Volunteer Coordinator

The post holder will co-ordinate the recruitment, training and supervision of volunteers based in Wales in a wide range of roles.

The post holder will maximise volunteer contribution to the presence of Terrence Higgins Trust, allow for consultation with service users, test and involve service users and ensure that a high profile is maintained in the wider community.

Based in Wales, the post holder will focus mainly on volunteering in Wales.

Please describe how you meet the Person Specification criteria of the Job Description in your application.

We are open to discussing this role being delivered part-time (21 hrs min or as part of job share).

Main duties of the role:

1. To recruit, train and support volunteers in Wales to support the work of Terrence Higgins Trust Cymru and appropriately match volunteers to available roles by considering skills, ability and interest.

2. To oversee and maintain quality standards for the recruitment, orientation, interviewing, training, placement, retention and recognition of volunteers Wales.

3. To engage volunteers and service users in their experience of HIV, sexual health and testing services and draw on their feedback to suggest and campaign for service improvements.

4. Working with the Online Peer Support Coordinator (Cymru), to recruit, support and engage volunteers living with HIV to support online peer support programmes across Wales and participation on THT’s online platforms.

5. To support volunteers to ensure health promotion information and guidance is distributed among communities of greatest needs.

Please see attachment for further responsibilites