Volunteer Co-ordinator - HOPE – North and Mid Wales
Job Title: Volunteer Coordinator – Part Time
Job Category: Age Cymru – HOPE Project
Location: North and Mid Wales
Salary: £21,648 (FTE £27,060)
Agreement Type: Fixed Term Contract until 31/3/26 - 28 hours per week
Closing date: 21 February 2025
Can you help us make Wales a great place to grow older? Help to meet the HOPE Project objectives by recruiting suitable volunteers within the region to deliver advocacy support at a community level and to support and oversee the establishment and running of a regional advocacy volunteer network, working closely and in collaboration with the local Age Connects and Age Cymru partners.
Must haves:
- Ability to successfully manage a team of volunteers to deliver project outcomes.
- Demonstrate high calibre communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to use these for developing partnerships, negotiating and influencing.
- Think creatively and generate and develop innovation within this role.
- Use own initiative.
- Ability to manage self and others.
- Ability to inspire and motivate others.
- Ability to oversee organisation of work from plan to execution.
- Make cost effective use of limited resources.
- Adapt to changing circumstances, multi task and make decisions based on new priorities and demands.
- Prioritise work and deal with competing or conflicting demands/needs and interests.
- Promote programme aims and objectives.
- IT literate including data management.
Great to haves:
- Ability to speak Welsh (Desirable)
What we offer in return
- Holiday - 27 days made up of 24 choice days and 3 days to be used between Christmas & New Year - Including carry forward
- Flexible Hours Working Scheme
- Competitive employer pension
- Generous life assurance up to four times your annual salary
- Healthcare cashback plan
How do I apply for this role?
Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria for this role and why you would like to work for Age Cymru. Your application will not be considered without the covering letter.
Please email your CV and covering letter to hr@agecymru.org.uk
Additional Information
Age Cymru is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We welcome requests for flexible working.
Age Cymru is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age Cymru politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
Age Cymru is the national charity for older people in Wales and we're here when we're needed the most. Through research and campaigns, offering information and advice, providing independent advocacy (through our HOPE Project and Dementia advocacy) and well-being programmes, we truly care about supporting older people to live a fulfilled life