About us:

The Parents’ Forum for Bradford and Airedale (PFBA) works to support parents and carers of children and young people up to 25 years old, who have a disability or special educational need in the Bradford area.

About the role:

We are developing our organisation to be able to support more parent carers and to do this we are looking for an Outreach and Volunteer Co-ordinator. The role will include:

·         Raising the profile of the PFBA.

·         Developing and maintaining links to schools, children’s centres, support groups and Child Development Centres at local hospitals.

·         Developing and building a volunteer strategy.

·         Attending Trustees’ meetings to update them, at our office base in Manningham.

·         Working closely with the PFBA Manager and Communications Officer.

·         Recruiting and managing volunteers.

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About you:

The successful applicant will:

·         Have experience of working with parents and carers of children/young people with disabilities and/or special needs.

·         Experience of working in a people-facing role and establishing relationships

·         Have experience of volunteer recruitment.

·         Be a confident communicator with people from different backgrounds.

·         Have own transport as the post requires working at different venues.

·         Knowledge of issues involved with having a child/young person with disabilities/special needs, e.g. Education, Health and Care Plans.

·         Be able to work flexibly as the role is likely to require different days worked from week to week, and occasional evenings.

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The post will be up to18 hours per week. NJC pay scale (21) £20,541 pro rata, depending on hours worked. The contract will be for one year initially, with the possibility of extending this.

The PFBA is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from applicants from all backgrounds.

If you fit the criteria listed, please complete the attached forms and send to supportnews@pfba.org.uk . Please also send a current CV with details of current employment, training/qualifications and relevant voluntary/community work and summarise your relevant skills and experience that you would bring to this role. You can use experience and knowledge gained from current and previous employment, voluntary work, leisure interests and any other activities you consider relevant to the post. 

The closing date for completed applications is midnight on Sunday 9th June 2019. The shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview during the week commencing 1st July 2019. It is likely that the successful applicant will begin the role in September 2019, following the school summer break.

Please note:

We are unable to answer queries about the role, either by telephone or email.

We cannot accept applications via employment agencies.

Application Form

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form