Project Worker and Admin Support
Refresh Carers Charity
Location: Leeds / some home working possible (office in Leeds LS4 2PU) some outreach work in the community also required.
Salary: £15.00 per hour
Hours: 10 hours per week (Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday)
Contract: one year in the first instance
Refresh Carers is committed to providing support to help parent carers look at their own needs and confidence to explore ways to increase and develop skills. This involves running workshops on well-being, confidence-building, and carers’ rights, as well as setting personal plans and goals. Where practicable, making policy-makers aware of the needs of parent carers.
What will you do?
Assist with all admin tasks:
* Responding to emails.
* Answer the telephone (often first point of contact).
* Record keeping.
* Purchasing goods and services.
* Keeping confidential records and respecting all GDPR policies.
* Collaborate with the founder and treasurer to keep accurate financial records.
* Assist with funding bids and reporting to funders on outcomes.
* Attend meetings.
Workshops:
Be prepared to actively support the Refresh Carers Founder in developing and running workshops.
Social media and marketing:
* Updating all social media platforms.
* Help produce marketing materials.
Essential:
* The ability to work independently and manage workload effectively.
* Good organisational and communication (verbal and written) skills.
* Flexible approach to working – no two days are the same!
* Understanding of confidentiality.
* Understanding safeguarding, equality and diversity, community wellbeing.
* IT skills (ability to work with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Desirable:
* Experience in the charitable sector.
* Understanding the parent carer communities in Leeds.
* Ability to develop and deliver workshops.
* IT qualifications.
* Preparing and presenting reports to funders.
* Balancing a varied workload.
* Lived experience of being an unpaid parent carer/carer or experience of supporting unpaid parent carers/carers.
Application forms are available from Friday 21st March 2025 via the Refresh Carers website (see ‘Apply for job’ button below) or by post from the following address: Flexspace, Burley Road, Leeds LS4 2PU.
For further information and any queries related to this application, please contact Julie Baird, Refresh Carers Founder, via email: refreshcarers@gmail.com or telephone: 07719116103. Please note that Julie’s working days are normally Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Deadline for applications: Fri 11th April 2025
For more information or to apply – click on the ‘Apply for job’ button below.
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