Volunteer Development Co-ordinator

Working hours: 35 hours per week

Interview Date: To be confirmed

JOIN OUR TEAM…

This is an exciting opportunity to develop, co-ordinate and manage volunteer activity across Blackpool and the wider Fylde area for the Salvation Army Team based at Blackpool Citadel.

Key Responsibilities:

Promote and maintain a vibrant, welcoming volunteer base, ensuring that Blackpool Salvation Army has suitable day to day cover in terms of volunteers.

Maintain an effective process for the recruitment, training, and retention of the volunteer team.

Network with and work collaboratively with local church, voluntary and community sectors in the North West area to engage with cross sector partners to deliver a range of services as well as generate volunteer referrals and identify partnership working.

The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:

• Previous experience of having successfully developed a large volunteer programme.
• Experience of managing systems and databases (IT literate)
• Strong organisational skills and drive and motivation
• Proven communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage several workstream simultaneously.

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK and a satisfactory Enhanced check of the child and adult workforce, with a child barred list check.

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.