Job responsibilities
Volunteer Development Coordinator
Salary: £30,727 (FTE)
Contract/Hours: Permanent, 22.5 hours per week. Part time 3 days per week (flexibility on days)
Location: Hybrid Office base at Sydenham, South London (with 1 day working from home)
St Christophers is a modern, friendly and vibrant place offering world class palliative and end of life care as well as invaluable support to over 7,000 people across Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.
The Volunteering Team support with all areas of volunteering, including recruitment, onboarding, problem solving, and the reward and recognition of volunteers. With over 1,200 volunteers at present, we strive to offer the best possible experience for all volunteers.
We are looking for an excellent communicator to provide ongoing support and development to St Christophers volunteers. You will need to be a good listener with the ability to quickly establish good relationships with various stakeholders. You will have a good understanding of volunteering best practice and experience of facilitating training. Your enthusiasm for volunteering and attention to detail will help create engaging communications and updates, ensuring that volunteers feel thanked and valued.
This position has the potential for you to grow and develop a variety of skills and in-depth knowledge of volunteer development and management. You will be working as part of a small and supportive team which sits within the People Directorate.
This is an amazing opportunity to make your mark as youll have the chance to see first-hand the difference your work will be making at St Christophers. If you are an enthusiastic team player with a passion for promoting diversity, equality and inclusion in volunteering then we want to hear from you.
Please contact Clare Hodder on c.hodder@stchristophers.org.uk or 0208 768 4737 if you wish to discuss the role informally, before applying.
Interview Date: Friday 20th September
Some of our benefits:
- You will gain a stimulating and rewarding career with an opportunity to influence and make a real difference within the organisation and our local community
- Access to excellent training and development opportunities
- Season ticket loans/cycle to work scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement (25 days increasing to 27 days per annum after 12 months qualifying period)
- A number of health and wellbeing initiatives
- A competitive contributory pension scheme with life assurance scheme with generous beneficiary plan
- An onsite staff canteen
- Access to plenty of free local street parking
To find out more about St Christophers and this role, please go to our website www.stchristophers.org.uk. To apply for the role please follow the link and complete the application form.
For any other queries, please contact our recruitment line on 0208 768 4680 or email the team at Recruitment@stchristophers.org.uk
As a Disability Confident Employer, we have committed to:
- Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
- Communicate and promote vacancies
- Offer an interview to disabled people
- Anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as required
- Support any existing employee who acquires a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work
- At least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people
