Volunteer Manager

Job title:

Volunteer Manager

Company

Social Interest Group

Job description

Job Title: Volunteer ManagerLocation: Based in our central office in Islington (10 minute walk from Highbury and Islington station). You will work in a hybrid approach including regular service visits, office days, and home working.Salary: £37,000Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 09:00 – 17:30. You may be required to work outside these hours as per requirements of the role.About the roleThis is a new role at SIG, thus a great opportunity to join our team in supporting with and managing the delivery and implementation of our National Volunteering Strategy. This role plays a pivotal role in shaping and producing a strategy which empowers leaders across the organisation to actively recruit, engage and retain volunteers within their services. You will develop and implement a volunteering strategy which is fit for use, realistic and transferrable throughout the organisation, with a structured programme which ensures a positive volunteer experience.

  • Lead the co-creation of the organisation’s National Volunteering Strategy in collaboration with various internal and external stakeholders.
  • Define clear goals, priorities, and success measures for volunteering across the organisation.
  • Develop a clear roadmap for implementation of a volunteer strategy, ensuring alignment with the Group’s wider mission and values.
  • Work collaboratively with various teams from operations, people and culture, marketing, finance, and other central teams to support the strategy.
  • Design and implement a consistent volunteer recruitment, onboarding and induction process, and manage the sharing of information across the organisation.
  • Create and manage volunteer hiring workflows, and ensure these are fit for purpose, and that they align with wider strategies, and system implementation.
  • Consult and engage with managers on a regular basis to fully understand and identify volunteering needs across services and co-design a diverse range of volunteer roles that add value and reflect local priorities.

About youWe are looking for a proactive individual with a passion for advocating volunteering opportunities and early careers. You will be dedicated to bring new opportunities and drive meaningful change. You will have experience in volunteer management, with the understanding of what it entails, what our obligations are, and the difference between employment and volunteers. You will be driven to have the opportunity to create a process which is new to the organisation, and be self driven to learn as you go, as well as share your personal experience and expertise with others.

  • Proven experience in developing or managing volunteer programmes, including recruitment, engagement and retention strategies
  • Ability to design and implement strategies, with a clear understanding of how to align volunteering initiatives with organisational needs
  • In depth understanding of volunteering programmes and the knowledge, skills and ability to create role profiles for volunteers
  • Ability to build local networks and relationships locally and nationally, and utilise platforms available, including new ones to share opportunities available
  • Ability to think creatively to improve processes
  • Proactiveness and outgoing approach to work, ability to use initiative to resolve challenges
  • Proven ability to juggle multiple tasks and competing priorities within a fast-paced environment
  • Attention to detail and quality, with organisation skills
  • Alignment with our values of Ambition, Empowerment, Inclusivity, and Transparency

Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.

What we offer
  • 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service
  • Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
  • Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
  • Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing at work
  • Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
  • Life Assurance Scheme
  • Cycle-to-work scheme
  • Annual Staff Awards
  • EDI Ambassador programme
  • Be part of an organisation which believes good care and support improves lives.
  • Join an organisation with a mission to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.

We value and celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences of all of our employees. We have a team of staff ambassadors who volunteer to actively support us in fortifying our organisational value of Inclusivity. They embrace this unique opportunity to deliver awareness, events, and developments to our organisation to support us in ensuring our value of Inclusivity is embedded throughout the organisation.SIG actively encourages applications from individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, particularly lived experience; Naturally, we approach any emerging issues with empathy and sensitivity.About Social Interest Group (SIG)SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings, probation settings, and hospitals. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, Kent and Liverpool. Our goal is to transform lives through empowering change.
Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Further details can be found on our website here: .ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONPlease note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.Please note that as part of our process, we complete an enhanced DBS check, some roles may require further vetting. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact us on the details below.For Recruitment related enquiries, or if you need support with making your application for example due to learning needs or a disability, please email or call our central office on to request a call back. Please note that this will take you through to our Central Administration team, who will then communicate your enquiry with us and we will arrange to call you back.Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship, please ensure you have full right to work in the UK prior to applying to our positions.Additional information on our company policies including Gender Pay, Equality and Diversity, Company Benefits and our Candidate Privacy Policy can be found on our .

Expected salary

£37000 per year

Location

London

Job date

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 22:36:14 GMT

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