Volunteer Coordinator

5 months ago


Solihull, United Kingdom Carers Trust Solihull Full time

Job description

We are seeking to appoint a well-organised, reliable, and enthusiastic person to join our welcoming not-for-profit charity providing support to thousands of Solihull’s unpaid, mostly family carers. You will recruit, train and retain a team of volunteers to support the overall work of Carers Trust Solihull (CTS) and champion the roles of volunteers within CTS, supporting specific volunteer projects as required. If successful, you will support the CEO in the preparation of the volunteer strategy and the overall support of volunteers.

**This role would suit someone with**:

- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
- Excellent literacy, ICT, and presentation skills
- Knowledge and skills in training and mentoring individuals and teams
- Proven problem-solving and conflict management.
- The ability to network and make new external contacts.

**FUNCTIONS SPECIFIC TO THIS ROLE**:

- Advertise vacancies within the local community, online, on the ground, and within networks and relevant agencies.
- Maintain a range of written materials to support the overall function of the post, for example, recruitment materials, policies relevant to support volunteers, training and induction materials, and evaluation materials.
- Interview, recruit and manage a range of volunteers following the Centre's Equality and Diversity Policy and recruitment requirements such as DBS checks, references etc., and service needs.
- Deliver core volunteer induction courses and ensure volunteers undertake relevant online training.
- Enable volunteers to achieve external accreditation of skills and knowledge as appropriate.
- Match volunteers to suitable placements within the Trust, liaising with other staff members to identify the volunteer needs of the service or new projects.
- Carry out a programme of regular support and supervision for the volunteers by telephone, face-to-face or digitally.
- Update and maintain Volunteers' information and up-to-date status regarding DBS, training, and support.
- Attend inter-agency meetings, training and events concerning volunteering to promote current vacancies and services.
- Monitor and evaluate the outputs and outcomes of the service.
- Involve volunteers in decision-making within the Trust and keep up to date with development within the service.
- In conjunction with Chief Officer, ensure the volunteer service stays within budget and has an up-to-date strategy.
- Support CTS's leadership team's smooth running of services by highlighting volunteering issues, helping to implement strategic plans and providing cover for colleagues as required.
- Other duties as agreed by the Chief Officer.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 18.5 per week

**Salary**: £24,006.00-£25,173.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Flexitime

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Solihull: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Solihull



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