To arrange, administrate & promote volunteer speaking engagements & requests from a wide variety of schools, churches & community groups for Guide Dogs in Northern Ireland
What does the role involve?
- Coordinating speaker activity in your local area
- Liaise with our speakers, local schools and community groups to book sessions and determining the type of session (length, content and activities) that they would be interested in
- Signposting schools and groups to fundraising opportunities – particularly Sponsor a Puppy and Name a Puppy @ school and our school’s resources web pages
- Gathering feedback on the speaker led session and passing on possible leads to the Community Fundraiser and local fundraising branch
What skills or experience are required?
- Excellent organisation and communication skills
- Experience of using databases and spreadsheets
- Confidence advising schools and community groups on how they can support Guide Dogs
- Ability to work as part of the team (Speakers, Community Fundraiser, local Branch officials)
- Experience in an administration role or working with teachers is desirable
What will I get out of it?
- Sense of achievement in introducing the work of Guide Dogs to new supporters
- Sense of satisfaction gained from opportunities to generate fundraising income for Guide Dogs
- Valuable experience if you are interested in pursuing a career in teaching, youth work or engagement
- An opportunity to gain experience of administration work for your CV
HOURS: 2 x half days
BASED: office based, Guide Dogs NI on Heron Road
Closing Date
Monday / 20 March 2017
12:00pm
12:00pm
