Volunteering Administrator

Hospiscare Group; Exeter; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Hospiscare Group in Exeter is seeking a Volunteering Administrator to support recruitment and onboarding of volunteers. The role works with the Learning and Development Team to coordinate inductions, maintain volunteer records, monitor training compliance and respond to volunteer enquiries.

You will be highly organised with strong communication and IT skills, able to manage competing priorities and work proactively.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven administrative experience and strong IT skills.
• Experience working with volunteers is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment and onboarding of volunteers.
• Coordinate inductions with Learning and Development team.
• Maintain accurate volunteer records and monitor training compliance.
• Act as first point of contact for volunteer enquiries.
• Collaborate across Hospiscare to deliver an excellent volunteer experience.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Administrative experience

Tools

General IT skills

Job description

Are you organised, people-focused and passionate about supporting volunteers? If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly People Team.

Volunteering Administrator

• Location: Searle House, Exeter EX2 5JJ
• Hours:30 - 37.5 hours per week, over 4 or 5 days per week
• Salary: Hospiscare Band 3: £25,760 – £27,476 per annum pro rata

As Volunteering Administrator, you will support the recruitment and onboarding of volunteers, ensuring all required checks, documentation and training are completed. Working closely with the Learning and Development Team, you will coordinate inductions, maintain accurate volunteer records, monitor training compliance and act as a first point of contact for volunteer enquiries. You will also work collaboratively across Hospiscare to help deliver an excellent volunteer experience.

You’ll have excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills, along with proven administrative experience and strong IT skills. You’ll be comfortable managing competing priorities, working independently when required and taking a proactive, solution-focused approach to your work. Experience of working with volunteers would be advantageous but is not essential.

If you’d like to use your administrative skills to support the volunteers who make such a valuable contribution to Hospiscare, we’d love to hear from you.

Full Job Description and Person Specification

Closing date: Sunday 22nd November 2026

Interviews: Tuesday 1st December 2026 – Assessment Day

Please note that we may close this advert before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Hospiscare is a Veteran Aware organisation, Disability Confident, Committed to Equality and a Mindful Employer. We promote equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of sex, disability or any other protected characteristic.