Volunteering Services Delivery Lead
Permanent Contract
Full time 34.5 hours, we are open to a conversation about how you work these hours and promote flexible working
Home-based with travel in and around Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex, and candidates from this locality would be preferred
£26,000 plus car allowance

Do you have exceptional volunteer management skills and the passion to help us deliver impactful emotional and practical support services for people living with cancer? 

We are striving to do everything we can to ensure that our workforce is representative of the people we support, and those who support us. We advocate for being an inclusive organisation, where everyone can feel that they belong and where there are no barriers to success. 

We want every individual to feel empowered to bring their best to work, and that’s why we offer flexibility in our working locations, working hours and benefits so we can support you in your life and your career, and we welcome a conversation about how these options can best support you.

We offer a range of flexible working patterns, such as compressed hours, e.g. 34.5 hours in 4 days instead of 5, flexibility to work earlier or later around our core working hours of 10am-4pm and more options. 

About the role
This is a pivotal role in which you will have the opportunity to support the delivery of volunteering roles in our health and social care services so that a wider range of people can get involved in supporting people affected by cancer. You will undertake assessments of need to ensure people living with cancer get the most suitable support for their needs including referring and signposting onto other services if necessary. You will manage the recruitment and ongoing support of several teams of volunteers who deliver emotional and practical support and work with Lead Volunteers to help us extend our reach.

Ideally you will be able to travel in and around Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex to support this work.

About you
You’ll support the growth of volunteering in these services by delivering volunteer involving opportunities and enabling their sustainability. A key component of the role will be to work collaboratively with your peers and lead volunteers to enable a positive volunteer experience and delivery of effective practical and emotional support interventions to people living with cancer

It’s particularly important that you demonstrate sound knowledge of policies and procedures relevant to this role and experience of planning. A rounded understanding of volunteering in its widest sense is useful in addition. Most important of all though, your successful track record in supporting a range of volunteer led services working with a vulnerable client group within a health and care setting is needed to achieve our goals.

Any offers on this role are made subject to a criminal records disclosure check or equivalent.

Benefits
And what do we offer you in return? We commit to actively developing you and offer benefits including private medical insurance, life assurance, pension, generous leave, and interest free loans for season ticket and gym membership.
 

About us
We help millions of people with cancer across the UK live life as fully as they can through physical, emotional and financial support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions. Together, we do whatever it takes for people living with cancer; with heart, with strength and with ambition.

Recruitment Process
The application deadline is 12th June 2022, with virtual interviews taking place on 21st June 2022.

RedbridgeCVS is the local umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in Redbridge. We are a small, friendly team based in central Ilford - just 20 minutes by train from Liverpool Street station. Every year we support over 350 local voluntary and community groups, helping them to flourish and make a difference in their communities.

Our Volunteer Centre works to create and promote an environment where volunteering can thrive, and where everyone can play an active role in their communities. We are looking for someone with a passion for volunteering and great organisational skills to join our Volunteer Centre Team.

As Volunteering Officer, you will be supporting people into volunteering, helping them to find meaningful volunteering opportunities and achieve their volunteering goals. You will also support volunteer-involving organisations by promoting and encouraging good practice, and helping them to reach and recruit new volunteers.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience of working with volunteers and understand just how life-changing volunteering can be. You will also bring excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage and build great relationships with both volunteers and the organisations that host them.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you! 

At RedbridgeCVS, we recognise that our team are our biggest asset. We aim to create a culture where everyone feels valued, supported and fulfilled. We offer the following benefits to all our team members:

- A supportive learning culture and opportunities to develop in your role

- 28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata)

- A range of workplace wellbeing initiatives

- Flexible working opportunities

- Employer pension contribution

- Season ticket and cycle to work scheme

To apply for the role please download the job pack on our website and return your completed application form by midnight on Sunday 19th June 2022.

Interviews are expected to take place on Friday 1st July 2022.

The London Irish Centre has developed a new volunteering strategy, building on a proud history of volunteering in the London Irish community. We have 130 volunteers providing support in roles as varied as advice & information, befriending, event support for the culture programme, the library, office admin, specialist expertise, marketing & communications, and our Community Development activities including the café. The key purpose of this very important role is to make the London Irish Centre a leader in the investment of volunteers.

The postholder will be responsible for embedding volunteering across the organisation and for promoting volunteering and raising awareness of the value of volunteers both internally and externally. Working closely with the entire team, the role will support and develop volunteer involvement and contribution in new ways, making best use of people’s motivations and skills in line with the London Irish Centre’s strategic objectives.

ABOUT THE LIC

The London Irish Centre is the Irish Heart of London. Our Mission is to empower and enrich lives through Irish community and culture.

For over sixty years, we’ve been proud to provide vital frontline welfare services to multi-generational Irish diaspora in London.

The London Irish Centre is a London Living Wage and Equal Opportunities employer.

We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities. We encourage Black, Asian, minority ethnic and disabled applicants, valuing the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce and all opportunities provided by the LIC. Whilst our offices have some barriers to access, we are taking steps to resolve these, and in the meantime continue to encourage interest from applicants who require reasonable adjustments within the workplace.

Are you looking for a new challenge?  Do you have experience in the Voluntary and Community Sector, and of supporting volunteers?  Are you organised, with an ability to work flexibly? If so, this could be the job for you.

Involve Community Services is a local infrastructure charity that hosts the Bracknell Forest Volunteering Centre. After several years in post, our Volunteer Services Manager is leaving the team.  Of her role she says:
“I have worked at involve Community Services for over 6 years and I have loved the experience.  Many of my colleagues have become friends.  My role is diverse, bespoke, and interesting.  There is never a dull day.  The people I have met on my journey are selfless, unique, and determined.  From the volunteers to those leading local community groups & charities, all have a shared focus to give back and to make our communities a better place to be”.

If you hold the skills and interest to make a difference to the people and communities of Bracknell Forest, we would like to hear from you.

Overview

Involve Community Services is a local charity supporting the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise Sectors of Bracknell Forest and Wokingham Borough. We offer development and governance support, funding advice and grant writing, volunteer and trustee recruitment, and a comprehensive training programme. We also deliver several wellbeing projects that include Community Navigation, a Cancer Support Network, and Social Prescribing Link Workers to three Primary Care Networks within Wokingham Borough.  In Bracknell Forest, we are about to launch the Green Volunteering scheme.

In this role, you will promote and enable volunteering across Bracknell Forest, administering and maintaining the online volunteer portal whilst helping individuals and groups to find opportunities that are right for them.  In addition, you will support the development of those community groups, charities and social enterprises that offer services within the borough, deputising for the Chief Executive Officer and/or Operations Manager for business matters that associate to our Bracknell Forest delivery.

Core Tasks and Responsibilities

• Administer and manage the online volunteer portal ‘Bracknell Forest Get Involved’
• Engage with and support all individuals and groups interested in volunteering locally, helping to source opportunity in line with interest and need.
• Advertise and promote the Volunteer Centre to the public, third sector, and corporate partners, marketing through various platforms including social media, Involves website, leaflets, and events.
• Engage with charities and community groups to develop their understanding of volunteering, encouraging them to make best use of volunteers for the furtherance of their charitable objective and to increase reach.
• Proactively recruit volunteers from older and younger age groups, as well as people with additional needs and those with protected characteristics.
• Develop and source volunteering options that are accessible to younger people.
• Identify and promote national volunteering campaigns in line with local need.
• Promote good volunteer management, offering those organisations and groups that use volunteers best practice guidance.
• Promote the Bracknell Forest Volunteer Pool, encouraging sign up from individuals who would like to volunteer but are unable to do this routinely.
• Engage with schools and colleges to encourage and promote the volunteering and citizenship of children and young people.
• Manage telephone, email, and face to face volunteering enquiries, signposting and matching people to opportunities in accordance with need and interest.
• Host and attend events that encourage local volunteering.
• Support Bracknell Forest based companies who are looking to demonstrate their corporate social responsibility through employee volunteering.
• Proactively gather feedback from both those who volunteer and those services using volunteers so to measure retention success and placement satisfaction.
• Maintain and develop volunteering promotional materials, keeping them up to date, relevant and circulated.
• Liaise and network with fellow local volunteer coordinators and volunteer centres, so to share best practice and develop new ideas.
• Meet the requirements set by the Volunteer Centre commissioner, ensuring that necessary data and statistics are available and accurately recorded.
• Champion and adhere to any legal or regulatory obligations regards volunteering.
• Assist and nurture the growth of new community groups, charities, and social enterprises across Bracknell Forest in tandem with other involve services.
• Promote good governance to local community groups, charities, or social enterprises from concept through to ongoing delivery.
• Positively promote and seize opportunities to further involves charitable purpose.
• Undertake any other tasks or duties that may reasonably be required in relation to this role.
• Work with other Involve staff to ensure that appropriate customer care is always provided.

Essential experience, qualifications, skills and attributes

You will have:

• Commitment to equal opportunities and an understanding of the needs of those with protected characteristics.
• Experience in the voluntary and community sector.
• An understanding of citizenship, community development and involvement.
• Experience of working with a diverse array of people.
• The ability to actively listen, motivate and encourage people.
• Passion and enthusiasm for the Voluntary and Community Sector and volunteering,
• Experience of working in partnership with other organisations.
• Initiative and a creative approach to problem solving.
• Ability to manage change and develop new programmes of work.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills and good attention to detail.
• Contribute effectively as a team member
• Proficient use of ICT, with knowledge and experience of Office 365.
• Ability to keep accurate records.
• Commitment to confidentiality, with ability to work to adopted involve policies.
• Will and ability to work flexibly as occasional evening and weekend undertakings may be required.

You will hold a full driving license and have access to a car, as this role involves travelling between different locations within the Bracknell Forest area. You may also need to transport equipment to different sites.

Note, this role will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

How to Apply

Please see the attached job description for more details. If you are looking for an interesting and fulfilling role, this could be for you!

Please send your CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the required criteria to Jo Mason, involve Operations Manager.

Closing Date: Monday, 31st May 2022, 9am.

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Volunteering & Local Networks Team. In this role you will provide support to our Crohn’s & Colitis UK volunteers and 50 local networks and contribute to the development of all existing and new volunteering activity, programmes and opportunities.

Your main responsibilities in this role will be to provide support to our volunteers, review and develop resources, guidance and procedures to support existing and future volunteering and local network activity.  You will work closely with teams throughout Crohn’s & Colitis UK to provide advice and guidance on recruiting and supporting volunteers and promote best practice with volunteering in a consistent manner.

The role must include working Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday and Thursday.

About You

You’ll have plenty of experience in working with volunteers previously and have excellent IT skills – you’ll have accurate data entry and experience in working with volunteer or member databases. You’ll also have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, being able to build good relationships with all our volunteers and have a collaborative approach to working.

Our Location

We are based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, so we are easily accessible by road and rail (45 minutes from Kings Cross station). However, there is plenty of scope for working flexibly but there will be times when you will need to be at face-to-face meetings in the office. It is possible therefore you could live almost anywhere in the country.

How to apply

To apply for this role, please provide an up-to-date CV and supporting statement giving evidence and examples of how you meet the criteria of the person specification, and what you feel you would bring to this role.

More details on this role can be found at Crohn's & Colitis UK website. 

The CRT are looking for an experienced, motivated and inspirational Volunteer Manager to join our team for the very first time. The ideal candidate will have been doing a similar role for a minimum of three years and will have demonstratable and relevant experience with regards to volunteer retention, recruitment, training and onboarding.

An excellent ‘all-rounder’ is required therefore who is also able to discuss conservation activities and how to deliver them.

Finally, we are looking for someone who is a team player and prepared to support anyone else at the CRT as required. This could be dropping all work and assisting with an urgent task if another member of the team is unavailable, or at capacity or helping out at an event when a lot of people are expected.

The Countryside Regeneration Trust (CRT) protects, promotes and regenerates our land and all life on it, to make everyone a Friend of the countryside. We are a UK charity, founded on the principles of a cohesive future for nature and humans. We saw the decline of wildlife and the damage that intensive farming had on the environment, and chose to be the force of change we wanted to see. 

Core Responsibilities

• To be the link person between the CRT Trustees, the tenant farmers, the Monitoring Officers and Conservation Director and the volunteers
• To implement a new Volunteer Programme, whilst giving existing CRT volunteers (and staff) confidence that they are valued
• Have a thorough knowledge of national volunteering policies, regulations and best practice
• To develop volunteer policies and procedures, ensuring they are up to date, reflect best practice and are communicated appropriately
• To regularly travel to all CRT sites to identify volunteering opportunities, tasks and to ensure compliance with all policies. Ensure consistency to volunteering across all sites
• To create an annual plan of volunteer tasks for all CRT properties, including seasonal tasks. Ensure the volunteers have the training and equipment to complete these tasks.
• To work with the Marketing team to create engaging, effective and consistent volunteer communication and consultation mechanisms
• At every property, proactively identify and promote future volunteering opportunities, and develop volunteer engagement initiatives to attract and retain a wide range of volunteers
• Effective recruitment of volunteers across nine properties, including advising on potential volunteer opportunities, role profiles, advertising campaigns, suitable assessment methods and attending interviews/selection days (as appropriate), to widen volunteer participation and broaden activities
• To ensure all recruitment administration of existing and new volunteers has been completed, ensuring compliance with relevant Data Protections and GDPR regulations.
• To oversee the administration of volunteer travel and subsistence claims.
• To effectively manage any volunteer issues which might arise
• To provide Trustees with volunteering evaluation information, assessment and analysis in areas such as volunteer numbers, volunteer hours, impact, outputs, activities, skill development and training undertaken, as may be required for internal and external reporting
• To work with Head of Development to identify funding opportunities and to develop fundraising proposals
• To create, develop and implement volunteer recognition initiatives
• To provide training for staff and tenant farmers on working with volunteers
• Frequent user of the CRM database (ThankQ) to record volunteer activities
• Helping at events as required

This role is a full-time (37.5 hour) role with a salary of £30,000 per annum (negotiable dependant on experience). This role is a hybrid role with at least 2 days a week visiting CRT properties and full-time hours of 9am-5pm are expected. 

Regular travel is to be expected to all CRT Properties. Mileage will be covered to these sites but a full driving licence and access to a car will be required as most are very rural and not on public transport routes. We are looking at fleet cars for specific staff - this role necessitates an SUV hybrid car.

This is a permanent position, although subject to a 6-month probationary review.

Interested candidates should send a CV and a cover letter of approximately two pages, outlining how your background, skills, qualifications and experience make you the perfect candidate for this position.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an online interview and should be expected to do an exercise first to prove their abilities. 

Closing date for applications is: 13 June 2022. 

Are you an expert in volunteer recruitment and development? Do you want to shape the volunteer strategy for USPG?

Volunteers are an essential part of our plan to grow over the next 5 years. They contribute at every level of our work within Britain and Ireland. They form the connection between our UK church partners and USPG, advocating and fundraising on behalf of our global churches.

If you have the talent, energy, and vision to build and enthuse a network of volunteers then we want to hear from you.

Job Purpose:  

To build and develop a community of USPG volunteers primarily based in the UK and Ireland. Maintain communication across the volunteer network using all appropriate channels developing a two-way dialogue and ensuring the volunteer voice is heard. Equipping our volunteers to understand our work, their roles and have the skills and knowledge they need to succeed.

The post holder will develop and implement a volunteer strategy for USPG. Volunteers are an essential part of the organisations plan to grow over the next 5 years and they contribute at every level of our work within Britain and Ireland. They form the connection between our UK church partners and the mission agency, advocating and fundraising on behalf of our global churches. The volunteer manager will train and support volunteers as they speak to groups and in churches about the impact of the organisation, represent USPG at parish and diocesan level, attend events and fundraise for USPG. The post holder will promote best practice in volunteering and ensure compliance with relevant legislation. They will recruit and train volunteers, provide resources and act as a first point of contact.

The post is based in the Communications and Engagement team which encompasses fundraising and communications functions. The post holder will work collaboratively across this team and the wider organisation to deliver organisational and team objectives.

Volunteer Development & Experience Manager (North & Scotland) (1197)

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

The Role

Oxfam is looking for a Volunteer Development & Experience Manager in the North England and Scotland to deliver our ambitious volunteering strategy. We are developing new ways of working and transforming the experience for volunteers, and those working closely with them, to make volunteering with us even more inclusive, flexible and rewarding.

This is a full-time, permanent and remote role with occasional traveling required.

What we are looking for

Our next Volunteer Development and Experience Managers will require outstanding people management skills and the ability to take initiative and think creatively to develop innovative volunteering opportunities in their region.

You will bring a working knowledge of best practice in volunteer management with the ability to develop policies, procedures and resources. Experience of developing and delivering training to a variety of audiences, and the confidence in communicating with a wide range of groups to influence people to embrace positive change. Digital transformation is one of our main areas of transformation and we are looking for an individual who will act as subject matter expert on volunteering, including digital systems.

You will be key to ensuring our volunteers enjoy an exceptional experience as part of a smooth and engaging programme where individuals are supported, given the tools they need to succeed and are recognised for their positive contribution to our organisation. 

Location

This role is home-based anywhere in the North England and Scotland. Occasional travel will be required.

We offer

The role will give you the opportunity to make a significant difference in our volunteering programme whilst working with committed and enthusiastic colleagues. The Volunteering team is going through an exciting time with growth and innovation at the heart of its new strategy.

You will be a force for change, engaging local people and partners in Oxfam’s work and promoting involvement across your region. In return, we will offer you the training, recognition and guidance required to achieve our team’s objectives in a supportive environment where everyone can thrive.

Flexfam

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. We think this role would work particularly well as a job share, fully or partially home based.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

How to apply

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile. 

About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

A thriving diverse Oxfam: 

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today. 

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.

In response to Covid-19 if you are offered a role where you are required to travel between countries please ensure you have been briefed by the Hiring Manager about any changes to working or precautions you should take as part of your role.

PURPOSE OF THE POST

The role will report direct to the Chief Executive Officer and manage the delivery of volunteering services in Ealing and Hounslow. The role’s aims will be to support local Ealing and Hounslow organisations and communities with volunteering and youth social action initiatives. The post will also come with will require close management of a staff team to achieve KPI’s and service targets.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with Ealing and Hounslow councils, communities, project partners and volunteers to deliver a professional, high-quality Volunteering service for both Ealing and Hounslow Boroughs.

• Implement a Volunteering Communications and Marketing Plan to include working with local media and social media platforms.

• Develop Social Action activities throughout both boroughs including crowd-funding opportunities.

• Create micro/digital/flexible volunteering opportunities including “one-off” engagement activities.

• Manage a team of 5 including 4 volunteer coordinators and a library volunteer supervisor

OTHER DUTIES

• To oversee a high-quality volunteer recruitment and brokerage service in Ealing and Hounslow. Develop new volunteering opportunities among VCS groups, public sector organisations and local businesses including creating corporate volunteering opportunities. Identify new opportunities to ensure that local residents from hard-to-reach communities or isolated areas of both boroughs have access to volunteering opportunities.

• To establish an ongoing programme of public engagement activities including marketing and promoting volunteering to local residents, VCS groups and businesses

• To manage a programme of online and in person workshops, training events and forums throughout both boroughs

• To manage a coordinator for a supported volunteering programmes for young people and for those with physical and mental health conditions and provide more intensive support including delivering 1:1 brokerage appointments with trained volunteer coordinators.

• To oversee the production of a bi-monthly volunteering e-news for both Ealing and Hounslow boroughs and the library for VCS groups to share ideas and best practice and raise the profile of volunteering and ensure that the website is current and regularly updated. 

Volunteering Strategic Delivery Manager

Scotland

£32,475-£38,855 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)

(Ref: SUS3607)

Up to 37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working

Base: Hybrid

About the role

As the Volunteering Strategic Delivery Manager, you will work with the team to promote and deliver the volunteering strategy working closely across a range of Programmes, delivering active travel in Scotland.

You will work collaboratively with Heads of Functions and Managers across our Programmes in Scotland, to ensure the delivery of the volunteering strategy at a corporate level, helping to maintain consistent standards across Sustrans in Scotland. You will also work collaboratively with colleagues in volunteering at a UK level.

We work in diverse communities across the nation, a key element of this role will be ensuring our volunteers are representative of the communities we work in.

In this role, you will increase the impact of Sustrans’ volunteering activities, in particular meeting Sustrans’ Paths for Everyone and Liveable Cities and Towns outcomes.

This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Sustrans. Candidates should be based within Scotland with travel expected to a nominated hub/office base in Edinburgh or Glasgow.

About you

You should have relevant experience of leading, motivating and managing a team. In this role you will lead a team of 6, directly line managing 2 coordinators.

You will previously have delivered a volunteer strategy in a complex organisation; with a demonstrable track record in managing volunteers, and you should be able to describe how you would implement and deliver, an inclusive approach to increasing high quality volunteer opportunities.

You will be a skilled communicator, building relationships easily, allowing you to work effectively and cross-organisationally to meet your goals.

We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.

What we offer

In return we can offer ongoing working from home (or a nearby Sustrans office when it’s safe to do so) and a truly flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.

Wellbeing

• 26 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 4% or 5% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

Additional information

• Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 23 June 2022
• Interviews will take place via MS Teams on 11 July 2022

To apply, please complete our online application form.

About Sustrans

Sustrans is the charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle. We connect people and places, create liveable neighbourhoods, transform the school run and deliver a happier, healthier commute.

Our vision and mission have never been more relevant. Across the UK, governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling.

We are working together to make a real difference - creating places where everyone can live and travel happily and healthily, and where nobody is excluded.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and dedication of our colleagues.

We are proud of our employee net promoter score, being in the top 20% of all employers across all sectors in the UK, due to our energised, friendly and motivated workforce.

Join Sustrans today and help us get things done, together!

Are you Hackney Foodbank’s Volunteer Manager?

Could you play a key role in shaping the future of volunteering for our charity?

Volunteers are the beating heart of Hackney Foodbank - we currently have over 70 amazing, active and dedicated volunteers who regularly help us and who ensured we to kept the doors open and the food and support flowing for people in crisis or trapped in poverty throughout the pandemic. We predict that in the current climate the number of local people needing support will to continue to rise and we are seeking an experienced Volunteer Manager to recruit, select, onboard, support and develop all of our volunteers and ensure we have the volunteers across the charity to meet this rising demand.

Our Volunteer Manager, working under the guidance and direction of our Head of People and Training, will be the first point of contact for our volunteers and will manage all aspects of volunteering to the highest possible standard.

If you have experience working with and managing volunteers, a desire to support and develop a strong volunteer culture and want to help us achieve a hunger-free Hackney where everyone can afford to eat, then this would be the ideal role for you!

To find out more, please see the Job Description which includes information on how to apply.

Closing date: Midday, 7th June 2022

Interviews: 15th June 2022

Hackney Foodbank actively promotes justice, equality, diversity and inclusion. We match our role requirements with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even better results for the people we work with.

As part of our commitment to remove bias from the recruitment process and to recruit more fairly and effectively all application personal details are hidden from those making hiring decisions.

Application Instructions

To apply, please read the ‘Volunteer Manager’ pdf attachment and then click apply now on the recruitment site. Please ensure:

1) Your C.V. is up to date. This should include contact details of two referees. Please also include any social media details that you are happy for us to review.

2) Your supporting statement explains how your skills, experience and personal qualities make you suitable for the role. Please illustrate your supporting statement with examples. Also, please confirm that you are entitled to work in the UK.

We will not take up references ahead of interview.

Temporary (up to 18 months)

Homebased (in Ireland)

Volunteering is at the heart of the RNLI and we have over 35,000 volunteers in a variety of roles from operational crew and lifeguards to education and fundraising volunteers.

We are now seeking to recruit a Volunteering Adviser to join our Volunteering Development Team. This role is home-based and includes extensive travel across Ireland and to the Support Centre in Poole sometimes outside of normal business hours. The successful candidate should live in Ireland.

This is a key role within the team and the successful applicant will work very closely with a range of stakeholders across the organisation, supporting projects and adopting a proactive approach to managing volunteers. The post holder will also provide staff and volunteers with expert advice and guidance in all aspects of volunteering including areas such as recruitment, retention, problem solving and recognition; whilst supporting local implementation of the volunteering strategy.

You'll be responsible for assisting with the development of volunteer management toolkits and support managers in the use of these. You’ll be confident delivering volunteer management training workshops to diverse groups of volunteer managers both in person and virtually. You will be an ambassador for volunteering and ensure it is championed at all levels.

The ideal candidate will have extensive practical experience of volunteer management and have a ‘can do’ attitude. You will also need excellent interpersonal skills, be a self-starter, able to manage a complex workload with the ability to travel to RNLI sites across the UK and Republic of Ireland on a regular basis.

This post requires a valid driving licence.

For more information and to apply, please visit the RNLI recruitment page.

Closing date: 1 June 2022.

Link Age Southwark are recruiting a full-time Volunteering and HR Coordinator who will be part of the volunteer team of the charity. The post holder will support the recruitment, induction and management of volunteers as well as overseeing the recruitment process for new staff.

Link Age Southwark has up to 350 volunteers supporting our work with older people and people living with a diagnosis of dementia in the borough. The volunteer team play a key role in ensuring that we have the volunteers we need and that volunteers feel valued in their roles. The Volunteering and HR Coordinator will also work with recruiting Managers and the Chief Executive to ensure that the staff and Trustee recruitment process is effectively managed.

Please note that the preferred start date for this role is Monday 15 August.

For full information please download the job description. To apply, please complete the application form and return to our recruitment email address.

Link Age Southwark is a great place to work, offering excellent working benefits and a healthy work-life balance. Benefits include: generous holiday entitlement in addition to all public bank holidays; a pension scheme; an employee assistance programme; and childcare vouchers. We are committed to supporting the professional development and wellbeing of our staff.

We are an equal opportunities employer with a strong commitment to respecting diversity and promoting equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Contract type: Full-time (35 hours per week), permanent

Salary: £28,000

Closing date: Monday 13th June 2022, 9:00am

Interview date: Tuesday 21st June 2022

The Charity is going through an exciting period of growth having recently opened a new state-of-the-art facility for multi-disciplinary therapy programmes for childhood disability and research of neurodevelopmental conditions, including autism, within the grounds of Keele University. This is a fantastic and exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and fast moving Charity at a time when it will attract national and international attention. 

As Head of Volunteer Development you will lead the Volunteer Team to influence and shape the volunteering strategic plan for all departments. You will build our volunteer resource through innovative opportunities and deepening our community connections. The role will be instrumental in developing the profile of volunteers throughout the Charity.

You will monitor, challenge and evolve the training and support offered to volunteers to establish a culture of continual improvement and a focus on the increasing capability of the volunteer team. You will be focussed on attracting high quality, skilled individuals to volunteer roles within the Charity that align with our requirements.

High level relationship skills are critical to this role, partnering with senior managers, line managers and other stakeholders. You will create innovative new recruitment partnerships and build relationships with medical and non-medical voluntary organisations to promote volunteering opportunities across the organisation.

You must have solid experience of leading and growing a volunteering function in an active fundraising environment, with the fundraising team as key stakeholders.  You will have expertise in using data and analytics to evaluate and demonstrate the value that volunteering brings.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement an effective Volunteer Strategy and Volunteer Journey with accompanying Action Plan to recruit and retain volunteers with the right skills at the right time to match the needs of the organisation
• Along with the Volunteer Engagement Manager, oversee the on-boarding and training programme, continually evolving and adapting
• Be integral to the development of new funding opportunities and the submission of tenders from a volunteer perspective
• Interact at Board level, including monthly presentations at the Executive Board Meeting highlighting progress against the Volunteer Strategy
• Promote and market Caudwell Children volunteer opportunities nationally, reaching wider audiences, demonstrating the use of different marketing media
• Monitor and evaluate all aspects of volunteer activity to ensure effectiveness
• Lead and inspire a positive culture of volunteering
• Establish a cohesive infrastructure of motivated volunteers
• Oversee the continuous evaluation of the programmes and services delivered by the Charity and provide volunteers with the skills required as necessary
• Liaise with Department to establish volunteer support requirements
• Increase volunteer diversity to meet strategy targets
• Attend nationwide volunteer recruitment events throughout the UK, particularly in Staffordshire and Cheshire
• Comply with safer recruitment policies ensuring all volunteers are referenced and DBS checked
• Ensure the volunteer journey is implemented with additional incentive features and programmes added
• Deal with any complaints or issues involving volunteers in the appropriate manner and take action where necessary
• Oversee the development and implementation of volunteer policies, procedures and standards of volunteer service across the organisation ensuring compliance with relevant legislation.
• Ensure the Volunteer Department is compliant with ISO requirements. 
• Ensure that all volunteer services are delivered successfully and within agreed budgets and strategy. 
• Manage the maintenance of accurate and up to date volunteer records.
• Produce regular reports on volunteer activity and participation.
• Manage, supervise and mentor the Volunteer Team.
• Maintain the current corporate volunteer opportunities available to local and national organisations
• Work alongside organisations to increase corporate volunteering and match funded opportunities
• Maintain the current placement offer for student volunteers recognising the contribution to a sustainable volunteer strategy