We would love to hear from people with the following skills/experience:Understanding of good practice in volunteering, volunteer management, community engagement, participation, and partnership working.Understanding of innovation in volunteering and different approaches to participation.Practical and successful experience in developing and implementing innovative approaches to volunteering.Strong knowledge of relevant legislative requirements relating to the role – including the legal distinctiveness of volunteering.Able to build effective and collaborative relationships with property leadership peers and their teams, and partners.Able to maintain existing, and develop new relationships with community groups and external stakeholders.Volunteering & Community ManagerDerwent, Wear and Coast is a newly created portfolio that includes Gibside, Washington old Hall, Penshaw, Crook Hall Gardens, Souter Lighthouse and the Leas and the Durham Coast. As a volunteering and community manager you will manage a team of six staff and take a lead on developing opportunities to broaden our volunteer offer and connect with local communities through partnership working. There is flexibility to be based anywhere in the portfolio and you would report into the General Manager and be part of the collaborative leadership team across the portfolio. The leadership team support each other to deliver shared property objectives and ensure the wider team work collaboratively to build an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and visitors are given a great experience. Click here for more information about this location Reporting to the General Manager you’ll work in partnership with the property leadership team to strategically plan, implement, and evolve volunteering and our work with communities. Coaching colleagues to increase their confidence and capability and creating a positive, flexible, and inclusive environment for volunteers, communities, and partners.You’ll support the General Manager to develop an inclusive culture and embed the ‘Everyone Welcome’ value. You’ll be a key member of the leadership team and be collectively responsible for the effective operation of the overall property and delivery of the property business plan.150881IRC150881