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Community Hub and Volunteer Coordinator
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 15 Mai 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £27,792 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Pension contribution at 3%. |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 30 Mai 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Cornwall, South West England |
| Gweithio o bell: | Yn gyfan gwbl o bell |
| Cwmni: | Smart Savings CIC |
| Math o swydd: | Dros dro |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: |
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- Job Title: Community Hub and Volunteer Coordinator
- Salary: £27,792 per annum (£14.39 per hour).
- Hours: FTE 37 hours/week over five days, with occasional weekend work.
- Contract: Fixed-term – 12 months
- Location: Remote with regular travel to Cornwall Armed Forces Community hubs (Bodmin, Liskeard, Helston, Newquay, Redruth, Penzance)
- Benefits: Pension and travel expenses
- Reporting to: Projects Director
- Start Date: July 2025
Subject to Shared Prosperity Funding being approved (through the Community Levelling Up Programme) for the first 6 months and the Veterans’ Foundation funding being approved for the last six months.
Role Overview
We are seeking a proactive and organised Community Hub and Volunteer Coordinator to deliver and lead multi-agency Veterans Regroup hubs across six Cornwall locations. You’ll lead and co-ordinate additional services at our four existing hubs and launch two new ones in Liskeard and Penzance, creating safe, inclusive spaces for veterans, serving personnel, operational qualified seafarers, and their families.
This hands-on role involves coordinating logistics, supporting volunteers, engaging stakeholders, and ensuring the project’s long-term sustainability. You’ll promote health and wellbeing, reduce isolation, and improve access to services across the Armed Forces community.
Key Responsibilities
• Hub Management: Organise and oversee six hubs, specifically with leading and co-ordinating additional services at our four existing hubs and leading the launch and setup of two new hubs in Penzance and Liskeard. The role includes booking venues, undertaking risk assessments, insurance, paperwork (sign-in/out sheets, hub registration forms), organise refreshments, first aid cover, ensuring all venues are fit for purpose.
• Operations: Oversee day-to-day delivery of Veterans Regroup hubs, ensuring health and safety and policy compliance.
• Volunteer Coordination: Recruit, induct, and support volunteers. Develop volunteer roles, packs, and retention strategies.
• Marketing & Promotion: Promote hubs through PR, social media, flyers, and outreach. Develop themed events and raise awareness.
• Digital Communications: Update the Veterans Regroup and Smart Savings websites and social platforms. Maintain an online event calendar.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build relationships with the NHS, Cornwall Council, Armed Forces charities, and local organisations to improve hub services.
• Monitoring & Reporting: Track attendance and outcomes, collect data, and report on KPIs to demonstrate impact.
• Events: Attend/deliver Armed Forces community events. Weekend work may be required.
• Meetings: Organise weekly internal team meetings and quarterly partnership reviews.
• Community Engagement: Set up local volunteer committees and peer support groups. Encourage participation and enable access to transport for those with mobility or financial barriers.
• Sustainability: Support funding bids and help plan fundraising activities to sustain the project.
• Safeguarding & Compliance: Adhere to GDPR, safeguarding, and environmental policies.
• One-to-One Support: Offer advice, referrals, and casework to support individual needs at the hubs.
• Travel: Must hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
• Training: Undertake any relevant training.
Essential Criteria
• Experience in community engagement, event or project coordination, or volunteer management.
• Skilled in volunteer recruitment and support.
• Strong PR, marketing, and social media skills.
• Good knowledge of Armed Forces communities and services.
• Experience supporting Armed Forces individuals in crisis.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confident using Microsoft Office and updating website content.
• Understanding of health & safety and safeguarding in a community context.
• Ability to report on KPIs.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
Desirable Criteria
• HNC, HND, degree, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in Armed Forces support or veterans’ charities.
• Marketing qualification or equivalent experience.
• Military background or experience working with Armed Forces organisations.
• Qualifications in IAG, coaching, teaching, or training.
• Stakeholder engagement experience.
• ECDL or equivalent IT qualification.
• Safeguarding or health & safety training.
• Project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, APM).
Enhanced DBS check required.
Application Process
To apply, please send the following to Jane Jiwa, Projects Director: jane@veteransregroup.co.uk
• CV (max 2 sides A4)
• Covering letter (max 2 sides A4) outlining your suitability
• Contact details of two professional references (only contacted if offered the role)
Closing Date: Friday 30 May 2025
Interview Date: Wednesday 04 June 2025
About Us
Veterans Regroup is delivered by Smart Savings CIC, an award-winning, FCA-regulated Community Interest Company supporting Cornwall’s Armed Forces community since 2012. We deliver Armed Forces hubs, events, and financial wellbeing support. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and members of ASDIC and Cobseo.
More Info:
www.smartsavings.org.uk/armed-forces-community
www.facebook.com/veteransregroup
This project/post is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Cornwall Council has been chosen by Government as a Lead Authority for the fund and is responsible for monitoring the progress of projects funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
- Salary: £27,792 per annum (£14.39 per hour).
- Hours: FTE 37 hours/week over five days, with occasional weekend work.
- Contract: Fixed-term – 12 months
- Location: Remote with regular travel to Cornwall Armed Forces Community hubs (Bodmin, Liskeard, Helston, Newquay, Redruth, Penzance)
- Benefits: Pension and travel expenses
- Reporting to: Projects Director
- Start Date: July 2025
Subject to Shared Prosperity Funding being approved (through the Community Levelling Up Programme) for the first 6 months and the Veterans’ Foundation funding being approved for the last six months.
Role Overview
We are seeking a proactive and organised Community Hub and Volunteer Coordinator to deliver and lead multi-agency Veterans Regroup hubs across six Cornwall locations. You’ll lead and co-ordinate additional services at our four existing hubs and launch two new ones in Liskeard and Penzance, creating safe, inclusive spaces for veterans, serving personnel, operational qualified seafarers, and their families.
This hands-on role involves coordinating logistics, supporting volunteers, engaging stakeholders, and ensuring the project’s long-term sustainability. You’ll promote health and wellbeing, reduce isolation, and improve access to services across the Armed Forces community.
Key Responsibilities
• Hub Management: Organise and oversee six hubs, specifically with leading and co-ordinating additional services at our four existing hubs and leading the launch and setup of two new hubs in Penzance and Liskeard. The role includes booking venues, undertaking risk assessments, insurance, paperwork (sign-in/out sheets, hub registration forms), organise refreshments, first aid cover, ensuring all venues are fit for purpose.
• Operations: Oversee day-to-day delivery of Veterans Regroup hubs, ensuring health and safety and policy compliance.
• Volunteer Coordination: Recruit, induct, and support volunteers. Develop volunteer roles, packs, and retention strategies.
• Marketing & Promotion: Promote hubs through PR, social media, flyers, and outreach. Develop themed events and raise awareness.
• Digital Communications: Update the Veterans Regroup and Smart Savings websites and social platforms. Maintain an online event calendar.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build relationships with the NHS, Cornwall Council, Armed Forces charities, and local organisations to improve hub services.
• Monitoring & Reporting: Track attendance and outcomes, collect data, and report on KPIs to demonstrate impact.
• Events: Attend/deliver Armed Forces community events. Weekend work may be required.
• Meetings: Organise weekly internal team meetings and quarterly partnership reviews.
• Community Engagement: Set up local volunteer committees and peer support groups. Encourage participation and enable access to transport for those with mobility or financial barriers.
• Sustainability: Support funding bids and help plan fundraising activities to sustain the project.
• Safeguarding & Compliance: Adhere to GDPR, safeguarding, and environmental policies.
• One-to-One Support: Offer advice, referrals, and casework to support individual needs at the hubs.
• Travel: Must hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
• Training: Undertake any relevant training.
Essential Criteria
• Experience in community engagement, event or project coordination, or volunteer management.
• Skilled in volunteer recruitment and support.
• Strong PR, marketing, and social media skills.
• Good knowledge of Armed Forces communities and services.
• Experience supporting Armed Forces individuals in crisis.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confident using Microsoft Office and updating website content.
• Understanding of health & safety and safeguarding in a community context.
• Ability to report on KPIs.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
Desirable Criteria
• HNC, HND, degree, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in Armed Forces support or veterans’ charities.
• Marketing qualification or equivalent experience.
• Military background or experience working with Armed Forces organisations.
• Qualifications in IAG, coaching, teaching, or training.
• Stakeholder engagement experience.
• ECDL or equivalent IT qualification.
• Safeguarding or health & safety training.
• Project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, APM).
Enhanced DBS check required.
Application Process
To apply, please send the following to Jane Jiwa, Projects Director: jane@veteransregroup.co.uk
• CV (max 2 sides A4)
• Covering letter (max 2 sides A4) outlining your suitability
• Contact details of two professional references (only contacted if offered the role)
Closing Date: Friday 30 May 2025
Interview Date: Wednesday 04 June 2025
About Us
Veterans Regroup is delivered by Smart Savings CIC, an award-winning, FCA-regulated Community Interest Company supporting Cornwall’s Armed Forces community since 2012. We deliver Armed Forces hubs, events, and financial wellbeing support. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and members of ASDIC and Cobseo.
More Info:
www.smartsavings.org.uk/armed-forces-community
www.facebook.com/veteransregroup
This project/post is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Cornwall Council has been chosen by Government as a Lead Authority for the fund and is responsible for monitoring the progress of projects funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.