YANA is looking for two Volunteering Officers. One will be based in Norfolk and the other in Suffolk.
You will be responsible for managing the recruitment and retention of volunteers within YANA. Carrying out all administrative functions relating to volunteering, as well as matching people up with suitable roles and providing the care and support volunteers benefit from.
Ensuring volunteering maintains YANA’s high standards and provides effi cient and eff ective delivery of YANA’s vision and mission, helps to underpin the work of YANA.
The role is for a 12 month period and will undertake 416 hours across that period. Although this can be broken down to an average of 8 hours per week, we envisage some periods where you will work less hours and some periods you will work more.
For example certain months are much busier with events and shows and so the role will be busy ahead of these times making arrangements for volunteer involvement, whereas other times such as December and January there may be less requirements on the role.
Key functions and responsibilities:
- Act as the main contact for volunteering within YANA in the relevant county.
- Co-ordinate all aspects of YANA’s volunteering in Norfolk or Suffolk alongside the Operations Manager.
- Manage day-to-day volunteer arrangements
- Ensure volunteers are looked after, and communicated with, in a timely and appropriate manner
- Co-ordinate volunteer roles and availability.
- Work with the Operations Manager to ensure all activity is in line with YANA’s values and messaging.
The role:
Job Title: Volunteering Officer
Hours: 416 hours per 12 months (averages 8 hrs pr week) to be worked flexibly to support busy volunteering times meaning less work in quieter times. Some evening and weekend work will be required.
Salary: £5,200 p.a Fixed term 12 month contract
Working days: Flexible working to meet the needs of volunteers and YANA
Location: This is a home working role with travel across Norfolk or Suffolk as required for the fulfillment of the role.
Closing Date: 12noon Thursday 19th September 2024.
Interviews: are likely to take place on Teams on 25th or 26th September 2024.
To Apply: Please submit your CV and a cover letter (no more than 2 pages) demonstrating clearly how your skills and experience match our person specification and the job requirements.
For an informal conversation about the role please email emma@yanahelp.org.
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