Volunteer Co-ordinator

Soundabout

Remote

£27,295 per annum, pro-rated

Part-time (14hrs)

Contract (Until January 2025)

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Job description

We are looking to recruit someone who will be able to develop and lead a new volunteering programme for Soundabout. This role would suit someone who is project focused, interested in inclusive music making and who champions learning Disabled people with complex support needs.

Ideally, we are looking for someone with volunteer co-ordination experience, who is hard working, proactive, reliable and honest. An eye for detail is important, as is a willingness to work flexibly to respond to the project’s needs. You need to be comfortable using your own initiative and be able to motivate yourself in your home-working environment.

The candidate will be responsible for ensuring the development and coordination of a new Soundabout volunteering programme, this includes:

Research current best practice in with a key focus on equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.
Work with the Soundabout staff and practitioner teams to identify potential volunteering opportunities.
Work with CEO to develop a volunteering strategy for Soundabout.
Design and development of a new volunteer programme at

Soundabout, including new systems for recruitment, organising opportunities, and monitoring and supporting volunteers. This includes reviewing and updating existing volunteer handbook and related policies with the Operations Manager.
Recruitment, interview, and induction of new volunteers.
Tracking and organising volunteer training, DBS check, and other

safeguarding requirements alongside colleagues.
Regular liaison with potential and active volunteers.
Create bespoke plans with volunteers who would like to work

towards personal goals / aims.
Ensure progression tracking, tracking of placements, and

evaluation is undertaken to determine the impact and celebrate

volunteer achievements.
Organise virtual and in-person social events, celebratory events,

and other ways to ensure volunteers feel valued.
Work with colleagues to look strategically at the incorporation of

the Emerging / Graduate Emerging Leaders programme within a wider volunteering programme.

Benefits:

Flexible working
Home working
Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 3%
Employee Assistance Program (Westfield Health Cash Plan) by

monthly subscription paid by Soundabout - employees claim back the costs of health and wellbeing services such as dental, optical, physiotherapy, osteopathy, have access to a 24/7 virtual GP, and shopping discounts
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time employees)
Supportive working culture fostering a good work/life balance
Enhanced Sick Pay
Enhanced Maternity Pay

Person specification

Must Have:

Experience of volunteering either as a volunteer or in the co- ordination of volunteering opportunities.
Project work experience including administrative skills, problem solving skills, using your own initiative and planning tasks (whether paid or unpaid).
Excellent IT skills and experience of using Office 365 and willingness and ability to quickly pick up skills in using our other IT systems such as Salesforce, WordPress, Enthuse, Mail Chimp.
Events planning and organisation experience.
Flexibility in your approach to the work, to adapt to what the

project needs are within your paid hours.
A friendly, professional, and able communicator, who feels

comfortable talking to a wide variety of people, in-person, by

email, phone and through social media.
Someone who sets themselves a high standard in the quality of

their work and who has a willingness to learn from others.
An ability and willingness to be an excellent champion for

Soundabout who is prepared to get involved in our events and

campaigns.
Someone who has a strong commitment to safeguarding, equity,

diversity, inclusion, and belonging across all aspects of

Soundabout.
Experience of using Zoom and of administrating Zoom calls.
Availability to work on a Tuesday morning (other times are flexible)
Has a workspace that they can use at home and a reliable internet

connection.
A willingness to travel to and support volunteering events.
Right to work in the UK

Nice to Have:

Experience of developing volunteering opportunities / programmes and volunteer management.
Experience of being in musical environments
Knowledge and/or experience of working with learning Disabled

people and their families
Salesforce experience
An awareness of Makaton and interest in learning and using signs.

Note: This job description outlines the principal responsibilities and duties of the post holder. It is not meant to be, nor is it, an exhaustive list of specific responsibilities and duties. The post holder will be expected to undertake any other duties which could reasonably be expected as being within the remit of the post and which arise out of changes in legislation, regulations, orders, rules and working practices, methods and procedures and reviews, as directed from time to time.