Volunteer Co-ordinator

Application closing date
21/05/2024
- Location
Brighouse
- Salary
Salary: £12.75 PH
- Package
- Job category/type
External Organisation
- Attachments
- Blank

**Volunteer Co-ordinator - The Space - Field Lane Centre**:

- Job description

**Role**

To recruit, retain and cherish our volunteer base. This includes but is not limited to:

- Developing an induction plan for new volunteers
- Developing a training plan for all volunteers including statutory training such as first aid, food hygiene, fire training as well as enhanced training for skills
- Hold regular 1:1 with existing volunteers.
- Develop a program of social events/team building for volunteers.
- Recruiting new volunteers including the use of social media, attending local networking events
- Logging volunteer hours on a regular basis
- Sourcing branded items for volunteers (badges, aprons, hoodies)
- Exploring the possibility of internal/external accreditation e.g. book keeping, kitchen skills
- Exploring the possibility of an apprenticeship scheme
- Link with local high schools/ Duke of Edinburgh schemes to offer volunteering opportunities for young people.
- Liaising with VSI Alliance
- Working with Treasurer to source funding to support this as a paid role in future years
- Regular review of the volunteering framework policy and updating as needed
- Proactive in engaging with new and existing community members to build on our volunteer base and showcase the value & impact volunteering has.

**Person Specification**

**Essential**
- Self starter, the individual will be required to work largely without supervision using their initiative
- Collaborative
- the role will work closely with the centre manager and the trustees
- Organised and committed
- Able to develop networks and relationships with partner organisations and services.
- Confident & Outgoing to engage and encourage new volunteers

**Desirable**

Lives on the Field Lane Estate or within 2 miles

IT skills such as Microsoft Office, Word, Outlook & Social Media

**How to Apply**
- What skills and experience do you have for this role?
- How do you think you can use your values in practice?
- How would you go about starting to build a network of contacts in order to develop our centre in line with your role.
- Why do you think you would enjoy the role and working at our centre.

**Closing date: 21**st** May 2024**

Interview date: 24/05/2024 or w/c 04/06/2024

Responsible to: Centre Manager

Informal enquiries:

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- Job title- Volunteer Co-ordinator - The Space - Field Lane Centre- Application closing date- 21/05/2024- Location- Brighouse- Salary- Salary: £12.75 PH- Package- Job category/type- External Organisation- Attachments- Blank- Job description**Role**

To recruit, retain and cherish our volunteer base. This includes but is not limited to:

- Developing an induction plan for new volunteers
- Developing a training plan for all volunteers including statutory training such as first aid, food hygiene, fire training as well as enhanced training for skills
- Hold regular 1:1 with existing volunteers.
- Develop a program of social events/team building for volunteers.
- Recruiting new volunteers including the use of social media, attending local networking events
- Logging volunteer hours on a regular basis
- Sourcing branded items for volunteers (badges, aprons, hoodies)
- Exploring the possibility of internal/external accreditation e.g. book keeping, kitchen skills
- Exploring the possibility of an apprenticeship scheme
- Link with local high schools/ Duke of Edinburgh schemes to offer volunteering opportunities for young people.
- Liaising with VSI Alliance
- Working with Treasurer to source funding to support this as a paid role in future years
- Regular review of the volunteering framework policy and updating as needed
- Proactive in engaging with new and existing community members to build on our volunteer base and showcase the value & impact volunteering has.

**Person Specification**

**Essential**
- Self starter, the individual will be required to work largely without supervision using their initiative
- Collaborative
- the role will work closely with the centre manager and the trustees
- Organised and committed
- Able to develop networks and relationships with partner organisations and services.
- Confident & Outgoing to engage and encourage new volunteers

**Desirable**

Lives on the Field Lane Estate or within 2 miles

IT skills such as Microsoft Office, Word, Outlook & Social Media

**How to Apply**
- What skills and experience do you have for this role?
- How do you think you can use your values in practice?
- How would you go about starting to build a network of contacts in order to develop our centre in line with your role.
- Why do you think you would enjoy the role and working at our centre.

**Closing date: 21**st** May 2024**

Interview date: 24/05/2024 or w/c 04/06/2024

Responsible to: Centre Manager

Informal enquiries: