Volunteer Engagement Officer

3 weeks ago


Ayr, United Kingdom Voluntary Action South Ayrshire (VASA) Full time

This is an exciting role for someone who understands the value and contribution volunteers make to the local community and its environment.

Responsible for:

- Work with Volunteering Involving Organisations to develop and grow volunteering opportunities maintaining a base line number of opportunities.
- Maintaining a wide range of volunteering opportunities suitable for all
- Promotion of opportunities using a wide range of media
- Encouraging best practice with Volunteering Involving Organisations.
- Increasing the number, the Volunteering Involving Organisations celebrating best practice awards

**Main purpose of job**:

- Support Volunteering Engaging Organisations to offer best practice and work towards Volunteer Friendly or Investors in Volunteering awards
- Work with the Senior Management Team and partners to develop a bespoke South Ayrshire Volunteer Ready accreditation.
- Work with partners to develop the volunteering strategy action plan.
- Work with the rest of the small volunteering team to celebrate volunteering and other events

**Essential Skills/Attributes**
- Good Standard of education / high standard of Secondary education
- Relevant experience of working with volunteer involving groups
- Excellent report writing and IT skills including use of Canva
- Excellent project management and organisational skills
- Data Entry experience
- Car driver
- Be a strong team player
- Excellent communication skills

HOURS: 28 hours per week over 4 days.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 18 months

**Salary**: £12.85 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

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

**Experience**:

- volunteering: 2 years (required)
- Third Sector: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 08/09/2023



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