Volunteer to Career Project Manager

Job responsibilities

Key aspects of the roles are

• Partnership working with key stakeholders/ departments e.g. Volunteer Services, HR
• To design/scope/ plan Volunteer to Career initiatives e.g. pathways, improving environment & culture of volunteering
• Develop the methods for measuring both the outcomes and the impact

• To act as a representative for the organisation taking part in external promotional activities as appropriate

• To provide leadership to the cohort of volunteers associated with the project and the related clinical staff.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree to a post graduate level or equivalent
• Evidence of on-going professional development
• Staff or project management knowledge to post graduate level or equivalent experience

skills/competencies

Essential

• Ability to work across a team/service area and develop positive working relationships
• Ability to support people at varying skill levels to develop their knowledge and skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Outstanding personal organisation skills

Knowledge

Essential

• An understanding of what it means to have a positive volunteering experience.
• Knowledge of working clinically in a relevant setting.
• Knowledge of supervision structures and clinical supervision
• Specialist knowledge in a relevant field

Experience

Essential

• Experience of relevant clinical work
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of supervising other staff/volunteers/students
• Experience of working on own initiative

Desirable

• Experience of working with volunteers
• Experience of involvement in leadership, service improvement, quality and governance.
• Experience of collecting, monitoring and evaluating data
• Experience of leading change
• Project delivery/management experience

Special attributes/specific requirements

Essential

• Values volunteering and committed to involving volunteers
• Motivates and empowers others
• Has good report writing skills

Desirable

• Uses effective coaching skills

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Communicates confidently with people across our communities
• Actively seeks feedback, listens and acts
• Approachable and friendly
• Builds rapport with ease
• Uses tact and negotiation skills

Desirable

• Influences and leads change

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).