Local Volunteering Attraction Coordinator

 

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic recruitment plans to attract the targeted number of volunteer applications within your area in line with tolerated budgets/cost per application generated.
• Plan and utilise various recruitment channels such as social media, local media outlets, local out of home advertising, community events, and partnerships to identify potential volunteers.
• Build and maintain relationships with community organizations, educational institutions, and other stakeholders to promote volunteer opportunities and recruit volunteers.
• Represent the organization at local events, fairs, and gatherings to raise awareness of volunteer opportunities and engage with prospective volunteers, and secure applications or expressions of interest.
• Plan and host at least three events around each site quarterly, potentially more depending on progress against targets, with a focus on higher-impact events where possible. 

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. 

We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

 

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK via our digital ID checking supplier; in addition, we cannot offer visa sponsorship at this time.

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

At Guide Dogs, we believe in fair and equitable hiring practices. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify an applicant from consideration for a position. Each case will be evaluated individually, taking into account the nature of the offense, its relevance to the role, and the time that has passed since the incident. We encourage all candidates to disclose relevant information, and we assure you that it will be handled confidentially and fairly.

 

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If you are applying for a disclosure role, please note that you will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and sign up to the DBS update service.

You may have particular needs to be able to complete your application, If you would like support please contact our Recruitment Team on 0118 3540345 or [email protected]

 

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.