Administration & Events Coordinator
- Employer
- Voluntary Sector North West (VSNW)
- Location
- Manchester
- Salary
- £24,491 pa + opt-in 7% pension contribution Fixed term (31st March 2021)
- Closing date
- 12 Oct 2020
Job Details
We are looking for an experienced Administration & Events Coordinator to play a pivotal role in VSNW's work. Initially the role is offered on a fixed term basis to 31 March 2021. We aim to extend the role but cannot guarantee this at this time.
Main purpose: To organise VSNW’s day to day operations, support VSNW’s senior management team, build an effective membership programme and lead on a programme of events to support VSNW’s work.
We are a small team, normally based in Northern Quarter / Ancoats in Manchester, currently working remotely. We would hope a successful candidate could both work from home and travel to our main office which is situated between Piccadilly and Victoria Stations, depending on circumstances.
Application Deadline: 9am, Monday 12th October 2020. Shortlisted applicants will be notified by 5pm that day ahead of remote interview on Wednesday 14th October 2020.
Company
VSNW - Voluntary Sector North West is the regional voluntary sector network for the North West. Our purpose is to ensure that the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector, in all its diversity, takes its full part in shaping the future of the North West.
VSNW works with over 140 members who work across the region directly supporting and delivering services for individuals, or are VCSE infrastructure organisations that work with local voluntary and community groups.
The 40 infrastructure organisations in membership of VSNW have a membership of 6,780 VCSE groups and are in contact with 19,800 local voluntary and community sector groups in the North West - just under two-thirds of the region’s VCSE groups.
OUR MISSION
Ensuring that the voluntary and community sector, in all its diversity, takes its full part in shaping the future of the North West
OUR VALUES
Accountability: VSNW will express this value by enhancing communication and two way dialogue with the sector and stakeholders and by supporting sector representatives at the Regional level. Accountability demonstrates reliability and promotes trust;
Knowledge: VSNW will express this value by generating an evidence base for action and demonstrating integrity through informed actions and decisions. VSNW will use its knowledge base to provide leadership, promote the sector and show foresight;
Equality: VSNW will express this value by not working in isolation: valuing what people can do together, whether part of community of interest, identity or place. VSNW recognises that from diversity comes strength and quality knowledge. and we will challenge prejudice and intolerance wherever we encounter it.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
To influence and shape the agendas and policies of statutory sector partners by:
- Developing, supporting and engaging with networks
- Pro-actively establishing and enhancing dialogue with geographic and thematic support providers
- Gathering and making use of information and knowledge relating to and for the sector
- Increasing recognition as a reliable voice of the sector
- Developing VSNW as a well governed and financially sound organisation
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