Please note; this position is Fixed Term until August 2025

Working hours:     20 hours per week

Interview Date:      To be confirmed

JOIN OUR TEAM…

Are you looking for a challenge?  Looking to make a difference to other people’s lives by helping to provide support to the community programme of the Salvation Army Shipley Corps.

We are looking to recruit a Community Assistant to work with the Corps Officer and volunteers to run and grow our community uniform bank. You will have experience of working with people and a keen interest to support our community and build relationships with the people who attend our programmes with colleagues and volunteers.

You should have both a professional and caring manner when interacting with programme participants to create a welcoming and supportive environment.

The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:

• Ability to prioritise, organise and manage your own workload to meet objectives
• Good communication skills and be able to develop good working relationships with colleagues and programme participants
• A good level of English – both spoken and written - and numeracy at GCSE level or equivalent
• Experience of working with software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and email programmes
• Awareness of safeguarding people

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK and a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure of the Adult and Child Workforce with Barred list check.

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.