Training and Best Practice Coordinator (Volunteer Management)

Are you an experienced volunteer manager, keen to help other organisations develop their volunteer management approach? If you are, this could be the role for you ….

Groundwork London are looking for a Training and Best Practice Coordinator (Volunteer Management) to join our Barnet Volunteer Service team.  

Groundwork London are seeking a Training and Best Practice Coordinator (Volunteer Management) to join an established team who collectively work to inspire and place volunteers into a wide range of volunteering roles in Barnet. The post holder will focus on building the knowledge and capabilities of voluntary and faith organisations to develop and embed quality volunteer management practises in their organisations and support the creation of volunteering roles that inspire prospective volunteers to apply. You will develop an annual training programme for Barnet voluntary and faith organisations and provide tailored 1-1 support where required. The potholders work programme will be informed by the Barnet Volunteering Strategy (2023-26).

The post will work daily on our online brokerage platform, Team Kinetic. They will join a team of five and work in close collaboration with the Programme Manager, Project Manager, Volunteer Officers and wider Barnet Together colleagues to shape, plan and deliver the project activity. The post will predominately be based in Barnet, working from varied locations and will line manager one or two officers.

Please contact us if you have:

• Have a passion for volunteering and want to support a dynamic voluntary and community sector
• Experience developing and delivering training courses; in volunteer management is desirable
• Experience in volunteer management
• Excellent team work skills
• Ability to manage a changeable work plan and priorities, whilst supporting others to do the same
• Confident in using CRM systems and working with and analysing data

Volunteering Barnet is part of the Barnet Together Partnership. Barnet Together is a collaboration between Inclusion Barnet, Volunteering Barnet and the Young Barnet Foundation. Collaboratively we provide quality training, volunteering support and provide vital resources and advice for Barnet’s community organizations.

Groundwork London deliver a range of projects and programmes across the London Borough of Barnet, including Volunteering Barnet – the Borough Volunteer Service, Barnet Food Distribution Hub, Barnet Health Champions and the LOOP (Upcycling Centre). Furthermore, Groundwork are the Volunteer Centre in Kingston.

Please send your application form, quoting reference ‘201/1214’ to londonjobs@groundwork.org.uk

For further information and to discuss the role please contact ‘Sophie Milner’ at sophie.milner@groundwork.org.uk

Closing date for applications: 12pm Tuesday 23rd July

Interview date: 31st July & 1st August – preferably in person

Appointment to this role is subject to an enhanced records check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Groundwork London is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.