BuDS Administration Volunteer

Volunteer position only

Hours: Variable

Location: Home based

Role Purpose:  To support the Fair4All project team with administrative duties on a Voluntary basis.

Specific Responsibilities:

The Fair4All Card is a successfully established project which helps build a fairer, more accessible and inclusive society for disabled people. The Fair4All Card is a secure photocard used by disabled people to prove their legal entitlement to reasonable adjustments in everyday life. Reasonable adjustments might include needing to lip-read, needing an accompanying carer, having access to a disabled toilet or seating, etc The Card is designed to be simple and easy to recognise and read. For this reason, you can use the Card anywhere! Many shops, services and organisations are starting to recognise the Fair4All Card. This means that we give them formal accessibility training, however this does not mean that the card can only be used in those locations. We have had successes with cards being used all over the country, and even internationally! We are looking for volunteers to help run the project as Evidence checkers.

Specific Responsibilities:

With strong support of the team leader, and as part of the Fair4All Project team:

• Be part of the BuDS Fair4All Project team and take part in weekly team meetings and briefings
• Looking into and processing requests for our ‘Fair4All’ scheme for disabled people using an application form, requesting further evidence if required
• Approving the cards and sending the request across to the relevant person
• Report back to the team and your manager on any issues which may arise

Person Specification

• Working knowledge of using MS Teams but full training will be given if needed
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with a wide variety of people including disabled people with impairments of all types
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and keep private information to themselves.

• Understanding and appreciation of the Social Model of disability – see https://buds.org.uk/the-social-model-of-disability/

BuDS is an equal opportunity organisation and disabled people are particularly encouraged to apply for this role.

BuDS is committed to safeguarding all those with whom it works. This post will involve unsupervised work with potentially vulnerable adults and children, and/or their records, and so this post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check on appointment. This will be arranged and paid for by BuDS.

Volunteer and remote working from home

Job Types: Part-time, Volunteer

Expected hours: 3 – 5 per week

Benefits:

• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Customer service: 1 year (required)
• Administrative experience: 1 year (required)

Work Location: Remote