How to Become a Volunteer Coordinator

Considering a career as a Volunteer Coordinator?

As a volunteer coordinator, you'll be managing all elements of volunteering either within your organisation or on behalf of the organisation that is looking for new volunteer recruits. A volunteer coordinator role involves assessing an organisation's needs through the recruitment, placement and retention of volunteers. As the go-to for the volunteer team, you will be responsible for the wellbeing of volunteers and managing the relationships with the teams they work with. A big part of a volunteer coordinator role includes monitoring the effectiveness of volunteer activity and rewarding volunteers for their great work.

Where can a career as a Volunteer Coordinator take you?

Graduate Role or Internship £ 1 year

Volunteer Coordinator £19,900 3 years

Volunteer Manager £30000 4 years

Are you the perfect candidate?

Skills and traits

Able to raise awareness, internally and externally, about the function of volunteers
Ability to work effectively in an unsupervised environment
Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills

Qualifications and experience

Degree topics such as Community development, Human resource management may be favourable
Experience creating an environment that ensures volunteers are provided with ample support
Understanding of monitoring and evaluating activities and writing reports for funders and trustees

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