Volunteering Manager

Leeds International; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and annual leave

West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Hybrid working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Staff wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Leeds City Council is seeking a dynamic Volunteering Manager to develop and manage the volunteering programme within the Arts Events and Venues (AEV) team, and to support city development volunteering initiatives. The role requires leadership of recruitment, training, safety, and partnerships across the city.

You will manage a volunteer database, deliver induction sessions, and ensure robust systems and pathways.

Qualifications

• Must have project management experience.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Lead volunteer recruitment activities and events.
• Advocate for a strong volunteering programme across internal and external settings.
• Collaborate with partners to build on best practice for volunteering.
• Manage the volunteering database and maintain data integrity.
• Design training and induction for volunteers and ensure safety and wellbeing.
• Coordinate with AEV and LCC departments to create clear pathways into volunteering.
• Organise events and opportunities for volunteers to network and socialise.
• Develop marketing channels to attract a diverse volunteer base.
• Oversee budgets and monitor programme delivery.

Skills

Project management

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Diversity and inclusion

Education

First Aid qualification

Job description

Volunteering Manager Jobs in Leeds at Leeds City Council

Salary: PO2 £41,177 – £44,253

Contractual hours: 37

Basis: Full Time

Job category/type: Leeds City Council, Management

Date posted: 02/11/2026

Job reference: REQ009501

Job title: Volunteering Manager

Salary: PO2 £41,177 – £44,253

Hours: 37

Contract: Permanent

Leeds city council is seeking a dynamic and organised Volunteering Manager to join our team. This position plays a crucial role in developing and managing our volunteering program across the Arts Events and Venues section, as well as supporting broader city development volunteering initiatives.

The main responsibilities include leading volunteer recruitment efforts, advocating for a strong volunteering program, collaborating with partners, managing a volunteer database, providing training to volunteers, ensuring their safety and well-being, and organizing events. Essential qualifications include project management experience, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, excellent organisational and communication skills, and a commitment to diversity. Desirable qualifications include a First Aid qualification and experience with large-scale events. The role also requires embracing the organization’s values and behaviours, promoting equality diversity and inclusion, and adhering to safety policies.

What we offer you

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

• a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
• membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
• flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements.
• a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities.
• a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further.

Interviews will take place at the end of October with a start date as soon as possible due to the timescales involved.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s or Adults’ barred list as applicable will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you’ll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.

Job purpose: We are now looking for a dynamic, strategic, and highly organised Volunteering Manager to develop our volunteering programme across the Arts Events and Venues section as well as supporting the wider city development volunteering programmes. The volunteering manager will be responsible for securing and engaging volunteers in professionally managed and inspiring opportunities. The aim is to increase the number and range of volunteers from across the city with different life experiences.

The volunteering manager will work with partners to implement a volunteering framework, built on the Leeds Volunteering Strategy. Working in partnership with key services that offer volunteering opportunities across Leeds City Council and with volunteering organisations across the city.

To support a programme of experiences for volunteers that includes skills development, positive cultural experiences and activity that engages volunteers.

Responsibilities:

• Leading on aspects of volunteer recruitment. This could include organising volunteer recruitment events, engaging with community partners in Leeds, or managing volunteer recruitment pathways.
• Advocate for a strong volunteering programme in internal and external settings.
• Work with partners both internal and external across the voluntary sector to build on existing good practice.
• Managing a volunteering database system
• Creating and delivering training and induction sessions that engage volunteers and equip them with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully volunteer both for AEV and across LCC (Leeds City Council) departments.
• Work with volunteer coordinators across the organisation to ensure safe and enjoyable volunteering experiences.
• Design/Implement robust systems that provide clear and accessible pathways to volunteer.
• Develop marketing and communication channels that encourage volunteers from a diverse background.
• Work with AEV managers and partners to create flexible opportunities that build on knowledge and experiences of the volunteers themselves. clear pathways into volunteering opportunities
• Working with event teams ‘on the ground’ to respond to issues arising during the delivery of events.
• Support the evaluation and monitoring of the volunteer programme.
• Organising events and opportunities for volunteers to meet each other and to socialise.
• Writing communications to volunteers including newsletters and handbooks
• Managing project budgets.
• Considering the welfare of volunteers taking part in the programme and ensuring they have everything they need to have a safe and enjoyable experience.
• Line management of any freelance staff supporting the volunteer programme.
• Other responsibilities in line with the level of this post.

Behavioural and other Characteristics required

• Understand and embrace Leeds City Council Values and Behaviours and codes of conduct.
• Committed to continuous improvement in all areas and work towards delivering the Best City Ambition of Health & Wellbeing, Inclusive Growth and Zero Carbon
• Able to understand and observe Leeds City Council equality and diversity policies.
• Carry out all duties having regard to an employee’s responsibility under Health and Safety Policies.
• Willingness to actively participate in training and development activities.
• Flexible and adaptable to change to assist other services as required commensurate to grade.
• Participate in appraisal, training, and development activities.
• Be aware of and comply with Leeds City Council policies and procedures.
• Be aware of and support difference ensuring equality for all, working in an anti-discriminatory manner, upholding, equality & diversity.
• Recognise and appropriately challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment, victimisation, and any form of abuse, reporting any concerns to the appropriate person.
• The Council has adopted a flexibility protocol and the role will be expected to work within these parameters.

Title: Volunteering Manager

Company: Leeds City Council

Location: Leeds