Volunteer- Cost of Living Support Administrator

Volunteer Cost of Living Support Administrator

Closing Date- 23rd February 2023

Who we are:

The Reward and Benefits team manage the remuneration and benefits package for staff and officers across the organisation. The team strives to have innovative reward strategies that attract and retain talented individuals and recognises excellent performance and behaviours to ensure the force remains resilient and can deliver its strategic objectives. We work to give back to all the hard-working staff who support West Midlands Police in the best ways we can, to ensure they feel valued and appreciated within our organisation.

Why we need your help:

The Reward and Benefits Team has responsibility for a cost of living portal, which provides signposting and guidance around money saving tips and offers. At a time when the cost of living has become a big problem, we need your help to ensure we are all aware of the best deals available. As the cost of living administrator, it will be your task to find these offers, document them and work with internal departments to get these offers displayed on our hub, while simultaneously making sure the information on the hub already is up to date. This work matters, and your support will directly help families get through this difficult time.

What we can offer you:

While volunteering is unpaid, there are a number of benefits our volunteers gain from their time with us:

• Be a part of our Policing family
• Opportunities to develop and share your skills and expertise
• Gaining valuable work experience and new skills
• Enjoyment in doing something you like while meeting new, like-minded people
• Contributing to the local community by helping in the work West of Midlands Police (WMP)
• On-going training related to these roles
• Additional opportunities to become involved with other organizations that partner with WMP
• Improve your research skills
• Improve your interpersonal skills through working with a number of departments

Essential information:

• Applicants are considered on their merits and regarded equally
• We will induct and train you to carry out the role
• For relevant roles, we will apply for an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check – having a criminal record isn’t a barrier to volunteering, this is simply to protect children/vulnerable people we work with
• Where appropriate, volunteers should use public transport. We will cover travel expenses to a maximum daily limit of a 1 day network Zones 1-5 Unlimited regional bus*, tram and train travel within the specified West Midlands rail zones (https://ticketing.networkwestmidlands.com/Home/ShowTicket/38)
• Mileage will be in reimbursed at 45p per mile using the Michelin guide https://www.viamichelin.co.uk/
• Volunteers are eligible to claim £5.00 towards their lunch if they volunteer over 4 hours on given day.
• This role description is intended as an indicator of general areas of activity and will be amended with any changing needs of West Midlands Police It is expected that the volunteer will be flexible, using this document as a framework