Volunteering & Employability Co-ordinator - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Fareshare North East

Description

About FareShare North East

FareShare North East is one of 21 regional centres that make up FareShare UK, a network of charitable food redistributors.

Last year, FareShare North East saved over 2,021 tonnes of good surplus food from right across the food supply chain and redistributed it to over 326 charities and community groups.

These charities provide meals as part of their services to people in need - including breakfast clubs for disadvantaged children, homeless hostels, luncheon clubs for older people and domestic violence refuges.

In 2020/21 we provided enough food for over 4.8 million meals.


About the Role

Working alongside our Operations Team, this role will help FareShare North East (FSNE) to continue to reach more community groups across the region.

Recruiting, training, and leading volunteers, as well as working to support people on employability skills placement, this role would suit someone with a passion for helping people.

Duties & Responsibilities:


Volunteer Recruitment:

• Develop and implement a regional volunteer recruitment strategy that will deliver an extensive pool of diverse and engaged volunteers to ensure the operational needs of FareShare North East (FSNE) are met in a timely manner.
• Recruit, build and maintain relationships with a wide range of regional volunteer sources, ensuring regular engagement leading to long term partnerships.
• Regular liaison with the FareShare UK Volunteering Team to capitalise on national initiatives.

Volunteer Engagement:

• Develop and deliver a regional engagement programme that ensures all volunteers have a rewarding experience, whilst effectively contributing to FareShare's overall development
• Promote volunteering, internally and externally in collaboration with the FareShare UK Volunteering Team, to ensure that the impact of volunteers is celebrated.
• Deliver the volunteer induction programme to maximise the engagement and contribution of each volunteer.
• Develop and deliver volunteer training, which ensures all volunteers are able to meet their potential and complete their volunteer roles effectively.

Employability:

• Working with the Employability Programme Manager, support employability placements to get the most out of volunteering with FSNE
• Provide day to day supervision & support of employability placements, helping them to engage with the Operations Team and existing volunteers
• Coach & encourage employability placements to build soft skills suitable for the workplace, helping them to volunteer safely, effectively, and professionally

HR and Health & Safety:

• Take responsibility for health & safety and food safety within the project
• Responsible for the welfare of volunteers & placements, including reviewing policies and risk assessments and ensuring correct procedures are adhered to

Plus any other duties as may be required


Essential Requirements:

• A full Drivers Licence is required, including the willingness to drive delivery vans

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
£23,750.00 per year


Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Sick pay
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location:
One location

Application deadline: 18/01/2023