Volunteer Officer
2 weeks ago
Volunteer Officer
London with extensive travel to our client’s sites
The Organisation
Our client manages green spaces across London.
They are now seeking a Volunteer Officer to join their Programmes, Volunteering and Conservation Team on a full-time basis, working 36 hours per week, including a minimum of 1 weekend per month.
The Benefits
- Salary of £32,666 to £35,644 per annum depending on experience
- 26 days' annual leave (pro rata) plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service
- Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
- Hybrid/agile working options
- Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
- Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
- Learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Offices in a beautiful location
The Role
As a Volunteer Officer, your main focus will be to manage volunteers to carry out important habitat management tasks at regular conservation group sessions and develop one-off flexible and weekend volunteering opportunities.
You will also support on delivering our client’s corporate sessions, as well as also working on the a project for them.
This role involves a lot of on-site time, working with and supporting volunteers on the ground in physical conservation work. On average the Volunteer Officer will spend 3-4 days each week delivering sessions. The ideal applicant will be friendly, open, enjoy spending time outdoors and have experience working with and managing volunteers, in a hands-on conservation or green space setting.
You will champion volunteering best practice, inclusivity and diversity across the organisation, develop volunteer resources and ensure the appropriate support and training is in place for volunteers, partners and the staff who manage volunteers.
Additionally, you will:
- Work with the Volunteer and Programmes Manager to plan, develop, deliver and evaluate other volunteer projects and programmes
- Write volunteer role descriptions, work plans, policies and robust risk assessments
- Ensure appropriate and accurate data on volunteers and associated activities are recorded
- Be aware of and always follow guidelines safeguarding of children and adults at risk
About You
To join our client as a Volunteer Officer, you will need:
- Proven experience of working with, managing, and training volunteers, especially conservation volunteers. With strong knowledge of safe use and maintenance of all hand tools
- In depth knowledge and practical skills in conservation, green space, or nature reserve management
- Awareness of equality and diversity, health and safety and safeguarding
- Excellent people skills including team working, negotiating, problem solving and the ability to be calm and decisive in challenging situations
- Commitment to our client’s values of being responsible, excellent, inclusive, open and respectful, and a commitment to supporting diverse and inclusive teams
- A flexible approach to work including significant evening and weekend working
- A valid and current clean UK driving licence is desirable
- Excellent operational use of Microsoft Office, CRM systems and other IT solutions to support the planning, delivery and evaluation of the volunteer programme would also be advantageous
- A First Aid Certificate would also be favourable
Other organisations may call this role Conservation and Volunteering Officer, Project Officer, Volunteer Services Co-ordinator, Volunteer Co-ordinator, or Volunteer Development Co-ordinator.
Our client wants to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed and uses Recite-me accessibility software. At the top of the application page, there is an “Accessibility Tools” button which you can use to complete the application form in a way that works for you.
Our client is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. They value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. They believe that the more inclusive they are, the better their work will be.
So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Volunteer Officer, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.
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