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Head Up! Team Member
Organisation Details
Head Up!
Sub theme: Disability, Education, Mental Health, Youth Work and Young People
Stellify Award: This opportunity is part of 'Make a Difference'
Organisation Description: Head Up! is all about making higher education more accessible for disabled school students. In our mentoring programme, we match uni students with 14-18yos to share advice, support and solidarity.
Description of role: We are recruiting members to join the Head Up! team. We are a group of university students and graduates who have a variety of disabilities (physical and/or mental health conditions, specific learning difficulties or neurodivergence), looking to recruit for a variety of roles that will support the core of our mission. All of the roles are remote, accessible, and have a commitment of maximum 1-2 hours a week (average). It's an opportunity to change young people's lives, whilst working with a supportive team and gaining invaluable experience.
We are currently recruiting for:
Deputy Safeguarding Lead:
- Duties - support the Designated Safeguarding Lead to review and update our policies, respond to any issues, deliver training.
- Skills - experience not required - we'll fully fund Level 3 training.
- Time commitment - est. 1-2 hours per week (average - variable) + initial training.
Finance Lead:
- Duties - update our accounts, apply for grants and write post-grant reports for donors.
- Skills - numerical literacy, strong communication skills.
- Time commitment - est. 2 hours per week (average, open to role-share).
Data Protection Lead:
- Duties: review policies on data protection, train the wider team on good practice
- Skills - able to translate legalese into understandable policies and practices for others.
- Time commitment - est. 1 hours per week.
Web Developer:
- Duties: review and update our website, liaise with social media team to support posts.
- Skills - no coding required - wordpress can be learned
- Time commitment - est. 1-2 hours per week, open to role-sharing.
Content Lead:
- Duties: commission, edit and produce written content for the website, liaise with web team to upload.
- Skills: confident writer, strong communication skills.
- Time commitment: est. 1-2 hours per week (average, can role-share). Our writing roles are ad-hoc.
Mentoring co-lead
- Duties: manage mentee/mentor recruitment, arrange training, emails/admin, match pairs, mentor support.
- Skills: strong communication skills, well-organised, friendly.
- Time commitment: est. 2 hours per week (average, role-share).
Development and Events Lead:
- Duties: help build ties with partner groups, volunteers and supporters; organise online events.
- Skills: well-organised, good communicator.
- Time commitment: est. 1-2 hours per week.
Fundraising Officer:
- Duties - research, plan and deliver new online and on-campus fundraising efforts.
- Skills: social media and good communication skills.
- Time commitment: est. 1-2 hours per week, variable depending on when events are taking place.
If you're interested in getting involved but not sure in which area, do let in touch with us at lead@head-up.org - we'd be very happy to meet and discuss more.
We are currently recruiting for:
Deputy Safeguarding Lead:
- Duties - support the Designated Safeguarding Lead to review and update our policies, respond to any issues, deliver training.
- Skills - experience not required - we'll fully fund Level 3 training.
- Time commitment - est. 1-2 hours per week (average - variable) + initial training.
Finance Lead:
- Duties - update our accounts, apply for grants and write post-grant reports for donors.
- Skills - numerical literacy, strong communication skills.
- Time commitment - est. 2 hours per week (average, open to role-share).
Data Protection Lead:
- Duties: review policies on data protection, train the wider team on good practice
- Skills - able to translate legalese into understandable policies and practices for others.
- Time commitment - est. 1 hours per week.
Web Developer:
- Duties: review and update our website, liaise with social media team to support posts.
- Skills - no coding required - wordpress can be learned
- Time commitment - est. 1-2 hours per week, open to role-sharing.
Content Lead:
- Duties: commission, edit and produce written content for the website, liaise with web team to upload.
- Skills: confident writer, strong communication skills.
- Time commitment: est. 1-2 hours per week (average, can role-share). Our writing roles are ad-hoc.
Mentoring co-lead
- Duties: manage mentee/mentor recruitment, arrange training, emails/admin, match pairs, mentor support.
- Skills: strong communication skills, well-organised, friendly.
- Time commitment: est. 2 hours per week (average, role-share).
Development and Events Lead:
- Duties: help build ties with partner groups, volunteers and supporters; organise online events.
- Skills: well-organised, good communicator.
- Time commitment: est. 1-2 hours per week.
Fundraising Officer:
- Duties - research, plan and deliver new online and on-campus fundraising efforts.
- Skills: social media and good communication skills.
- Time commitment: est. 1-2 hours per week, variable depending on when events are taking place.
If you're interested in getting involved but not sure in which area, do let in touch with us at lead@head-up.org - we'd be very happy to meet and discuss more.
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Numeracy and Finance, Creative Skills, Administration, Event Planning, Fundraising, Project Management, Team Working, Written Communication Skills
Are volunteer expenses available?: Yes
Duration of role: Ongoing / Long term
Opportunity times: Saturday AM, Saturday PM, Saturday Evening, Sunday AM, Sunday PM, Sunday Evening
DBS required: Off
Can reasonable adjustments be made regarding additional needs?: Yes
Is this organisation part of the Sports Volunteering Scheme (SVS)?: No
Minimum hours commitment: 1-2 hours/week (average), flexible
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