Voluntary & Paid Roles & Opportunities

CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN DORSET CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK

10th December 2024: We are currently seeking an Administrative Assistant, this is a paid, Remote role (must have a home office and good Wi-Fi)

We are seeking a highly organised and self-motivated Administrative Assistant to support our Trustees, Action Team, and Project Coordinators in delivering impactful climate action projects. This is a flexible, part-time, self-employed role (averaging 9 hours per week) working closely with the Project Coordinator. Hours arranged by mutual agreement. Key Responsibilities:

Support the team with meeting records, ensuring accurate documentation of discussions and actions.
Maintain and update databases and online files, ensuring records are well-organised and up-to-date.
Assist with website updates (training will be provided).
Support communications, including incoming emails and creating and sending bulk emails using Mailchimp.
Perform general administrative tasks so the organisation runs smoothly.

Qualifications:

Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and ideally, Zoom and Mailchimp (training will be given).
Ability to work remotely and manage your own time effectively.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate as part of a team.
Must be able to take initiative and solve problems independently.

Other Requirements:

A reliable home office setup and a stable internet connection are essential.
Applicants must live in, or near Dorset, and be able to travel to some in person meetings in Dorset as required.

Pay: £15 per hour - 9 hours per week. This is a target average during term time and actual invoiced hours will fluctuate according to demand. Some hours will be necessary during school holidays and for early evening meetings (self-employed contract)

How to Apply: Please submit your CV and a covering letter through our advert on Indeed, follow this link to apply - outlining your suitability for the role and relevant experience. We would love to hear how your skills, enthusiasm and experience align with our needs.

Application Deadline: 5pm January 8 2025.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From £15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 9 per week

Benefits:

Work from home

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Dorchester DT2 9JU

Application deadline: 08/01/2025
Expected start date: 03/02/2025

Voluntary Opportunities

We are always looking for people to help us find, research, and write about events and news in Dorset that are current and relevant to our charity. Do you have an interest in News and Media, do you follow what is going on in environmental news in and around Dorset? Do you have a flare for the written word? We would love to hear from you!

We are seeking someone with experience of creating content for social media to help our Media Team promote our charity, keep our followers up to date with our projects and what we are up to, promote our network organisations and grow our social media channels whilst also growing our followers and the Dorset CAN name across Dorset. Do you have some experience and a little time to help us with this? We would love to hear from you!

Please do check back, we are currently developing a list of all opportunities we have available to anyone wishing to get involved and help us. Please do check back regularly for updates.

For all voluntary opportunities please email Alexandra Stephen at dorsetcan@gmail.com stating which opportunity you have an interest in, or if you think you are able to offer Dorset CAN something we haven’t listed we are always open to ideas and enthusiasm so please do get in touch!