Volunteer Development Co-ordinator
| Posting date: | 19 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £14.88 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | 14.88 - 14.88 |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 04 July 2025 |
| Location: | London, E14 6AJ |
| Company: | Vacancy Filler |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JUN20252669 |
Summary
Working hours: 16 hours per weekInterview Date: To be confirmedJOIN OUR TEAM…Join us in empowering lives and building community through service. Are you passionate about bringing people together to create lasting impact? The Salvation Army in Tower Hamlets is looking for a dedicated and dynamic Volunteer Development Co-ordinator to shape and champion volunteer experiences across our Poplar and Stepney Corps. In this rewarding role, you'll help foster inclusive and compassionate spaces for children, youth, older adults, and those facing homelessness-ensuring volunteers are valued, supported, and inspired.If you're ready to lead with heart, build meaningful partnerships, and help carry forward our mission of faith in action, we'd love to hear from you. You will… Promote and maintain a vibrant, welcoming, and effective volunteer service through regular, personalised coaching training and supervision.Maintain an effective process for the recruitment, training, and retention of the volunteer team, including appropriate recruitment materials, role descriptions, training pathways and other resources.Build and develop a team of volunteers and match volunteers with suitable volunteering opportunities, ensuring that all volunteers have completed the application process and are DBS checked.Support the Christian ethos and integrated mission of The Salvation Army particularly in respect of the programme activitiesRun or attend events such as volunteer events, workshops and presentations to promote volunteering at Poplar and Stepney Salvation ArmyYou have… Previous experience of having successfully resourced and managed a large volunteer programme to meet programme objectives (A, I)Strong demonstrable experience of successfully managing the performance of volunteers to ensure that objectives are delivered to the required quality standards and agreed time scales (A, I)Previous experience of having developed and managed systems and/or databases to efficiently manage volunteers (A, I)In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments. In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting. Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK and a satisfactory Enhanced check of the child workforce, with a child barred list check.Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications. Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.