Lead, Major Events Volunteer & Workforce Program

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Flexibility First

Pension Scheme

Training and development

Health and Wellbeing

Cycle to Work

Gym discounts

Volunteer scheme

Medicash

Job summary

Global Sports Jobs Limited seeks a role to lead Liverpool's major event volunteer programme. You will recruit, train and support a skilled workforce across sporting and cultural events, embedding volunteers into operations to deliver a welcoming and inclusive experience.

The post holder will build partnerships with organisers, education providers and communities, and develop workforce plans to create a lasting volunteer legacy for Liverpool’s events.

Qualifications

• Experience as a volunteer and workforce event professional.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management and programme delivery skills.
• Enthusiasm, leadership and a passion for developing people.
• Organisational skills to coordinate large-scale volunteer and workforce programmes across multiple major events.
• Passion for people and commitment to creating opportunities that make a lasting difference.
• Passion for volunteering, community engagement and creating meaningful experiences for people.
• Right to work in the UK before commencing employment, or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Leading the planning, coordination and delivery of volunteer and workforce programmes across Liverpool's portfolio of major sporting and cultural events.
• Developing inclusive and accessible volunteering opportunities that engage residents, attract diverse audiences and create meaningful pathways into volunteering, employment and skills development.
• Overseeing volunteer recruitment, selection, training, accreditation, deployment and welfare, ensuring volunteers are supported at every stage of their journey.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with event organisers, delivery partners, community organisations, education providers and key stakeholders to maximise participation and impact.
• Developing workforce plans and operational processes that ensure volunteers are effectively integrated into event delivery and contribute to safe, welcoming and successful events.
• Measuring programme outcomes, gathering insight and evaluating impact to help create a sustainable volunteer legacy that continues to benefit Liverpool beyond the delivery of individual events.

Skills

Volunteer management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Programme delivery

Organisational skills

People development

Job description

Global Sports Jobs Limited seeks a role to lead Liverpool's major event volunteer programme. You will recruit, train and support a skilled workforce across sporting and cultural events, embedding volunteers into operations to deliver a welcoming and inclusive experience.

The post holder will build partnerships with organisers, education providers and communities, and develop workforce plans to create a lasting volunteer legacy for Liverpool’s events.