Volunteer Coordinator - Doncaster, United Kingdom - Citizens Advice Doncaster Borough

Citizens Advice Doncaster Borough

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Doncaster, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Volunteer Co Ordinator

The role involves recruiting, developing & supporting a team of volunteers to enhance and support various projects within the organisation and the wider community.

You will have the ability to develop a comprehensive recruitment, induction & training programme alongside having the ability to provide ongoing support and training to a large team of volunteers.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are a must for this role

Hours: 16 hours per week

Salary :

Full time equivalent salary is £21,407.36 per annum and the post is funded to 31st March 2024 initially - with possibility of further extension.

Location:
Doncaster

The role

The postholder will be responsible for recruiting and training volunteers who will work within the CADB and in its community locations.

They will also work with other project staff to promote volunteering, nurture and develop volunteers in offices and community locations.

You will thrive under pressure and enjoy working on your own initiative as well as being an integral part of our team and will go the extra mile to get the job done.

You will work in various locations as needed, but primarily in the centre of Doncaster.

Recruitment of Volunteers

Devise and implement a recruitment and training plan in order to recruit and retain volunteers, ensuring that the prime focus is to enable learning and to empower people to develop into their chosen role/ volunteering opportunity
Work with local organisations and partner agencies to identify sources of recruitment for volunteers relevant to new and existing projects.

Training, Development and Support of Volunteers

Devise effective learning activities, using the work already being done by the Supervisors and adapting training materials from Citizens Advice.
Delivery of appropriate learning activities to volunteers in both groups and as individuals.
Work with the volunteers through mentoring and dissemination of information
Ensure systems are in place to collect feedback on what learners have learnt and been able to put into practice.
Carry out appraisals and monitor the quality of the work carried out by volunteers
Collate and review feedback on learner outcomes and the quality of the service.

Partnership Working

Establish, develop and maintain a range of partnerships to reach learners and gain support for volunteering
Participate in other meetings as required.
Assist in developing relationships with key partners and other external agencies.

Wider Roles

Keep up to date with changes in legislation, policies and practices in relation to your job role, identifying your own training needs where appropriate. Ensure that you feedback such information to other members of the team
Attend team meetings, CADB staff meetings and those involving other workers as appropriate.
Participate in the work of the CADB as a team member, being prepared to give and receive support from colleagues.

General

To carry out extra tasks where appropriate as determined by your manager.
In the absence of appropriate administrative staff or volunteers, carry out all administration and clerical duties.
Maintain your diary for appointments and any follow up actions.
Ensure all required records and statistical information are kept up to date, and that reports are submitted to meet CADB and contractual deadlines.
Meet performance outcomes as set out above
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Person specification

Essential Criteria

Experience of recruitment / working with volunteers.
Experience of devising and delivering training to both groups and individuals.
Able to engage with, empower and motivate others by offering mentoring and support
Ability to work to deadlines and achieve set targets.
Ability/ experience of planning and developing learning activities.
Excellent time management and organisational skills planning and prioritising own work load.
Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to relate and work with people from all backgrounds
Non judgemental, willing and able to work in accordance within equal opportunities policies.
Experience of negotiating with third parties.
An ability and willingness to work both on own initiative and as part of a team.
Ability to work flexibly as the project develops.

Desirable Criteria

Experience of establishing and developing partnerships with other agencies and joint working.
Understanding theory and principles of adult learning and development.
Ability to maintain and develop volunteering Opportunities

Terms and conditions

Full time equivalent salary is £21,407.36 per annum and the post is funded to 31st March 2024 initially - with possibility of further extension.

A full-time post holder will be entitled to 26 days leave per year plus statutory bank holidays (pro-rata entitlement for a part time role).

The leave year runs from 1st April to 31st March.

The post is reliant on con