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Volunteer Engagement Co-ordinator, Northampton
Client: Cancer Focus Northern Ireland
Location: Northampton, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Details
Job Views: 2
Posted: 02.05.2025
Expiry Date: 16.06.2025
Overall Purpose of the Post
The Volunteer Engagement Co-Ordinator is responsible for volunteer retention and coordination across the organization. The role involves managing data effectively, supporting volunteer recruitment, induction, and development, and contributing to service improvement and good practice in service delivery, evaluation, and quality assurance.
Key Responsibilities
1. Volunteer Coordination
2. Refining volunteer recruitment strategies and supporting all departments.
3. Overseeing the volunteer database and maintaining effective data management.
4. Matching volunteer skills to organizational needs and tracking volunteer activities.
5. Processing Access NI checks for relevant volunteers.
6. Updating role descriptions, training, and evaluation programs in collaboration with department leads.
7. Organizing and delivering training sessions.
8. Developing new volunteer initiatives and representing the organization locally and in the community.
9. Building and maintaining links with external agencies to promote volunteering.
10. Implementing volunteer recognition and retention activities.
11. Maintaining communication with volunteers and reporting on their activities and impact.
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Developing processes to assess volunteer impact, capturing volunteer experiences, and ensuring evaluation aligns with funding and organizational standards.
Quality Assurance and Development
Supporting policy reviews, maintaining standards, promoting diversity, and ensuring compliance with legislation and best practices.
Data and Information Management
Ensuring effective data collection, analysis, and GDPR compliance to inform service provision and support fundraising.
External Relationships
Building stakeholder relationships, attending external meetings, and developing partnerships with various organizations.
General
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, representing the organization, and supporting its objectives. Flexibility for evening and weekend work is required.
Person Specification
Essential: Experience in volunteer training and event organization, managing people, relevant qualifications, excellent communication and organizational skills, IT proficiency, and a full driving license.
Desirable: Experience in health and social care, community engagement, developing training programs, and relevant management qualifications.
Terms and Conditions
Includes details on right to work, background checks, probation period, and benefits such as flexible working, pension, leave, and health schemes.
Application Process
Submit CV and cover letter by 5.00 pm, 2nd May 2025. Interviews will be held the week of 12th May 2025.
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