Vacancies
Team Leader – Operations
Reports To: Operations Manager
Salary: £30,030 – £33,670
Hours: 35 hrs per week
The Good Shepherd has a long history of supporting the most disadvantaged people in Wolverhampton. Our mission is to end homelessness, support recovery, and create pathways out of poverty.
We provide, food practical support, 1-1 and group support for people who are homeless, have multiple complex needs, vulnerable families, and people on low incomes. We support people to obtain accommodation, move towards employment, access training or education and develop skills to build self-reliance.
Values Our core values are hospitality, compassion, and respect. We recognise each person’s dignity and potential for growth, and we deliver services in a person-centred way.
Role Summary As the Team Leader – Operations, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless operation of our day-to-day services. Collaborating closely with the Operations Manager and Service Manager, you will lead and support a dedicated team, ensuring that all aspects of our front-of-house triaging, free-to-access food services, and food deliveries are executed efficiently and effectively.
Click here to view the full job description and person specification for the role.
Applications can be made via a completed application form (accessed under the ‘Application Forms’ section via the Resource Hub here) which can be emailed to [email protected] or to the Good Shepherd, 65 Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton. WV1
The closing date for applications is Sunday, August 11th.
At the Good Shepherd we value lived experience. If you would like a copy of our policy on recruiting ex-offenders or want to discuss anything before applying, then please contact us.
Café Assistant – Pomegranate
Pomegranate Café is a Social Enterprise Café – a project of The Good Shepherd based at Queen’s Building in Wolverhampton City Centre.
Open to the public, Pomegranate is a vibrant café, offering good quality coffee, cakes and lunch time specials. The café will also be used to raise awareness, engage the community and provide a space for community related events.
As the project progresses, Pomegranate will directly employ people with lived experience of
homelessness, mental health or financial exclusion, offering opportunities for training and
skills development to move towards further employment.
We are looking for casual Café Assistants to support this new venture during our opening times of Tuesday – Friday 8am – 2.30pm.
Please send a CV and covering letter to [email protected] or by post to: Good Shepherd, 65 Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 4QU.
Click here to view the Job Description and Person Specification.
Volunteer With Us
If you are interested in volunteering your time at the Good Shepherd, then please download and send us your completed Volunteer application form. This can be emailed to [email protected] or posted to 65 Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton. WV1 4QU.
Please be aware, there may be a waiting list before a volunteering placement becomes available.
Volunteer Placements
Food service
Support the running of the kitchen, dining room and daily food services.
Drivers and Driver’s Mate
We collect food and goods from various partner agencies across Wolverhampton which we then distribute to people in need. We require Volunteer Drivers and Drivers Mates to help with collections 1-2 days per week. We provide the van and equipment. Drivers must hold a full clean UK driving license.
Storeroom and Food Distribution
This role supports the safe storage and distribution of the food we collect and distribute. We need volunteers to help with sorting, storing and distributing food parcels to families and individuals.
Specialist roles
Do you have a specific skill like counselling or interpreting? Please give us a ring on (01902) 399955 or email [email protected] to see how you could get involved.
Companies and Organisations
We offer corporate volunteering days for groups of up to four people at a time. We can provide a wide range of activities and tasks that your volunteers can get involved in from one off projects to helping us deliver our daily services.
Can you offer us your expertise for free to help us improve as a charity? Or can you offer voluntary or employment opportunities for our service users? If so, please get in touch!