Support we offer

Hays recruitment

We have agreed with Hays Recruitment that each year, they will advertise 20 job vacancies within the voluntary and community sector in Buckinghamshire free of charge. This gives the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) access to Hays extensive recruitment market. The Priory Centre in Wycombe, on behalf of Community Impact Bucks is managing this process and allocating the 20 slots. For more information on this, please contact vicki@communityimpactbucks.org.uk. 

Training

Does your organisation need staff training in social care related topics (for example - dementia awareness, safeguarding adults awareness, challenging behaviour, falls & fracture prevention) or does it need support with training around human resources management (eg supervision & appraisal; managing absence, grievance & harassment, employment law update)? If so, we can support you by providing access to a variety of training courses aimed at supporting the care sector in Buckinghamshire.

For details of the training courses or to find out more about NVQ in care funding, please refer to the Log on to care website or contact Laura Maddison (Private & Voluntary Sector Training Administrator) on 01296 382205 or Jackie Ashford (External Funding Administrator) on 01296 382047. 

E-learning hub

A number of licences are available to VCS organisations to access the new E-Learning Hub. There are over 50 different courses available on a wide range of topics including management development, social care and induction.

Each course lasts between 20 and 90 minutes. Once you have completed your course you will be able to print off a certificate for your Personal Development Plan.

A list of courses is available at the bottom of the page. Please contact us at vcs@buckscc.gov.uk for further information.

Digital TV advertising screens in libraries

Voluntary and community sector organisations can use our digital TV screens to advertise for free of charge. Screens are available in the following libraries and County Hall:

• Amersham
• Aylesbury
• Beaconsfield
• Bourne End
• Buckingham
• Chesham
• Great Missenden
• Haddenham
• Hazlemere
• High Wycombe
• Marlow
• Princes Risborough
• Wendover
• Winslow (library and the centre)

All you need to do is send an electronic poster in PowerPoint (this could be for an event, to recruit volunteers or just to raise awareness of what you do) and tell us where and when you want to show it. You can have up to three slides. Each slide needs to be self explanatory as you cannot predict when someone will start looking at your message.

For more information or to send us your electronic poster, please contact us at digiscreens@buckscc.gov.uk. 

Policies for you to adopt

We are happy to provide you with copies of our policies for you to adopt as your own. Currently, you can access the following human resource policies:

• Adoption leave
• Appraisal
• Bullying at work
• Capability
• Carers Policy
• Code of conduct
• Conduct & discipline
• Employer supported volunteering
• Equalities
• Flexi time scheme
• Flexible working options
• Grievance
• Harassment and bullying
• Health and attendance
• Job share
• Maternity
• Redundancy
• Remote and home working
• Sabbaticals

We provide a policy to a voluntary organisation for guidance only and disclaim all liability for any claims for loss or damage, whether directly or indirectly arising out of or in connection with the application of this policy. The voluntary organisation relies on this policy at its own risk.