Job Description

Finance & Payroll Volunteer

Location: Harrogate or Thirsk

Hours: one day per week but flexible

Closing date: 27

th

October 2025

Introduction

Do you want to be part of an organisation that makes a real difference to our local communities? Our family of services including Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just 'B' and Saint Michael's Hospice provide vital support to people when they need it most. Our vision is of a community where everyone gets the care they need, want and deserve You can help make that a reality.



We are an independent charity powered by local communities. Every day, we help to improve quality of life for people living with terminal illness, bereavement and mental health concerns, because our belief is that no one should suffer. Our incredible teams work together to make this happen.

About the role

We require a volunteer to support a variety of Finance and Payroll admin tasks. Working with the Finance Team, this role will include tasks such as inputting information into databases, processing invoices, assisting with checking mileage claims, administering the Driver Check process. creating letters from templates and saving documents to staff folders.

We're looking for a volunteer who has:

Good computer skills including a basic knowledge of Excel, Word and Outlook. Ability to follow processes and work on repeat tasks Accurate and methodical

What we offer:

We are committed to supporting volunteers effectively. We will support our volunteers with:


Full training and ongoing support

Flexible volunteering hours suit your schedule

The opportunity to be part of a caring and dedicated team making a difference in people's lives

How to apply:

Please click Apply and you will be forwarded to the vacancy page on our website. Click on the role and this will open the application form.

Download and read through the role description (via the 'Downloads' section at the top of the advert) as you will need to tell us how you meet the essential requirements of the role.



Make sure you answer all supplementary questions as part of your application otherwise your application will be automatically rejected.

What happens if you're successful:

If you are successful at interview, we will ask you to complete training via our online system training platform.

We will ask you to provide some information before you begin volunteering.

Once these steps are completed we will agree your start date.

Our values

We put the people who use our services at the heart of everything we do

We are caring and compassionate

We are personal and supportive in our approach

We engage positively

We are responsive

We are driven to do better

We are fair

We are professional

We work collaboratively

We are accountable

Living out our values

Our behaviour framework puts our values in the context of our everyday work. See what this includes at saintmichaelshospice.org/behaviour-framework

We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation and from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our communities.

We believe that children, young people and adults should never experience abuse of any kind. Our safer recruitment and safeguarding processes help protect those accessing our services, please see our safeguarding statement on our website: https://saintmichaelshospice.org/safeguarding-statement/

If you require any support or adjustments to be able to apply for this role, please let us know by emailing volunteers@saintmichaelshospice.org





For more information, please contact us on volunteers@saintmichaelshospice.org or 01423 200145 and we can arrange an informal discussion with a member of the team.



North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a registered charity in England and Wales (518905) with a family of services operating as Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just 'B', Saint Michael's Hospice, and Talking Spaces. North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales (2121179).

What we offer you:

Competitive salary Generous 35 days of annual leave (pro rata) 8% employer pension contribution Wide range of discounts on high street brands and local shops Cycle to work scheme * Recommend a friend bonus