NEW ASSISTANT MANAGER NEEDED!!   WOULD THIS SUIT YOU??

WHAT DO WE NEED?

We are looking for a new volunteer who will take on the role of Assistant Manager to help run the Villages Wednesday Club. He or she would initially help with general volunteering, learning about the club and shadowing the current Assistant Manager until ready to take over running the Club on alternate Wednesdays, 9am – 3.30 pm, alternating with the Manager.

Although our Club is manned entirely by volunteers, either driving, in the kitchen, or as general helpers, we recognise that the Manager and Assistant Manager have a lot more responsibility than most, so we also pay them a modest retainer to be available to run the Club for 50 weeks of the year between them, and to undertake some of the admin duties involved. There are other long-standing and experienced volunteers with us who can step in to help when the unexpected happens, but we rely on the Management team every week for the smooth running of the Club.

WHAT EXACTLY DOES AN ASSISTANT MANAGER DO?

The job of Assistant Manager is interesting and varied, and you will be helping to provide a fantastic service to improve the lives of local elderly people. This is what it entails:

• Preparation: you will need to have a think in advance about what activities will be happening in the morning on the day you are managing, and if necessary prepare things like a quiz etc. (In the afternoon there is an entertainer).
• On the day before your management shift you buy the fresh vegetables and milk needed for Wednesday, and bring them in on the day.
• You open up the Club at 9am on the Wednesday, then run the day, looking after the Members and co-ordinating the volunteers. The volunteers all know what to do, from serving everyone tea & coffee, helping with activities, getting Members to and from the lunch tables, selling raffle tickets, etc. etc - too many little things to talk about here, but easy to pick up with a few days shadowing the existing Assistant Manager, and it’s all common sense! You will soon gain the experience to deal with any little hiccups that might arise.
• You close up at 3.30pm and take any used tea towels and aprons home for washing, to bring next time you come.
• You collect Members’ weekly cash payments, and we also sell greetings cards. You would also pay entertainers and buy small items of shopping out of the petty cash. You keep a record of all this and balance the account by the end of the day.
• The Assistant Manager also has the job of arranging entertainers for the afternoon, choosing them from our list of regulars as well as finding new people – singers, school groups, talks on various interesting subjects, etc…. It’s much too busy to do this on the day so needs to be done in your own time, on the phone or by email.
• It’s also the Assistant Manager’s responsibility to book our regular maintenance contractors – wheelchair servicing, piano tuning, oven cleaning etc.

In all this you will be well supported by the Manager, who you will work closely with – it really is teamwork here. And you can also rely on the lovely helpful volunteers we have at the Wednesday Club.

WHAT EXPERIENCE IS NEEDED?

The role may suit someone who has nursing or care experience or has worked with elderly people, but this is not essential as it's more important that we find someone who is friendly, caring, and practical. If you have some time on your hands and think you would enjoy being part of our team providing invaluable support for the community, do get in touch.

For more details please email Sue Searle manager@fourvillages.co.uk or phone on 07771 558 541