Home Support Volunteer Manager - Maternity Cover

Designed by families, for families, The Ark was opened in September 2019 by the Mayor of London. The grounds offer wheelchair accessible outdoor experiences, including a Woodland Walk through a 7-acre nature reserve, a hydrotherapy pool and overnight suites for families to be close to their loved ones.

At The Ark we are able to provide Specialist Care and Nursing for babies, children and young people, supporting their full clinical, emotional, social and practical needs. We have created a space where children who are seriously unwell are accepted as they are, safe to play, explore, express themselves and build confidence.

Rated as ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, the charity has had a sustained period of growth over the last two years and we are looking for high quality employees to come and be a part of that success. Our expert staff and trained volunteers provide clinical, emotional and practical support for families across North and Central London and Herts Valley.

We carefully adapt our support for every child and offer it wherever it is required - whether in their home, their community or at our state-of-the-art children’s hospice building, The Ark, in Barnet. We are dedicated to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all and guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role

JOB DESCRIPTION 

To be responsible for successfully selecting, training and supervising a team of Home Support Volunteers working as part of the Home Support.  Fundamental to the role will be ensuring that our families’ needs are met and that our volunteers are fully supported in their roles.

ABOUT YOU

You will  be enthusiastic, proactive and have a high level of integrity.  Able to work independently but also capable of effective team working.

You will need to be able to manage staff and volunteers, have excellent time management and organisational skills, show discretion and be able to maintain confidentiality.

Please refer to the Job Description for further information on this role.

Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from groups who are currently under-represented in our staff.

Our diversity council is working hard to construct positive changes within our organisation. We are a disability confident employer and part of our commitment is to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities.