Job Role
Join our team as a Volunteer Coordinator.
You’ll recruit, train and supervisor a team of volunteer mentors who’ll support the delivery of interventions to both prison-leavers and those that are serving community sentences. You’ll ensure that all mentors are trained in mentoring skills and can deliver support to our participants on Employment, Training and Education opportunities and accommodate needs.
Our successful candidate will ideally have experience with performance managing a team and training/coaching in groups or 1:1. You’ll have experience of staff development and effective teamworking. However, we appreciate that not everyone can tick every box, so we are looking for a strong leader who is comfortable working with a diverse range of people from a variety of backgrounds.
This is a rewarding opportunity that will allow you to utilise your skills to influence, support and encourage others to maximise their potential and build a better future.
In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we offer a competitive salary of £25,877 - £28,200 per annum (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:
1. 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy an additional 5 days)
2. 2 Volunteer Days
3. Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer
4. Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
5. Annual salary review
6. Refer a friend scheme
7. Free access to Benefit Hub - an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme, and additional voluntary benefits
Key Responsibilities
8. Recruit a diverse range of volunteer mentors
9. Provide supervision and case management oversight to the team
10. Maintain up-to-date information on participants
11. Develop strong partnership relationships with all stakeholders
Skills and Experience
12. Level 3 Information, Advice and Guidance or Education and Training qualification - desirable
13. Staff management and effective teamwork
14. Experience of training/coaching in groups or on a 1:1 basis
15. Creative thinking and problem-solving skills
Additional Information
is the Justice and Social Care division of Seetec, delivering tailored support to participants across a range of contracts, including as CFO Activity Hubs, Accommodation, Personal Wellbeing and Approved Premises. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to build a better future, regardless their past choices or the challenges they face.
We are committed to combining our knowledge, skills and talents across the justice and social care sectors to deliver services and interventions that overcome the barriers that hold people back from living more fulfilled lives. Ultimately, our aim is to equip individuals with the necessary skills needed to desist from offending, successfully reintegrate into to their local communities and address barriers to work.
Seetec is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.
You will be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Seetec support the recruitment of ex- offenders and will not discriminate in anyway. Our full policy statement of “Ex-Offenders” can be found on our website under” About us”
Seetec is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.