National Volunteering Manager

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people? Do you believe in the power of volunteering to create positive change? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! As our National Volunteering Manager, you will play a crucial role in achieving this vision by leading and implementing our organisation-wide volunteering strategy. You will coordinate activities and provide direct support to enable management to develop a robust volunteer workforce.Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation of an organisation-wide volunteering strategy to enhance the involvement and contribution of volunteers.
• Promote the value of volunteering - showcasing the benefits and initiatives that volunteers bring to our work.
• Collaborate with other charities and organisations to share best practices, policies, and procedures in volunteer management.
• Develop frameworks for high-quality support and management of volunteers, ensuring consistent volunteer development.
• Establish performance indicators to demonstrate the impact of volunteering, including increasing volunteer headcount and diversity.
• Create positive outcomes and rewards for volunteers, such as skills development, accreditation, and recognition.
• Maintain robust checking processes for volunteers, ensuring thorough auditing of processes and outcomes.
• Build strong communication networks with key decision-makers and influencers in local and central governments.
• Achieve and maintain accreditation for the organisation in Investors in Volunteering.
• Integrate volunteers into workforce planning and development strategies in collaboration with the People and Organisation Division

Who You'll Work With:

• Internal Contacts: Inclusion Team, Corporate Fundraising, Senior Managers, People Partners, and Subject-Matter Experts.
• External Contacts: Office of the Third Sector, Volunteer Development Agencies, Network of National Volunteer-Involving Agencies, and more.
• Line manage- 1 Volunteering Officer
• Flexible working -25 hours a week, will be considered 4-or 5 days -09:00 -16:00

If this role is of interest, please apply ASAP with an up-to-date word version of your CV or get in contact to discuss the role in more detail. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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