Volunteer Services Coordinator - VAC121

Job Title: Volunteer Services Coordinator- VAC121

Working Hours: 37.5 per week (Flexible and Part-time working offered by agreement)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £23,464.28 per annum

Location: Leeds Hospitals Charity offices with the option to work from home.

Deadline: COP Sunday, 19 January 2025

Telephone Screening: CV's will be considered as they are received. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by telephone in the first instance.

Interviews: Wednesday, 29 January 2025

Do you want to work for a Charity that offers flexible working, training and development and a culture that is committed to the health and wellbeing of its employees? Do you consider yourself someone with strong administrative and IT skills who can build positive relationships? If you said yes, then we want to speak to you!

Leeds Hospitals Charity

Leeds Hospitals Charity is proud to support Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. At Leeds Hospitals Charity, we work with NHS staff to improve the experience of patients and families. We are passionate about healthcare and about making our hospitals amazing.

People are central to everything we do at the Charity. Our home city of Leeds is multicultural, and we embrace its diversity. Difference is to be celebrated, it inspires innovation and makes us stronger. For us equality, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental principles. They underpin our goal to support the communities of the hospitals in Leeds.

The Role

Reporting to the Volunteer Officer, we are looking for a Volunteer Services Coordinator who will be responsible for the recruitment and onboarding of Leeds Hospitals Charity volunteers.

The person will:

• Coordinate the recruitment and onboarding processes for new volunteers, providing personalised support to volunteers at each stage of the process.
• Maintain accurate and compliant records within the Charity’s database.
• Support Charity staff with their management responsibilities, ensuring they have the tools to manage their volunteers safely and effectively.
• Support volunteers with issues and concerns that they may have relating to their volunteering.
• Support with all elements of reward & recognition of volunteers, and coordinate content for the website / publicity / social media.

You will:

• Have a strong administrative background and proficiency in IT packages.
• Have a passion to work with and support volunteers of all ages, backgrounds and abilities.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to liaise with a range of stakeholders, audiences and partners.
• Have excellent time management, planning and prioritisation.
• Be able to work as part of a team to achieve common goals whilst being accountable for own work.

Benefits:

• 27 days holiday a year plus bank holidays with the option to buy additional holiday
• Flexible and Hybrid Working
• Volunteering Days
• Unlimited access to our online Learning & Development Portal
• Line Management Training Programmes
• Pension scheme- 5% employer contribution
• Annual pay review
• Health & Wellbeing support including access to Employee Assistance Programmes and trained Mental Health First Aiders
• Life Insurance Protection
• Cyclescheme
• Car Lease Scheme
• NHS Blue Light Card and Discounts

As a Disability Confident Employer we commit to offering all applicants who consider themselves to have a disability an interview if they demonstrate they possess the essential skills and experience required for the role. Please advise on your covering letter if you consider yourself to have a disability.

Thank you for taking the time to apply for our position. We appreciate your interest in Leeds Hospitals Charity. If your application is selected to continue in the interview process, a member of our HR Team will be in contact with you before the scheduled interview date.