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ROLE DESCRIPTION – (The application form can be found at the bottom of the page)
The list below sets out what The Longhill Link-Up Trust believes are
the most important requirements that volunteer co-ordinator needs in
order to carry out their roles.
Title of role: Volunteer Coordinator
Accountable to: The Project Co-ordinator of The Longhill Link-Up Trust
Location: Longhill Link-Up, Shannon Road, Longhill , Hull HU8 9PD
Hours: 30 hours per week (may include weekend and evening working)
Salary: NJC Scale 3 SCP 17 Pro Rata actual salary
Job Specification:
The role of this position is to plan, develop, and implement volunteer, and/or community service programs and recruit volunteers in support of Longhill Link-Up’s work.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
- To set up and run a local support project to engage local people in volunteering.
- To provide encouragement and support to people interested in volunteering.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Develop and implement volunteer programs in support of Link-up
- Recruit volunteers for support work and recommend assignments that will make the best use of individual talents;
- Develop training programs for aspects of work within Link-Up which uses volunteers;
- Promote public awareness of Link- Up to the community, including its need for volunteers, by such means as writing press releases and making public appearances;
- Co-ordinate the preparation and printing of publicity materials
- Determine the most economical and efficient means to print professional quality publicity materials;
- Maintain volunteer records;
- Plan, organise, and implement volunteer recognition events and activities;
- Assist staff in writing grants applications for programs utilising volunteers;
- Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround
- times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.
- To maintain and establish new working relationships with voluntary and community organisations.
MAIN TASKS
- To organise and hold local volunteer support group meetings that meet the needs of Link-Up (e.g. coffee mornings, evening meetings with or without speakers, picnics, parties or outings).
- To communicate directly with local members or service users on a regular basis (e.g. by circulating an introductory newsletter, making an initial phone call, keeping in touch by email, etc).
- To be a local point of contact for prospective volunteers to provide information, encouragement and support, as necessary.
- To make and maintain good links with other community groups on the estate.
- To contribute to the Link-Up website on a regular basis.
- To produce and circulate a newsletter to local members and service users.
- To attend volunteer induction training and ongoing training and development, as necessary.
- To provide written progress review reports.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
- Principles, techniques, tools, and media used in promoting good public relations.
- Principles and practices of volunteer management.
- Methods and techniques of fund raising for cultural and educational institutions or social service agencies.
Ability to:
- Communicate by phone or in person or in a 1;1/group setting.
- Comprehend and make inferences from written material.
- Produce written documents.
- Work co-operatively with other Link-Up employees and the general public.
- Work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others.
- Maintain accurate records and write detailed reports.
- Ability to organise and hold meetings
- Ability to acquire basic IT skills (e.g. email and word-processing)
Qualities
- Enthusiasm for supporting volunteers
- Empathy and an understanding of the issues facing volunteers.
- An interest in people
- Support for equal opportunity and anti-discriminatory practices
Additional Requirements:
- The successful applicant will be required to complete a enhanced criminal
records disclosure
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