Volunteering Development Officer

Epilepsy Action; Leeds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Epilepsy Action in Leeds is seeking a Volunteering Development Officer to support and empower our volunteers, helping deliver the organisation's volunteer strategy and maximise impact across Community Champions and the Action Team.

This full‑time, permanent role is hybrid, with 40% of time in the Yeadon office (Mondays and Thursdays). The starting salary is £30,812.94 with pay progression opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Support and empower volunteers to deliver the volunteer strategy.
• Identify opportunities for new volunteer roles and manage supervision.
• Collaborate across teams to maximise volunteer impact and engagement.

Job description

Hours

Full-time 34.5 hours per week over 5 days

Location

Hybrid working: minimum 40% of working time in the office in Yeadon. Mondays and Thursdays are mandatory office days, additional office days may be required.

Salary

£30,812.94 starting salary with pay progression opportunities

Contract

Permanent

DBS

An basic check will be required for this role

About us

At Epilepsy Action we are inclusive, ambitious, supportive, and committed to creating a world without limits for people with epilepsy.

As we achieve the goals in our 2024 - 2030 strategy we are excited to welcome you to our passionate, supportive and committed team.

We understand the importance of a work life balance, and that's why we have a number of ways to support our people to achieve this. By operating a flexible and supportive approach, we empower people to work in a way that suits them that also meets the need of the charity.

If you are interested in building a career you can be proud of in an inclusive and ambitious organisation we might have the role for you!

About the role

The Volunteering Development Officer plays a key role within the organisation ensuring volunteers are supported and empowered to help us create a world without limits for people with epilepsy. They will support the delivery of the organisational volunteer strategy, maximise volunteer impact and engagement and ensure that our volunteers are considered at the heart of everything we do. The Volunteering Development Officer will identify opportunities for new roles and will be responsible for the supervision, growth and support of volunteers in core roles, including Community Champions and our Action Team.

At Epilepsy Action we recognise the power of collaboration and teamwork, so our team members with hybrid contracts are required to work a minimum of 40% of their time at our office in Yeadon, Leeds. On average this is 2 days a week on Mondays and Thursdays, for full-time employees.

Because regular face-to-face collaboration is an important part of this role, applicants should be based within a reasonable commuting distance of our Yeadon office and be able to attend the office as required.

The expectation to collaborate in person is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do, which may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to help us create a world without limits for people with epilepsy.

About you?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and driven individual who understands the value of volunteers and will champion volunteering across our organisation and beyond.

If you have strong communication and organisational skills, and enjoy supporting and empowering others, this role will provide opportunities to engage with and support a diverse range of volunteers from across the UK to help us create a world without limits for people with epilepsy.

You'll be joining our charity at an extremely exciting time as we look to grow our volunteer reach ensuring that our volunteers are celebrated, supported and recognised for the immeasurable impact that they have.

Interest?

Being an Inclusive Organisation

We want everyone in our community regardless of their backgrounds, identities, abilities, or circumstances, to feel valued and respected to participate fully. We know that inclusivity isn't about numbers; it's about embracing diversity and ensuring that everyone's voice is heard, needs are met, and contributions are acknowledged.

We recognise that each person's experiences shape how they think and having diverse representation across the organisation is fundamental to achieving our ambitions.

Despite this we are not as diverse as we would like and we actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, this means we encourage applications from disabled people, and we are committed to interviewing disabled applicants who demonstrate through their application that they meet the essential criteria in the person specification. We want to support you to perform your best so if you require any reasonable adjustments please let us know.

Safer Recruitment

Epilepsy Action will ensure that all staff and volunteers who work in roles which are legally entitled to get a DBS or Access NI (Northern Ireland) check are screened appropriate to the role.

If a DBS or Access NI check reveals a conviction for a sexual offence against a child or vulnerable adult, whenever it was committed, that individual is not suitable for that role and will not be recruited. Any other convictions will be considered on an individual basis.

For further information, please see our Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policy and Safeguarding Children Policy, or contact [e-mail]

Closing Date

Friday 23rd October 2026 @ 12pm

Informal Chat

Week commencing 2nd November 2026

Interviews

Week commencing 16th November 2026

Recruitment process

We believe that having an informal chat before the formal interview process allows us and you to have an open and honest conversation about the role, our organisation culture and what attracted you to apply. This is why as part of this process we will be inviting people to a 30 minute online chat with a member of our team before inviting shortlisted candidates to formal interview. Part of the process will include a panel interview and an interview task.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications therefore early applications are advised.