Volunteer Coordinator - Manchester, United Kingdom - HideOut Youth Zone

HideOut Youth Zone

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Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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PLEASE NOTE - AN APPLICATION FORM NEEDS TO BE SUBMITTED ALONG WITH YOUR CV, THIS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AND SENT TO OUR RECRUITMENT EMAIL ADDRESS

Now two years into its delivery and open 7 days a week, including school holidays, HideOut Youth Zone's purpose is to help young people grow to be happy, healthy and successful adults.

Our state-of-the-art £6.6 million building provides young people with somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to.

Facilities include a 3G pitch, climbing wall, gym, sports hall and recreation area, and dance, arts, music and media suites.

As HideOut moves into the next stage of its journey, the next three years will see the evolvement of the delivery, facilities and opportunities for young people across Manchester.

The Volunteer Coordinator holds overall responsibility for HideOut's volunteer strategy and management of volunteers, recruiting, training and supporting them to work alongside qualified staff across the different sections of the Youth Zone and other projects.

The post-holder will work closely with and provide integral support to the Head of Youth Work, to develop and deliver CPD and training for sessional Youth Workers and staff to provide quality youth sessions in line with operating principles and recognised youth work values and competencies.

Coordinating all aspects of the volunteer's journey, including recognising and celebrating achievements through to skills development to empower them to deliver high quality, open access youth work for our members.

THE PERSON

You will:

Have significant knowledge of and experience in recruiting, managing, inspiring and retaining volunteers
Have handson experience in designing and delivering high quality, innovative training and development opportunities for volunteers
Recognise, celebrate and be able to convey the importance and value of volunteers
Have strong interpersonal and networking skills as well as knowledge and awareness of issues affecting young people
Have a positive, 'can do' attitude with the ability to enthuse and motivate others
Be passionate about the aims and mission of HideOut Youth Zone and East Manchester.

WHAT WILL I BE DOING?

To develop, deliver and review HideOut's volunteer recruitment strategy to meet the target number of 200+ volunteering hours donated with a minimum of 25 active volunteers engaged across HideOut's services
To develop a robust, compliant and efficient system and processes to recruit, signup, induct, train, progress and retain volunteers, ensuring volunteers' motivations are assessed and matched carefully with opportunities
To establish and maintain a database of volunteers, their skills, training and their work in the Youth Zone
Provide ongoing communication and support to the staff team, partners and stakeholders to instil a supportive working environment for our voluntary support
To develop a volunteer reward system and establish procedures for evaluating and recognising the contribution of volunteers
Liaise with colleagues and peers to ensure the quality of both the work of the volunteers and the training provided is of a high standard and deals with issues raised by or about volunteers.

WHY WORK FOR HIDEOUT

This is truly a fantastic opportunity to be part of the HideOut team and to help to create a long-lasting legacy for young people in the area.

The benefits of working for HideOut include an onsite fitness suite, 33 days annual leave pro rata, learning & development opportunities, branded workwear and Employee Assistance Programme (to see all benefits please view the job details page below).

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interviews:
Week commencing 15th May 202- STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE_

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
Up to £28,917.00 per year

Benefits: