We’ve got an exciting opportunity for a proactive and organised Volunteer Coordinator to play a key role in the development of our volunteering programme. You’ll help increase the number of volunteers to help us meet demand and grow our services.
Share is a registered charity and a centre for training and wellbeing. We provide a range of programmes helping adults with learning disabilities, autism and other support needs become more happy, healthy, and independent. Our vision is a world where disabled people are fully included in society, living the life they choose, and we need talented people to help us make that happen.
Volunteers are a vital part of our charity, helping us deliver a variety of services, including classes and training sessions, community-based activities, befriending, and buddyship. It’s important that volunteers at Share have a positive and rewarding experience, so you’ll need to make sure they feel supported and valued.
Main responsibilities
• You’ll seek out opportunities and devise effective ways to recruit and retain new volunteers, building great relationships with organisations and community groups.
• You’ll coordinate volunteer enquiries, interviews, onboarding, and ongoing training.
• You’ll oversee the entire volunteer journey and make sure they’re nurtured and recognised for their contributions so that they’re motivated to keep volunteering with us.
About you:
• You’ve previously worked in a role where you’ve recruited and supported volunteers.
• You’ve also previously organised and delivered events and/or training.
• You’re highly organised and flexible, and you’re happy to adapt to changing situations and find creative solutions to get things done.
• You really enjoy working in a people-facing role; you communicate well and you know how to motivate people.
• Most importantly, you share our strong commitment to the inclusion of disabled people in society, and you believe in equality for all.
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Why work for us?
Share is committed to empowering disabled people. You’ll make a difference every day, helping people to live as independently as possible.
Our values drive us forward. They provide the framework for everything we do, including who we hire. We believe everyone has something to offer others, and we build on people's individual talents, interests, and abilities. We think happy employees are successful employees.
We won employer of the year at the Wandsworth Business Awards in 2019 and we hold gold Investors in People accreditation. This means we truly understand the value of people: we focus on what people can do, not what holds them back. And we have robust policies in place so that every single person working at Share takes ownership for making our programmes come to life.
We’ve been praised for our thorough induction process and supportive working environment where everyone has a voice and is valued. You’ll be surrounded by people who support you, challenge you, and inspire you.
Full list of benefits when working at Share.
How to apply
We positively welcome applications from all parts of the community and from people with diverse cultural backgrounds and lived experience.
Please complete our application form and equal opportunities form (also available to download at the bottom of this page).
Please return both by 07/01/2022 to hradmin@sharecommunity.org.uk.
If you would like to have chat about the role or visit us prior to applying, please contact Valentino Ferro on valentinof@sharecommunity.org.uk or on 0207 801 9829.
This job is subject to two satisfactory references, evidence of qualifications, an enhanced DBS check and providing evidence of the right to work in the UK. If you are disabled and would like to discuss other ways of submitting your application, please call Valentino on 0207 801 9829.
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We look forward to receiving your application.