{"id":14478,"date":"2024-09-11T16:15:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T15:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfund.org.uk\/?page_id=14478"},"modified":"2024-09-20T10:49:56","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T09:49:56","slug":"volunteer-coordinator-job-description","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfund.org.uk\/about\/careers\/vacancies\/volunteer-coordinator-job-description\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer Co-ordinator &#8211; job description"},"content":{"rendered":"<html><body><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Department: Partnerships, Public Affairs and Family Outcomes (PPAFO)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Job title: Volunteer Co-ordinator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Responsible to: Volunteering Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grade: D<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n    \n\n<p class=\"file\">\n            <a class=\"file__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.familyfund.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Volunteer-co-ordinator-job-description.pdf\" download=\"Volunteer-co-ordinator-job-description.pdf\">Download the Volunteer Co-ordinator job description (197kB pdf)<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"purpose-of-job\">Purpose of job<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To develop and co-ordinate volunteering within or on behalf of Family Fund. The role contributes to facilitating volunteer recruitment, placement and retention, and managing volunteers, with a strong emphasis on building relationships with supporters both within corporate partnerships and at a more grassroots level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Duties and responsibilities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Develop a compelling volunteer programme which serves the needs of teams across the organisation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Generate appropriate volunteering opportunities and role descriptions based on the needs of the organisation and ensure that we operate best in class volunteer management practices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote volunteering through recruitment and publicity strategies and campaigns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recruit and induct new volunteers and manage the relationship during their time volunteering for Family Fund ensuring that they are matched with the right opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be key point of contact and provide administrative support to volunteers, including development of structured volunteer engagement plans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work with the Corporate Partnerships Manager to support and maximise all corporate and skills-based volunteering opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manage relationships with universities and other potential routes to support recruitment of volunteers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Processes and procedures<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Research and update\/write volunteer policies and procedures, including risk assessments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Liaise with HR to ensure there is appropriate support and training for volunteers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep up to date with legislation and policy related to volunteering and make any necessary modifications to accommodate changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use database to record all volunteer actions to map the volunteer journey and adequately steward our volunteers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Report and review volunteering activity against agreed targets and suggest areas of improvement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support management of income and expenditure budgets for volunteering activity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Governance and internal co-ordination<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Co-ordinate engagement and communication with volunteering leads from different teams to support continued development of our volunteering work and maximise benefits for the organisation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work with colleagues to introduce processes which monitor and evaluate volunteers&rsquo; 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