Volunteer opportunity of the month | Healthwatch Northyorkshire

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Our friendly Healthwatch team are looking forward to welcoming an administrative volunteer.  

We collect a lot of information, attend and run a lot of meetings and events, and engage with our communities. 

And we need some help to achieve this and to be organised through having some ‘back office’ support. Could you help us?  

The role - and how you might be able to help us

We will play to your strengths, but typical tasks might include:

  • Maintain our paper and electronic filing systems in an effective way so that information can be found with ease

  • Maintain and update our contacts list (so skills with Microsoft Excel are a must!)

  • Monitor organisational deadlines

  • Other related tasks, such as send and handling post

Your skills

  • Pleasant and helpful  

  • Able to perform a range of administrative tasks

  • Ability to follow instructions

  • Well organised 

  • Computer literate 

  • Able to use initiative

  • Willing to learn and develop new skills

  • Good level of English

  • Able to work as part of a team with other volunteers and staff    

  • Respectful of confidentiality  

Benefits to you

  • Increase your confidence and develop new skills
  • Free training
  • Experience of working with health and social care organisations
  • References to add to your CV
  • Meeting new people
  • Flexibility

How to apply

Read our volunteer handbook and click below to apply for the role. It's that easy!

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Hours and location

If you have just a few flexible hours per week and are comfortable to work from home or from our office – then this role is for you.

Our office is in Harrogate.

Interested?

Click here to apply online

Or for questions or more information

Contact us for an informal chat

Email hello@hwny.co.uk

Telephone 01423 788 128

Write to us: Freepost HEALTHWATCHNORTHYORKSHIRE