Job Description

Volunteer Coordinator
Location: London
Employment Type: Full-time
Pay: £35,000 per year
PCD280064

Role Overview
Volunteer Coordinator - National Charity.
You will support on the delivery of projects focused on ensuring our volunteers receive an exemplar end-to-end volunteer journey, volunteers will feel welcomed and go on to talk positively about volunteering. No matter who or where they are or what they do, your work will ensure people find meaningful opportunities and continue to support our work.
• Recognise and report any safeguarding concerns.

Key Responsibilities
• Support the safe recruitment, induction, support and ongoing development of volunteers across the charity, carrying out the required DBS checks.
• Manage the organisation’s Volunteer Management System, ensuring all records are accurate and up to date.
• Support staff in the management of their volunteers, including providing problem solving advice and support in performance issues.

Skills and Experience
• You will facilitate the recruitment, training, induction, support and ongoing development of volunteers and support colleagues to manage their volunteers. You will use your excellent interpersonal skills and creativity to inspire volunteers across the charity, while ensuring that we uphold the highest standards in volunteer management.
• Excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to support new projects and initiatives, working collaboratively with colleagues.
• Ability to support others to implement effective volunteer management processes, e.g. Recruitment, selection and volunteer support.
• Confident IT skills, particularly with office productivity software packages.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, including keeping accurate and comprehensive records.
• Sound knowledge of volunteering good practice.

Benefits
• 28 days annual leave per annum/pro rata plus statutory holidays on appointment. Additional annual leave days awarded on length of service.
• Company pension contribution.
• Life insurance (3 x salary).
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including 24/7 support helpline.
• Interest-free Season Ticket Loans.
• Additional maternity pay and leave.
• Additional paternity pay.
• Additional sick pay* *available after probation period passed.
• You may also have experience in the following: Volunteer Management, Volunteer Coordinator, Charity, Charities, Volunteer Programme Lead, Volunteering, Volunteering Officer, Volunteering Coordinator, Volunteer Engagement, Voluntary Sector etc.

Additional Information
• Hours: 35 per week, some out of office hours work will be required.

• Appointment is subject to the required background and safeguarding checks.
• Applicants must have the right to work in the United Kingdom.