Welcome Home Volunteer Team Coordinator

Age UK; Thornbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An organisation supporting community health is seeking a proactive individual to coordinate a team of volunteers in Thornbury. You will ensure volunteers are recruited and trained to assist individuals recently discharged from the hospital. The role requires excellent communication skills and flexibility in working hours. Travel across South Gloucestershire is expected.

Qualifications

• Passionate about positively impacting lives.
• Proactive and outgoing personality required.
• Flexibility in working hours necessary.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a team of volunteers.
• Recruit and train volunteers for support roles.
• Attend home assessments and community events.

Skills

Excellent verbal communication skills

Interpersonal communication skills

Organisational skills

Job description

We are looking to recruit a proactive, outgoing and organised individual to coordinate a team of volunteers within this exciting project being led in partnership by Southern Brooks and Age UK South Gloucestershire.

Supported by the Volunteering Manager, the post holder will ensure that a team of volunteers are recruited and trained to provide short to medium term support to people who have been discharged from hospital classified as 'Pathway 0', enabling them to stay well in their own homes.

The role will be based in the Thornbury office, although travel across South Gloucestershire will be expected, so access to suitable transport and flexibility with working hours to meet the demands of the role is essential (e.g attending home assessments for potential clients, attending community events, fundraising activities).

Candidates will have excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills and be passionate about positively impacting the lives of people who require this service.