Volunteer Co-ordinator - (Swindon)

Volunteer Co-ordinator - (Swindon)
We are recruiting a Volunteer Co-ordinator to promote volunteering for PAPYRUS across the South of England, and to recruit, engage and manage volunteers to support the work of the charity.
What you will do:
- Recruit, engage, develop and support volunteers in line with agreed procedures
- Develop and maintain partnerships to enable and enhance volunteer recruitment
- Ensure that volunteers have the necessary training to carry out the tasks that they wish to do and to enhance their skills and abilities for their long-term development
- Identify online and face to face events and activities and engage with volunteers to support and enable them to attend. Support volunteers to make local links and engage with projects and organisations that are in line with PAPYRUS values
- Meet with volunteers regularly to review activities and engagement
- Ensure that volunteering is embedded as part of the team’s operations and is valued within PAPYRUS
- Work with other Volunteer Co-ordinators across the charity to develop volunteering and support cross-area working
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Proven experience of recruiting, supporting, engaging, and managing volunteers
- A proven track record of networking and building and managing effective relationships, tailoring the approach to meet the differing needs of the audience
- The ability to accurately record and manage data and report on outcomes to deadlines
- The ability to travel to different locations within the South of England to attend meetings and events
Salary: £29,269 per annum (NJC Scale SCP 18) progressing by increments to £32,076 per annum (NJC Scale SCP 23)
Hours: 36 hours per week
Location: Swindon Office (3 Newbridge Square, Swindon, SN1 1HN), with regular travel across the South of England
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: You will receive 28 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time workers), hybrid and flexible working arrangements, an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership and enhanced sick pay. Please visit our website for more details.
Closing date: 7th February 2024
Shortlisting: 9th February 2024
Interviews: 20th February 2024
We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications so, please submit your application as soon as possible.
PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its recruitment policies are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The charity expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.
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