Volunteer Coordinator

Blue Cross; Torridge District; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Volunteer Coordinator to join their Rehoming & Fostering Team. In this rewarding role, you will inspire and manage volunteers, enhancing community engagement and promoting the vital work of the organization. You will have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of pets and their future families. The position offers a flexible part-time schedule, allowing you to balance your professional and personal commitments while contributing to a meaningful cause. If you are an excellent communicator with a proactive approach to volunteering, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Enhanced annual leave entitlement: 30 days plus bank holidays

Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme

Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support

Free access to GP via MetLife

Qualifications

• Experience in supervising or managing volunteers is essential.
• Strong communication and organizational skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and support a diverse team of volunteers.
• Promote the benefits of volunteering and raise awareness of the center.

Skills

Volunteer Management

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Analytical Skills

Marketing Recruitment Campaigns

Education

Qualifications in Managing Volunteers

Tools

Computerized Systems

Job description

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Volunteer Coordinator

Application Deadline: 4 May 2025

Department: Rehoming & Fostering Services

Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time

Location: Burford

Reporting To: Assistant Manager - Client Services

Compensation: GBP 11,996 - GBP 13,857 / year

Description

We're recruiting a Volunteer Coordinator for our Rehoming & Fostering Team in Burford!

As Volunteer Coordinator, you'll recruit, support, and inspire volunteers to enhance rehoming and fostering services, while promoting Blue Cross in the community and driving local volunteering initiatives.

More about the role

At our Burford rehoming centre, we provide onsite accommodation for pets in our care 24/7. Occasionally, you will be expected to carry out night checks or stay in onsite accommodation overnight when the resident team members are either not working or away for a period of time.

Our Volunteer Coordinators recruit and support our amazing volunteers in the local area, promote the benefits of volunteering and raise the awareness of our centre and Blue Cross.

As a Volunteer Coordinator, you will be responsible for recruiting and supporting a diverse team of volunteers, working closely with the Centre Managers and Assistant Managers to ensure integration and collaboration.

This role is working 2.5 days a week across a 2-week rota:

1. Week 1: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
2. Week 2: Tuesdays and Thursdays

If you excel in an environment where you can see the difference you make every day, then this is the role for you. Interested? Then apply and let's work together to see if this is the role for you.

About you

You will be an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to actively promote the work of Blue Cross and the benefits of volunteering. You will be a self-motivated individual with a focused, creative, and forward-thinking approach to volunteering.

You will be organised, flexible and analytical in your work, managing a diverse team of volunteers and dealing with volunteer situations as they arise.

Knowledge, skills, and experience

• Demonstrable experience of supervision or management of volunteers.
• Good experience of running and marketing recruitment campaigns for volunteer roles.
• Experience of working with local communities and promoting volunteer opportunities.
• High standards of verbal and written communication.
• Strong organisational, administration and analytical skills, including the use of computerised systems.
• Current full driving licence.

It would also be great (but not essential) if you had:

• Qualifications in managing volunteers or similar.
• Training or coaching skills.
• Working with animals, and knowledge of animal welfare.
• Understanding of safeguarding issues.

How to apply

Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date on Sunday 4 May 2025.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

Blue Cross benefits

Our generous benefits package includes:

• Enhanced annual leave entitlement: 30 days plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
• Health cash plan
• Life assurance
• Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
• Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
• Free access to GP via MetLife