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Primary School Governor – Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School

They are looking to recruit a co-opted governor. As members of the Full Board of Governors, governors work closely with the headteacher, supporting them and challenging them. The role will include: Attending governing board meetings, these normally take place around six times a year and are normally held outside school hours in the early evening. Looking at information and evidence on the school’s progress and discussing with school leaders. Visiting the school to see plans working in practice, and listening to the views of staff, pupils and parents. Training and ongoing development is provided by East Sussex Local Authority and through GovernorHub. This is all explained in the governor induction programme. Governors need to be committed, have the inquisitiveness to question and analyse, and the willingness to learn. They need good interpersonal skills, an appropriate level of literacy and be sufficiently numerate to understand basic data. It is preferable if any applicants do not have children/grandchildren at the school - as they already have parent elected governors and are looking for a balanced mix.

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Match Day Volunteers – AFC Uckfield Town

The club are looking for volunteers to help in the preparation for their home matches, and hospitality during. The role is more of a general one, assisting where required to help get everything ready and run smoothly during matches. Home matches are usually played on Saturdays and Tuesdays during a season, at their home The Oaks on Eastbourne Road, there may also be additional days where an event or work parties when organised. As a volunteer you'll enjoy free entry to home games.

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Carers in Touch Phone Volunteer – Care for the Carers

Purpose of role: To join a team of volunteers providing our ‘Carers in Touch’ service, a telephone listening service for unpaid carers who have been identified as at risk of being socially isolated. The service provides an informal, friendly chat with carers to help them keep connected, remind them they are not alone, support their wellbeing and check they have suitable support systems in place. What will you be doing? • Making telephone calls to unpaid carers of up to 30 minutes in length. • Providing a ‘listening ear’ and friendly voice. • Signposting carers to the Care for the Carers Hub if extra support is needed. • Inputting the call information onto Care for the Carers database. • Deliver at least one 2 hour shift per week Monday to Thursday 9am to 3pm. What skills, experience, qualities do you need? • Empathetic, non-judgmental, non-discriminatory approach. • Good communication skills; able to chat with people on the phone. • Reliability and commitment. • Basic IT skills (training will be provided). • A commitment to the vision and mission of Care for the Carers. • A desire to support unpaid carers.

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