Volunteer Development Officer

Please note: We do not accept CVs. Applicants must complete an application form to apply. 

Job title: Volunteering Development Officer

Responsible to: Senior Development Officer – Group Development

Hours of work: 37 hours per week
To be worked weekdays and some evenings and occasional weekends.
Dudley CVS does not pay overtime but gives time off in lieu.

Salary range: ** £32,076 aligned to NJC

Pension: Employer contribution 6% after probationary period of 6 months, minimum employee contribution 4%

Location: **You will be based in offices in Brierley Hill and will be happy to work from a range of settings using mobile devices.

Travel Expenses: Paid at equivalent NJC casual user rates, monthly in arrears.

Holidays: **25 days per year (plus bank holidays)

Requirement: A full driving license with access to own transport is required.
Travel expenses will be paid at equivalent NJC casual user rates, monthly in arrears.

Main purpose of job

The role of the Volunteering Development Officer will be demanding, dynamic and gratifying, offering the post-holder opportunities to use their initiative and team-working ethos to develop the Volunteer Centre into a centre of excellence for all things volunteering. You will work with people at all sorts of levels and from a variety of backgrounds, from decision-makers to volunteer-involving groups, from people who want to make a difference where they live, to those less certain about their own potential.

You will inspire voluntary action across Dudley borough’s communities, ensure that there is an opportunity for everyone, make sure volunteers’ experiences are positive, nurture an environment where volunteering is flourishing and shout about the impact of volunteering on individuals, groups and communities.

The role will involve making a positive difference by recruiting, supporting and developing volunteers across Dudley borough’s communities, including making volunteering accessible for people facing barriers in their lives. It will also involve supporting local organisations so that they are better able to provide meaningful volunteering opportunities that have a positive impact on volunteers, the organisations and the people who access their services.

Key responsibilities include:

• Brokerage – developing and leading on a visible, accessible and well-regarded brokerage service.

• Developing volunteering opportunities and opportunities for people to help in their communities – improving the quantity, quality and diversity of volunteering across the borough.

• Good practice development – supporting volunteer-involving organisations to achieve great practice in volunteer engagement, recruitment, support and recognition.

• Strategic development of volunteering – engaging with local networks and decision-makers to nurture a positive environment where volunteering is flourishing.

• Voice of volunteering – raising awareness of the impact and experiences of volunteers as well as any issues affecting volunteering.

• Being an integral part of the Group Development Team and our wider Dudley CVS teams.

Closing date: 5pm Tuesday 19th March 2024

Interviews will be held: Thursday 28th March 2024

Registered Charity No: 517766 Incorporated under the 1985 Companies Act No.1998105. 

Dudley CVS encourages applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities. We actively encourage BAME and disabled applicants and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.