Volunteer Coordinator

Are you an experienced Volunteer manager and leader, do you want to work in a vibrant and existing work place, and make a real difference to peoples lives?..........

Then you might be who we are looking for..................

**About us**

Warrington Youth Zone is dedicated to young people and makes a bold statement about the importance of giving young people high quality places to go in their leisure time. Open 7 days a week including school holidays, the Youth Zone’s purpose is to help young people grow to be happy, healthy, and successful adults.

The state-of-the-art £7.05 million building will provide young people with facilities that are second to none delivering over 20 sporting, artistic, cultural, and general recreational activities each session. Offering young people, the opportunity to try new things, meet new friends and gain support from friendly, warm and positive staff and volunteers.

With every workout or kickabout, every mock interview or muck around with mates, young people develop the resilience to face challenges and the skills to solve problems. They find confidence to aim high and the determination to become who they want to be. They build positive relationships based on being given the space to talk, an understanding of their own self-worth, and a sense of belonging to something bigger.
- Collaborated with the delivery & operational team to ensure volunteer opportunities are identified and created
- Put in place a clear volunteer pathway from expression of interest to becoming an established member of the team.
- Created a ‘culture of volunteering’ and ensured the critical role of volunteer is understood and valued across the whole organisation.
- Supported each member of the operation & delivery team to line manager between 2-4 volunteers each, providing between 6 and 30 hours of volunteering a week.
- Put in place a reward and recognition scheme that supports 70% of all volunteers to be active for 4 months or longer.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Ensure the efficient running of all volunteering activities at the youth zone. This will include identifying volunteering opportunities and developing the recruitment strategy to make sure the youth zone can thrive
- Coach staff in volunteering best practice
- Work with the Networks Volunteer Development manager and other Volunteer Coordinators across the network in the development and implementation of the wider Volunteering Strategy & take part in wider Volunteering Team meetings across the network, such as the Volunteer Coordinators Forum
- Train and develop volunteers so that they can thrive in their volunteer role
- Supporting and advising both staff and volunteers throughout the recruitment and induction process; as well as the ongoing involvement of volunteers
- Develop and monitor volunteer programmes - ensuring that volunteers feel valued and remain engaged
- Delegated responsibility for monitoring the volunteering budget
- Monitoring, evaluating and developing recruitment channels, activities and systems to include ensuring that recruitment supports diversity of volunteers
- Building good professional relationships with the Youth Zone’s team of volunteers & facilitating opportunities for staff and volunteers to build relationships
- Ensure regular communication with volunteers to keep them engaged and informed through initiatives such as newsletters, development opportunities and appreciation events
- Engage with national initiatives such as Volunteers Week as a way of thanking volunteers for their contribution and celebrating the positive impact volunteering has
- Volunteer management and support including problem solving
- All administration relating to volunteer management & management of effective systems to retain and administer volunteer information

Facilitating volunteer focus group to take volunteers views into account when planning for new initiatives
- Supervise volunteers in the Volunteer team as and when necessary, which will include being available during and contributing towards our sessional delivery which includes weekend and evening work.
- Support, training and guidance to staff working with volunteers
- To be alert to issues of safeguarding and child protection, ensuring the welfare and safety
- of Youth Zone members is promoted and safeguarded, and to report any child protection concerns to the designated Child Protection Officers using policies, procedures, and practice
- Be a source of expertise and advice for Youth Zone staff to develop good practice in working with volunteers
- Comply with all policies and procedures, with particular reference to safeguarding, codes of conduct, health and safety and equality and diversity to ensure all activities are accessible
- Be a role model for young people & the team, presenting a positive “can do” attitude
- Ensure appropriate support and supervision is in place for all volunteers involved in the work of the Youth Zone and that all volunteers have an