Activity & Volunteer Coordinator

The ExtraCare Charitable Trust are recruiting for an Activities Coordinator/Volunteer Organiser on a permanent contract, based at our Solihull Retirement Village in Birmingham.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Activities Coordinator / Volunteer Organiser to join our friendly team at our Solihull Retirement Village and support the village's commitment in delivering ExtraCare's mission of “better lives for older people”.

Benefits include:

• 33 Days Annual Leave (FTE) Pro Rata for Part Time
• Buy And Sell Holiday
• Free Life Insurance
• Cycle2work Scheme
• Attendance Reward
• Free Use of Onsite Gym,
• Up to 9% employer pension contribution (5% employee)
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity allowance

Do you have the necessary experience and skills to become our Activities Coordinator / Volunteer Organiser? Are you compassionate, flexible, and personable? Would like to develop your career with us? If so, we would like to hear from you.

• Role: Activities Coordinator / Volunteer Organiser
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Salary: £12.56 per hour (£24,557.94pa, pro rata of FTE)

ExtraCare does not participate in the current “UK Visa Sponsorship” scheme, and we would not be able to facilitate sponsorship.

As our Activities Coordinator / Volunteer Organiser you will have the following skills and experience:

Activities Coordinator

• Ensure a varied, exciting, and dynamic activity plan is implemented for residents.
• Produce and distribute activity programmes.
• Encourage residents to lead their own interest groups / activity sessions.
• Assist the Lifestyle Manager with planning, organisation, and budgeting of events.
• Identify upcoming events, partnership working identify community issues and promote news/local events.

Volunteer Organiser

• Lead on the recruitment, retention, and recognition of volunteers both within and outside of the Village in line with the Volunteering strategy and policy.
• Raise the profile of volunteering within the Village to staff, residents, and visitors.
• Work with the Activities Coordinator at the Village to ensure appropriate numbers of Volunteers are available to assist with events and activities.
• To develop partnerships with external organisations such as universities, colleges, and local volunteer centres to build the Villages volunteer base.
• To encourage residents to contribute to the running of their location through volunteering.
• To co-ordinate the induction of all new volunteers.
• To host an annual volunteer recognition event.

Person Specification: -

• Will have an excellent opportunity to allow their imagination and creativity to lead. Of course, the successful candidate will also need to have excellent organizational skills and good understanding of financial awareness to budget for events and activities.
• Have the attributes required to lead the Activities Program and provide the right kind of support and encouragement for our residents to lead a fun and exciting schedule.
• You must have effective communication skills and able to build rapport with volunteers and residents.
• The ability to be an effective influencer and engaging.
• Good networking skills.
• Proactive and enthusiastic with initiative.
• You will need to be fully flexible as this role requires some weekend working and Bank holidays on a rota basis.

Here at ExtraCare we offer our residents access to outstanding retirement villages, promoting care and lifestyle opportunities that truly do create ‘better lives for older people'. The Village offers a range of communal facilities including a village hall, bar and bistro, gym, IT suite, hair and beauty salon that can be accessed by residents and their families.

If you want to make a difference to people's lives, then please apply for the role of Activities Coordinator / Volunteer Organiser today. We look forward to reviewing your application.

ExtraCare strives to create a workplace that fully reflects society. We want our staff to feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work and be part of a safe and supportive community. Be one of the first to apply!

ExtraCare is committed to making our recruitment practices as fair and inclusive as possible for all including making reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout the recruitment process.

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Location: Dickens Heath, GB

Posted Date: 11/27/2024