Lead Community Engagement Volunteer

Why we want you

As a Lead Community Engagement Volunteer, you will guide and coordinate areas of the branch’s community engagement activities. You will support by planning what needs to happen, organising the people and steps involved, and helping to ensure activities are delivered smoothly. Through your support, the branch will be able raise local awareness of SSAFA and ensure we remain a trusted source of support for the Armed Forces Community.

What you will be doing

• This role will provide support to the branch to coordinate, manage and organise community engagement activities within the branch.

  This may involve:

• Working closely with the Branch exec team, Community Engagement volunteers and your regional Community Engagement Manager to develop and deliver branch vision and plans.
• Generating new ideas to engage and raise awareness in the local community, aligning with the branch’s vision and goals.
• Supporting a specific activity or area of community engagement and championing it from planning through to completion in cooperation with the Branch exec.
• Coordinating the delegation of tasks across the branch Community engagement team ensuring everyone knows what they are doing and has the support they need when directed by the Branch Exec.
• Share updates, successes, and learnings with the branch exec and regional team.
• Co-ordinating and attending Community Engagement events or stakeholder meetings as directed by the branch chair.
• Creating a welcoming, inclusive and diverse environment to ensure all volunteers feel valued and supported

The skills you need

• Friendly and approachable
• Leadership skills
• Administration and organisational skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• IT skills and  willingness to learn and use SSAFA systems, specifically our Volunteer Management System, GoAssemble

What's in it for you

• Use your skills, knowledge, and life experience to benefit others and make a difference
• Give tangible and practical support to your local branch by raising awareness of SSAFA.
• Support in your role from the team at SSAFA
• Develop your experience and skills which you can highlight on your CV and in job interviews

Disclaimer

SSAFA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those involved in our work and expects volunteers to share this commitment.