VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME
ALL OUR VOLUNTEER VACANCIES will be based from the mec in wythenshawe, manchester and INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
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Training in the business or area you’re assigned to (if applicable)
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Lunch & travel expenses (if applicable)
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Uniform (if applicable)
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Invitation to Message team prayers at 9am each day
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Real work experience with the option of a reference for a future career
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Offering encouragement and support working alongside our team members on the apprentice programme
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Careers assistance with our pool of partnered business
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One to one induction, support and regular catch up with your manager
VOLUNTEER VACANCIES:
ROLE: FRONT OF HOUSE ASSISTANT
Business: The Mess Cafe
Key Tasks include: Using the till, serving customers, clearing tables, operating the barista machine, serving at occasional functions, cleaning pots and supporting the Mess Cafe team.
- Minimum commitment: 1 lunch time per month
- Business Opening Hours: Mon – Fri 8am – 5:00pm
- Skills Required: None
- Desirable skills: Barista trained, restaurant experience & bar trained.
ROLE: ASSISTANT CHEF
Business: The Mess Cafe & Message Catering
Key Tasks include: Preparing meals from The Mess menu, supporting our full time chefs for catered functions, cleaning the kitchen, cleaning pots and serving customers.
- Minimum commitment: 1 lunch time per month.
- Business Opening Hours: Mess Cafe Mon – Fri 8am – 5:00pm
Message Catering: Evenings & weekends - Skills Required: Chef experience and/or qualifications
- Desirable skills: Driving license.
ROLE: BUILDING TEAM ASSISTANCE
Business: MEC Building Team
Key Tasks include: Driving to sites, collecting materials, laboring, decorating, plastering, bricklaying, joinery, landscaping, gardening cover and/or supporting the Building Team.
- Minimum commitment: a morning or afternoon per month
- Business Opening Hours: Mon – Fri 8am – 4:30pm
- Skills/Experience Required: Any of the trades listed above.
- Desirable skills: Driving license, quoting jobs and project management.
ROLE: EVENTS SUPPORT
Business: MEC Events & Wedding Angels
Key Tasks include: Setting up and clearing down for events, serving meals & drinks, manning the bar, car park steward, welcoming guests and cleaning pots.
- Minimum commitment: one event every other month.
- Business Opening Hours: Any evening or weekend exc. Sundays
- Skills/Experience Required: None
- Desirable skills: Restaurant, bar and event experience under any capacity.
ROLE: SOCIAL MEDIA ASSISTANT
Business: The MEC
Key Tasks include: Coordinating posts, photographing each business, managing the Instagram & Facebook pages for each business and the charity and building the following on each page.
- Minimum commitment: Taking ownership of one of our 8 accounts.
- Business Opening Hours: Can be operated anywhere with internet connection
- Skills/Experience Required: A passion for social media & photography
- Desirable skills: Professional marketing experience.
ROLE: MENTOR
Business: All
Key Tasks include: Mentoring, training, coaching and listening to either our team members or business managers.
- Minimum commitment: one hour per month.
- Business Opening Hours: N/A
- Skills/Experience Required: A Christian faith and well experienced in counselling challenging individuals when mentoring team members. Extensive business experience in the relevant industry for mentoring with our business managers
- Desirable skills: Catering, beauty, building or events manager; professional counselor.
ROLE: ADMINISTRATOR
Business: The MEC
Key Tasks include: Working with the MEC office to process much of the admin involved in running the charity.
- Minimum commitment: one day per week.
- Business Opening Hours: 9am – 5pm
- Skills/Experience Required: Competent with computers and basic Microsoft packages
- Desirable skills: Administration experience.