Volunteering Support Administrator
| Posting date: | 13 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £14,636.70 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 29 March 2026 |
| Location: | Slimbridge, Gloucestershire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 786 |
Summary
About The Role
At WWT we're on a mission to restore wetlands and unlock their power. Over 1000 volunteers play a crucial role in helping do just that. From designing great volunteer roles, to providing training and support, our central Volunteering team makes sure that every volunteer can contribute in a way that is meaningful and fun.
We're looking for an organised and proactive administrator to join the team. You'll play a key role in keeping our volunteering systems, processes and data running smoothly - helping our teams across WWT provide an amazing experience to every volunteer.
From keeping an eye on our recruitment processes, managing data and reports and keeping everything up to date, to working directly with volunteers in our team and supporting colleagues across the charity, you'll be a fundamental part of a friendly, busy team.
The role is for 6 months, working 22.5 hours a week. The total hours can be worked across three, four or five days on a flexible basis.
About You
The successful candidate will:
- Have experience working with databases and reporting.
- Have excellent organisational skills.
- Be happy to organise their own work, whilst supporting a busy team.
- Be great with people, providing excellent customer service within WWT and externally.
If you bring great organisation skills, and want to play a key role in supporting a central team that makes a real difference to how we work, we'd love to hear from you.
About Us
We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.
Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.
Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?
Why you’ll love working at WWT
Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
Cycle to work scheme
Contributory pension scheme
Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from our Employee Assistance Programme
WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.
Registered Charity Number England & Wales, no 1030884 and Scotland, no SC039410
At WWT we're on a mission to restore wetlands and unlock their power. Over 1000 volunteers play a crucial role in helping do just that. From designing great volunteer roles, to providing training and support, our central Volunteering team makes sure that every volunteer can contribute in a way that is meaningful and fun.
We're looking for an organised and proactive administrator to join the team. You'll play a key role in keeping our volunteering systems, processes and data running smoothly - helping our teams across WWT provide an amazing experience to every volunteer.
From keeping an eye on our recruitment processes, managing data and reports and keeping everything up to date, to working directly with volunteers in our team and supporting colleagues across the charity, you'll be a fundamental part of a friendly, busy team.
The role is for 6 months, working 22.5 hours a week. The total hours can be worked across three, four or five days on a flexible basis.
About You
The successful candidate will:
- Have experience working with databases and reporting.
- Have excellent organisational skills.
- Be happy to organise their own work, whilst supporting a busy team.
- Be great with people, providing excellent customer service within WWT and externally.
If you bring great organisation skills, and want to play a key role in supporting a central team that makes a real difference to how we work, we'd love to hear from you.
About Us
We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.
Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.
Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?
Why you’ll love working at WWT
Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
Cycle to work scheme
Contributory pension scheme
Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from our Employee Assistance Programme
WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.
Registered Charity Number England & Wales, no 1030884 and Scotland, no SC039410