Volunteering management jobs
One in 20 adults in the UK has never learnt to read at all. This can have a serious impact on their confidence and wellbeing, limiting access to training, employment, and everyday opportunities that many take for granted. Being unable to read as an adult can be isolating and dangerous, reinforces social inequality, restricts economic growth, and worsens intergenerational disadvantage - but it is never too late to learn.
Read Easy helps adults transform their lives by learning to read. It does this by supporting its growing network of locally run, volunteer-led affiliated groups that offer free, confidential, one-to-one reading coaching—both in person and online to adults - aged from 18-88.
With its free, flexible, confidential approach, Read Easy encourages people who are too embarrassed to join a class to come forward for one-to-one support. Each new reader is provided with their own personal Reading Coach, so that they can learn in private and at their own pace. Learning to read transforms their lives in many other ways as well, including enabling them to support their children’s and grandchildren’s reading, and so transfers the benefits to the next generation.
There are currently 80 affiliated Read Easy groups across England, together involving more than a thousand volunteers. Read Easy UK is the registered charity and umbrella organisation which supports this network of affiliated volunteer groups and provides the structure, training and support to enable volunteers to establish groups in new areas.
As our Central Regional Adviser, your role would be to provide strategic leadership, guidance, and oversight to ensure that all volunteer groups consistently deliver high-quality services aligned with Read Easy UK’s strategy.
You will support local volunteer leaders to strengthen group performance, and foster collaboration across affiliated groups, so that that they deliver coaching to Readers with consistent quality, and a positive and worthwhile experience is had by all.
You will also find volunteers to ‘pioneer’ three new groups in the counties where there is no Read Easy presence in the East and West Midlands and East of England and provide them and our 29 existing groups and pioneers in the region, with high-quality support. Your quality support will ensure that they provide the same for their volunteers and new Readers. From meeting (mostly online) with Team Leaders to provide one to one support, and hosting online and annual in-person volunteer forums, to delivering presentations and occasional training for small groups of volunteers, this is a dynamic and rewarding role.
This is a home-based post requiring flexibility, some early evening working and occasional travel to visit groups. The role is available on either a full or part time basis (min 32 hours p/w, 85% of 37.5 hours p/w FTE).
The successful candidate will be expected to:
- Live within one of the following areas: West Midlands (Defined as the 7 metropolitan boroughs of Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, and Wolverhampton), Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire or Rutland;
- have been employed to work with volunteers for at least two years;
- have strong people management and interpersonal skills; excellent communication skills; and the confidence to run meetings and deliver presentations.
Salary & Benefits
- Annual Salary £25,973 (85% FTE) - £30,385 (100% FTE)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas closing and 2 days volunteering leave – pro-rata for part time roles
- Company sick pay to financially support you when you are unwell (above statutory upon completion of probationary period)
- Support when extending your family – company parental and adoption pay (above statutory after 12 months service)
- Access to RewardHub – which gives retail discounts and has a ‘Wellbeing Centre’ with tools, tips, recipes, workout videos and guides which will help you to reach your own wellbeing goals
- Training and Development opportunities and resources – we are developing personal plans in this area to enhance employee experience and opportunity
- A collaborative, creative and inspiring working environment full of committed and passionate employees and inspirational volunteers
We strive to ensure our recruitment practices are fair, open, easy to access and as inclusive as possible. We aim to recruit a team which broadly reflect the local communities which we serve; to work with and learn from each other to continually improve the service we deliver to our Readers. Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Group is actively promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion, ensuring a culture where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We welcome you to apply and be your authentic self.
When applying for a job with us, if an applicant has a disability covered by the definition outlined within the Equality Act 2010 and can show that they meet the ‘essential criteria’ described in the person specification for the role being applied for, they are guaranteed an interview for the job for which they are applying through our Disability Confident scheme.
If you need any support with your application, please contact us,
The closing date for this post is 10:00 Tuesday 3rd March 2026. Should you be shortlisted, the first round of interviews will take place online on Tuesday 10th March, with in-person interviews, being held in Birmingham, on Tuesday 17th March 2026.
The successful candidate will be invited to meet the team on 15th April in Birmingham, should they be able to do so.
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Looking for a practical role that really makes a difference?
As Foodbank Services Lead, you’ll play a key part in ensuring Oldham Foodbank runs smoothly and consistently, supporting people in crisis with dignity and care.
This is a hands-on, people-focused role, working alongside the Foodbank Manager to coordinate day-to-day service delivery. You’ll support and organise our volunteers, oversee the smooth running of our warehouse and deliveries, and help ensure our systems, standards and processes are followed well.
You’ll be based mainly at our warehouse, working closely with volunteer teams including drivers, pickers, admin and warehouse volunteers. While you won’t be doing everything yourself, you’ll be ready to step in when needed and lead by example.
We’re looking for someone who is calm, organised and practical, with experience of working in the voluntary or charity sector and supporting vulnerable adults. You’ll understand the importance of safeguarding, consistency and teamwork, and you’ll care about doing things properly.
In return, you’ll be part of a supportive organisation, doing meaningful work that has a real impact across Oldham every day.
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Oldham Foodbank is here to support people in crisis with dignity, compassion and fairness, working with volunteers and partners to make sure no one fa
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Advocacy Campaigns Engagement Manager
Fixed Term Contract (12 months)
Full time (34.5 hours), we are open to a conversation about how you work these hours
Location: Split between home and our London Office
Salary Range: £42,000 - £46,000
About us:
At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. We're going all out to find even better ways to help even more people who need our support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions.
Macmillan is looking for an Advocacy Campaigns Engagement Manager to help grow, support and inspire our community of volunteer campaigners. In this role, you’ll create meaningful opportunities for people affected by cancer, volunteers and the wider public to take action and influence change. Your work will ensure our campaigners feel informed, supported and empowered — and that their voices shape Macmillan’s priorities across the UK.
About the role:
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Grow and steward our network of volunteer campaigners, delivering high‑quality engagement that deepens their connection with Macmillan
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Lead innovative, mass‑reach campaigning activity across all four nations, aligned with our strategic priorities
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Ensure campaigners receive excellent guidance, support and information throughout their journey with us
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Work with colleagues across Mass Engagement, Community & Participation, External Affairs, Communications and National Partnerships to mobilise campaigners at key moments
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Develop approaches to ensure our campaigner community reflects the diversity of the people and communities we serve
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Support people living with cancer to become advocates for the change they want to see
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Deliver campaigner mobilisation for major moments such as Party Conferences and Coffee Morning
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Evaluate campaigner activity and drive continuous improvement across our engagement work
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Foster collaboration, shared learning and strong relationships across Macmillan and the wider Volunteering Department
About you:
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Has experience engaging and mobilising people to drive change
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Understands activism, volunteering, public participation and supporter engagement
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Has experience delivering online and offline mobilisation, ideally using platforms like Engaging Networks
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Builds strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including volunteers and people with lived experience
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Brings strong project management skills and can deliver against clear objectives
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Is collaborative, self‑motivated and confident making timely decisions
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Can champion inclusive approaches that ensure our campaigners reflect diverse communities
Recruitment Process
Application deadline: 17th Feb 2026
First interview dates: End of Feb 2026 (TBC)
To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed.
We welcome applications from everyone who meet the criteria and strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Macmillan. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee representation body, ‘Our Voice’ and 8 Employee Network groups help us promote fairness and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.
Registered Charity
More than 1000
At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Contract:Permanent, 18.75 hours per week
Salary: £11,996 - £13,857 per annum (£23,993 - £27,715 FTE per annum)
Location: Southampton SO30 2HL
Closing date: Sunday 22nd February 2026
Interview date: W/C 2nd March 2026
We’re recruiting a Volunteer Coordinator for our Rehoming & Fostering Team in Southampton!
As Volunteer Coordinator, you’ll recruit, support, and inspire volunteers to enhance rehoming and fostering services, while promoting Blue Cross in the community and driving local volunteering initiatives and fundraising. You’ll be joining a team who strives to be the best versions of themselves, so that they can do their best for the pets who need our help.
More about the role
At our Southampton rehoming centre, we provide onsite accommodation for pets in our care 24/7.
The centre has facilities to care for dogs and cats, as well as a specialised area for kittens.
Our Volunteer Coordinators recruit and support our amazing volunteers in the local area, promote the benefits of volunteering and raise the awareness of our centre and Blue Cross.
As a Volunteer Coordinator you will be responsible for recruiting and supporting a diverse team of volunteers. Working closely with the Centre Manager and Assistant Managers, you will ensure our volunteers who undertake a diverse range of roles, are fully integrated into the team, ensuring the team welcome and collaborate with these wonderful people.
In addition to this, you will be building relationships with local communities and partners, promoting the benefits of volunteering to provide more targeted support.
This role works on a 2-week rota.
Week 1 - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday.
Week 2 – Tuesday, Thursday.
There may be some flexibility around working days, along some ad hoc weekend working.
At our Southampton rehoming centre, we provide onsite accommodation for pets in our care 24/7. Overnight shifts are usually undertaken by team members who live on site. Occasionally you will be expected to carry out night checks when the resident team members are either not working or away for a period of time.
If you excel in an environment where you can see the difference you make every day, then this is the role for you. Interested? Then apply and let’s work together to see if this is the role for you.
About you
You will be an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to actively promote to a range of external stakeholders the work of Blue Cross and the benefits of volunteering. You will be a self-motivated individual with a focused, creative, and forward-thinking approach to volunteering and will enjoy the opportunity to be involved in a range of local volunteering events and national initiatives.
With the ability to work collaboratively and effectively with people at all levels, you will have a passion for ensuring that volunteers have the right opportunities to thrive in their roles.
You will be organised, flexible and analytical in the way you work, and you will enjoy working to targets and managing a diverse team of volunteers. With an approachable and supportive manner, you will be able to offer guidance and advice and will have the confidence to deal with volunteer situations should they arise and be able to offer pragmatic solutions.
You will know what it is like to work in an emotionally charged environment and have excellent ‘bounce back ability’ and resilience. In addition, you will be emotionally intelligent, showing empathy and knowing how to support volunteers and your colleagues.
Knowledge, skills, and experience
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Demonstrable experience of supervision or management of volunteers or colleagues.
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Working with and relationship building with a range of stakeholders.
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High standards of verbal and written communication.
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Previous experience in working in a client focused environment where delivering a high level of customer satisfaction is the norm.
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Strong organisational, administration and analytical skills, including use of computerised systems.
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An awareness of health and safety legislation.
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Current full driving licence.
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Ability to demonstrate, understanding and apply our Blue Cross values
It would also be great (but not essential) if you had:
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Qualifications in managing volunteers or similar.
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Training or coaching skills.
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Presentation skills.
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Working with animals, and knowledge of animal welfare.
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Organising events.
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Understanding of safeguarding issues.
Want to know more detail? Great! We have attached the job description which hopefully gives you everything you need.
How to apply
Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date on Sunday 22nd February 2026.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Blue Cross benefits
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.
In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.
Our generous benefits package includes:
- Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
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Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
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Health cash plan
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Life assurance
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Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
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Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
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Free access to GP via MetLife
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Recognition scheme Annual volunteer days
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Claim for professional fees
To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.
Registered Charity
501 - 1000
We believe in a world where all pets enjoy a healthy and happy life with people who love them
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Rye Harbour Nature Reserve & Discovery Centre is a welcoming and inclusive workplace. Primarily an office-based role within the incredible Discovery Centre building at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. The Volunteer Coordinator oversees recruitment and retention of volunteers at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, ensuring safeguarding requirements are met including DBS checks and references where appropriate. Developing new and innovative approaches to volunteering to attract new volunteers, keeping existing volunteers engaged and promoting diversity in the organisation. Managing volunteer rotas, providing volunteer support and ensuring effective delivery of all volunteer activities. Planning and implementing a range of activities and events to acknowledge and thank volunteers for their contribution. Maintaining and updating existing volunteer data base. Ensuring data retained by Sussex Wildlife Trust is relevant and up to date. The Volunteer Coordinator supports the Discovery Centre team and helps with daily operations of the visitor centre whenever possible.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
We exist so that future generations can experience the joy and well-being that comes from connecting with nature in Sussex
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Salary: £28,860 per year FTE (£23,088 pro-rata)
Hours: Part time, 30 hours per week (0.8 FTE)
Location:Home based + Delivery based in allocated schools in London
Contract: Permanent
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for food and community to be a part of FoodCycle’s after-school community meal projects.As Schools Coordinator, you will coordinate and deliver weekly family meals at your allocated schools in London (2-3 evenings per week) as well as coordinate all aspects of the projects, from volunteer management to food surplus supply.
Our after-school community meals will be spaces where families of school children can gather at the end of the school day to enjoy a free nutritious meal and be among the school community. With the support of our National Schools & Franchise Manager you will manage local relationships with schools, community partners, supermarkets and volunteer recruitment channels to enable our meals to happen each week.
You will have experience of working with primary school-aged children or families, in school or other setting. You will also have experience in hospitality or food businesses. You will use your excellent communication skills to manage volunteers and ensure the safe and effective running of our meals and positive relationships with school families.
There will be frequent travel within London, with evening work required. Our school community meals are accessible by public transport.
Benefits: We offer 26.5 days holiday plus bank holidays, and additional holiday for length of service (pro-rata for part-time). Plus, everyone gets an extra day off on their birthday! Our health and wellbeing cash plan allows staff to claim money back on healthcare bills and includes access to telephone counselling and online GP appointments.
How to apply:Please upload a CV of no more than two sides, and a covering note/letter of no more than two sides explaining why you are suitable for the role, via our vacancy website.
Deadline for your application: 11.59pm on Tuesday 24th February 2026
Interviews: planned for Thursday 5th March 2026
Inclusivity: At FoodCycle, we are committed to being an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation. Our vision is to create a working and service environment where every individual is treated with dignity, respect, and fairness. We want everyone to bring their full selves to work and to our community meals. We commit to removing barriers that prevent our employees, volunteers and guests from embracing their distinctive and diverse identities.
We want our organisation to reflect the communities we serve.We welcome applications from everyone and especially encourage people from unrepresented groups to apply.
Disability Confident Employer: FoodCycle is a Disability Confident Employer and candidates who are disabled and who meet our minimum criteria for the job will be offered an interview.Please state in your application if you identify as disabled and wish to be considered for a guaranteed interview. We can make reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process.
Safeguarding: Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – FoodCycle is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare / wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk. This role will therefore require a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.
Please note that you will need to have existing Right to Work in the UK to apply for this role. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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LGBT Foundation is an impactful, vibrant charity with a wide portfolio of well-established services and rapidly developing new initiatives aimed at meeting the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans people.
The Trans Support Pilot is a waiting well service supporting trans and non-binary people on the waitlist for the South-West Gender Dysphoria Clinic. This is a pilot service and the first of its kind commissioned by DHSC to provide accessible, non-clinical support to those on the waitlist. This will include preparing people for their first appointment, supporting the building of resilience and coping strategies and reducing deterioration in mental health. This pilot is being delivered in partnership between LGBT Foundation (where this role will sit) and Gendered Intelligence. The Region Manager will be responsible for the following key areas of activity:
Day to day project management- including connection with partner organisations, oversight of KPI reporting and budget holding responsibilities.
Direct delivery- development of a suite of resources and engagement activities for both community members and professionals working with this service user group.
Stakeholder engagement- including oversight and facilitation of a co-production group.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
We celebrate and empower our diverse communities to realise their full potential, every day.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Volunteer Coordinator
Become part of The Myton Team and help us to make a difference…
At The Myton Hospices, we provide specialist care and support for people with life-limiting illnesses, and their loved ones, from the point of diagnosis to end of life. We are a much-loved and well supported charity, at the heart of our community. We have three hospices, a range of community services, and 25 charity shops in Coventry and Warwickshire.
About the role
We have over 1200 amazing volunteers and without them our work wouldn’t be possible. We’re recruiting a Volunteer Coordinator to support our Hospice-based teams with recruiting, developing, engaging and retaining volunteers, as well as actively promoting Myton as a volunteering organisation of choice within Coventry and Warwickshire.
Ensuring a positive experience for all volunteers at The Myton Hospices enables us to deliver our strategic aims.
As a Volunteer Coordinator, you will be based at either our Coventry or Warwick Hospice with one day per week visiting the other site. Regular travel will be required in the wider area, including our Rugby Support Hub. Working from home is also an option on one day per week.
This is a part time role (30 hours per week), which will usually be within office hours from Monday to Friday (and occasional weekends or bank holidays). Working days must include Thursday and Friday.
About you
We would love to hear from you if you have:
· Experience of recruiting and supporting volunteers
· Experience of working alongside teams to encourage engagement with volunteering
· Working knowledge of volunteering best practice, including reward and recognition
· Experience of training design, delivery and coordination
We will conduct a standard DBS check because this role involves working in an adult healthcare environment. We will cover the cost of this DBS check.
We are committed to building an inclusive workplace and encourage everyone to bring their true selves to work. However you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply. If there are any adjustments that would help improve your experience with Myton, we encourage you to share this with us.
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and from ethnic minorities, who are currently under-represented in our hospices. We also believe our interview process should be inclusive and transparent. If there is anything missing, or a way we can improve, please do let us know.
Benefits of working at Myton
Myton is an amazing place to work, where the role every person plays has a positive impact for our patients, living with terminal illnesses, and their families. In recognition of this, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including:
· Increased employer pension contribution
· 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, increasing with long service
· Free on-site parking and discounted electric vehicle charging
· Additional leave purchasing
· Winter savings club
· Discount schemes including Blue Light Card
· Death in service benefit
· Dedicated staff wellbeing team & mental health first aiders
· Colleague Support Service: Confidential financial, legal & mental health support
· Cycle to work scheme
· Free on-site flu jabs
· Free feminine hygiene products
· 24/7 GP access
· Free eye tests
· #DoingOurBit online fitness and wellbeing platform
· Menopause support
Thank you!
Please Note: We do not accept applications via external sites or CVs via email. Please apply through our site.
The Senior Volunteer Coordinators play a vital role in ensuring an outstanding volunteer experience for these student leaders, as this creates the foundation for meaningful engagement with fellow students and the wider community.
As a Senior Volunteer Coordinator, you will lead on the volunteer experience across four key areas of student-led activity:
•Access All Areas – a volunteering programme that makes university education more accessible for over 500 young people each year.
•Student Action Volunteering – a community-based volunteering programme with around 18 projects tackling issues including homelessness and environmental sustainability.
•Student Fundraising – supporting students to raise money for local, national and international causes, with over £200,000 raised in 2023-24.
•Student Arts & Media – three award-winning media outlets plus a range of arts and performance-based student groups.
You’ll continue to advance the Union’s approach to volunteer management by recruiting, training and providing ongoing support for hundreds of student leaders, as well as coaching a team of full and part time staff to develop their own volunteer management skills. Recognising the impact of financial and time pressures on students, you will develop student leadership programmes that inspire them to build communities and develop skills to progress in their future careers alongside completing their studies. Working in partnership with external organisations, you’ll ensure that our student groups run activities that are beneficial to the wider community whilst providing an excellent experience for participating students.
As a Senior Volunteer Coordinator, you’ll ensure that students are at the heart of all your decision-making, continually improving our student leadership programmes according to our impact data so that students become empowered community leaders and active citizens.
There are two Senior Volunteer Coordinators based in the team, alongside colleagues similarly focused on at-scale student engagement across a range of programmes. The team aims to create opportunities for students to build and participate in communities that are inclusive, sustainable, ambitious, and impactful, and the Senior Volunteer Coordinators will play a key role in achieving this vision for our student leadership programmes.
Ensuring that our student leadership opportunities are meaningful, developmentally beneficial, and have the interests of our student community at their heart is important to us, so if you’re eager to help students fulfil their potential and have a positive impact on the world around them, you will thrive in this role. You’ll always have the right support around you to do your job well and will see the positive impact you’re having on students and the wider community in real-time, directly contributing to an outstanding student experience.
Please read the full role profile before applying, as well as our guide to recruitment.
Details
Salary: £27,013 - £30,237
Contract: Permanent / Fixed-Term until April 2027
Hours: 35 hours per week
Eligibility: Open to applicants with relevant skills and experience who are eligible to work in the UK, subject to a satisfactory DBS check.
Recruitment Timeline
Applications opened: 02/02/2026
Applications close: 02/03/2026
Interviews: 17/03/2026
Role Commencing: 06/04/2026
We may close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Once the vacancy has closed, we’re unable to accept late applications to ensure a fair process for all candidates.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Are you an organised, compassionate leader who thrives on making a difference in your community? Hornsey Foodbank is seeking a proactive Foodbank Coordinator Manager to oversee our daily operations, support volunteers and ensure the smooth running of the food bank,and strengthen our partnerships across the local area. The job is home-based but must be able to attend Hornsey Foodbank, Middle Lane Methodist Church, N8 as required.
About the Role
This is a new and vital role for Hornsey Foodbank, leading the smooth running of our operations and supporting our volunteer team. You’ll manage stock and ordering, coordinate volunteers and, ensure safe and compliant practices and help build positive relationships with our partners, donors, and community.
What You’ll Do
- Manage and support our dedicated volunteers.
- Oversee stock control, ordering, and relationships with suppliers.
- Ensure our processes (including volunteer management, day-to-day finance, and safeguarding) run smoothly.
- Act as the first point of contact for partner agencies and the public.
- Maintain strong operational standards, including food hygiene and data protection.
- Support Trustees with reporting, compliance, and communication.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience of managing or coordinating volunteers.
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
- Confidence managing stock, ordering, or logistics.
- Strong communication and people skills.
- Understanding of safeguarding, GDPR, and inclusive practice.
- A proactive, practical, and collaborative approach.
- Confidence using Microsoft Office or similar tools.
Desirable:
- Experience in foodbank, charity, or community work.
- Knowledge of food safety or health & safety.
- Experience with digital rota systems.
What We Offer
- A supportive and inclusive team environment.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- The opportunity to shape a new role and make a tangible impact locally.
- Ongoing training and development.
Please apply by sending a CV and a cover letter (no more than two pages) explaining how your experience and skills (including those gained through non-paid work) relate to the job description.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Cardiomyopathy UK is the only UK charity dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by cardiomyopathy. We provide clinical information, emotional support, and work to influence policy and practice so that everyone affected by cardiomyopathy receives timely diagnosis, high-quality care, and support.
Our established Change Maker volunteer network brings together people with lived experience of cardiomyopathy who share their stories and the expertise it provides to advocate for meaningful policy and practice change. Change Makers contribute in a range of ways, from running awareness raising activities and supporting social media campaigns to engaging with MPs. Their work helps drive improvements in care pathways, raise public understanding of cardiomyopathy and provide valuable input into Cardiomyopathy UK’s policy development.
As the network enters its next phase, we are seeking a skilled and passionate Freelance Senior Advocacy Officer to help take it forward.
Role Purpose
The Freelance Senior Advocacy Officer will lead the growth and development of our Change Maker network, ensuring volunteers are supported, empowered, and equipped to influence change at local, regional, and national levels. In this role, you will work closely with the Policy Manager to design and implement a strategic plan for the network, and provide the training, tools and resources our volunteers need to advocate effectively. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in advocacy, campaigns or volunteer engagement, along with strong project management skills.
As a 0.4 FTE freelance role, responsibilities will be phased and prioritised over the course of the contract.
Please see the job description and person specification for further details.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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RiverCare and BeachCare Manager (maternity cover)
Salary: £31,971p.a. pro-rata (£39,964p.a. FTE)
Hours: 30 hours per week, to be worked over 4 or 5 days
Contract: Up to 12 months
Location: Home based in the East of England, with travel in the Anglian Water region and occasional travel across England.
Keep Britain Tidy is one of the UK’s leading environmental charities. At a time when we are living in a world facing huge environmental challenges, the work we do has never been more important or more urgent.
We are looking for a passionate and outstanding programme manager to join our RiverCare & BeachCare programme for a period of maternity leave. Delivered by Keep Britain Tidy, in partnership with programme funder Anglian Water for nearly 25 years, the programme aims to inspire community ownership of local blue spaces through training and support to become empowered, self-organising volunteer groups. This is an exciting role in a fast-paced charity and a welcoming, ambitious team.
The successful applicant will have experience of overseeing and monitoring large-scale volunteer programmes, working with a wide variety of partner organisations, and hold a good knowledge of environmental sustainability, and ecological challenges in the water and marine environment.
You will be an effective communicator and networker, highly organised and able to manage a small team, a self-starter able to work to deadlines without close supervision. You will be working as part of a regional and national team. Some travel within the region and across England will be required, as will occasional weekend and evening work.
Environmental change is affecting us all and we want people from all backgrounds to be part of the solution. It is for this reason that Keep Britain Tidy has flexible and supportive policies for all our staff and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.
All our roles benefit from generous holiday entitlements and pension contributions, including the opportunity to join the UK’s first net zero carbon pension scheme and to receive extra days leave for using alternatives to flights. If you have any special requirements for interview just let us know.
If you are interested in this job and want to help us make a difference, please review a copy of the full job description and continue to apply.
As part of the application process you will need to answer 5 timed multiple-choice questions, 3 sift questions relating to your relevant experience, and submit a CV tailored to the role. You will also be asked to complete equal opportunities monitoring information as we want to try to make sure our workforce is representative of the population and we are not excluding any community. Please note that this information will be held separately.
The deadline for applications is 09:00, Monday 23 February 2025.
Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams w/c 9 March 2026.
If you require an in-person interview, please let us know.
Please note we will only be able to contact successful candidates. Thank you for your interest in our work.
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Actively Interviewing
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!
Project Trust is an education charity with over fifty years’ experience in international volunteering for young people. We organise challenging, long-term placements for 17–25-year-olds with partnership organisations in Africa, Asia and the Americas.
We annually select up to 200 young people from across the UK for sustainable teaching and youth development projects around the world. Our Volunteers are provided with training and support before, during and after their international placements, and return home with broadened horizons and an impressive range of transferable skills, true Global Citizens.
We are looking for a talented and versatile Volunteer & Schools Engagement Coordinator to recruit and support Volunteers for our immersive and focused international placements. This is an exciting role for a motivated self-starter with excellent communication skills to work with inspirational young people from across the UK, enabling them to achieve their dream of an international volunteering placement.
The successful candidate will be a highly organised individual with the ability to build and maintain relationships with schools and with young people. We are looking for an inspiring public speaker who is able to engage with and motivate young people to support the recruitment, retention and fundraising efforts of our future Volunteers.
The role is home-based and will involve travel throughout England, including overnight stays, plus some travel to meetings elsewhere in the UK. There will be the occasional requirement to work evenings and weekends.
Main areas of responsibility include:
- Recruit Volunteer candidates through delivery of inspiring presentations within schools, youth organisations and careers fairs
- Develop relationships with partner organisations within the education and youth sectors
- Support and co-ordinate Returned Volunteers in the delivery of school talks
- Be a point of contact and support for young people at application, selection and throughout fundraising activities
Responsibilities & duties
- Recruit Volunteer candidates through the delivery of inspiring presentations in schools and youth organisations, in-person and online
- Engage and support fundraising Volunteers, offering practical advice, guidance and monitoring of fundraising progress
- Represent Project Trust at career and recruitment fairs
- Develop and maintain relationships with partnership organisations within the education and youth sectors
- Support and co-ordinate Returned Volunteers in the delivery of school talks
- Be a point of contact and support for young people throughout the application, selection and fundraising process
- Maintain accurate and up to date records on our CRM database
- Participate in the selection, training and debriefing of Volunteers
Qualifications & skills
Essential
- Commitment to Project Trust’s purpose, approach, ethos
- Excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workload and manage time effectively
- Proven ability to deliver presentations to a range of stakeholders, including young people, with an ability to motivate and inspire others
- Experience of working effectively with and developing young people in a variety of settings, eg schools, youth and community groups
- Ability to work autonomously on own initiative and as part of a remote, multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal, and ability to communicate with a range of audiences
- Excellent customer service skills, with a commitment to providing an outstanding service to Volunteers and third parties
- Excellent administrative skills, able to keep accurate and up to date records and produce reports
- Good judgement and decision-making skills with the ability to work under pressure
- Working knowledge of Microsoft packages and a variety of social media platforms
- Ability to travel within a designated region of the UK and to other parts of the UK as required
- Ability to work remotely from an appropriate home base
- Willingness to undertake work outside standard office hours
- A full clean driving licence and use of a vehicle
Desirable
- Experience of working and/or living in an international environment
- Qualification in working with young people, or demonstrable equivalent experience
- Knowledge and understanding of the voluntary and charitable sector
- Experience in marketing or sales
- Experience of running small projects
- Experience in using a CRM database
Conditions of Service
The appointment will be made subject to Project Trust’s detailed terms and conditions of employment. Candidates should be aware that:
- The post holder will be required to obtain an enhanced Disclosure Scotland check (PVG)
- Any offer of appointment will be made subject to the receipt of satisfactory references
- The post holder must have the right to work in the UK
If you are passionate about youth development and want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to change the world, apply now.
Please send a covering letter of no more than 2 sides of A4 setting out your interest in and suitability for the role against the job description and person specification, together with an up to date CV.
Please note, in your covering letter we have a strong preference for human-written content. We want to hear about you, your genuine interest in the role, and why from your experience, skills, and personality you feel you are a great fit for the role. We do not use AI in our recruitment and selection of candidates.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Project Trust empowers young people to develop their confidence, resilience, awareness and leadership skills in cross-cultural exchange.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Volunteer officer – North Middlesex Hospital
Salary £30,000 - £33,000 per annum - subject to skills and experience
Hours of work 37.5 hours a week over five days
Base North Middlesex University Hospital, Sterling Way, London N18 1QX, UK.
Upon successful completion of probation, employees would be in a hybrid role, with four days in the office and one day remote.
The role
The volunteer officer will report to the volunteer manager.
The purpose of this role is to deliver the coordination of the operations of the charity’s volunteers ensuring that they have the best experience possible.
The objectives of the post are:
· To support the day-to-day smooth running of the service
· To be the first point of contact for the service and provide excellent customer service to ‘walk-in’ and face-to-face enquiries
· To deliver new projects to assist in the delivery of the service
· Support the launch and growth of the service, working closely with the volunteer manager to ensure sustainability.
· Work independently as the sole charity representative on-site, ensuring effective coordination while adhering to lone working policies.
The team
Volunteer team
- The volunteer team is responsible for managing and coordinating volunteering roles across the 4 main hospital sites and satellite sites for the Royal Free London Trust.
- The volunteer team work closely with Trust staff to ensure patients have the best possible experience whilst they are in the hospital, they also support the volunteers with anything they may need to carry out their roles and make a significant contribution to the operational and strategic aims of the charity and trust.
Organisation
The Royal Free Charity stands at the threshold of its most important period of development.
Our vision is for everyone served by the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL) to have access to world-leading healthcare, delivered by a thriving workforce, and driven by medical research that has a global impact. We support the 17,000 staff of the RFL and their two million patients across Barnet, Chase Farm, North Mid and Royal Free hospitals and more than 30 NHS services.
Through the services we provide, and the programmes and equipment we fund, we make a profound and immediate difference to patients’ experiences of care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- CSE/GCSE in maths and English or equivalent.
Experience - essential
- Demonstrated experience in coordinating activities or projects involving multiple stakeholders
- Strong interpersonal skills to work collaboratively across diverse teams
- Experience of databases (CRM) for the management and monitoring of volunteers/service delivery
- Intermediate level of MS Office (outlook, word, excel and PowerPoint) and use of cloud-based systems
The recruitment process
To apply for this post, send your:
- CV (please include your last employer and dates of employment)
- Cover letter addressing how you meet the criteria set out in the job description and person specification,
Please note, that applications submitted without a cover letter may not be considered for this role.
Closing date for application: Friday, 13 February 2026, 9 am
Interview date: Monday 23 February 2026
Please kindly note that we may close the job advert before the closing date if we receive a large volume of applications.
- You must be eligible to work in the UK
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may require during the recruitment process.
As an equal opportunities’ employer, the Royal Free Charity is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Royal Free Charity and act in line with our values of dedication, innovation, partnership, energy and respect.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
We accelerate improvement and innovation beyond what the NHS can provide
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Volunteers are at the heart of Citizens Advice — and this role is all about helping them thrive.
Citizens Advice Redbridge is seeking a Volunteer Coordinator to lead on the recruitment, retention, support and development of our volunteers. With around 35 active volunteers and a similar number in training, this is a central role in ensuring a positive, inclusive and well-supported volunteering experience.
You will manage the full volunteer journey, from outreach and recruitment through to induction, ongoing support and recognition. Working closely with service managers, supervisors and the Training Manager, you will help ensure volunteers are well placed, well supported and able to contribute effectively to high-quality advice services.
We are looking for someone who:
- has experience of coordinating and supporting volunteers,
- builds strong, supportive relationships,
- is highly organised and confident with administration,
- and is committed to equality, inclusion and community action.
This is a rewarding role for someone who enjoys working with people from diverse backgrounds and wants to make a meaningful contribution to their local community.
Closing date is 16th February 2026, interviews to be held 27th February and 2 March