Volunteer & Peer Development Lead

Avenues Group; Fareham; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking charity dedicated to empowering autistic adults through skill development and community engagement. As a Volunteer & Peer Development Coordinator, you will play a vital role in fostering an inclusive environment where volunteers thrive. With a commitment to flexibility and work-life balance, this part-time position offers the chance to make a real difference in the lives of individuals while enjoying a supportive workplace culture. Embrace this opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects backed by the National Lottery Community Fund and help shape the future of our Serendipity Community Groups.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Paid Annual Leave

Access to Training

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension Scheme

Recommend a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in recruiting and managing volunteers from diverse backgrounds.
• Knowledge of volunteer management best practices and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Provide volunteer support for Serendipity Community Groups.
• Develop volunteering opportunities for autistic adults and external applicants.

Skills

Volunteer Management

Coaching

Data Analysis

IT Systems Knowledge

Communication Skills

Empathy

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Autism Hampshire, part of the Avenues Group, is a place where people smile, laugh and grow - and achieve extraordinary things.

Would you like to work for a friendly, ambitious charity on a project funded by the National Lottery Community Fund supporting autistic adults to develop their skills, confidence and independence?

We have an exciting opportunity for a part time Volunteer & Peer Development Coordinator in our Autism Hampshire subsidiary based in our Hampshire office in Whitley.

Autism Hampshire has received a 5-year grant from the National Lottery Community Fund to continue developing our Serendipity Community Groups service. The Serendipity groups provide a safe space for autistic adults to meet across Hampshire, and we are excited for this next phase of development.

We are seeking an experienced, empathetic and collaborative individual to become our new Volunteer & Peer Development Lead. This is a pivotal role for the next phase of our Serendipity development as we move to a volunteer and peer-led model. This role is part time covering 22.5 hours per week and are happy to discuss candidates availability at telephone interview and interview stage. Autism Hampshire has a hybrid working policy and this role has some home working and flexible hours available.

In this role you will provide volunteer support for the Serendipity Community Groups, ensuring all roles are delivered effectively and volunteers receive an outstanding experienceas well asdeveloping volunteering opportunities within Serendipity for members (autistic adults) and external applicants, proactively seeking volunteer opportunities. You will also support members to develop their skills and confidence to undertake volunteer roles within Serendipity.

Interviews will be held the week commencing 26th May and 2nd June.

Our ideal candidate looks like this!

• Experience of recruiting, managing and working alongside volunteers from a diverse background
• Experience of coaching and nurturing individuals, ideally of working with people from a diverse background including neurodivergent individuals
• Knowledge of volunteer management best practices, safeguarding and inclusion
• Knowledge of IT systems, databases and MS Office
• Ability to collect and analyse data for reporting
• Able to prioritise own workload and be self-motivated
• Able to uphold confidentiality
• Understanding and sympathetic to the challenges faced by autistic people and/or people with learning disabilities and other neurodivergent conditions
• Reliable with a high degree of personal integrity, act with a positive attitude and compassion
• Able to communicate at all levels

Please refer to the role profile for full requirements of role responsibilities, experience, skills and knowledge needed to be considered for this role.

Why join us?

We are committed to supporting our employees to achieve a good work-life balance and support flexible working including working from home.

We encourage our central services employees to really get to know the organisation and to spend time visiting services, meeting people we support, their families and our support staff.

You'll be part of an organisation that takes pride in its values at all levels, making sure the people we support are at the forefront of our decisions.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce so we would love to hear from anyone who feels is able to take those opportunities to the next level.

As part of our commitment to the "Disability Confident Scheme", candidates who declare a disability, and meet the key criteria for this role, will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview stage.

Benefits you can expect!

• Flexible Working including working from home.
• Paid annual leave (pro rata).
• Access to high quality training that supports your career development.
• Free and confidential 24/7 access to the health portal and employee assistance programme.
• Contributory pension scheme with life assurance.
• Recommend a friend scheme.
• And more.

Please contact us via email or phone if you have any questions.

Don't miss out on this great opportunity - we are looking forward to hearing from you today!

Autism Hampshire is a registered charity - Charity Reg. No. 288141.