EMERGE is a charity that has been active in the practice and promotion of the 3Rs principles (reduce, reuse and recycle) since 1996. We carry out a kerbside recycling service and reclaimed wood workshop, and run the Greater Manchester operation of the national food charity FareShare, which tackles food waste and fights food poverty by redistributing surplus (overstocked) food to good causes.
Since 2008, we have redistributed food from our regional centre, based on New Smithfield Market, Openshaw, to hundreds of community initiatives.
We are looking for someone who has good communication, admin, organisational and computer abilities, (especially in Microsoft Word and Excel), who is keen to find an opportunity to develop or maintain their work skills.
The main purpose of this pivotal role is to assist the Volunteer Management Team in the running of our volunteer programmes. This involves dealing with new volunteer enquiries, filing, printing and copying, and data entry. You would be joining a committed team of paid staff and volunteers, who work hard to increase the amount of food we receive and send out to our member organisations.

What will I be doing? 

• Answering and redirecting phone calls and greeting visitors
• Data input
• Assisting with monitoring information
• Assisting with preparation of induction sessions
• Undertaking routine tasks, e.g. photocopying, laminating
• Preparing information packs
• Maintaining supplies of flyers, forms and other resources used for volunteer recruitment

Requirements: 

• Organised, friendly, reliable and adaptable
• Comfortable speaking on the phone in a polite, clear and friendly manner
• Strong computer skills
• Good level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Good standard of personal presentation
• Commitment to our ethos and codes of conduct
  
  Benefits: 
   
• Development of a broad range of work skills, from admin procedures to interpersonal skills and team working
• Free lunch or contribution toward expenses if you bring your own meal (on completion of a 4 hour shift).
• Travel expenses
• Work reference available after 3 months in the role
• A friendly environment
• Helping EMERGE provide incredible support to volunteers
• The opportunity to give practical help to fight food poverty and reduce food waste (and associated CO2 emissions)
• The opportunity to support a great cause and give something back to your community
• The opportunity to meet like-minded people and make new friends

Location: Maynard House, New Smithfield Market, Openshaw, M112JW

Getting to us:

We are just a 15 minute bus ride from Manchester Piccadilly, with our brand new base, Maynard House, located on New Smithfield Market, which is only a few yards off a main route into the city: Ashton Old Road. The market site can be easily reached by a number of bus services, with the 219 being the most frequent. There is a bus stop immediately opposite the main entrance to the market.

For cyclists, we have secure bike storage at our base, as well as free onsite parking within the market for those arriving by car.

We welcome any time you can offer us, but do ask for a minimum commitment of 4 hours a week in order to cover our standard shifts. The shift you take part in is assigned according to what suits you best.

We regret that we are unable to accept applications from people who are not resident in the UK.