South Manchester Branch Manager

Company: Being There Greater Manchester
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

South Manchester Branch Manager

September 23rd, 2024 Posted in Recruitment

Key Responsibilities

To manage the day to day running of our South Manchester branch volunteer service, offering emotional and practical support to those with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses, along with those closest to them, such as family, friends and carers.

Main Duties

  • To take client referrals and liaise with relevant health, social service and voluntary services staff
  • To organise recruitment of volunteers in liaison with volunteer recruitment co-ordinator
  • To manage and offer supervision to volunteers
  • To arrange home visits to assess client needs following referral and arrange appropriate volunteer placements
  • To arrange client transport for medical appointments
  • To organise and attend fortnightly client support group and occasional excursions
  • To ensure ongoing support for clients and carry out reviews every six months
  • To record accurate details of each contact with clients always maintaining confidentiality
  • To maintain all office systems including the branch database
  • To deal with mail, correspondence and office paperwork
  • To undertake word-processing of letters and other materials relating to the service
  • To attend occasional evening meetings (for which time off in lieu will be given)
  • To arrange transport for clients at any branch as required
  • To answer telephones and take messages as necessary
  • To drive clients to support and social group when no volunteer is available
  • To assist with print distributions, local promotions, presentations and publicity as required
  • To assist the Senior Management as required
  • Such other duties commensurate with the grading of the post as may from time to time reasonably be required

Deadline is 12 noon on 11th October 2024

Interviews for this post will be held on the 17th October 2024 so please keep this date free as alternatives can’t be offered.

Successful candidates will be contacted, no later, that the 14th October 2024.

Interviews will be held in person, venue to be confirmed but will be in Manchester.

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Posted: August 13th, 2026