400 Volunteer and community engagement manager jobs

We're looking for a dedicated professional with experience of events and communications to help build our advocacy and influencing work in the UK.

About Us 

World Bicycle Relief mobilises communities in rural regions around the world to thrive with life-changing bicycles. We partner with communities to expand access to education, markets, healthcare and other essential services. With our purpose-designed Buffalo Bicycles, individuals in low-income regions are a force for change, unlocking pathways to new opportunities for themselves, their families and entire communities. 

We are a mission-driven, global non-profit social enterprise that manages a highly refined bicycle supply chain from design through final distribution. 

World Bicycle Relief UK is a small and friendly team of four employees based across the UK. 

Purpose of role 

This new role is central to driving and expanding our development and advocacy work in the UK through the delivery of events and communications to support World Bicycle Relief’s mission, ensuring that more people are mobilised through the Power of Bicycles. 

This role requires a strong partnership with the UK team, the Global Events Manager, members of the leadership team and other colleagues, ensuring that all work is robustly executed and aligned with organisational goals. 

About the role 

Working in the UK team, the role holder will provide high-level coordination and administrative support across a portfolio of strategic priorities and external engagement. The Development Co-ordinator will provide support to the UK team across a wide range of activity, principally events and communications around our developing influencing and advocacy strategy within the UK.

The role holder will provide co-ordination and administrative support for high-profile activities, including WBR’s presence at Skoll World Forum, London Climate Action Week and events around next year’s G20 summit in the UK. They will also be instrumental in maximising opportunities to work with external partners to develop new advocacy events.

The role holder will also undertake market analysis to understand the current UK landscape and inform the events and communications approach within influencing and partnerships. They will build a network of contacts and ensure that appropriate and compelling information about our work is shared to maximum effect. The role holder will build relationships with major players in the UK influencing and advocacy space, such as the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and funding partners. 

This new role is varied and challenging and is a great opportunity to join a friendly and successful team at an exciting time for the organisation. 

Responsibilities 

Events 

• Provide end-to-end operational support for specific UK events, including liaising with venues, partners and suppliers, obtaining quotes, coordinating travel and logistics, working with production teams, preparing materials, producing risk assessments, and creation of event documentation such as briefs, schedules and post-event evaluations. 

• Represent WBR UK at events, including acting as an Event Day Lead. 

• Support creation of reports, trackers and dashboards across the events portfolio using the CRM, ensuring high-quality data management. 

• Recruit and manage volunteers to support at events. 

• Prepare and review volunteer documentation and record keeping. 

Communications 

• Provides oversight and follow up of communications channels, including email inboxes, voice mailboxes, incoming mail, and packages. 

• Undertake market and stakeholder analysis to build business intelligence across influencing and fundraising. 

• Draft communications and materials to support advocacy and partnerships, working with internal and external suppliers as required. 

• Maintain a database of UK journalists, agencies and other organisations to promote our advocacy and partnerships work, liaising with them as required 

• Other duties and support administrative tasks as needed. 

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Requirements 

• A combination of education and experience that yields the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. 

• Knowledge and skills in standard office procedures and software (e.g. Microsoft Office suite, Asana, Google Suite, and Salesforce). 

• Experience in delivering a wide variety of influencing or advocacy events. 

• Strong written and oral communication skills. 

• Proven customer service skills. 

• Detail oriented with strong time management. 

• Ability to work with senior internal and external stakeholders. 

• Ability to work independently and as a team member. 

• Ability to adapt to the constant change of a fast-growing organisation. 

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion. 

• Ability to maintain integrity, honesty, and ethics in all work-related matters. 

Useful information 

We welcome informal conversations about the role before you apply. Please contact us to arrange a time to talk with a member of the team. 

While the role is advertised as full time, we will consider applications from those who wish to work part-time. 

Travel requirements: While this role is remote/ home based, there is a requirement to attend events and meetings with partners, as well as team meetings. We estimate this at around 15 days per year. We are very happy to have a conversation around the flexible needs of candidates. 

This role is UK based and you must have the legal right to work in the UK. A basic DBS disclosure will be required for this post. 

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. 

What we offer 

We offer a competitive range of benefits including: 

• 25 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, and 3 discretionary days over the Christmas/ New Year period. 

• A good life/work balance including flexible working and wellbeing time. 

• Individual training budget and learning and development opportunities. 

• A collaborative working environment with a friendly and supportive team. 

Apply now 

To apply please send your CV and Covering letter (both maximum 2 sides) to us via our application portal. Please note we only accept applications via our application system. 

Your covering letter should highlight why your application should be considered and clearly state how your skills and experience support this. 

Please disclose in your covering letter if you have used AI for any part of your job application and why. 

Closing date: Thursday 29 October 23:59 

First round interviews will take place online on Wednesday 11 November. Second round interviews will take place online on Tuesday 17 November 2026. If you require any adjustments during the interview process, please let us know.