My Sighted Guide Volunteer Experience Officer

4 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom AWD online Full time

**My Sighted Guide Volunteer Experience Officer / Volunteering Training Coordinator** who has experience of volunteer management, supervision and development with strong training, presentation and communication skills is required to join a friendlyteam at a well-established Charity.

**SALARY**:starting from£28,988 pro rata

**BENEFITS**: 26 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays (pro rata). A generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discountsand cashback scheme.

**LOCATION**: Birmingham with travel across the Midlands and East Regions

**JOB TYPE**:12 Months Fixed Term Contract

**WORKING HOURS**: 9am - 5pm, 35 hours per week Monday to Friday

**JOB OVERVIEW**

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a My Sighted Guide Volunteer Experience Officer / Volunteering Training Coordinator who has experience of volunteer management, supervision and development with strong training, presentation and communication skills.

Working as the My Sighted Guide Volunteer Experience Officer / Volunteering Training Coordinator you will ensure an exceptional volunteer experience and be responsible for the recruitment, training, stewardship and support of all volunteers within the service.

Working within a geographical area, the My Sighted Guide Volunteer Experience Officer / Volunteering Training Coordinator will adhere to national strategy and local team plans, growing a Lead Volunteer network and acting as the champion for the volunteeringservice.

**DUTIES**

Your duties as the My Sighted Guide Volunteer Experience Officer / Volunteering Training Coordinator will include:

- Understand and communicate short and medium term volunteer requirements
- Support local volunteering staff (and Community Hubs) to promote My Sighted Guide volunteering opportunities
- Coordinate with Volunteering Office to ensure recruitment processes, including references and criminal disclosure checks, are completed in a timely manner
- Plan and own the training delivery programme, including delivery of training and support for volunteer trainers to deliver courses to volunteers
- Observe delivery of training programmes
- Lead delivery of safeguarding training for the service
- Work with peers nationally to develop a sustainable Lead Volunteer programme
- Deliver Friends & Family training in accordance with regional and national plans
- Support the development of new volunteering opportunities
- Provide a first-class volunteer experience through peer support and initiatives
- Monitor and evaluate the volunteer experience via feedback and key metrics
- Identify improvement areas

**WORKING AT THE CHARITY**

Working at the Charity is much more than just a job. Through the values that guide their work, they make a real difference, and change lives.

They believe that wellbeing at work is about creating an environment to promote a state of contentment which allows all employees to flourish and achieve their full potential for the benefit of themselves and for the Charity.

**CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS**

**ESSENTIAL**
- Educated to post-secondary level with a minimum of 3 GCSE passes including Maths & English at grade C (or equivalent)
- Proven experience of volunteer management, supervision, and development
- Experience of delivering training to groups and individuals in different formats
- Relevant and recent skills and experience working in a safeguarding setting or having responsibility for the safeguarding of others
- Recent and relevant experience of working within the children /vulnerable adults’ sector
- Demonstrates an understanding of volunteer motivations and what volunteers may want the experience to provide for them
- Demonstrates a knowledge of additional needs
- Relevant and recent knowledge of safeguarding practices including safer recruitment
- Knowledge of methods used to engage and support volunteers
- Understands the importance of accessibility and usability in a training context
- Eligible to work in the UK

The Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom they work. They expect all of their employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Please note: we reserve the right to close any of our vacancies early.

**HOW TO APPLY**

JOB REF: AWDO-C9831

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