Volunteer Development Officer

3 weeks ago


Peterborough Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom RSPB Full time

Volunteer Development Officer
Reference: APR (Apply online only)

Flexible in UK

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part-time, 30 hours per week

Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave (pro rata)
Nature is in Crisis, and here at the RSPB we are working across the UK and overseas to save it. As the UK's largest nature conservation charity, with a workforce of over 14,000 employees and volunteers, we have an ambitious programme of work to revolutionise our volunteering approach and deepen the impact volunteers have as individuals and collectively.
The Volunteer Development Officer (Assemble) will work within the Volunteering Development Department to deliver the volunteering elements of our new corporate strategy, which has a focus on increasing people powered conservation, focussing on diversity and raising our internal people capabilities.
Assemble is our volunteering management system and this role will be the lead contact, champion and be the system expert from the RSPB business perspective (volunteering) for Assemble ensuring volunteering and volunteers get the best from Assemble.
The Volunteering Development Department are the subject matter experts for volunteering and will drive the culture change needed to achieve the required change and growth in volunteers and volunteering delivering our ambitious strategy demands.
You can be based anywhere in the UK, and we are very supportive of flexible working. We value and understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds within our workforce and strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community.
The Volunteering Development Department are the subject matter experts for volunteering and will drive the culture change needed to achieve the required change and growth in volunteers and volunteering delivering our ambitious strategy demands.
Assist in developing and delivering training and other resources such as promotional talks, intranet articles and team presentations, to promote uptake of the system and support users in getting the best from Assemble
With the System Administrator (in our Digital team) ensure Assemble functionality (existing and new), work as required for users and the RSPB
Ensure data and metrics from Assemble are available to meet business need, funding bid requirements and our annual reporting requirements internally and externally Identify and champion opportunities to get even more from Assemble to meet our volunteering strategy and improve and enhance our support for volunteers and the user experience on Assemble.
This role would have an individual specialism but with the ability to be flexible to cover the priorities required across the department and the UK wide needs.
Experience of providing operational advice and guidance on volunteer involvement to people at all levels and building effective stakeholder relationships.
Strong skills in identifying and analysing problems, issues and areas of improvement, working collaboratively to develop creative strategies and solutions.
Excellent planning and organisational skills; You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
No agencies please.
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