Senior Coordinator Vacancy

Purpose of the Job

• Ensure the effective day-to-day management of the scheme in accordance with Home-Start’s Memorandum & Articles of Association, Standards and Methods of Practice, Agreement, and Quality Assurance Standards.
• Maintain high standards of practice in supporting families within the Home-Start model.
• Promote equality of opportunity, fairness, and diversity in all aspects of the scheme’s work.
• Ensure good safeguarding practices in all aspects of the scheme’s work.

Main Responsibilities

Managing the Scheme

• Report to and support the Board of Trustees in the strategic management, development, and future funding of the scheme.
• Monitoring and completing funding applications to ensure core costs of the charity
• Fundraising
• Ensuring bids or tenders are adequately costed and risk assessed, and that contracts or SLAs are delivered and targets met.
• Implement and review all Home-Start policies and procedures.
• Ensure effective administration, monitoring, and financial systems are in place.
• Recruitment, selection, induction, and management of new staff.
• Promote the work of the scheme externally.
• Contribute to and support the development of the Home-Start network locally, regionally, and nationally.

Support for Families

• Manage a caseload of supported families and volunteers as per funders targets.
• Receive referrals and assess families’ needs in their own homes.
• Ensure support to families is of a professional standard, in accordance with Home-Start’s model, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure the charity and relevant stakeholders adhere to safeguarding responsibilities and promote children’s welfare.

Managing Volunteers

• Recruit and supervise an effective team of volunteers who support families in the families own home.
• Match and introduce volunteers to families.
• Implement the scheme’s policies and procedures in all aspects of work with volunteers, including recruitment, selection, preparation, training, support, and supervision.

Managing Staff

• Recruit, manage, supervise and develop an effective team of staff through regular supervision, appraisal, training and performance management, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality services.

Working in Partnership

• Liaise and network appropriately with referrers and other professionals.
• Contribute to local policy and community development as appropriate.

The post holder may be required to undertake any other duties that fall within the nature of the role as detailed above.