About The Role Volunteers Coordinator Location: Gloucestershire Salary: £, per annum, pro rata (based on hours per week) Hours: per week Contract Type: Permanent A full UK manual driving licence and access to vehicle required for this role. Business mileage paid.
Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey with the British Red Cross?
We're on the lookout for a passionate and proactive person to join our Health team as a Volunteer Coordinator. If you're someone who thrives on enthusiasm, can bringing people together, and loves to inspire and guide, then this is the role for you!
Imagine being at the heart of our team connecting seamlessly with your volunteers, stakeholders within the hospital and community, people we are supporting and your fellow colleagues. You’ll play a crucial role in ensuring a smooth and efficient process is followed within the hospitals and communities that we support.
This role isn't just a job; it's a chance to make a lasting impact on individuals and communities. So, if you're ready to create a legacy of positive change, join us as a Volunteer Coordinator. Let spread the power of kindness together.
What will a day in the life of a Service Coordinator look like? You'll be:
1. Responsible for building strong positive relationships with your volunteers, your team and stakeholders.
2. Attending external events to promote volunteering and build on relationships.
3. Managing a team of volunteers by being their ‘go to’ person.
4. Working with the team to increase and grow the number of volunteers within service.
5. Evaluating and analysing the data and outcomes of the service
6. Assigning incoming referrals to volunteers.
7. Monitoring the service delivery, ensuring health and safety and evaluating our progress.
8. Overseeing record-keeping and recruitment.
To be a successful Service Coordinator, you’ll need:
9. To be IT literate.
10. Understanding of how to improve service quality for the benefit of users.
11. Full UK driving licence holder and access to vehicle.
12. Willingness to work flexible hours to support volunteers, attend events or support others in the team.
13. Ability to deal with queries in a diplomatic, professional and confidential manner.
14. An understanding of how to improve service quality for the benefit of the people we support.
Interested? Closing date for applications is : on Thursday th June. Interviews expected to take place during week commencing Monday th July .
In return for your commitment and expertise, you’ll get:
15. Flexible working: Remote and hybrid working, flexitime, compressed hours, and job sharing.
16. Holidays: days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy extra days (per annum).
17. Pension scheme: Up to % contributory pension.
18. Learning & Development: A range of career & learning opportunities.
19. Discounts: Blue Light Discount Card, Tickets for Good & employee benefits platform.
20. Wellbeing Support: Peer Supporters, CiC (EAP) & Headspace App.
21. CycleWork: Lease a bicycle through the scheme.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident and Carers Confident employer. We are dedicated to building an inclusive, equitable and wellbeing‑focused culture where everyone feels safe, valued and can thrive. Guided by our Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing Strategy, we foster belonging, psychological and physical wellbeing, and work to remove barriers to fair opportunities. Grounded in compassion and anti‑racist practice, we listen to diverse voices, value lived experience and create environments where staff and volunteers can succeed. Join us and be part of an organisation that leads with care, celebrates difference and helps everyone succeed.
Together, we are the world's emergency responders