Senior Volunteer Coordinator

£25,693- £27,775 pa + benefits Permanent, 37 hours per week Hybrid role – with requirement to attend Birmingham office on a regular basis As Senior Volunteer Coordinator every day is different - from offering guidance and advice to volunteer managers, to developing new training opportunities and attending events to promote volunteering across Aquarius services - you will certainly be kept busy. Organisation and time management is key as you’ll manage all elements of volunteering and monitor and evaluate volunteering data across the organisation. You will play an active role in someone volunteering journey, from recruitment and ongoing support, to matching them to the right role. You will be key in ensuring that individuals have the right skills and training to thrive as volunteers with Aquarius. It is a highly rewarding role which relies on consistent communication and the ability to motivate others. Aquarius is a charity that helps people and communities overcome the harm caused by alcohol, drugs and gambling. Right now, we’re looking for a self-confident and energetic individual with a good understanding of these issues to play a key part in developing and supporting all volunteer programmes across Aquarius services. You will: Work with the Participation Development Officer, supporting the key aspects of the Group Volunteer Strategy Coordinate and support the development and delivery of volunteer programmes, and support local services with recruitment, support and management of volunteers – including establishing a pathway with local universities Develop and deliver volunteer training across the organisation, and also support engagement with the ANCHOR group and young people steering groups to help promote co-production and ensure that empowerment is implemented across the organisation. To succeed, you’ll need Significant experience of achieving results in a similar role – backed by high levels of commitment to our work, to the Recovery Agenda, equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice, and the importance of mutual aid. Experience of working with volunteers which will include effective engagement, as well as recruitment, support and management An understanding of the functional approach to substance misuse, and will have demonstrated your ability to develop and deliver training programmes The ability to work well on your own initiative, prioritising, planning and managing your own workload, as well as the flexibility and all-round people skills to contribute as part of a friendly team The ability to communicate clearly and with sensitivity, in writing, face-to-face or on the telephone, with people at all levels and from a wide range of social and cultural backgrounds. Excellent IT skills, with knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Access and the ability to produce clear and concise reports A willingness to travel, occasionally nationally, as well as to work evenings and weekends if required. In return, we offer a range of benefits including: Generous annual leave Employee Assistance Programme Excellent Learning & Development Opportunities and Career Progression Generous Contributory Pension scheme An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post. To review the Job Description please click here. We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or anyone from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic group. This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted. When applying, please upload a CV and supporting statement which should clearly outline your skills and experience. Aquarius Action Projects is a long-established charity (since 1982) based in Birmingham with a national reach of contracts and Partnerships. Aquarius is a subsidiary of Waythrough – a large charity that specialises in mental health, alcohol, drugs and related areas. Waythrough launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support. We have almost 200 services around England – and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125,000 people. Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task and it’ll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes and approaches. That why you will notice the jobs here are still branded ‘Richmond Fellowship’ or ‘Aquarius’ (our subsidiary charity in the Midlands). Next year we’ll be fully integrating our recruitment systems but for now they are separate. Thanks for bearing with us – and don’t forget to check out the Waythrough jobs on the Humankind job site https://peoplekind.my.salesforce-sites.com/recruit/ Aquarius Aquarius is a subsidiary of Waythrough. Aquarius is a Midlands-based charity supporting individuals to overcome the harms caused by drugs, alcohol and gambling. Aquarius has always held the view that people we support could resolve their problems with support and guidance and that people have the ability to find their own solutions to their problems. Our roles across the organisation include Practitioners and Administrators as well as Team Managers. Find out more at www.aquarius.org.uk