Event delivery coordinator jobs

Do you know someone passionate about volunteering and community development? We're looking for a Volunteering Brokerage Coordinator to join our small but mighty team.

This role is perfect for someone who wants to make a real difference - connecting volunteers with causes they care about, supporting community groups to build their volunteer programmes, and championing the value of volunteering across Waltham Forest.

Vacancy Reference Number:

OKMC/PR/UK-R1

Position title:

The Open Kitchen Manchester Coordinator

Reports to:

UK Programmes Manager

Location:

Manchester

Hours of Work:

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary guideline:

(Up to) £35,500.00 per annum (commensurate with experience)

Terms of Employment:

6-Months’ Fixed-Term Contract (with a 3-Month Probationary Period)

Application Process & Closing Date:

Send an up to date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than 12th February 2026

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: As Suitable Applications Received

Start: ASAP thereafter

Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date.

Role: Open Kitchen Coordinator

About the Project

The Open Kitchen is a community-led initiative tackling food poverty and social isolation across the UK. Our kitchens, based in Hounslow (London), Nottingham, and Manchester, provide free, hot, and nutritious meals to individuals and families affected by homelessness, low income, or displacement as refugees.

Operating seven days a week, the Open Kitchen offers more than just food it provides a safe, welcoming space where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Each kitchen also serves as a community support hub, distributing essential household items and sleeping bags to those in need.

Through this initiative, we aim not only to alleviate hunger but also to connect service users with pathways to stability, empowerment, and independence.

Key Responsibilities

As part of the Open Kitchen project team, the role will involve ensuring the smooth, safe, and impactful operation of Open Kitchen Manchester. Responsibilities include:

Operational Management

• Oversee day-to-day activities within Open Kitchen Manchester, ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality, nutritious meals.
• Supervise and observe the cooking facility in the Manchester Open Kitchen, ensuring compliance with hygiene, health, and safety regulations.
• Manage food inventory, kitchen supplies, and procurement processes to ensure sustainability and efficiency.
• Ensure all food standards are followed.

Volunteer Coordination

• Recruit, train, and supervise volunteers to ensure effective service delivery and adherence to health and safety standards.
• Promote a positive and inclusive volunteer culture that reflects the values of compassion, respect, and community service.

Community and Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain partnerships with local food banks, the NHS, job centres, local councils, and rehousing services to offer holistic support to service users.
• Collaborate with community organisations, faith groups, and local businesses to strengthen the project’s reach and impact.

· Collaborating with strategic partners to drive the expansion of the open kitchen concept across multiple locations.

· Leading fundraising initiatives for the open kitchen and managing the facilitation of in-kind donations.

• Represent the Open Kitchen at community events and stakeholder meetings to promote collaboration and visibility.

Beneficiary Support

• Identify service users who may benefit from additional assistance, including access to healthcare, employment, housing, or welfare services.
• Coordinate with relevant agencies to ensure referrals and follow-ups are managed effectively.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Ensure all operational, financial, and compliance records are maintained accurately.
• Monitor performance indicators such as meals served, volunteer hours, and beneficiary outcomes, and report regularly to the management team.
• Support the continuous improvement of service quality and community impact.
• Create and provide daily Open kitchen feedback reports to monitor beneficiary numbers and meal distributions.

What We're Looking For

• A genuine commitment to serving vulnerable and destitute individuals with care and respect.
• Right to work in the UK and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check, completed before starting the role.
• Warm interpersonal skills, comfortable engaging with people from all walks of life.
• A dependable, team-oriented attitude and availability for weekend shifts.

Why Join Us?

As part of the Muslim Hands family, you’ll help create a place of warmth and friendship for those in need. Your presence will extend beyond service, contributing to a deeper mission of compassion, respect, and community uplift.

If you’d like to support others and be part of something truly special, we’d be honoured to receive your application.

NB:         This Job Description is illustrative and non-exhaustive in scope.  The post-holder may be required to undertake any reasonable tasks as and when required by Line Manager from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the Organisation.

Team & Events Coordinator

We are looking for a Team & Events Coordinator to join this charitable programme based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus with a mission of working in partnership to develop and improve healthcare globally.

Position: Team & Events Coordinator
Location: Hybrid working to include a minimum of two days per week in the office on Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge / home working
Salary: £26,000 – £28,000 per annum FTE (depending on skills and experience)
Hours: Part time (30 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent

Closing date: 2nd February 2026 – however, they reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received or a successful candidate is found.

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity to join a small, passionate and growing team at a pivotal time in the organisation’s development. As Team & Events Coordinator, you will play a central role in supporting the smooth running of Cambridge Global Health Partnerships (CGHP) and delivering high-quality events for members, partners and supporters.

This is a varied and hands-on role, working across administration, finance, programmes, communications and events. You will be at the heart of the organisation, providing excellent coordination, organisation and stewardship, while helping the team maximise their impact both in the UK and internationally.

This role would suit either someone keen to develop a broad range of skills within the charity sector or an experienced administrator looking for a new and rewarding challenge.

Some of your key responsibilities will be to:

• Act as first point of contact for general enquiries.
• Manage organisational calendars, meetings and diary coordination for the Director and committees, including preparing papers and taking minutes.
• Maintain accurate records on the CRM database and support finance administration including processing payments and claims.
• Coordinate aspects of CGHP programmes, including member reports, grant scheme administration and virtual partnership meetings.
• Contribute to communications activity including social media, publications, website updates and branded materials.
• Lead on planning, logistics and delivery of CGHP events and support member and partner stewardship and networking activities.

About You:

To be successful in the role of Team & Events Coordinator, you will be exceptionally well organised, proactive and detail-oriented, with strong communication skills and a genuine interest in global health.

You will also need to have the following skills and experience:

• A strong interest in and commitment to global health work.
• At least three years’ experience in office administration, diary management and event organisation.
• Excellent organisational skills with high attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the confidence to use initiative and troubleshoot problems.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a small team.
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings or weekends and travel when required, including internationally.
• Energy, resilience and enjoyment of being busy in a fast-paced environment – plus a good sense of humour!

Desirable:

• Experience of social media and digital communications.
• Experience working with or managing volunteers.

In return:

This is an amazing charity to work for. Cambridge Global Health Partnerships has spent nearly 20 years strengthening health systems around the world through education, reciprocal learning and relationship building. The organisation works with hospitals, governments and health organisations in the East of England and in low- and middle-income countries to share expertise and support sustainable change.

You’ll join a supportive, inclusive team and benefit from a generous package that includes:

• Pension Scheme
• Group Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Annual Eye Tests + £65 towards computer-use glasses
• Leisure Centre on site
• NHS Discount Schemes
• Health Cash Plan – Medicash
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays + Your Birthday off
• Cycle to Work Scheme

We strongly encourage candidates of different backgrounds and identities to apply. Each new team member is an opportunity for the organisation to bring in a different perspective and further diversify the charity.

Other roles you may have experience in could include Administrator, Office Coordinator, Operations Assistant, Events Coordinator, Programme Coordinator, Charity Administrator or Communications and Events Assistant.

Position

Join Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) as a Challenge Event Coordinator and play a vital role in our fundraising team. This position is central to managing our portfolio challenge events, directly generating essential revenue to fund MSF's medical humanitarian operations worldwide. We are looking for a highly organized and results-driven professional capable of managing complex logistics, motivating participants, and hitting ambitious fundraising targets. If you are committed to independent humanitarian action and excel at high-impact service delivery, apply now to help us save lives.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Mon Fri

Duration: Permanent

Location: London - hybrid, 2 days per week in London office

Salary: £35,375.80 per annum

Job Purpose:

The Challenge Events Fundraising Coordinator supports individuals and organisations raising funds for MSF, ensuring the safe processing and acknowledgement of donations and the administrative processing tasks related to community fundraising, ensuring supporters have the best possible experience with MSF when raising funds for our work.

The Challenge Events Coordinator plays a pivotal role in delivering and growing the third-party challenge events portfolio, including flagship events such as the London Marathon and Royal Parks Half Marathon. You will project manage the events calendar from planning to recruiting, stewarding, and supporting participants, ensuring they have an exceptional experience throughout their fundraising journey. A key focus will be providing outstanding supporter care while building lasting relationships to maximise engagement and income. This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact, supporting vital work that transforms lives, while contributing to the growth and success of the organisation’s challenge events programme. 

The Challenge Event Coordinator will also work collaboratively within the team, supporting day-to-day operations of the wider Community Fundraising and Commercial Engagement Team helping to create a seamless and rewarding experience for MSF’s community of supporters across all fundraising initiatives including in-memory and tribute donations.

Please download the full job and person specification below for further details.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Knowledge of events fundraising (preferably third party) and fundraising practices.
• Awareness of current trends in the UK events market and charity sector, with the ability to apply insights to improve MSF’s challenge events programme. 
• Familiarity with social media platforms and their use in promoting events or fundraising activities. 
• Basic understanding of fundraising compliance and law in relation to challenge events. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills - with the ability to authentically communicate to support fundraisers, convey the work of the MSF UK and show impact of support. 
• Ability to build and develop strong relationships, internally and externally, to be able to maximise opportunities. 
• Ability to manage deadlines and effectively balance a varied and ever-changing workload whilst maintaining excellent attention to detail. 
• Ability to work independently within general guidelines, using initiative to solve problems, drive progress, and identify opportunities to grow income and enhance brand awareness. 
• Flexible, can-do attitude and good team player – this role involves working very closely and collaboratively with colleagues in the fundraising team and wider office. 
• Experience in the practical use of personal IT equipment and Microsoft Office 365 suite. The ability to effectively collaborate and communicate within a hybrid working environment utilising Teams, SharePoint, One Drive, Yammer or similar platforms. 
• Experience using a Customer Relationship Management (CRM/Database) system. 
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Commitment to the aims and values of MSF and interest in international humanitarian aid work.
• Willingness to work occasionally evenings and weekends and to travel nationally and internationally if required.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply on our website by submitting a copy of your CV together with a letter of motivation by the closing date.

Please apply as soon as possible as MSF reserves the right to close the vacancy early, or on the appointment of a candidate. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Recruitment timetable:

• Closing date for applications: Monday, 26 January 2026, 9:00am (GMT)
• First round interviews:4. 5 & 6 February 2026
• Projected Start Date: March 2026

We are looking for a proactive and people-focused Events and Fundraising Coordinator to support the delivery of our fundraising activity, events and supporter engagement programme. 

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys combining relationship-building, organisation and delivery, and who wants to play a hands-on role in creating positive supporter experiences. You will support individual giving, community and challenge fundraising, and a programme of events that recognise and celebrate our supporters and pro bono partners.

One YMCA provides housing, health, wellbeing, children’s, youth and community services across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire. We are committed to helping people reach their full potential and to strengthening communities through inclusive, high-quality services.

Are you passionate about youth work and ready to lead and shape provision for young people aged 9–18?
Can you inspire, motivate and support young people while coordinating engaging, safe and impactful youth programmes?

One YMCA Youth Clubs provide welcoming and supportive spaces where young people can build confidence, develop life skills, and feel a strong sense of belonging. We are now seeking a Youth Work Coordinator to lead the development and delivery of our Bedford Town Centre Youth Clubs.

The Role

As Youth Work Coordinator, you will take a lead role in the planning, coordination and delivery of youth clubs and activities. You will be responsible for setting up and developing new sessions, coordinating day-to-day delivery, supporting youth workers and volunteers, and ensuring high-quality youth work practice in line with the YMCA Youth Work Strategy and Principles.

You will also work closely with local partners, schools, and community stakeholders to strengthen engagement and create positive opportunities for young people. This is a hands-on role combining direct youth work, outreach, and leadership responsibilities.

The role includes working 2–3 days per week after school, with some evening work required. Additional daytime hours are allocated for planning, coordination, partnership working, and administration, bringing the total to 37.5 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver centre-based and outreach youth work sessions
• Lead the development of new youth clubs and activities
• Support, mentor, and coordinate youth work staff and volunteers
• Build positive relationships with young people aged 9–18
• Work collaboratively with local partners and stakeholders
• Ensure safeguarding, health and safety, and quality standards are met
• Contribute to planning, monitoring, and evaluation of youth provision

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in youth work or a related field (paid or voluntary)
• A strong commitment to inclusive, young person–centred practice
• Ability to coordinate sessions and support a small team
• Strong communication, organisational, and partnership-working skills
• Willingness to undertake a Level 3 or Level 6 qualification in Youth Work (essential)
• An understanding of both outreach and centre-based youth work

What We Offer

• Opportunity to accrue up to 5 additional days of leave
• Paid training and tailored learning and development opportunities
• Free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (including counselling and GP access)
• Employer contributory pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and compassionate leave
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Employee discount scheme (brands, travel, groceries, and more)

Additional Information

• This is a full-time role (37.5 hours per week)
• Working pattern includes shifts over 7 days, including evenings
• Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship available)
• The role may require a Basic or Enhanced DBS check following a conditional offer

At One YMCA, we actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to our dedicated Youth Work team at One YMCA.

We are seeking a Worship Coordinator to help strengthen and develop the worship ministry at Gateway. This role involves working closely with our Senior Pastor and existing worship leaders to deepen our worship culture, support and equip our teams, and help raise up future worshippers.

The ideal candidate will be both spiritually discerning, administratively gifted and developer of others — someone who loves the presence of God, values excellence, and thrives in organisation and team development.

Central location: West Bromwich UK.

Other locations requiring travel: Liverpool UK

Typical week: two to three days in the working week based around West Bromwich.  Sundays rotate around the locations.

This role offers a unique opportunity to serve in a thriving church community, helping shape the sound and heart of worship at Gateway Christian Centre. If you are passionate about worship, leadership, and seeing people encounter God’s presence, we’d love to hear from you.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details.

Back on Track is a Manchester charity that enables people facing disadvantage to make lasting, positive changes in their lives. We run a learning centre for adults going through a process of recovery or rehabilitation, having experienced problems with alcohol, drugs, offending, mental health or homelessness.

The Progression Coordinator role is varied and interesting and combines classroom teaching with the space to work 1-1 with members in a holistic way, supporting them to make real progress.

Our ideal person will be a dynamic tutor experienced in teaching employability-related courses and providing person-centred 1-1 progression support.

They will be patient, kind, creative and inclusive with an aspirational approach to support people to build their self-worth and make progress.

To apply, download the job pack and form from our website, or call into our centre to collect paper copies.

About Us

Learning and Work Institute is an independent policy and research organisation focused on lifelong learning and better work. Our vision is for a fair and prosperous society where learning and work enable everyone to realise their potential. We research what works, influence policy, and develop new ideas to improve practice.

About The Role

Permanent : Part-time flexible, 22.5-30 hours per week, to be worked across 4-5 days.

Salary: £25,780-£34,910 per annum (pro rata), dependent on experience and location 

This role within our external affairs team focuses on securing impact for our work by supporting the delivery of our campaigns and events.

This varied role involves providing coordination of and administrative support to our flagship campaign, Get the Nation Learning; regional adult learning awards; and L&W events.

The ideal candidate will need experience of working in a busy administration role; excellent communication skills; the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels; excellent organisation skills; and the ability to work flexibly in a fast-paced environment. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Campaigns

• Coordinate the delivery of the Get the Nation Learning campaign. This means: working with L&W’s head of lifelong learning to produce a comprehensive project plan; monitoring progress across team members to ensure work is delivered to time; undertaking all administrative elements of campaign delivery; managing the nominations and selection process for the Get the Nation Learning Awards; monitoring the budget; and working with the head of lifelong learning to manage relationships with sponsors, stakeholders and suppliers.
• Supporting the delivery of regional adult learning awards, including coordinating nominations and selection processes; undertaking all administrative tasks; and working with L&W’s external affairs manager to manage relationships with clients and award winners.

Events

• Supporting the delivery of L&W’s in-person and online events, including our annual Employment and Skills Convention and Get the Nation Learning Awards ceremony. This involves undertaking administrative tasks such as managing registrations, liaison with speakers and delegates, supporting delivery of events on the day, and working with the external affairs manager to manage relationships with sponsors and suppliers.

Other duties

• Support the external affairs team with communications tasks, for example website updates, drafting and preparing marketing emails and social media posts, distributing press releases etc.
•  Undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility for this post.

About You

Skills

• Excellent administration, organisation and planning skills - Essential
• Strong project coordination/management skills - Essential
• Excellent communication (oral and written) - Essential
• Proficient in MS Office - Essential
• Proficient in the use of CRM software - Desirable
• Proficient in the use of email marketing and website editing software- Desirable
• Basic design skills and familiarity with design software, such as Canva- Desirable

Knowledge

• Knowledge of, and commitment to, L&W’s charitable aims and purpose - Essential

Experience

• Proven experience in a coordination or administration role - Essential
• Experience of supporting the delivery of successful influencing campaigns- Desirable
• Experience of planning and delivering events - Desirable
• Proven ability to work under pressure, prioritise workloads, negotiate and meet deadlines - Essential

Benefits (FTE equivalent, part time pro-rated)

Salary of £25,780-£34,910 per annum), dependent on experience and location .

- 31 days' holiday increasing to 33 days after 5 years’ service, of which 3 are shutdown days in addition to public holidays.

- Company pension scheme with 8% employer contribution

- Group Life Assurance 3*salary

- Hybrid working (with 40%-60% of your time required in the office)

- Flexible working practices

- Employee Development Scheme

- Retailer Discounts

- Enhanced occupational maternity, adoption, paternity and shared parental pay

- Enhanced occupational sick pay

- Eye care scheme

- Employee Assistance & Wellbeing Programme

- Gold award in Investors in People

This important role supports the operational delivery of the charity’s busy events programme and supports the team and running the office.

The events programme is diverse - from drinks receptions and report launches to events at agricultural shows across the UK - and support on administration for the wider charity, including some communications activity. Through these events, we drive awareness of our work supporting family farms and rural communities. In doing so we also garner support from funders to tackle the issues facing the countryside, ensuring our work reaches a diverse audience to raise awareness.

Under the direction of the Head of External Affairs, and with support of the wider staff team, you will be responsible for coordinating and running all the charity’s events, including full administrative support, booking venues, the invitation process and guest lists, organisation of collateral (including marketing and promotional information), catering arrangements and researching and inviting speakers. You will be also ensuring effective follow-up to each event such as wider dissemination of event content, evaluation, and reporting.

Working on events will account for approximately 75% of the role. The remaining time will be spent working across the charity undertaking a variety of administrative tasks. This will include supporting the team with mailings, coordination of specific activities and some general office management. Whilst reporting to the Head of External Affairs, this role will work closely with several team members, particularly the Executive Support & Governance Manager, providing a unique opportunity to gain knowledge and experience of different aspects of the charity’s work.

What we are looking for

This is an important role, and we’d like you to have a sound working knowledge of end-to-end event management and office experience within a charity or other professional environment.  To be successful you will be required to demonstrate a confident attitude supported by good written and verbal communication skills.  You must be comfortable using Microsoft office suite, events management platforms and our CRM system (currently Salesforce). You will be able to manage your time and prioritise your workload.  An ability to engage with a wide range of people is also advantageous. Most of all is the desire to provide first class customer service.

This position requires you to be a reliable individual with a detailed, methodical and organised approach who can work independently as well as part of a team. You will enjoy detail and managing data, all this supported by an interest in our work and the desire to develop a successful programme of events. You must be able to handle confidential information with discretion.

If you are organised, detail-oriented, and enjoy providing support in a fast-paced office environment, we would love to hear from you. This is an exciting role that would suit someone looking to gain wide-ranging experience in the charity sector and who is keen to have an outward-facing position enjoying regular contact with our supporters and those who benefit from the RCF’s support.

Engagement and Events Executive

Annual Salary - £27,263

Hours per week (full time/ Part time) – 35 hours

34 days’ annual leave (full-time equivalent)

Thank you for your interest in the position of Engagement and Events Executive at Kent Students’ Union Trading Ltd (KUTL), the commercial arm of Kent Students’ Union.

We are a vibrant, student-led organisation with an exciting future ahead. After a challenging few years, we are growing from strength to strength with renewed focus and energy, working to amplify the voice of our members and ensure they have a fantastic student experience. Our new strategy outlines our priorities for the next two years and drives everything we do.

Students are the reason Kent Students’ Union exists.
We support them throughout their university journey, and our dedicated staff and volunteers work to enhance every aspect of their experience—whether that’s helping with their studies, supporting the practicalities of life, or providing opportunities for fun and connection.

Kent Students’ Union operates a range of services for students at the Canterbury Campus of the University of Kent, including retail shops, a bar, a café, a nightclub, and a children’s nursery.

We are excited to be re-launching our Give it a Go programme, which offers one-off events and activities designed to help our diverse student body build connections and feel settled.

Give It A Go (GIAG) is a programme of events open to all students at the University of Kent with the aim to provide a variety of activities for a broad range of students to try out. These could be craft sessions, sports, trips off campus and much more, we want to help students make connections, encouraging belonging, try something new, meet new people and develop their skills.

We also want to enhance the events we deliver for university open days and offer holder days to showcase why students should choose Kent. As a result, we are seeking someone who is innovative, creative, and experienced in delivering events—someone who is proactive, able to work independently, and confident collaborating across departments.

The postholder will be part of a flexible and dynamic team and will be required to work weekends and evenings as necessary to support open days and other events. They must therefore be adaptable and flexible in their approach to working hours.

How to apply: Application and Selection Process and Timetable

Applications Close: Monday 26 January 2026, 12 noon.

Interviews: Tuesday 3 February 2026

Applications

To apply: Please submit your application on our recruitment portal on our website. Please note that we do not accept CV only applications.

Please ensure that you pay particular attention in your application to detailing how your experience meets the requirements of the person specification and why you are interested in the position. When applying, please match your skills and experience as closely as possible to the Person Specification. This will be assessed at application and at interview.

Further Information and Questions

If you require further information, please contact:

Name - Max Weston

Job Title -Commercial Events Manager

Job Specification

Operational Duties

• To oversee and co-ordinate our Give it a Go Programme, ensuring a variety of safe, inclusive and engaging events, trips and opportunities are delivered across the year. Day to day activities might include planning, setting up and delivering events through a small student staff team, liaising with our marketing department to promote the programme, monitoring attendance, seeking student feedback and completing risk assessments and ensuring the safety of attendees.
• To co-ordinate our presence at Arrivals Weekend and deliver a series of events as part of Welcome Week including supporting the delivery of Welcome Fair.
• To co-ordinate Kent Student Union’s presence at University Open Days and Offer Holder Days held on Saturdays, ensuring they are staffed, interactive and showcase Kent Students’ Union’s impact on the student experience to prospective students.
• To support the delivery of wider KSU events as and when required such as Summerball.
• This role involves regular manual handling tasks, including lifting, carrying, and moving items. Training, guidance, and appropriate equipment will be provided. Candidates must be able to perform these duties safely, with reasonable adjustments considered where applicable.

People Responsibilities

• To recruit and manage a small team of student staff to deliver the Give it a Go Programme.
• To co-ordinate the work and monitor the workloads of student staff, ensuring that staff levels are adequate and efficient.
• To undertake performance reviews of student staff, in line with Kent Students’ Union policy.
• To effectively lead, coach and mentor people to help achieve their own potential.
• To actively review, plan and evaluate individual training needs, encouraging a learning and development culture.

Financial Responsibilities

• To manage the budgets for, Give it a Go and Open days/Offer Holder Days , ensuring adherence to Kent Students’ Union’s financial procedures.
• To maintain financial controls and ensure that the Finance Department receives all relevant financial information promptly, in accordance with Kent Student Union’s financial procedures.

Expected Behaviours

• To attend training sessions, and appropriate meetings as and when required by Kent Students’ Union.
• To contribute to the positive image of Kent Students’ Union with students, the University, and the local community.
• To ensure systems are in place to reduce Kent Students’ Unions’ impact on the environment.
• To act as an ambassador for Kent Students’ Union and show loyalty to the organisation, abiding by the Union’s Constitution, policies, and procedures.
• To undertake other tasks and responsibilities compatible with the level and nature of the post as required by your manager from time to time to support the achievement of Kent Students’ Union’s strategic plan.
• It is expected that the post-holder will be in attendance for Open Days and Offer Holder Days held on Saturdays, some evening work is also expected. Whilst not essential, it would be of benefit if the post-holder had a driving licence.

Person Specification

Qualifications

GCSE English and Maths (grade C / 4 or above), or equivalent.

Experience

• Experience of managing people (paid staff or volunteers) to deliver outstanding results.
• Experience of financial management
• A track record of working with a variety of internal and external stakeholders and building effective relationships
• Experience of promoting and delivering a wide range of events

Knowledge

• A good knowledge of health and safety legislation and best practice in the management of health and safety including the completion of risk assessments.
• An understanding of the current issues affecting higher education institutions and students

Skills and Abilities

• Sound judgement and ability to handle competing priorities and a challenging workload in a pressurised environment
• Skilled and committed user of IT, enabling efficiencies and improved service using technology.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to relate and communicate effectively with people at all levels.

Values & Behaviours

• An effective and highly capable individual who is punctual, friendly and has a positive attitude and takes pride in their own work.
• Evidence of commitment to continuing personal and professional development
• A firm commitment to equality of opportunity; an individual who values diversity, shows respect for all people and works well with people who have different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds
• A team player, who helps others to build a successful team, celebrates others’ successes and supports others to achieve individual and team goals

This job description does not form part of the contract of employment. Please see our website for a full job and person spec. When applying, please match your skills and experience as closely as possible to the Person Specification. This will be assessed at application and at interview.

Application and Selection Process and Timetable

Applications Close: Monday 26 January 2026, 12 noon.

Interviews: Tuesday 6 February 2026

Applications

To apply: Please submit your application on our recruitment portal on our website. Please note that we do not accept CV only applications.

Please ensure that you pay particular attention in your application to detailing how your experience meets the requirements of the person specification and why you are interested in the position. When applying, please match your skills and experience as closely as possible to the Person Specification. This will be assessed at application and at interview.

Holborn Venues are looking for a full time Events Co-ordinator to join a small team running a wide-ranging events programme within a unique listed building in Central London. The role is varied and includes setting up events spaces, liaising with customers and creating social media content. Evening and weekend work required on a rota basis.

Job Title: Independent Visitor Co-ordinator

Service: Manchester

Reporting to: Children’s Rights Manager

Salary: £19,434.82 (£24,293.53 FTE) per annum

Location: Home based (with travel across the region)

Hours: 28 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

About Coram

Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.

We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.

Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.

Our work

Coram Voice is a national independent children’s charity established in 1975 and has grown to become one of the leading organisations for children and young people in the UK.

Coram Voice is a leading children’s rights organisation. We champion the rights of children. We get young voices heard in decisions that matter to them and work to improve the lives of children in care, care leavers and others who depend upon the help of the state.

We provide:

• Advocacy services direct to children and young people in care, in need, in custody and to care leavers and children and young people with severe and complex mental health problems. Advocates around the country support children and young people to get their voice heard in decisions about their lives.This may be through the telephone helpline or through an advocate working directly with a child, for instance, to support them at a review meeting or to help them make a complaint about their care. Coram Voice provides visiting advocacy services to most of the secure units nationally, to Secure Training Centres, Juvenile Young Offender Institutions, psychiatric hospitals, residential special schools and children’s homes.
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) to advocate for young people as qualifying patients under the Mental Health Act, in order to fully support them to get their views heard in matters relating to their mental health.
• Independent Visitor services offers a child or young person in care an adult volunteer who provides independent, one-to-one visiting, advice and befriending support. Our independent visitors can become the only long-term, consistent source of support throughout a young person's time in care.
• Independent services provide independent person services for complaints by children and for reviewing whether children should be locked up in secure units on welfare grounds.
• Policy and campaigning to create a better system for all children and young people looked after by the state, for their care to be more child-centred and to give young people a greater say in decisions about their lives.
• Participation services to ensure children and young people have a voice in the development and delivery of services and campaigns, and through the process, provide the opportunity to develop relevant skills which will be of benefit to them in their future lives.
• Training, development and information for young people, advocates and child care workers, offering courses in advocacy, children’s rights and child-centred practice across a range of areas including the National Advocacy Qualification.

Job Introduction

• Are you passionate about supporting and developing volunteers?

• Are you looking for an opportunity to help make positive differences to the lives of children and young people who are looked after or care leavers of the local authority?

• Do you want to work with a leading national independent children’s charity?

Then come join us here at Coram Voice. We have an exciting opportunity for you to become a co-ordinator of our independent visiting service in Manchester.

We are seeking candidates who are committed to our objectives for children and young people and equally committed to the organisation and the development of our services. We recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and young people we help.

About the Role

You will co-ordinate and deliver a statutory independent visitor service to children and young people in care or care leavers of Manchester.

You will recruit, assess and train volunteers to become independent visitors, who are volunteer befrienders to children and young people looked after or care leavers. You will manage a cash flow to fund suitable activities for independent visitors to enjoy with the young person. You will manage data and reporting for this statutory service so that service leads and other stakeholders can understand the activity in the service.

We are a child led service, you will not act outside of the young person’s instructions (except in matters of child protection and safety.)You will build strong relationships with the child or young person, independent visitors and other significant adults, you will support Independent Visitors to develop long term, meaningful friendships with the young person.

You will work in partnership with other parts of the service, organisation and external agencies and professionals. This is to ensure there are pathways to attract and retain Independent Visitors in the area and sometimes out of area.

What you will receive

We wish to reward and recognise the valuable contributions our staff make to the organisation and offer an attractive benefits package to do so. Coram Voice benefits package includes a competitive salary, a matched pension scheme up to 5% of salary, generous leave entitlements of up to 25 days’ annual leave plus an additional 3 days paid leave between Christmas and New Year. A supportive work environment fostering a good work/home life balance and a suite of family friendly policies, which promote employee wellbeing.

You will get a genuine opportunity to make a difference every day.

Recruitment process

Shortlisting will be undertaken by Emma Keen, Children’s Rights Manager and Sarah Gabriel, Children’s Rights Manager. Successful candidates will then be invited for interview.The interview process comprises of a written exercise and a panel interview.Successful candidates will have a further one to one interview in accordance within Warner recommendations. Internal candidates will need to notify HR of their interest in the post and they will provide further information on the internal application process.

Returning your application:

• We cannot accept general CVs. When completing your application form, you need to address each point of the person specification and demonstrate how you meet it.
• Applications must be fully completed.
• If you are a current Coram Voice employee you may submit a supporting statement only addressing the person specification requirements for the post.

Closing date: Monday 2nd February 2026 at 9am

Interview date: Thursday 5th February 2026

Please return your application to: Human Resources via Blue Octopus.

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.

If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Registered Charity No. 312278.

The Volunteer Management team is responsible for embedding an organisational approach to volunteer engagement which enables volunteers to feel inspired, valued, supported, and connected to the charity, where they are a vital part of our community.

The Volunteer Coordinator plays a significant part in contributing to the success of the team in coordinating key parts of the ‘volunteer journey’ (recruiting, induction, training, supporting, and retaining volunteers). Of equal importance is influencing colleagues and providing advice and guidance whilst building collaborative working relationships with key stakeholders. The role is vital to establishing good practice in volunteer involvement, developing a culture of positive engagement and raising the profile of volunteering internally and externally.

This is a 12-month fixed term contract

Key Responsibilities:

Relationships, teamwork and collaboration

· Build strong relationships and collaborate with key stakeholders across the charity to identify and implement ways to enrich the volunteer experience, maximise the volunteer opportunities and strengthen the volunteer infrastructure.

· Work collaboratively with teams that manage volunteers to provide good practice advice and guidance on effective volunteer supervision.

· Promote a positive culture of engagement that values, embeds, and promotes the work of volunteers both internally and externally.

· Take a proactive approach to understand external events and initiatives taking place across the charity, providing advice, guidance and support on the requirements for successful volunteer involvement.

Communication, resources and training

· In conjunction with the Volunteer Manager, coordinate the review, development and implementation of robust practices and procedures associated with all aspects of the volunteer journey.

· Working collaboratively with teams that manage volunteers, support with the development and implementation of volunteer training and associated resources.

· Lead on the upkeep of volunteering information on internal communication channels, ensuring all relevant policies, reference materials and documents are made available and kept up to date.

· Contribute to the production and distribution of resources for volunteer-involving events, including, but not limited to recruitment, onboarding, and training materials.

Administration, customer service and delivery

· Provide high-level customer service throughout the volunteer journey; contributing to recruitment, induction, training, support, retention and exit of volunteers in line with our values and strategy.

· Acting as a key point of contact for the import, maintenance and integrity of volunteering data, working with colleagues to ensure accuracy, validity and reliability that reflects volunteer contribution and delivers reliable insights.

· Coordinate the administration volunteer recruitment and selection process to foster an environment that promotes equality, diversity and inclusivity and ensure a fair and consistent approach is followed.

· Act as the first port of contact for internal and external enquiries, coordinating the shared volunteer email inbox.

· Lead and support the effective delivery of volunteer involving activities at weekend events, where necessary. 

What we are looking for:

· Strong understanding of the principles and good practice of successful volunteer involvement including recruitment, selection, induction, training, support, recognition, and retention.

· Knowledge of IT packages such as MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

· Significant experience of working to recruit, support, engage, and manage volunteers.

· Experience of working within the charity sector.

· Experience of working in a customer-service or people-facing environment.

· Experience of working with partners and/or external agencies.

· Experience of processing and/or handling personal (sensitive) data.

· Experience of evaluating volunteer activities and projects.

· Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships at various levels across the charity.

· Excellent communication skills, including networking and presentation skills.

· Strong negotiating, influencing and problem-solving skills.

· Developed organisational skills with a strong attention to detail.

· A conscientious approach to work and good time management skills.

· Ability to write guidance documents, which convey complex information clearly.

· Good project management skills with an ability to implement and coordinate large projects.

· Ability to work under pressure, manage conflicting priorities and changing deadlines.

· Excellent IT skills.

Additional Information:

Ways of working:

As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.

Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals.  This includes when attending the office. 

Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD. 

Salary: Circa £29,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.

The closing date for applications is the 25th January 2026, with interviews being arranged once shortlisting has been completed. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.  We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.  Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.

As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website. 

How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.