Volunteer Administrator

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Our Volunteer Administrators are instrumental to all the work we do as an organisation. They support our employees across the board with a wide range of desk-based, administrative tasks.  

What will you be doing? 

  • Administrative tasks that may include email, telephone, scanning, typing, filing and data entry  
  • Carrying out research when needed 
  • Complying with our confidentiality policies and procedures 
  • Providing knowledge all about Dogs Trust, especially your rehoming centre 

We’re looking for someone with: 

  • A helpful approach to a varied range of tasks 
  • Strong interpersonal skills and an excellent telephone manner 
  • Good attention to detail 
  • An organised approach to managing and prioritising workload 
  • The ability to work both in a close-knit team or alone 
  • A conscientious and can-do attitude 
  • A love of dogs and passion for their welfare 
  • Good IT skills, specifically Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, and Outlook and use of the internet for research would be beneficial but not essential 

What this role will offer you: 

We will provide you with a main contact who will manage your tasks, answer any questions you might have and help you with the volunteer rota.

You’ll also receive ongoing role-specific training, guidance and support as well as an opportunity to gain and develop new skills.

We will provide a Dogs trust volunteer uniform, and will recognise the work you are kindly undertaking by enrolling you in our Volunteer Merits Scheme.  
 

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