Head of Volunteering

9 months ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Sense Full time

About the Role
Sense is recruiting for a passionate individual to join the team as the Head of Volunteering. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to lead and shape the volunteering strategy for an organisation who believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be left out of life. As the Head of Volunteering, you will play a pivotal role in developing, implementing, and overseeing Sense's volunteering programs, ensuring they are closely aligned with our mission and values.
Working as part of the Sense People team, we're looking for an individual with strong collaboration skills to build valuable relationships both internally and externally, identify opportunities for volunteer involvement in existing and new projects and initiatives.
This role will work on a hybrid basis from the Sense Touchbase Pears office in Birmingham, with regular travel to London and other Sense national operations.

**Key Responsibilities**:
Develop and implement a comprehensive volunteer strategy aligned with our mission.
Enhance volunteer engagement and retention.
Oversee the volunteer journey for a fulfilling experience.
Collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation.
Establish KPIs and manage the volunteer budget.
Champion diversity, equality, and inclusion in volunteering.

**Requirements**:
Senior leadership experience.
Nonprofit and volunteer management understanding.
Ability to create sustainable volunteer processes.
Commitment to inclusivity and our values
Ready to make a difference? To apply

**No agency submissions please**: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.


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