Volunteering Development Manager
Salary: £31,000
Duration: Full Time 35 hrs per week, permanent contract
Do you have passion for your work, a commitment to excellence and a desire to support some of the most vulnerable and excluded people in our communities? Could you support us to make positive lasting changes in people’s lives?
Providence Row has a long history of working with those affected by homelesnesss and vulnerably housed in East London, offering an integrated service of crisis support, advice, substance use & alcohol support and employment and training advice. Our aim is to ensure that people who are so often excluded from mainstream services gain the support and opportunities they need to create a safe, healthy and sustainable life away from the streets.
Volunteering plays a key role throughout Providence Row’s services including supporting our various learning activities, reception, substance misuse service, and many other roles within the organisation bringing people of diverse backgrounds, experiences and skills together to support some of the most vulnerable people in our community. Our accredited Peer Mentoring programme recognises the unique skills of those with lived experience to impact the lives of others and support the aims of the organisation. The Volunteering Development Manager oversees the recruitment, induction and training of volunteers as well as working across the organisation, with the Head of Learning and Training, to develop the volunteering strategy.
The ideal candidate
Passionate about the power of volunteering, you have the track record to run successful volunteering initiatives that make lasting changes in people’s lives. You have experience of developing client-friendly volunteering procedures, induction and training within a complex needs setting. You are an excellent communicator and can create positive working relationships with a wide range of people and organisations. You are creative, innovative and well organised.
Research indicates that women and other marginalised groups tend to apply only when they feel confident they meet all the criteria stipulated for a position. We encourage all individuals to apply even if they do not meet all of the items listed in the person specification.
To apply for this role, please send your CV and covering letter explaining how you meet the personal specification to [email protected] – CV’s without covering letters will not be accepted.
The deadline for applications is midnight 25th September 2022.
Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 3rd October 2022.
Providence Row is a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales; company number 07452798 registered charity number 1140192.
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