Head of Volunteering

3 weeks ago

Aylesbury, United Kingdom Waddesdon Manor Full time

Waddesdon is an historic house and garden open to the public. Created by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild from 1874, it is home to the Rothschild Collection. Waddesdon’s collections are exceptionally rich in fine and decorative arts of the 18th century, assembled by three generations of the Rothschild family. Since 1957 the Manor has been owned by the National Trust and today it is managed by a charitable trust, The Rothschild Foundation, under the chairmanship of Lord Rothschild.

Waddesdon welcomes over 400,000 visitors to the property each year and we offer a programme of changing exhibitions, talks and tours, family activities and public events. Visitors are both National Trust members and paying visitors, and the income from our shops, restaurants, events and filming helps support opening the Manor to the public, our education programme and the care of the buildings, collections and gardens.

**Overall Purpose**

Reporting to the General Manager, the Head of Volunteering is responsible for the smooth delivery of our volunteering programme and providing guidance and stability to Waddesdon’s varied and committed team of over 350 volunteers.

The role works closely with other Heads of Departments to set the strategic direction for volunteering and ensure all volunteers, and the staff who line manage them, have the skills and support they need to confidently and consistently perform their roles.

The Head of Volunteering is a visible presence and point of contact for all volunteers, exemplify an approachable, friendly and accessible nature, and providing clear, empathetic and timely communication in a variety of formats. Most importantly, the Head of Volunteering is an ambassador for Waddesdon’s volunteers, advocating for them at all levels of the organisation and celebrating their contribution in all its forms.

**Key Areas of Responsibility**

**Leadership and Management**
- Provide strong and motivational leadership for volunteers, maintaining a regular ‘shop floor’ presence, managing expectations and leading by example
- Provide support and robust advice to departmental managers of volunteers, ensuring there is adherence to policies and procedures and a consistent approach to volunteering across the organisation
- Promote volunteering and ensure volunteers continue to be a vital and valued part of Waddesdon
- Maintain an overview of volunteering at Waddesdon and collaboratively set the strategic direction for volunteering through consistent and clear forward planning
- Maintain clear performance management procedures for volunteers, acknowledging excellent performance and managing performance issues in line with the Waddesdon Volunteering Charter and Waddesdon policies
- Line manage and work collaboratively with the Volunteering Manager to ensure departmental objectives are met, workloads are balanced, and ‘on the ground’ support is available throughout the week
- Further embed the Waddesdon Volunteering Charter in the organisation, encouraging volunteers and staff to use it as a positive tool embodying our shared set of commitments
- Promote a positive approach to change within the organisation and the volunteer cohort
- Manage budgets so all aspects of the volunteering programme are sufficiently resourced
- Maintain Waddesdon’s professional environment, where standards of excellence are the norm, through regularly reviewing policies and procedures

**Volunteer Recruitment, Retention and Training**
- Oversee the recruitment and retention of volunteers, and further develop a clear and inspiring onboarding process, to ensure Waddesdon maintains a skilled and enthusiastic volunteer cohort and a high quality of volunteering
- Working with the Volunteer Manager, provide innovative and creative ongoing training for all volunteers, maximising opportunities for volunteer development across teams and working with operational managers to ensure timely implementation
- Develop and deliver training for those managing and working with volunteers
- Work with relevant managers to develop and implement online training modules and ensure all volunteers have undertaken training required by current legislation and in-line with best practice
- Ensure all volunteers are aware of Waddesdon’s access provision for visitors and are able to facilitate and support visitors with additional needs

**Projects and Initiatives**
- Develop new and innovative approaches to volunteering to attract new volunteers, keep existing volunteers engaged, diversify the volunteer team, and meet the evolving needs of the organisation
- Research, implement, and maintain a new online volunteer rota and database system
- Grow and foster an active network of external partners, agencies and stakeholders, utilising this network to share best practice and ensure Waddesdon remains a centre of excellence for volunteering

**Communication and Ackowledgement**
- Working with the Volunteer Manager, respond to enquiries from existing and potent

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