Vacancy at Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation
Volunteering Manager
Salary
£ 30,000
Hybrid - Letchworth
Vacancy listed
07/09/2023
Application deadline
27/09/2023
Details
At Letchworth Heritage Foundation we have a vision to make Letchworth, the world’s first Garden City, a great place for everyone to live, work and visit.
We are seeking a Volunteering Manager to lead the development and delivery of the Foundations growing Volunteer network, playing a pivotal role in raising the profile of the Foundation by acting as an ambassador for the organisation and enabling us to be more impactful in the community we serve.
Reporting to the HR Manager, the Volunteering Manager will be responsible for all aspects of the Volunteering Programme including developing and leading the Volunteering Strategy in line with wider organisational goals, managing the volunteering budget, along with recruitment, induction, training, support and volunteer engagement and retention.
The Volunteering Manager will work closely with all our internal stakeholders and external volunteer networks to build strong relationships and ensure best practice, acting as the first point of reference on volunteering process and policy across the organisation.
What we are looking for:
Behaviours
- You have an ability to interact with different stakeholders in a friendly and open manner
- make data driven, evidence based decisions and are able to provide insight and analysis to identify and nurture opportunities
- You are solutions orientated and able to initiate and develop ideas for new volunteer services and activities
- You consider the operating context / strategic landscape
- You are a culture champion and have a passion for our cause
Experience
- Previous experience of managing a diverse group of people with a collaborative style
- Proven project management skills including planning, risk management, setting and meeting clear objectives and working with colleagues to achieve outcomes
- Experience of working within a community focused organisation
- Experience of leading a volunteer programme or team of volunteers
- Experience of developing and delivering a volunteer strategy
- Experience of recruiting and retaining a volunteer team
Please contact HR@Letchworth.com if you require further information, or for any reasonable adjustments required to support your application.
EQUAL OPPORTUNTITIES
Whether it is creating diversity in our services or building new teams, we care about our people and the opportunities they have. We are committed to equality of opportunity across our organisation. At all levels we promote equality, ensuring our people are consistently treated in a fair and equal manner.
Whether it is creating diversity in our services or building new teams, we care about our people and the opportunities they have. We are committed to equality of opportunity across our organisation. At all levels we promote equality, ensuring our people are consistently treated in a fair and equal manner.
SAFEGUARDING
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect all our colleagues to share this commitment.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect all our colleagues to share this commitment.
FLEXIBILITY
We understand that you might need a little help balancing your work and home life. Many of our colleagues work flexibly in many different ways. Please feel free to talk to us about the flexibility you may need; we’re happy to explore what’s possible for you and the role.
We understand that you might need a little help balancing your work and home life. Many of our colleagues work flexibly in many different ways. Please feel free to talk to us about the flexibility you may need; we’re happy to explore what’s possible for you and the role.
PERSONAL DATA
Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation (LGCHF) will only collect personal data relevant to the recruitment process and will process that data in compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018 / UKGDPR. Your personal data will only be shared with persons directly involved in the recruitment process, and LGCHF will retain your personal data for only as long as it remains relevant to LGCHF. For further information please ask for a copy of our general recruitment privacy policy. For information on your data rights, go to www.ico.org.uk.
Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation (LGCHF) will only collect personal data relevant to the recruitment process and will process that data in compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018 / UKGDPR. Your personal data will only be shared with persons directly involved in the recruitment process, and LGCHF will retain your personal data for only as long as it remains relevant to LGCHF. For further information please ask for a copy of our general recruitment privacy policy. For information on your data rights, go to www.ico.org.uk.
Benefits
Every member of our team is valued, which is why we support them with a range of benefits to help them thrive both inside and outside of work.
Our benefits are grouped around three priorities – health, work-life balance and finances
Health:
* Cash Health Plan
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance programme & Wellbeing platform
Work-life balance:
* 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part-time)
* Holiday buy / sell scheme
Finances:
* Company Pension
* Life Assurance
* £200 Wellbeing Allowance per year
* Employee Discount Scheme