Volunteering Support Officer (Rochdale)

Action Together CIO; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A dynamic charity in Rochdale is looking for a Volunteering Support Officer to assist individuals in starting their volunteering journey and connecting them to future employment opportunities. The successful candidate will be passionate about volunteering, possess excellent communication skills, and be able to engage with diverse communities. Applications are open until 3 November 2025, with support available for all applicants.

Qualifications

• Experience interacting with diverse communities.
• Ability to build trusting professional relationships.
• Organised approach to workload management.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals beginning their volunteering journey.
• Raise the profile of volunteering in the community.
• Create accurate records for monitoring and reporting.

Skills

Passionate about volunteering

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Empathy

Ability to work with diverse backgrounds

Job description

Do you want to work for a dynamic, creative, fast-paced charity? At Action Together we see the amazing things people achieve when they work together to make the lives of others better. If you share our values: believe it’s possible, strengthen others, and be true, we’d love you to consider joining our team.

Volunteering Support Officer (Rochdale)

The role

Action Together are seeking a part time Volunteering Officer to work with individuals beginning their volunteering journey with a view to seeking future employment. Working within Rochdale’s Volunteering Team to raise the profile of volunteering in the community, with a particular supporting those furthest from employment and beginning volunteering. This post will focus on supporting individuals in Heywood with some time in Middleton.

The ideal candidate for this role will be someone who…

• Is passionate about and understands the impact of volunteering on individuals, organisations, and communities
• Is able to champion the benefits of volunteering and interact with people from diverse backgrounds and communities
• Is adaptable and can work effectively and empathetically with people from diverse backgrounds and with varying levels of understanding
• Is an excellent communicator, able to build strong and trusting yet professional relationships with clients, as well as with partner organisations and stakeholders
• Is passionate about providing person-centred support to help individuals to fulfil their potential
• Is able to input data and create accurate records of their activities to support monitoring and reporting
• Is organised in their approach and able to prioritise their workload

The closing date for applications is 9:00am on Monday 3 November 2025.

Interviews will be held on Friday 14 November 2025 and will include a panel interview and task.

In order to ensure equity of opportunity, Action Together offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate meeting the essential criteria as listed in the person specification who identifies as a disabled person. Further information and instructions can be found in section 7 of the application form.

If you have any questions please contact a member of the HR team on 0161 339 2345.

Please note, the successful candidates will be required to undertake a basic Disclosure and barring Service (DBS) check. A positive Disclosure of Offences will not automatically bar an applicant from being appointed and suitable applicants will not be refused employment because of offences that are not relevant.

At Action Together we value diversity, promote equity and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We are committed to ensuring that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race.

Action Together is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We expect all of our employees to demonstrate this commitment.

Support for applicants

We understand that not all applicants have access to the same support or opportunities for interview preparation, so we have included a range of support available on our Work with us page on our website.

Application Instructions

To apply for this role please visit the 'Work with Us' page under the jobs section on the Action Together website, where you can download the "Recruitment pack" and application form. Once completed please submit your completed application form to [e-mail] by the advertised deadline and with the subject “confidential, job application”.

Postal applications can also be considered and these should be sent to:

HR Team
Action Together
80 Union Street
Oldham
OL1 1DJ