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Partnerships and Volunteer Recruitment Manager

Remote
£35,875 - £38,950 per year
Full-time
Permanent
Job description

We are looking for a Partnerships and Volunteer Recruitment Manager, who is based in Ealing, to recruit volunteer mentors both out in the community and through forming  partnerships with key public and private sector organisations.

About the role

Our West London Partnerships and Volunteer Recruitment Manager (P&VRM) works closely with P&VRMs in Herts and Surrey and our Communications team, to promote the MCR programme to organisations and individuals.  The purpose is to recruit committed volunteers who will mentor a young person in their school for one hour a week during term time. Based from home, our P&VRMs work closely with the wider MCR team ensuring a balance of autonomy and support. The role will involve extensive travel around West London as well as to meetings, events and the Hertfordshire office are all reimbursed.

Key responsibilities:

  • Recruit volunteer mentors to reach monthly targets both through engagement in the community and with organisations

  • Source and attend in person and remote events to recruit volunteer mentors 

  • Clearly communicate the charity's purpose and the proven benefits to young people and mentors, developing purposeful relationships with prospective mentors and organisations through face to face meetings and presentations

  • Work with colleagues to deliver on mentor recruitment plans and share best practice

  • Working closely with the P&VRMs in Herts and Surrey and our Communications team to manage effective recruitment campaigns 

  • Manage systems to evaluate and assess effectiveness of strategy and practice

About you

  • Experience of and expertise in relationship-building on an organisational  and individual level 

  • Experience presenting compelling and emotionally engaging information sessions  to stakeholder organisations and individuals 

  • Experience and understanding of the importance of recruiting a diverse range of volunteers 

  • Can-do, proactive, flexible, solution-focused attitude 

  • Belief in young people’s potential, modelling motivation, commitment and resilience

  • Knowledge of West London, its community groups and organisations

You may have experience of mentoring, volunteering or the third sector. You will be a people person, open minded and equally comfortable presenting to large audiences and engaging on a one to one basis.

About us

MCR Pathways is an award-winning charity established in Glasgow in 2007.  Our mentoring programme is now delivered in schools across the whole of Scotland as well as West London, Hertfordshire and Surrey.  Our passionate team is dedicated to helping London’s most vulnerable young people gain self-confidence, identify their skills and recognise and fulfil their potential. Our vision is for all young people to experience equality of education outcomes, career opportunities and life chances.  Our mentoring programme has profound impacts on school pupils in their confidence, wellbeing, achievement and post-school progression. We have recently extended the programme to work directly with the Council, offering mentoring to 16-18 qualifying school leavers in Ealing. MCR Mentors are volunteers who make and experience a life-changing difference.  You will be joining a friendly and supportive team who love what they do and enjoy working with each other.  We model our values and many of us are also mentors ourselves.

Benefits include:  33 days annual leave in first year rising to 38 days from 2nd year of employment, additional day off for your birthday,  Life Assurance - 4 x salary,  Living Pension Employer.

Posted by
MCR Pathways View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 51 - 100
Posted on: 13 September 2024
Closed date: 30 September 2024 at 09:00
Tags: Engagement / Outreach, Recruitment, Youth / Children

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