Job responsibilities
TitleMarie CurieVolunteer Service Coordinator
Salary:£25,600 - £28,444 per annum
Hours/Contract: Full Time - 35 hours
Contract Type:Permanent
BasedHome and Office based in Caterham, Surrey.
Closing Date: 29th October 2023
Interview Date: TBC
Whats in it for you
- Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Continuous development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible Working
- Annual Leave Entitlement will take into account previous years of service under Agenda for Change terms and conditions
- Marie Curie Clinical terms and conditions in 2023. These will align with some of the core terms and conditions of the NHS (Agenda for Change contracts). This will include new high-cost area supplement where applicable and unsocial hours enhancements.
- Generous enhancement
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Volunteer Service Coordinator to join our dynamic team. We are looking for a motivated, experienced, and enthusiastic individual with community engagement and volunteer management skills to join us at a time of exciting development of our services in Surrey.
The ideal candidate will be a dynamic individual with excellent interpersonal skills with experience of utilising initiative and autonomy to establish professional relationships and support the development of new services.
The successful candidate will work closely together with the local Marie Curie Caterham Team, including our Nursing Service and Fundraising Teams, as well as the wider South East and National Marie Curie Teams to establish a service that meets the local needs and is effective, linked to and supported by the wider organisation.
This Volunteer Service Coordinator will be focused on developing and implementing a community companion service and Advanced care planning service to supportthose at end-of-life, and their loved ones, within care home settings in East Surrey. This will include networking and creating professional relationships with the local system providers to identify gaps and effectively develop the service in line with local need. Plus, the recruitment, training and ongoing management of volunteers to be able to effectively deliver the service.
The location of work will be flexible to the needs of the role and will include working from home, in the community in East Surrey and within Marie Curie office in Caterham.
Other South East Marie Curie Volunteer Services that you may be involved with are:
- Marie Curie Hospital Companions support for dying patients and emotional and bereavement support for those close to them
- Marie Curie Talk About It - supporting people to identify and document their end of life wishes in a holistic way
- Marie Curie Proactive Bereavement Service Bereavement companions provide pro-active bereavement support to people across the South East
- Stories and Patient Experience Volunteers support our quality team to hear the experiences and stories of those who have experienced end of life care
We are looking for a highly organised individual with excellent communication skills to join our team. Strong planning and operational service delivery skills are essential with an ability to use your own initiative to make improvements to service delivery. Although not essential, experience of delivering services using volunteers, befrienders and working in partnership with external agencies is desired.
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.
