Volunteering Coordinator

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THIS IS A VOLUNTEER ROLE

Overview of role:

· To inspire, recruit and support people to volunteer their time, skills and energy to enable the delivery of our strategy.

· To ensure that the inter-relationship between the strategy themes is reinforced and brought to life.

· To support the development of existing and create new sustainable volunteering roles in response to local needs

· To foster a proactive, positive and engaging approach to volunteering encouraging initiative and welcoming innovation and change.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

OPERATIONAL COORDINATION

· Provide leadership for all staff within area of responsibility by displaying high standards, which reflect a professional corporate image.

· Contribute to and work within organisational objectives.

· Ensure that resource levels are monitored and maintained and are adequate to meet demand levels and profiles

· Monitor performance of workforce within area of responsibility

· Ensure full compliance with Service protocols/procedures.

· Respond as necessary to incidents that require supervision.

· Ensure that records are maintained.

· Ensure appropriate monitoring systems are in place, which allows first line managers to monitor adherence with all elements of organisational plans/objectives development plans etc.

· Address operational blockages in the system, which affects performance, advising the Head of Workforce and Development and the wider Senior Leadership Team

· Establish and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders to ensure effective service delivery support

· Lead and contribute to project work as required.

IDENTIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF VOLUNTEERNG ROLES TO SUPPORT ACTIVITY AND DELIVERY

· To lead on the development of sustainable volunteering roles at a local level

· To work with colleagues to develop volunteering roles

· In collaboration with the Service Delivery Teams to identify new local volunteering roles in response to the mapping of needs, services and gaps in the locality

· To develop creative and inspiring volunteer role descriptions

RECRUITENT, SELECTION, INDUCTION AND ON-GOING SUPPORT OF VOLUNTEERS

· To work with local staff and volunteers to identify needs, priorities and timescales for recruitment of volunteers

· To develop a local volunteer advertising and recruitment plan tailored to the needs of the locality including succession planning to ensure a sustainable approach to volunteering

· To support staff colleagues to manage volunteers effectively including recruitment, selection, induction, training and on-going support to volunteers

· To organise recruitment events or activities as required

· To respond to emails and telephone calls from or meeting face to face with prospective volunteers

· To identify the support needs of volunteers and ensure that appropriate adjustments are made to enable people with any disability or support need to volunteer and contribute to our work

· To ensure that induction, support, learning and development opportunities are tailored to the needs of groups and individuals

· To provide or oversee the provision of appropriate training, support, coaching and where needed supervision for volunteers and for staff involving volunteers

· To lead local reward and recognition activity in Volunteers Week

DEVELOPMENT OF PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABERATIVE ARRANGEMENTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL VOLUNTEERING DEVELOPMENT

· To identify and develop key relationships with local volunteer bureaux and volunteer recruitment organisations in order to identify opportunities for mutual support and development

· To identify opportunities to work in collaboration with others to develop new volunteer-led services and support in line with local priorities

Part-time hours: 10 per week

Job Types: Part-time, Volunteer

Salary: £1.00 per year