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Supported Volunteer Officer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 22 Gorffennaf 2024 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £31,500 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 05 Awst 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | London, London, NW1 4RY |
| Cwmni: | ZSL Whipsnade Zoo |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 53718664 |
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Purpose of the role
The Supported Volunteer Officer at ZSL London Zoo will play a key role in supporting ZSL’s purpose to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wild animals from going extinct.
The postholder will achieve this through supporting the organisation and delivery of a wide range of activities within our Supported Volunteer Scheme and community programmes.
Key responsibilities:
- To work with zoo team leaders, to identify and plan tasks which provide a broad range of work experience for the Supported Volunteers' to become competent in both work and related skills, whilst being embedded into annual maintenance / operational plans.
- To carry out detailed job matching of Supported Volunteers. Observing how individuals work, their capabilities and decide of adjustment to our ways of working needs modifying to enable them greater independence.
- To attend meetings with agencies, Local Authority and Families ref Supported Volunteers and general business.
- Create or purchase materials and tools to enable maximum independence of working.
- To incorporate training and upskilling into all work delivered by our teams.
- To analyse and use, if appropriate, company training opportunities and the support of the workers according to individual needs.
- Administration to include:
- Enquiries
- Communication with internal & external stakeholders/customers
- Creating rota’s & schedules
About You
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Community Team and scale up our Supported Volunteer Scheme. We are looking for somebody who is enthusiastic about increasing employment opportunities for adults with learning disabilities and difficulties. You will need to enjoy working outdoors, and be confident in proactively engaging with a variety of audiences effectively.
You will have the ability to coordinate groups, and organise daily workplans in a flexible and calm manner. and be comfortable & confident meeting external partners and working with internal colleagues, to develop the work programme and associated processes.
Person specifications:
- Experience of working with people with learning disabilities or neurodivergent.
- Comfortable & confident meeting external partners and prompting internal colleagues for their contribution
- Experience of working in horticultural, or similar hands on roles.
- Experience in delivering presentations/talks/events to a range of different audiences.
- Able to ascertain the needs of their audience and adapt their delivery of a programme accordingly.
This post requires occasional work during evenings and monthly basis for weekends.
We have received external funding to develop the Supported Volunteer Scheme, over the next 3-years. Within this time we aim to create a sustainable model to ensure that the scheme continues beyond the funding period.
We are flexible and happy to discuss working hours with applicants with potential full time or part time hours.
This role is subject to standard pre-employment checks, including the candidate's right to work in the UK. As the post involves working with young people and vulnerable adults a DBS check will be required.
We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds and celebrate the value of having a team of employees with diverse skills, experiences, and heritage. We are committed to ensuring our teams can bring their authentic selves to work without fear of discrimination. ZSL has active equality networks for our staff with lived experience and those who provide active allyship in Race and Culture, Team Pride, Disability Network, and Menopause Network, complemented by our strategic EDI Steering Group.
About ZSL
We’re ZSL, an international conservation charity. Through our unrivalled animal experts in our two zoos (London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo), the work of our pioneering scientists, our dedicated conservationists, our purpose is to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wild animals going extinct. Our vision is a world where wildlife thrives and we’re working every day to achieve this. From investigating the health threats facing animals, to helping people and wildlife live alongside each other, we are committed to bringing wildlife back from the brink of extinction.
What do we offer?
At ZSL, we are proud of our approach to employee benefits. Our benefits include:
- Our vision and purpose - you’ll work alongside colleagues who are passionate about science-led conservation, knowing that you will help us to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wildlife going extinct
- Pension scheme - we offer a generous pension scheme with up to 12% contributory pension
- Flexible working – talk to us about your flexible working requirements and we will do everything we can to make sure you work in a way that suits you
- Holidays – 25 days annual leave allowance, plus UK bank holidays Wellbeing – access to a blended programme of wellbeing initiatives, including confidential access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Life assurance – eligible employees will be enrolled in ZSL’s life assurance scheme from their first day
- Complimentary tickets – annual allocation of Whipsnade Zoo and London Zoo tickets, with a 30% discount in online and retail shops
- Cycle2Work - our cycle to work scheme enables you to lease a bicycle
- Season ticket loan - we offer an interest free loan for eligibly London-based employees to buy a season ticket for travel between home and work
- Family friendly policies – we offer enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption packages
NB: We reserve the right to close our advertisement early or extend the advertising date until a suitable candidate has been found.
The Supported Volunteer Officer at ZSL London Zoo will play a key role in supporting ZSL’s purpose to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wild animals from going extinct.
The postholder will achieve this through supporting the organisation and delivery of a wide range of activities within our Supported Volunteer Scheme and community programmes.
Key responsibilities:
- To work with zoo team leaders, to identify and plan tasks which provide a broad range of work experience for the Supported Volunteers' to become competent in both work and related skills, whilst being embedded into annual maintenance / operational plans.
- To carry out detailed job matching of Supported Volunteers. Observing how individuals work, their capabilities and decide of adjustment to our ways of working needs modifying to enable them greater independence.
- To attend meetings with agencies, Local Authority and Families ref Supported Volunteers and general business.
- Create or purchase materials and tools to enable maximum independence of working.
- To incorporate training and upskilling into all work delivered by our teams.
- To analyse and use, if appropriate, company training opportunities and the support of the workers according to individual needs.
- Administration to include:
- Enquiries
- Communication with internal & external stakeholders/customers
- Creating rota’s & schedules
About You
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Community Team and scale up our Supported Volunteer Scheme. We are looking for somebody who is enthusiastic about increasing employment opportunities for adults with learning disabilities and difficulties. You will need to enjoy working outdoors, and be confident in proactively engaging with a variety of audiences effectively.
You will have the ability to coordinate groups, and organise daily workplans in a flexible and calm manner. and be comfortable & confident meeting external partners and working with internal colleagues, to develop the work programme and associated processes.
Person specifications:
- Experience of working with people with learning disabilities or neurodivergent.
- Comfortable & confident meeting external partners and prompting internal colleagues for their contribution
- Experience of working in horticultural, or similar hands on roles.
- Experience in delivering presentations/talks/events to a range of different audiences.
- Able to ascertain the needs of their audience and adapt their delivery of a programme accordingly.
This post requires occasional work during evenings and monthly basis for weekends.
We have received external funding to develop the Supported Volunteer Scheme, over the next 3-years. Within this time we aim to create a sustainable model to ensure that the scheme continues beyond the funding period.
We are flexible and happy to discuss working hours with applicants with potential full time or part time hours.
This role is subject to standard pre-employment checks, including the candidate's right to work in the UK. As the post involves working with young people and vulnerable adults a DBS check will be required.
We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds and celebrate the value of having a team of employees with diverse skills, experiences, and heritage. We are committed to ensuring our teams can bring their authentic selves to work without fear of discrimination. ZSL has active equality networks for our staff with lived experience and those who provide active allyship in Race and Culture, Team Pride, Disability Network, and Menopause Network, complemented by our strategic EDI Steering Group.
About ZSL
We’re ZSL, an international conservation charity. Through our unrivalled animal experts in our two zoos (London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo), the work of our pioneering scientists, our dedicated conservationists, our purpose is to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wild animals going extinct. Our vision is a world where wildlife thrives and we’re working every day to achieve this. From investigating the health threats facing animals, to helping people and wildlife live alongside each other, we are committed to bringing wildlife back from the brink of extinction.
What do we offer?
At ZSL, we are proud of our approach to employee benefits. Our benefits include:
- Our vision and purpose - you’ll work alongside colleagues who are passionate about science-led conservation, knowing that you will help us to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wildlife going extinct
- Pension scheme - we offer a generous pension scheme with up to 12% contributory pension
- Flexible working – talk to us about your flexible working requirements and we will do everything we can to make sure you work in a way that suits you
- Holidays – 25 days annual leave allowance, plus UK bank holidays Wellbeing – access to a blended programme of wellbeing initiatives, including confidential access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Life assurance – eligible employees will be enrolled in ZSL’s life assurance scheme from their first day
- Complimentary tickets – annual allocation of Whipsnade Zoo and London Zoo tickets, with a 30% discount in online and retail shops
- Cycle2Work - our cycle to work scheme enables you to lease a bicycle
- Season ticket loan - we offer an interest free loan for eligibly London-based employees to buy a season ticket for travel between home and work
- Family friendly policies – we offer enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption packages
NB: We reserve the right to close our advertisement early or extend the advertising date until a suitable candidate has been found.