AddressTemporary Volunteer Coordinator
Woodview House, Paignton
£13.68 per hour effective from 1 April 2024
30 hours per week - (Temporary position for up to 2 years)
Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Temporary Volunteer Coordinator – at Woodview House in Paignton.
At Sanctuary Supported Living, we specialise in delivering a wide range of personalised housing, care, and support services to help people across England to live as independently as possible.
We’re a national organisation, but we’re not-for-profit and we think locally by putting our customers at the heart of what we do. We’re committed to being our best and helping customers to be their best, as we support them on their pathways for independence.
No matter your job – delivering support directly or working in our offices to support our frontline teams – your work makes a difference every day.
And working with us isn’t just another job. It’s rewarding, inspiring, exciting and it provides an opportunity to make a real, positive impact on people’s lives. Plus, we’ll support you in reaching your aspirations and career goals, through comprehensive training and benefits.
The role of Volunteer Coordinator will include:
- Ensuring the delivery of a high-quality volunteer coordination service
- Ensuring volunteer input is effectively utilised to encourage our customers to maximise their own potential and level of independence
- Identify sources of funding and submit funding bids to support delivery of a high-quality volunteer program
- Developing, monitoring, and maintaining accurate administration services
- Recruiting, training, and developing volunteers and managing their performance through regular supervision
Skills and experiences:
- Proven experience in supporting victims of domestic abuse or a background gained in a supported living environment
- You will be empathetic and non-judgmental with good interpersonal and customer care skills
- The ability to work on your own initiative and react effectively under pressure
- Intermediate knowledge of Word and Excel or similar
Are you ready to be your best?
Brilliant work deserves brilliant benefits! As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, here are just some of the ways we’ll reward you:
- £13.68 per hour effective from 1 April 2024
- A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
- At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to a maximum of 30 days after 5 years service (plus public holidays) pro rata
- Life assurance
- Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working
- Health and well-being plans
- A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers
- Tax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work scheme
- A wide range of learning and development opportunities
- The full time equivalent for this role is 37.5 hours
Closing Date: 1 April 2024
We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
Building Equality and Diversity
Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.
