Volunteer Officer

The Royal Parks; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization managing parks in London is seeking a Volunteer Officer for a full-time role to manage the Volunteer Ranger Service. This includes training volunteers and coordinating conservation activities. The ideal candidate will have experience in volunteer management and excellent people skills. The position offers competitive salary, benefits including annual leave and healthcare schemes.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

26 days’ annual leave

Employer pension scheme

Private healthcare cash plan

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience of working with, managing, leading and training volunteers.
• Experience of developing and delivering successful volunteer projects.
• Excellent people skills including team working and problem solving.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage tasks simultaneously.
• Advocate for equality, inclusion and diversity.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the Volunteer Ranger Service.
• Train and develop new volunteers for public engagement.
• Collaborate with volunteer groups for conservation activities.
• Support promotion of the Volunteer Ranger Service.
• Maintain tools, equipment, and PPE.

Skills

Managing volunteers

Visitor engagement

Conservation activities

Excellent people skills

Problem solving

Job description

Volunteer Officer

London, W2

The Organisation

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats, and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park, and Bushy Park.

Our Volunteer Ranger Service launched as a trial to engage, inspire and inform visitors about the parks’ rich natural and cultural landscape.

We are currently looking for a Volunteer Officer to join us on 6 monthsfixed term contract on a full-time basis.

This role does include working 2 weekends a month and evening work.

The Benefits

- Competitive Salary
- 26 days’ annual leave, pro rata, plus public holidays
- Employer pension scheme
- Private healthcare cash plan and health insurance
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee assistance programme - available to all staff and family members

The Role

As a Volunteering Officer, you will manage and develop the Volunteer Ranger Service in Richmond and Bushy Park.

Specifically, you will train and develop new volunteers, ensuring they are well-equipped to engage the public on the parks' history, heritage and wildlife.

Alongside this, you will also collaborate with a variety of volunteer groups across the parks, helping to co-ordinate conservation activities, support corporate volunteering sessions and contribute to the development of both new and existing initiatives.

Additionally, you will:

- Help to maintain all tools, equipment and PPE
- Support the promotion of the Volunteer Ranger Service and wider Volunteering activities
- Ensure all expenditure is approved and budgets are updated accordingly

About You

To be considered as a Volunteer Officer, you will need:

- Proven experience of working with, managing, leading and training volunteers, especially relating to visitor engagement and conservation
- Experience of developing and delivering successful volunteer projects and programmes and working with partners
- Excellent people skills including team working, negotiating, problem solving and the ability to be calm and decisive in challenging situations
- To be highly organised with the ability to prioritise a heavy workload, manage tasks simultaneously and perform effectively under pressure
- An awareness of and ability to advocate for equality, inclusion and diversity, health and safety, and safeguarding

So, if you’re interested in this unique opportunity as a Volunteer Officer, please apply via the button shown.

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