Community Volunteering Officer

6 months ago


West Bromwich, United Kingdom St John Ambulance Full time

**What's involved**:
**Department**:
Community

**Salary**:
£16,350 per annum

Do you want to make a difference and be part of a vibrant and inclusive organisation that has been helping save lives for more than a century? As one of the country’s best-loved charities, St John Ambulance played a pivotal role in responding to the pandemic as well as everyday health emergencies, training, supporting communities, and improving young people’s lives.

As Community Volunteer Officer you will support all volunteer activities and deliver focused growth projects of Community First Aid Networks for your district. You will provide critical day-to-day support to the district leadership teams and be customer-focused, passionate about service delivery, and keen to support volunteer best practices and standards

This role is a district-based role and travel will be required across your district.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. The role benefits from a competitive salary, generous pension, hybrid, flexible working, 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years, options to buy and sell holiday, free first/mental aid first aider courses, Blue Light and NHS online shopping discounts, cycle to work scheme, life assurance, flu jab, eye care, mental health and wellbeing tools and volunteering days.

**About You**:

- Hold a NVQ level 4 equivalent in project management, business management or volunteer management or have gained equivalent on the job experience.
- Have experience of working with volunteer groups.
- Ability to organise and facilitate workshops and community sessions.
- You will be confident in public speaking and presenting ideas and information both digitally and face to face.

**About The Role**

Working with volunteer leaders across the District, and with the support of your regional line manager, you will operationalise the priorities in the District Plan which will include objectives to:

- Attract, recruit, train and retain volunteers
- Develop a compelling community education programme to build the public’s first aid skills
- Reach young people locally providing training and development opportunities
- Draw supporters and donors to our cause with compelling local fundraising asks
- Build awareness of our activities amongst the public, partner agencies and senior stakeholders
- Engaging St John alumni and furthering the cause of the Priory of England and the Islands as part of the international St John

**About Us**:
St John Ambulance is committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive; we have several networks including the Armed Forces Multi Culture, Disability and Accessibility, Pride, Family and Carers and Women’s groups..We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately in equity, diversity and inclusion.



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