Title: Volunteer Services Coordinator
Salary: £25,600 - £28,444 per annum
Hours/Contract: Permanent - 35 hours per week
Based: Home based within the Dyfed area (with an opportunity to work from our Dafen Office)
Closing date: Sunday 28th April 2024
Interview date: Interviews will take place in May – date to be confirmed
We’re looking for someone with a passion for volunteering and who has experience and understanding of the value volunteers can bring to supporting end of life care for people and their families and carers.
Marie Curie Benefits Package :
1. Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
2. Defined contribution schemes for Pension
3. Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
4. Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
5. Introduce a friend scheme
6. Help with childcare cost (T & C’s apply)
7. Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
8. Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
9. Life assurance – for all employees
10. Eye care - (under Display Screen Equipment (DSE) regulations, Marie Curie will pay towards sight tests if you use computer screens and other displays as part of your job)
‘What's in it for you?’
11. Annual leave allowance – England and Wales = 25 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)
12. Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
13. Continuous Professional development – (Marie Curie supports and encourages personal and professional development)
14. Industry leading training programmes
15. Flexible Working
16. Free DBS/PVG/Access NI
What we are looking for :
17. Knowledge and experience of end of life care
18. Experience of working with and managing volunteers
19. Strong planning and operational service delivery skills
20. An understanding of the needs of different communities, including people with protected characteristics
21. Excellent communication skills
22. A willingness to travel across Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan and throughout Wales as necessary
23. Welsh language speaker would be an advantage
This is an exciting role for someone to work with operational and volunteering teams across Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan to identify and support opportunities to develop new services to support a.
The successful candidate will support the delivery and coordination of the volunteer services including the management and supervision of volunteers, receiving referrals and matching volunteers with terminally ill people and/or their carers. Volunteer services could include our Companion Service; bereavement support; Advance Care Planning and supporting care homes, people with dementia and vulnerable groups.
The role will also be responsible for developing strong partnership networks with the community, community groups and organisations in the area in order to develop better end of life care for all.
For an informal discussion, please contact Scott Davies, Community Engagement and Development Manager -