Volunteer Manager

Our client, based in Coventry, is currently recruiting for a Volunteer Manager on a permanent contract. The position is due to start immediately on a full time basis and the salary for this position is £35,319.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of two years’ experience in the sector, however this requirement can be flexible.

Duties will include (but not limited to):

• Managing the volunteering service, promoting the expansion, development, and retention of volunteers across the Group
• Liaising with managers at dispersed locations across the organisation to gather information on current volunteers and understand opportunities to create new volunteering roles
• Develop a recruitment and engagement plan with external partners and local communities to increase number of volunteers and manage budget spend
• Leading the recruitment and induction of volunteers across the Group, with the support of managers, HR, and L&D departments, ensuring that the process maximises the attraction and retention of volunteers and reinforces the organisation’s mission, ethos and values of the Group to all stakeholders
• Liaising with HR to manage any employee relations or performance matters raised by or with volunteers in line with appropriate policy
• Providing guidance to managers and staff across the organisation on supervision and management of volunteers, ensuring that Volunteers are managed in line with ED&I strategy
• Liaising with other departments to plan and deliver training for managers to understand best practice and develop organisational procedures for volunteer management

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

• Volunteer experience
• Management experience
• Project management skills
• Strong communication with all levels of employees
• Excellent IT & training skills

Rewards and Benefits:

• Up to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension matched up to 8%
• Life Assurance
• Paid training
• Fully funded DBS Certificates and renewals
• Company sick pay scheme
• Access to private holiday home getaway in Torquay
• Genuine career progression and development
• Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling and legal advice

Working hours:

• 37 hours per week
• Monday – Friday 9am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

For further information on the position, please contact Ria Patel or Peter Bennett on 0121-274 0187 or please email enquiries to rpatel@jarsolutions.co.uk.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

KEYWORDS: Management; Volunteering; Recruitment; Training; ER casework

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