Part time / Full Time: XXX hours
Salary: XXX
Holiday: XXX
Responsible to: XXX
The role of the broker is to develop and manage the time bank by recruiting members, linking them up and keeping the time accounts using the TimeKeeper software.
The main tasks are:
- Recruiting new participants to the time bank
- Linking up individual requests and offers
- Encouraging members to spend their time credits and ask others for help
- Setting up and keeping members time credit accounts using the TimeKeeper software
- Organising group events including training and member support groups
- Encouraging the involvement of time bank members in the management and development of the project through a Steering group
- Outreaching to groups, including local health and community organisations so that they can get involved in the time bank
- Promoting the time bank by getting publicity in the local papers and radio.
Person Specification
We are looking for someone with the following skills and experiences:
- Experience of setting up a new project
- Innovative and creative thinker
- A passion for encouraging participation from people from all walks of life
- Interviewing skills and the ability to build people's confidence by listening and getting them involved in the time bank
- Experience of managing projects and people on a day to day basis, either as a volunteer or a paid worker
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- An understanding of issues around disability, vulnerable people and other excluded groups
- Experience of working with groups and an understanding of group dynamics
- Experience of planning and organising work to meet targets
- Excellent communication skills (spoken and written)
- Administrative skills and experience of setting up systems
- Experience of managing a small budget
- Good computer skills.
- Knowledge of the local area is desirable but not essential.
The contract is for X years. You will be an employee of X.
We are very keen to recruit a local person to this job.
If you would like to discuss any part of the job, please contact XXXX
