Volunteer Development Coordinator

St Christopher’s Hospice; Sydenham; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Sydenham is looking for a Volunteer Coordinator to manage recruitment and support for volunteers. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, a background in administration, and an enthusiasm for community service. This part-time role offers flexible working conditions, competitive salary, and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Access to excellent training and development opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlement

Competitive contributory pension scheme

Onsite staff canteen

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic team player with a passion for promoting diversity, equality, and inclusion in volunteering.
• Previous experience of administrating or coordinating activities, ideally within a not-for-profit organization.

Responsibilities

• Support all areas of volunteering, including recruitment and onboarding.
• Create engaging communications and updates to promote volunteering opportunities.

Skills

Good communication skills

Attention to detail

Ability to build relationships

Education

Good level of General Education (i.e. minimum of 5 GCSEs including English and Maths)

Tools

Volunteer management databases (e.g., Better Impact)

Job description

The Volunteering Team support with all areas of volunteering, including recruitment, onboarding, problem solving, and the reward and recognition of volunteers. With over 1,200 volunteers at present, we strive to offer the best possible experience for all volunteers.

Main duties of the job

The Volunteering Team support with all areas of volunteering, including recruitment, onboarding, problem solving, and the reward and recognition of volunteers. With over 1,200 volunteers at present, we strive to offer the best possible experience for all volunteers.

About us

St Christophers, in our experience, is an extraordinary place to work.

Our aim at St Christophers is to deliver care and support that is of the highest quality to our patients, their families and carers and anyone else who looks to us for help. We know that people working across our organisation will only be able to provide this if they in turn, feel supported in their endeavours.

Job responsibilities

Salary: £19,972 for 22.5 hours per week (£31,956 (FTE))

Contract/Hours: Permanent, part time 3 days per week (flexibility on days)

Location: Flexible Office base at Sydenham, South London (with 1 day working from home)

Closing Date: Sunday 12th October 2025

Interview Date: Friday 17th October 2025

This is a fantastic opportunity to work at a leading Hospice who aspires to a world in which all dying people and those close to them have access to care and support, whenever and wherever they need it. St Christophers Hospice was founded in 1967 by Dame Cicely Saunders and formed part of the modern hospice movement. Proudly celebrating over 50 years and with a turnover of over £20 million, we provide invaluable care and support to over 7,500 people across the five London Boroughs of Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.

The Volunteering Team support with all areas of volunteering, including recruitment, onboarding, problem solving, and the reward and recognition of volunteers. With over 1,200 volunteers at present, we strive to offer the best possible experience for all volunteers.

Were looking for an enthusiastic and community-minded individual to inspire and support people to get involved in volunteering. You will need to be a good listener with the ability to quickly establish good relationships with various stakeholders. You will be an excellent communicator with a good understanding of volunteering best practice. Your enthusiasm for volunteering and attention to detail will help create engaging communications and updates, showcasing St Christophers as a great place to volunteer!

This position has the potential for you to grow and develop a variety of skills and in-depth knowledge of volunteer development and management. You will be working as part of a small and supportive team which sits within the People Directorate.

This is an amazing opportunity to make your mark as youll have the chance to see first-hand the difference your work will be making at St Christophers. If you are an enthusiastic team player with a passion for promoting diversity, equality and inclusion in volunteering then we want to hear from you.

Please contact Clare Hodder [e-mail] or 0208 768 4737 if you wish to discuss the role informally, before applying.

Some of our benefits:

• You will gain a stimulating and rewarding career with an opportunity to influence and make a real difference within the organisation and our local community
• Access to excellent training and development opportunities
• Season ticket loans/cycle to work scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement (25 days increasing to 27 days per annum after 12 months qualifying period)
• A number of health and wellbeing initiatives
• A competitive contributory pension scheme with life assurance scheme with generous beneficiary plan
• An onsite staff canteen
• Access to plenty of free local street parking

Please have a look at our website for further information on all aspects of St Christophers at www.stchristophers.org.uk and to apply for this position, please click Apply here button below.

For any other queries, please contact our recruitment line on 0208 768 4680 or email the team at [e-mail]

As a Disability Confident Employer, we have committed to:

• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicate and promote vacancies
• Offer an interview to disabled people
• Anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as required
• Support any existing employee who acquires a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work
• At least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Good level of General Education (i.e. minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent including English and Maths).

Experience

• Previous experience of administrating or coordinating activities, ideally within a not-for profit organisation.
• Experience of working with volunteer management databases such Better Impact.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.