring something truly special and important to Carriers of Hope. We offer both regular and one-off volunteering opportunities across all projects, providing full training, chances to improve your English or enhance your skills, and, most importantly, an opportunity to join a vibrant and welcoming community.
We offer practical support to our clients by supplying vital necessities, ranging from food and nappies to pushchairs, toys, books, kitchenware and furniture. We repurpose high-quality donations from our local community, ensuring that individuals have access to everything they need to build their new lives in Coventry and reduce waste in our city too.
We foster a welcoming community for newcomers to the city, ensuring that no one faces the challenges of adjusting to a new place, language, and culture alone. By volunteering with us, our clients gain valuable opportunities to improve their English, develop new skills, deepen their understanding of their adopted home, and increase their chances of employment.
We work with partner organisations and agencies across the city to ensure our isolated clients can access all of the services available to ensure a happy and healthy future, from helping an individual understand the NHS App and make vital medical appointments, to linking them with legal experts and employment services, to enrolling them on budgeting courses, our aim is to ensure that everyone is empowered to live a positive, independent life.
Our work is made possible by the support and dedication of our diverse volunteer team, which includes local people, current and former clients, students, corporate teams, community groups, and professionals.
Whoever you are, we believe you can bring something truly special and important to Carriers of Hope. We offer both regular and one-off volunteering opportunities across all projects, providing full training, chances to improve your English or enhance your skills, and, most importantly, an opportunity to join a vibrant and welcoming community.