Volunteer Admin Assistant

Local Area
Carrick (Truro, Falmouth & Perranporth & in between)
Role description

We are searching for enthusiastic individuals, to join our welcoming Age UK Cornwall team and support us with General Office Administration, on a volunteer basis. Find out more and apply below:

What you will get out of it

  • It's a great way to make a real difference in the community
  • You get to be part of Age UK Cornwall's volunteer team
  • You will learn new skills
  • Great for Individuals wanting to gain skills transferrable to employment
  • You will make new friendships and real connections
  • Full training will be provided

Main Duties

You will be a key part in ensuring Age UK Cornwall and TAP (Transport Access People) runs smoothly and aiding excellent customer service and sustainable delivery.

Specific Duties

  • Filing
  • Photocopying
  • Support in typing letters
  • Support our General Admin, Transport and Helpline teams
  • Data Entry
  • Print and distribute Marketing Materials

Personal qualities most suited to this role: 

  • Reliability.
  • Proven track record of good work (educational and/or professional accepted).
  • Team player with good communication skills.
  • Great interpersonal skills to work in teams when necessary.
  • Able to respect and maintain confidentiality.
  • An understanding of safeguarding (training will be provided).
  • Confident use of  IT, especially Microsoft Word.
  • Knowledge of using outlook would be an advantage, (although training will be provided)
  • Positive, can-do attitude with the willingness to undertake a variety of tasks.
  • Organised and reliable
  • Able to show initiative and work unsupervised when required.

Core Training

  • Safeguarding
  • Health & Safety
  • GDPR (data protection) and Confidentiality
  • Boundaries
  • Lone Working

Responsible to

  • Volunteer Lead
  • Transport Development Lead 

When:

We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible. We can be flexible to meet your needs, please give us a call to discuss what times work best for you. Our Truro office is open Monday to Friday (0900-1600).

Where:

Address: Boscawen House, Chapel Hill, Truro. TR1 3BN

 

Type of activity
Admin and Office
Health & Wellbeing
Supporting Older People
Location for Volunteering Activity
Truro
Volunteering days
Monday Morning
Monday Afternoon
Tuesday Morning
Tuesday Afternoon
Wednesday Morning
Wednesday Afternoon
Thursday Morning
Thursday Afternoon
Friday Morning
Friday Afternoon
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Address

Age UK Cornwall
Boscawen House, Chapel Hill
Truro
tr1 3bn
United Kingdom

Email address for volunteer applications