Treasurer / Finance Officer

4th March 2024

We have over 65 local branches, across the UK which help people with a disability live more independently. Our skilled volunteers respond to thousands of requests each year to design and make customised equipment free of charge.

As our local branch Finance/Treasurer volunteer, you’ll make sure your branch gets the most for its money. You’ll maintain income and expenditure records to document and report on branch finances. You’ll manage their accounts and make financial information easy to understand.

WHAT THE ROLE INVOLVES:

This role may vary depending on local needs but is likely to include:
• Accurately maintaining income and expenditure records to document and report on branch finances.
• Offering objectivity around the spending of money and ensuring money is spent in a cost-effective manner.
• Approving income and expenditure with the other branch bank account signatories.
• Ensuring that our financial requirements and policies relating to group finances are followed.
• Supporting the branch’s shared responsibility for designing and delivering to clients in line with our principles of quality service so that they are safe.

We can support you in developing the skills you need for this role, including induction
into all the areas outlined. You will have a chance to discuss your role and any additional needs with us.

WHAT YOU NEED FOR THIS ROLE:

Essential
• Confident using Microsoft Office, the internet and email.
• Experience in bookkeeping, budgeting, and planning income and expenditure.
• Able to apply disability, equality, and inclusion practices.
• Able to keep people’s personal data safe.

Desirable
• Committed to our values.
• Able to explain financial information to other group members in ways that are easily understood.
• Stay up to date with external and internal policies and procedures.
• Willing to develop skills and experience.

Chairperson

23rd May 2023

We have over 65 local branches, across the UK which help people with a disability to live more independently. Our skilled volunteers respond to thousands of requests each year to design and make customised equipment free of charge.

As our local Chairperson, you’ll take the lead in making sure your local branch works as effectively as possible. You’ll recruit, induct, and support other branch volunteers to make sure your branch’s activities meet the needs of your local disabled community. You’ll bring your leadership, management, communication, organisation, and
motivation skills to this role.

Most importantly, you’ll help disabled people to live more independent lives.

WHAT THE ROLE INVOLVES:

This role may vary depending on local needs but is likely to include:
• Coordinating the activities of our local branch to undertake and meet the needs of referrals in your area.
• Coordinating and chairing the branch meetings.
• Leading the branch’s shared responsibility for planning and completing referrals.
• Coordinating the recruitment, induction, and ongoing support of new local branch volunteers.
• Approving income and expenditure with the other branch bank account signatories and ensuring with the Treasurer that our financial requirements and policies relating to branches are followed.
• Ensuring the branch’s activities comply with policies to keep people safe.
• Regularly communicate and act as a key contact between staff and volunteers.

WHAT YOU NEED FOR THIS ROLE:

Essential
• Confident in leading and chairing a meeting.
• Confident using Microsoft Office, the internet and email.
• Willingness to attend local events to promote the charity’s work.
• Ability to understand and follow external and internal policies and procedures.

Desirable
• Self-aware of own management style and ability to lead a team, taking a supporting and coaching approach with other volunteers.
• Able to communicate to different audiences, including decision-makers and volunteers.
• Able to delegate and motivate the activities of others.
• Enthusiastic about raising awareness of the charity’s work in the local area.
• Willingness to develop skills and experience.

TO VOLUNTEER IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL NEED TO:

• Complete your induction checklist
• Complete online and virtual training- as directed by central staff
• Undertake a DBS check

Additional information about our Volunteering programme:
When you volunteer with us, you join a community of committed people with a passion for
helping to improve the lives of others. To undertake this specific role, you do not need to be
an engineer/skilled craftsperson.