JOB PROFILE AND PERSON SPECIFICATION
Job Title
Time Banking Network Co-ordinator, Portsmouth
Employer
Timebanking UK (TBUK)
Reports to
Timebanking UK CEO Sarah Bird
Salary
£18,000 per annum
Hours
4 days a week (30 hours) for one year
Job Purpose
The main purpose of this role is to establish a timebanking network across
Portsmouth City where service families, serving military personnel and the wider
community can exchange knowledge, skills and activities using time as a currency.
Part of this role will be to organise training sessions, drop-ins and use other TBUK
resources to ensure that the network becomes sustainable focusing on
collaboration between time banks and exploring income generation. The network
will exist to enable time banks, members, volunteers and stakeholders to meet,
collaborate and learn. The network will be co-produced creating equality of
access. This project is a partnership between Timebanking UK, The Royal Navy
Welfare Department for service personnel and families and Portsmouth Together.
The network will operate between the military communities and the voluntary,
public and private sectors unleashing social capital and value. This partnership
aims to improve the health and wellbeing of local communities as well as military
communities which makes them resilient, resourceful and self supporting. This
post will:
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Identify partners and stakeholders who will form the steering group
Agree bases at the agreed locations (to include Portsmouth City initially and
with the possilbity of extending the network to Gosport, Fareham, Southwick
and Lee on Solent.
Bring together existing support hubs and projects into one network increasing
volunteer opportunities
Use coproduction to involve and steer the network aiding long term
sustainability
Encourage organisations and businesses to swap time offering incentives for
time credits
Provide training and information on ways of generating income through social
enterprise and other fundraising techniques
Aim to have involved 200 local people from both the military and local
communities at the end of 12 months
Assist the production of publicity, social media and other promotional materials
The post holder will develop the network across Portsmouth, organise regular events and
training days and create a plan for sustainability and monitoring.
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Main Duties and Responsibilities
Developing and co-ordinating the timebanking network
 Coproduce network with time banks, stakeholders and key partners
 Developing and implement long term project plan and sustainable infrastructure
 Awareness raising and clear messaging about benefits of timebanking to
military and local communities, businesses and organisations
 Engage local volunteers to assist with the coproduction of the network and the
activities therein
 Organising regular meetings, events, training days and social activities to
encourage involvement and participation amongst local residents and military
communities
 Flexibility and adaptation to changing priorities and deadlines is necessary.
Promoting the network
 Planning and implementing promotional activity to create a positive view of the
network
 Producing promotional material designed to promote the network
 Addressing organisations and groups including service providers promote the
network
Effective Administration
 Keeping clear and accurate records and regular progress reports
 Maintaining the programme’s filing systems and ensuring complete
confidentiality of all information
 Producing written summaries of meetings, opinions and case studies to feed
into national timebanking network
 Contributing to the evaluation of the programme
Work Dimensions
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The post holder will be able to think creatively, particularly in relation to
delivering projects and innovations and brokering cross-sector relationships.
The role will involve decision-making around the implementation and
development of a successful network. It will also include close collaboration
with other partners and stakeholders to deliver outcomes.
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This role will involve the recruitment of organisations and stakeholders to
improve knowledge and understanding of timebanking and how being part of
the network can benefit them. All three models of timebanking will be needed
to ensure sustainability which will include the reciprocity between both
individuals and organisational members.
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There will also be a requirement for development of effective working
relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including business, community,
voluntary and public.
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Skills and Behaviours:
Essential:
Desirable:
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Ability to demonstrate responsiveness
and flexibility in changing circumstances
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Designing and creating publicity and
promotional material using a variety of
software packages
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Creating a website or web pages
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Using and creating social media pages
and accounts (Facebook, Twitter,
Linked-in)
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Skills and confidence to market and
promote the timebanking network
across Portsmouth to both military
personnel, families and wider
community groups and organisations
Ability to communicate new ideas
clearly and persuasively (verbally and in
writing) with a wide range of people and
organisations
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Experience in effective event
management
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Experience of planning and organising
work to meet targets
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Excellent admin skills and experience of
setting up systems
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Ability to work effectively with and relate
to other people and able to facilitate
relationships between stakeholders
across sectors and organisational
boundaries
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Knowledge:
Essential:
Desirable:
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Knowledge of coproduction
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Thorough understanding of all models of
timebanking, best practice and
limitations, Timebanking UK’s core
values and mission
Thorough understanding of equal
opportunities and diversity and how this
fits with the national and regional
timebanking networks
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Local knowledge
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Knowledge of asset based community
approaches
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Understanding the importance of
sustaining successful working
partnerships
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Relevant Experience:
Essential:
Desirable:
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Experience of establishing and
developing innovative programmes that
deliver positive outcomes
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Experience of working in different
sectors or service areas
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Experience of supporting the
development and sustaining working
partnerships
Experience of mediation and conflict
resolution
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Experience of asset and skills mapping
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Fund raising through a variety of
innovative methods
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Ability to manage multiple initiatives and
prioritise and co-ordinate under
pressure
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