Volunteer Co-ordinator
Job description
Soundabout is a small national charity with a 28-year track record of supporting Learning Disabled people of all ages with complex supports needs to thrive through music and sound. Soundabout is supported by a small number of incredible volunteers. Thanks to National Lottery Community Fund, we are looking to grow our volunteering programme, creating more volunteering roles and accessible opportunities. We are looking for a new Volunteer Co-ordinator to help us do this.
For more information please see this video summary. Full information is available in the Recruitment Pack.
Post title: Volunteer Co-ordinator
Contract: Part-time, 14 hours per week (Flexible working), with core hours on a Tuesday morning. Fixed term until 31st January 2028.
Responsible to: Operations Manager
Salary: £27,295 per annum pro-rated
Location: Home working, with one Tuesday per month in-person (location rotates across the country).
Closing date for applications: 12th February 2025 at 9am.
Safeguarding
Soundabout is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults at risk, and everyone it comes into contact with. We run rigorous safer recruitment processes for all employees, including specified interview questions, DBS checks, and the collection of references. Safeguarding training is a mandatory part of the induction process for all employees, and employees are expected to always adhere to our safeguarding policies and procedures.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
We are working hard to build a team that reflects the diversity of the Soundabout community. We welcome applications from everyone and are particularly seeking applications from people from historically under-represented backgrounds and are committed to making adjustments that would support you in applying for or carrying out the role. After a review of our small staff team demographics, we encourage applications from underrepresented groups, especially those who are Disabled, Asian, or from Mixed or other ethnic backgrounds.
Soundabout is a Disability Confident employer, any applicant that identifies themselves as Disabled and can demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.
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 plus 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
The candidate
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.
Please see the Recruitment Pack for full job description and person specification.
How to Apply
To apply please email the following to recruitment@soundabout.org.uk with the subject header “Volunteer Co-ordinator”:
- A CV listing relevant experience and full employment history, explaining any gaps (maximum two A4 pages)
- A supporting statement which outlines your suitability for the role (maximum two A4 pages). Please structure your supporting statement by addressing each of the points listed under the person specification. It would also be acceptable, should you prefer, to apply using a visual presentation, video or audio recording.
- Contact details of two referees including a former employer that we can contact should we offer you the role. Referees will not be contacted unless we offer you the role.
Please also submit a equal opportunities monitoring form. It is completely anonymous.
All applications will be anonymised before being reviewed by a shortlisting panel. This is to reduce possible bias / unconscious bias.
Time Frame
Closing date for applications: 12th February 2025 at 9am.
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by 5pm 17th February 2025.
Interviews will run during the week beginning 24th February 2025 (exact dates to be confirmed with shortlisted candidates).
Expected start date: as soon as notice periods, references, and safeguarding checks allow.