Community Engagement & Volunteer Co-ordinator

Community Engagement & Volunteer Co-ordinator

Greater Manchester

The Organisation
Our client transforms lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation.
Our client is currently seeking a Community Engagement & Volunteer Co-ordinator to join their team on a part-time basis, working 14 hours per week, for a temporary contract until 31st March 2025, with a possible 12 month extension.
The Benefits
- Salary of £24,724 - £27,232 per annum FTE (£9,355.03 - £10,304 per annum for 14 hours per week)
- Annual paid leave entitlement of 25 working days, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- Enhanced paid sick leave
- Enhanced paid family leave provisions
- Eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme
- Investment in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities
This is an outstanding opportunity for an enthusiastic Community Engagement professional with experience of volunteer recruitment and management to join our client’s impactful charity.

You’ll have the chance to play a vital role in creating vibrant, active community hubs that meet the needs of the local area, fostering a positive impact for residents and workers alike.

What’s more, you’ll get to enjoy a part-time role, offering a perfect balance for those seeking meaningful work while managing other commitments.

So, if you’re passionate about Community Engagement and want to make a lasting difference in the local community, our client wants to hear from you!
The Role
As a Community Engagement & Volunteer Co-ordinator, you will lead engagement with the community and our client’s partner organisations, creating opportunities that have a positive impact for those in Hollinwood.
Delivering engagement and participation opportunities that involve and make a difference to communities, you will create an active, vibrant Community Hub, delivering services that meet the needs of the community.
You will also work with our client’s teams to ensure that learning and opportunities for collaborative working are maximised and embedded.
Additionally, you will lead volunteer recruitment and diversify our client’s volunteer base to better represent the community in which they deliver.

Your role will also involve:
 

- Leading the evaluation of the Community Hub project
- Promoting and marketing the activities on offer to the community and other stakeholders
- Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults
About You
To be considered as a Community Engagement & Volunteer Co-ordinator, you will need:
- Experience in a community multi-agency setting using participatory and community development methods to engage communities

- Experience of volunteer recruitment and management
- Experience of stakeholder engagement and/or development work
- A good understanding of safeguarding issues
- To be educated to level 3 or above with a recognised professional qualification in Community Engagement, development work, health or education or equivalent experience
The closing date for this role is 22nd July 2024.
Other organisations may call this role Volunteer Co-ordinator, Volunteer Officer, Community Engagement Officer, Community Hub Co-ordinator, Partnerships and Community Engagement Officer, Public Engagement Officer, Engagement Officer, Outreach & Engagement Officer, Community Engagement Worker, or Community Development Officer.
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So, if you’re seeking a rewarding role as a Community Engagement & Volunteer Co-ordinator, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.