Volunteering Manager

Job title:

Volunteering Manager

Company

The Prince’s Trust

Job description

Contract Type: Fixed term contract to 30/9/2025Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per weekClosing Date: 23:59 on 11/11/2024Salary: £27,100.00 to £38,200.00 dependent on your location, skills, knowledge and experience (range includes London weighting)Location: This role could be based from Manchester, Birmingham or LondonInterviews: Week commencing 25th NovemberWe’re now The King’s Trust. And we’re still working for young people.We’ve changed our name from The Prince’s Trust to The King’s Trust. Rest assured, the support we offer young people remains the same. This change marks an exciting new chapter for us, and we hope you’ll continue supporting us to transform young lives.Would you like to be a leader in an organisation that makes every day a chance to create a brighter future for the next generation?The King’s Trust is currently going through an exciting period of development. We have ambitions to grow our offer to young people by providing a blended approach of face-to-face and digital delivery and support. To help us on this journey we are looking for a passionate and motivated individual to lead a dynamic team working with volunteers that support young people directly through mentoring work and the delivery of programmes. We are looking for an energetic and confident leader to help us achieve our ambitions across a large geographical area across England.As a volunteering Manager you will have specific responsibility including the recruitment of volunteers into the organisation, our communications plan across England and management of our Young Ambassadors scheme working with young volunteers.A key member of the Leadership Team, you will be responsible for ensuring our volunteers have the best possible experience supporting our young people into outcomes including personal progressions with improvements in life skills , securing a job and sustained self-employment. You will be working collaboratively to help develop and implement our Volunteering strategy for the next 3 years. You will be a role model for your team, demonstrating quality and best practice in how we work with volunteers and young people in a safe way to ensure we deliver outstanding value.A background working in a fast-paced charity setting would be great, along with the ability to build effective relationships and inspire colleagues. To be successful in this role you will be able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience and be adaptive and flexible – embracing change and innovation. If you are up for a challenge and working in a great team, we would love to hear from you.We are a massive advocate of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and would expect you as a leader to help create an environment where everyone feels seen, by implementing a local action plan that supports our big-picture EDI goals. Let’s make positive change happen!(opnes in a new window)What happens next?Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The King’s Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date.Why do we need Volunteering Managers?Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training. The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some who have been in trouble with the law. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Volunteering Managers!

Perks for working at The Trust!

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The King’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas.
• Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

For more information about our benefits, .Equal OpportunitiesHere at The King’s Trust, we’re committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that’s representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives.We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.We’re a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). For more information, .SafeguardingThe King’s Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We’ll be in touch directly if we need you!Req ID: 3255Location:Leeds, GB, LS1 5AWDate added: 24 Oct 2024

Expected salary

£27100 – 38200 per year

Location

Birmingham – London

Job date

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 02:36:39 GMT

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