Deadline for applications - 5pm 28th June. Interviews will take place 7th July

Role Profile

Job title: Volunteer Coordinator (Pathways)
Location: Liskeard Library
Hours: 14 Hours per week (0.4 FTE). Hours to be worked flexibly including evenings & weekends to suit the needs of the business/team
Salary: £25,500 pro rata (£10,200 p/a)
Contract type: Fixed Term One Year

Real Ideas Organisational Purpose

Real Ideas Group works to solve problems and create opportunities that regenerate  and support individuals to progress and flourish. We do this through four teams, each with a distinct focus. Pathways, delivering employability support; Liskeard Library, a library and cultural hub; Nature and Neighbourhoods, our consultancy service; and the Devonport Creative Quarter, growing the createch sector, creative careers,
businesses and opportunities.

Liskeard Library is a thriving, rapidly developing 21st century library, cultural and community hub in the heart of Liskeard. It provides a library service, cultural opportunities and spaces supporting people to learn, grow and develop skills in SE Cornwall. The library is developing a range of offers including events, workshops, and space hire. It is also the principal home for Real Ideas Pathways’ team, who offer support directly to individuals.

The Volunteer Coordinator is a key member of the Real Ideas Pathways team, responsible for building and sustaining a thriving volunteer programme at Liskeard Library. This role leads on the recruitment, induction, training and day-to-day management of volunteers, ensuring they are well-supported and empowered to make a meaningful contribution to the library and the wider community.

At Liskeard Library, volunteers already help us with a range of things. These vary from helping with the day to day running of the library such as shelving and processing book deliveries, through to helping in the café and kitchen and supporting our events. A key part of this role will be to develop and coordinate an engaging and varied programme of volunteer-led activities, events and sessions throughout the week that inspire our visitors, engage children and young people, bring people together and reflect the diversity of our community. The Volunteer Coordinator will champion the value of volunteering within Real Ideas and work collaboratively across the Pathways team to ensure volunteers are integrated effectively into library life.

Volunteer Recruitment & Management

Programme Development & Coordination

General & Real Ideas Wide

A flexible approach is required for the role.

Additional, reasonable duties commensurate with the role and as agreed in advance from time to time.

This job description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of duties and is intended to reflect a range of duties the post-holder will perform. The job description will be reviewed regularly and may be changed in light of experience and consultation with the post-holder.

Working at Real Ideas is exhilarating, but it can also be challenging; we're not a typical organisation and by design, we don't fit into traditional business structures or strict 9 to 5 working hours.

Principally we're looking for people who embrace our vision and values, and who want to join us on this journey. Whilst your technical skills and abilities are important, being on board with our vision is crucial.

You'll need to be dedicated, tenacious and enjoy the challenges of working as part of a multi-disciplined team. In Real Ideas collaboration is key, so you'll need to be a great team player, up for working with a wide range of people from colleagues and partners to members and suppliers.

We're interested in finding people who are proactive, hungry for opportunities to be responsible and accountable, and who can ride the waves of change with the wind in their hair and a smile on their faces.

And because we always strive to be the best we can be, you'll be happy to challenge and be challenged.

We use the following criteria to assess your suitability for the role. Please note that requirements at the application stage represent the minimum requirements for shortlisting purposes.

 

Qualifications
Experience of working with volunteers or in a coordination/organisational role (relevant qualification desirable, not essential)
Level 2 (or equivalent) Numeracy & Literacy
Food Hygiene or Food Handling qualification (desirable not essential as training will be provided)

 Application/ Interview

Behaviours
Adaptability: Looking at your ability to adapt to change. 
Culture Fit: Do you share our beliefs/values and bring about diversity within Real Ideas? 
Collaboration: Can you collaborate effectively and work well with others? 
Growth Potential: Do you have the potential to grow with Real Ideas and can evidence goal setting and motivation? 
Prioritisation: Are you able to decide which task needs to be tackled immediately and which ones can wait – someone who can manage their time and prioritise effectively? 
Digital Technology: Do you commit to adopting and using digital technology effectively to help solve problems and add value to the work of Real Ideas?


 Experience 

Use of digital tools and systems for record keeping and communications


 Knowledge 

 Skills

Other