Volunteer Manager - Deptford

Job Title:Volunteer Manager - Deptford

Reporting To: Strategic Volunteer Lead

Salary: £27,000-£30,000 per annum

Contract type: Nine-month, fixed term

Location: Deptford Depot

About The Felix Project

Felix Project is London's biggest food redistribution charity and the largest end-to-end food redistribution charity in Europe.  

Our vision is a London where no one goes hungry and good food is never wasted. 

We rescue surplus food from businesses, supermarkets, restaurants, and farms. This food is nutritious, in-date, and safe and includes a high proportion of fresh vegetables, fruit, meat, and fish. If we did not rescue this food, it would be at risk of going to waste. Instead, we deliver it free of charge to London charities, schools, food banks, food hubs and other organisations serving people in need. Our food is a vital lifeline for children and families, people on low incomes, people who have lost their jobs, the homeless, refugees, domestic abuse survivors, the elderly and keyworkers.    

We were founded in 2016 in memory of Felix Byam Shaw, by his father, entrepreneur Justin Byam Shaw.  

Purpose of the Job

Volunteers are a crucial part of key aspects of The Felix Project’s work including in the operation of our depots, volunteering in the warehouse or as drivers. The Volunteer Manager position is therefore a key role; working as part of the Volunteering team and collaborating with the rest of the Deptford depot team to plan for, recruit, train and support volunteers.

We are working hard to build positive environments for all our volunteers and this role has a dual function; to contribute to our aim to make Felix a great place to volunteer and to contribute to the smooth running of the Deptford depot through volunteer involvement.

You will be accountable for recruiting new volunteers to support Deptford’s operations and to work with colleagues to improve the overall journey, experience and retention of volunteers, to maximise the food that we can collect, process and redistribute.

Person Specification

The Felix Project recognises the positive value of diversity and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce.  We understand that certain groups (for example disabled people, women, and people from ethnic minorities) are less likely to apply to roles where they do not meet all of the criteria. For this reason, we actively encourage people to apply if they think they can do the role, even if they do not meet all of the requirements. We are also keen to encourage applications from those with identities that are currently underrepresented within the charity sector.

To thrive in this role you will enjoy working with and getting to know a range of people and be able to quickly build positive and effective working relationships. You are organised and efficient, open-minded, proactive and enjoy problem solving, and like to get involved - determined to make things happen and improve things wherever you go. You have an interest in how The Felix Project works and are IT savvy. You want to be in a growing, ambitious place and enjoy a busy, changing environment. You will have a desire to help reduce food waste and/or fight food poverty.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave per annum (+ bank holidays) plus up to 5 days additional leave for length of service.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave.
• Birthday day off.
• Access to benefit platform for a wide range of discounts on everyday spends plus gym discounts.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Employee assistance programme including 24 Hour GP helpline.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Opportunity for free meals whilst working at our depots.

Please review our job portal  for further details on the role, including job description.

Application procedure 

Please apply via this recruitment portal.

Please upload your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role (and make sure that they’re both uploaded before submitting your application). 

After you have submitted your application, you have 24 hours in which you can access you application and make edits. We suggest that you complete one last proof-read after submission and double check that your CV etc. uploaded correctly. 

Recruitment timeline

Applications close at 12pm on Thursday 10th April. We are interviewing suitable applicants as and when they apply. We encourage early applications.