Activity Coordinator and Volunteer Organiser

3 days ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom The ExtraCare Charitable Trust Full time

Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom, B19 2XU

**Benefits**:
Permanent
- Full time

Posted: Thursday, May 30, 2024
Closing: Friday, June 14, 2024

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The ExtraCare Charitable Trust are recruiting for an Activities Coordinator/Volunteer Organiser on a permanent contract, based at our Pannel Croft Retirement Village in Birmingham.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Activities Coordinator / Volunteer Organiser to join our friendly team at our Pannel Croft Retirement Village and support the village’s commitment in delivering ExtraCare’s mission of “better lives for older people”.

Benefits include:

- 33 Days Annual Leave (FTE) Pro Rata for Part Time
- Option to buy and sell holiday.
- Free Life Insurance
- Cycle2work Scheme
- Attendance Reward
- Free Use of onsite Gym
- Ongoing Training and Development

Do you have the necessary experience and skills to become our Activities Coordinator / Volunteer Organiser? Are you compassionate, flexible, and personable? Would like to develop your career with us? If so, we would like to hear from you.
- Role: Activities Coordinator / Volunteer Organiser
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week
- Salary: £12.56 per hour (£24,557.94pa, pro rata of FTE)
- Location: Pannel Croft Retirement Village, Birmingham, B19 2XU
- ExtraCare _does not_ participate in the current “_UK Visa Sponsorship_” scheme, and we would not be able to facilitate sponsorship_.

As our Activities Coordinator / Volunteer Organiser you will have the following skills and experience:
Activities Coordinator
- Ensure a varied, exciting, and dynamic activity plan is implemented for residents.
- Produce and distribute activity programmes.
- Encourage residents to lead their own interest groups / activity sessions.
- Assist the Lifestyle Manager with planning, organisation, and budgeting of events.
- Identify upcoming events, partnership working identify community issues and promote news/local events.

Volunteer Organiser
- Lead on the recruitment, retention, and recognition of volunteers both within and outside of the Village in line with the Volunteering strategy and policy.
- Raise the profile of volunteering within the Village to staff, residents, and visitors.
- Work with the Activities Coordinator at the Village to ensure appropriate numbers of Volunteers are available to assist with events and activities.
- To develop partnerships with external organisations such as universities, colleges, and local volunteer centres to build the Villages volunteer base.
- To encourage residents to contribute to the running of their location through volunteering.
- To co-ordinate the induction of all new volunteers.
- To host an annual volunteer recognition event.

Person Specification:
- Have the attributes required to lead the Activities Program and provide the right kind of support and encouragement for our residents to lead a fun and exciting schedule.
- You must have effective communication skills and able to build rapport with volunteers and residents.
- The ability to be an effective influencer and engaging.
- Good networking skills.
- Proactive and enthusiastic with initiative.
- You will need to be fully flexible as this role requires some weekend working and Bank holidays on a rota basis.
- ExtraCare strives to create a workplace that fully reflects society. We want our staff to feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work and be part of a safe and supportive community. Be one of the first to apply_
- Closing Date: 14th June 2024
- Interview Dates: Date to be confirmed.
- ExtraCare reserve the right to close this job advertisement early._



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