Volunteer Services Officer

Lancashire County Council; Chorley; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

26 days annual leave

Bank Holidays 8

Staff discount with Vivup

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Lancashire Volunteer Partnership in Chorley and South Ribble is seeking a proactive Volunteer Officer to recruit, induct and coordinate volunteers across Lancashire County Council services.

You will build partnerships with local groups, monitor activity and outcomes, maintain records and promote safeguarding. This permanent, full-time role (37 hours per week) offers a competitive salary (£29,071–£33,119 per annum) and generous benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience of coordinating projects, services or volunteers.
• Excellent communication, organisation and relationship-building skills.
• Enthusiastic about volunteering and community engagement.
• Able to manage own workload and work well in a wider team.
• Enjoys building partnerships with a range of people.

Responsibilities

• Recruiting, inducting and supporting volunteers throughout their volunteering journey.
• Coordinating volunteering activities and community projects.
• Building positive partnerships with local organisations and community groups.
• Monitoring volunteering activity, outcomes and impact, and keeping accurate records.
• Helping ensure volunteering is safe, inclusive and effective through safeguarding practices.

Skills

Volunteer coordination

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Stakeholder relations

Job description

Salary £29,071–£33,119 per annum | Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week | Chorley & South Ribble

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

Are you passionate about volunteering and helping people make a difference in their local communities? Due to an internal promotion, Lancashire Volunteer Partnership is looking for an enthusiastic and organised Volunteer Officer to help recruit, support and coordinate volunteers in Chorley and South Ribble across Lancashire County Council services.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Recruiting, inducting and supporting volunteers throughout their volunteering journey.
• Coordinating volunteering activities and community projects.
• Building positive partnerships with local organisations and community groups.
• Monitoring volunteering activity, outcomes and impact, and maintaining accurate records.
• Helping to ensure volunteering is safe, inclusive and effective through good safeguarding practice.

We’re Looking For Someone Who

• Has experience of coordinating projects, services or volunteers.
• Has excellent communication, organisation and relationship-building skills.
• Is enthusiastic about volunteering and community engagement.
• Can manage their own workload and work effectively as part of a wider team.
• Enjoys working with a range of people and building positive partnerships.

Join Lancashire Volunteer Partnership and help create opportunities for people to give their time, share their skills and make Lancashire an even better place to live, work and volunteer.

Find out more about Lancashire Volunteer Partnership www.lancsvp.org.uk

Why join us?

By joining Lancashire County Council, you can shape the career path that is right for you, with opportunities to gain personal and professional qualifications, coaching, and mentoring. Lancashire County Council truly is the place where you can have the career you've always wanted.

In return for your passion and expertise, we offer a generous benefits package, which includes:

• A competitive salary and Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• A great holiday entitlement of 26 days annual leave, which increases with length of service. You will also be entitled to 8 Bank Holidays, 2 additional statutory Bank Holidays, and have the option to buy additional leave each year.
• Our staff discount scheme in partnership with Vivup, allowing you to access discounts with a range of UK retailers, saving on everything from weekly food shops to white goods and cars.
• Access to fantastic development and career opportunities.

Please ensure you upload a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the criteria for the role.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. In certain circumstances consideration may be given to applicants who, as a consequence of a disability, are unable to drive

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

Local Government Reorganisation

The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 2028.

If you are successful in your application, you will initially join Lancashire County Council. However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2028, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.

Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.