Volunteer Co-ordinator

Are you looking for a role where your skills can directly benefit families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people?

The role

As Volunteer Co-ordinator you will develop and co-ordinate volunteering on behalf of Family Fund.

You will contribute to facilitating the recruitment and retention of volunteers. You will also manage volunteers, with a strong emphasis on building relationships with supporters, both within corporate partnerships and at a more grassroot level.

If you join us, you’ll be:

Developing a compelling volunteer programme which serves the needs of teams across the organisation.

Generating appropriate volunteering opportunities and role descriptions based on the needs of the organisation and ensuring that we operate best in class volunteer management practices.

Promoting volunteering through recruitment and publicity strategies and campaigns.

Recruiting and inducting new volunteers and managing the relationship during their time volunteering for Family Fund, ensuring that they are matched with the right opportunities.

Key point of contact and providing administrative support to volunteers, including development of structured volunteer engagement plans.

About you

For this role you will need to have experience of recruiting and managing volunteers and supporters. You’ll also need an understanding of volunteering policies and support arrangements.

To be successful in this role you will need to be able to inspire and motivate others. You will have great interpersonal and networking skills, and an understanding of the barriers to volunteering and steps that can be taken to address these.

Finally, you will need to have good computer literacy skills with a working knowledge of Microsoft applications.

About us

Family Fund is a great place to work, for great people. We provide a challenging and rewarding working environment, where every staff member can make their mark.

We are a values-based organisation, and we aim to show our values in all that we do. Read our staff stories here and see how our staff display our values every day.

We commit to inclusion, equality and diversity and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. Family Fund is a Disability Confident Employer. We will invite to interview all disabled applicants who meet the requirements for the role. If you have a disability, and are happy to let us know, please highlight this in your covering letter. We have also signed the Armed Forces Covenant and we welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community. Find out more about working at Family Fund.

How to apply

When you’re ready to apply, complete the online form on our website and submit a CV and covering letter. You will need to explain what skills and qualities you would bring to the team.

For more information, please read the job description.

The successful candidate must complete pre-employment checks that meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. This includes a requirement to undergo a basic level DBS criminal record check, right to work check and employment history verification.