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Are you passionate about building meaningful relationships, using creativity to solve problems, and delivering engaging experiences for our supporters and volunteers?
Here at Rainbows Children’s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to over 750 Babies, Children, and Young People living with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, as well as approximately 3,000 people, including families, siblings, and carers, across the East Midlands. Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are.
We are currently seeking a Volunteer Coordinator to join our dedicated Volunteering Team at Rainbows. Volunteers play a pivotal role in supporting every aspect of our vital work – from fundraising and events, to our retail shops and the hospice itself – with over 350 individuals generously volunteering their time, skills, and passion.
We are looking for a positive and enthusiastic individual who will help ensure volunteers feel welcomed, supported, and confident, enabling them to make a meaningful difference to children, young people and families across our services.
Location: Primarily an office-based role, at our hospice in Loughborough.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 am – 5 pm. Some flexibility is required, as occasional evening and weekend working and regional travel will be part of supporting volunteers.
About the role
As a Volunteer Coordinator, you will play a key role in shaping how people volunteer with Rainbows. You’ll lead on volunteer recruitment across the East Midlands, building relationships with communities and organisations, and supporting individuals to find opportunities that match their motivations, skills and strengths. Once volunteers are involved, you’ll help ensure they feel confident, informed and well supported, working closely with colleagues to create positive volunteering experiences.
Key Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
· Recruitment, Selection, and Induction: Be the first point of contact for volunteering enquiries and applications, ensuring a seamless onboarding process.
· Volunteer Support and Supervision: Act as the central point of contact for volunteers at Rainbows, offering guidance and support throughout their volunteering journey.
· Team Collaboration: Provide staff with proactive support and best practices for volunteer management, engagement, and stewardship.
· Operational Duties: Maintain accurate volunteer records, ensuring GDPR compliance, and provide KPI data as needed.
· Further responsibilities in the role of a Volunteer Coordinator at Rainbows, can be found by downloading the Job Description.
Requirements
While previous experience working with volunteers is ideal, it is not essential. What matters most is your ability to:
- Build connections with a diverse range of people through exceptional interpersonal skills and empathy.
- Approach tasks with positivity and enthusiasm, inspiring others to get involved.
- Confidently use databases and Microsoft Office packages, with strong administrative skills and a good understanding of GDPR processes.
Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.
Our Benefits include:
· Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
· Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme and Company Shop.
· Simply Health Cashback plan.
· Life Assurance.
· 27 days holiday plus bank holidays.
· Contributory pension scheme or Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
· Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
· Free Tea, Coffee and Fruit whilst at the Hospice
· Free access to Health Assured employee assistance programme
· Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders
· Unofficial benefits: Fun events like Total Wipe Out, All staff away days, Guest visitors
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and barring Service Check) and pre-employment checks.
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Thank you!
We are looking for an experienced, engaging, community minded professional. This role will focus on steering this area of our work, building relationships and developing partnerships.
Salary:£29,000 per annum
Contract:Permanent
Hours/ working pattern: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Interview date:Thursday 7th May 2026.
Please provide a cover letter and CV when applying for this role.
As both sites are rural, having your own transport is essential, and we offer a supportive environment with great opportunities to build skills and develop your career.
What it's like to work here
Lacock is a leading heritage attraction welcoming local, national, and international visitors. With ambitious plans for the next ten years, it is an exciting and forward thinking place to work. Alongside our sister property, The Courts Garden, the team creates inspiring experiences, from world class photographic exhibitions and family programmes to beautiful natural spaces, rich cultural activities, and memorable days out. This work is made possible by a dedicated team of around 60 staff and more than 350 volunteers.
For more information about our property please visit
What you'll be doing
• Building strong, positive relationships with local communities, organisations, and groups.
• Developing partnerships and co creation projects that deepen engagement and support our vision for Lacock.
• Working closely with volunteer managers, offering guidance and helping to grow volunteering pathways.
• Creating new opportunities for participation, ensuring they reflect community needs and interests.
• Contributing to the development of our visitor experience through collaborative, people focused approaches.
• Working across both Lacock and The Courts Garden to connect people with our places in meaningful ways.
Who we're looking for
We’d love to hear from you if you’re:
- a strong understanding of community engagement, participatory practice, and volunteer innovation.
- experience in increasing community participation and developing inclusive opportunities.
- excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- the ability to coach and support others, and to work collaboratively across teams.
- confidence in using data and insight to guide decisions.
- knowledge of relevant legislation including safeguarding, GDPR, and equality.
- a proactive, empathetic, and inclusive approach.
The package
The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
• Flexible working whenever possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most Trust places
Thank you!
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Voluntary Action Harrow is looking for a Champion & Volunteer Co-ordinator.
We're looking for a confident and enthusiastic Champion & Volunteer Co-ordinator to join our team. In this role, you'll be at the heart of our volunteer programmes, bringing activities to life and supporting a diverse team of volunteers. From recruitment and training to event logistics and ongoing volunteer support, your organisational skills and passion for community engagement will ensure every initiative runs smoothly and makes a real impact.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the day-to-day running of programme activities, ensuring smooth delivery and operational efficiency.
- Support volunteer recruitment campaigns to attract a diverse and skilled workforce.
- Develop, co-ordinate and deliver orientation and training for new volunteers.
- Provide ongoing support and recognition to maintain volunteer satisfaction.
- Plan and co-ordinate logistics for events, workshops, and community activities.
- Maintain volunteer rosters, schedules, and relevant administrative records.
- Support internal and external communications and outreach related to programme delivery.
- Take part in light physical activities (e.g. walks)
- Assist management with reporting, data collection, and other administrative tasks.
Skills, Competencies and Behaviours
- Skilled in recognising and addressing health inequalities
- Proficient in monitoring and evaluation.
- Strong communication skills with clients, colleagues, and agencies from diverse backgrounds.
- Experienced in working collaboratively within multi-professional and multi-agency settings.
- Capable of maintaining accurate records and documentation.
- Effective time and diary management skills.
- Competent in navigating complex local community relationships and politics.
- Able to liaise effectively with colleagues, ensuring clear communication and information sharing.
- Experienced in supporting and empowering staff and volunteers.
- Experienced in using databases (our system is Salesforce)
- Strong ICT skills (Including Teams and Zoom), with adaptability to new systems and tools.
Listening, Verbal, Written and Presentation Communication Skills
- Mentoring skills, ensuring that participants have understood
- Able to communicate well with clients, colleagues and other agencies
- Able to work in partnership in multi-professional and multi-agency settings
- Able to keep accurate records
- Able to effectively manage your time and diary
- Ability to negotiate complex local community relationships and politics
- Effectively liaising with colleagues and ensuring others are kept informed
- Supporting and empowering staff and volunteers
- Strong ICT skills, including adaptability to new systems and tools
Who are we?
Voluntary Action Harrow Co-operative work with the local community providing information, training and guidance.
Based in Harrow, we are a not-for-profit co-operative owned by our workers. We have in-depth knowledge of the local area and of who’s doing what.
Support available to the successful candidate
You will be working within the Voluntary Action Harrow, Stronger Communities, and Third Sector Service Team, which holds a vast amount of knowledge, maintains monitoring templates, and has strong relationships with charities and community groups across Harrow.
Voluntary Action Harrow Co-operative aims to be an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
This role description can be requested in large print.
Application Process
- CV outlining related work experience, responsibilities and qualifications
- Cover letter covering why you want to work with us and the skills and knowledge in the job description.
If these documents are not received, we will not be able to progress with your application.
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We are scheduling interviews as applications come in. We're ready to hire as soon as we find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now.
