Dear Oxford Hub member,

Last week we found out that we had received funding for the next two years to support our Oxford Hub: Student Volunteers project. This is allowing us to employ two people 3-days per week to help the current student committee (with an option for one of the posts to be combined with other work to make it a fulltime role). Details of the jobs can be found below. Be aware though that the application deadline is very soon, as we need people in post before the start of term.

Oxford students' involvement in the local community has been limited in recent years. This isn't unexpected though when most other universities have at least two members of fulltime staff promoting volunteering activities and recently we've had none. Yet, it was in fact Oxford who pioneered student volunteering in the late 19th century. Our Student Volunteers committee has been laying the foundations for a fresh start and we're very excited this will now be taken forward through the funding we've received.

To those that apply, good luck. To everyone else, hope you're having a good summer and we'll be in touch soon.

Adam

PS: If you're leaving soon and missed my first announcement about the Alumni group we're setting up, then read on below.

Contents

1. Oxford Hub: Student Volunteers Manager and Project Officer
2. OXFORD HUB ALUMNI

1. Oxford Hub: Student Volunteers Manager and Project Officer

About Oxford Hub: Student Volunteers

Oxford Hub: Student Volunteers (OHSV) was set up this year to promote local volunteering and engagement with the local community. It has received matched funding from v to develop an exciting new programme of student volunteering at Oxford University. Drawing on successful models from other universities, it aims to facilitate voluntary student engagement with the community by providing a portfolio of well-run projects tailored both to the needs of the community and the strengths of a student volunteering body.

NB: There is the possibility of combining these jobs with another role at the Oxford Hub to make one of them a fulltime position. Candidates will need to demonstrate their suitability for both roles and more information is available from adam.oboyle@oxfordhub.org

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Job 1: Student Volunteers Manager

This is the first staffed post for Oxford Hub: Student Volunteers. You will be responsible for making our vision real – harnessing the enthusiasm of the student committee to create a successful, professionally run, volunteering scheme. You will be in charge of the early stage development, general management, budgeting and day-to-day oversight of the project.

Salary: £22,000 pro rata
Hours: 3 days per week, 5 weeks paid holiday per year (NB: See above for Full-time option)

Download full job description: OHSV Manager.pdf
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Job 2: Student Volunteers Project Officer

This is an excellent role for those looking to gain experience in the voluntary sector. You will be helping to make our vision real – harnessing the enthusiasm of the student committee to create a successful, professionally run, volunteering scheme – and will work with the more experienced Manager in learning what is required to make the project successful.

Salary: £16,000 pro rata
Hours: 5 days per week, 28 weeks per year, 15 days holiday (split by 3 terms) (NB: See above for Full-time option)

Download full job description: OHSV Project Officer.pdf

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Application closing date:  Monday 11th August

Interviews to be held: Week beginning Monday 11th August

Please send a CV and covering letter setting out why you wish to apply for this role and what skills you will bring to this position to Adam O’Boyle at adam.oboyle@oxfordhub.org.

2. OXFORD HUB ALUMNI

Keep in touch with the charities you were involved with at Oxford and stay up to date with a whole host of networking, events and career opportunities to help you keep making a difference in the future…

Sign-up as an alumnus of the Oxford Hub, Oxford’s new one-stop-shop for charitable activity. Send your new contact email address to manager@oxfordhub.org and if relevant, tell us which charities you’ve been involved with at Oxford.
See www.oxfordhub.org for more details about the Hub.

What are the benefits to being an Oxford Hub alumni?

• Keeping in touch with the charities and causes that kept you busy while at university
• Networking opportunities in London and Oxford with others involved with charitable work
• Quarterly newsletters informing you of upcoming events of interest
• Access to careers information and opportunities

If you’ve been deep in exams and have missed what has been going on this year, check out www.oxfordhub.org/oxfid for just one of the amazing events that you could get invited back to as an alumnus.

So, what are you waiting for? Send your new email contact to manager@oxhub.org. And tell us which charities, if any, you were connected to while at Oxford.

www.oxfordhub.org