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Ref: S11151 | Volunteer Manager | Home-based, South Wales.  Frequent travel will be required as part of this role (May include team meetings or other work-related meetings). This is a fixed term contract until 31 March 2025.Salary circa £16,877 per annum | 21 hours per weekOur services are contracted, we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2025.Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt. We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.We’re working to improve the diversity of our team. Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke. We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities.  Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team. We developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Wales Locality Impact team to support our work with volunteers, communities and colleagues across south Wales and in supporting people affected by stroke to provide the voice of lived experience. Reporting to the Engagement Lead, the Volunteer Manager will work with colleagues across the locality to deliver against engagement and volunteering activity, including managing relationships with the Stroke Association voluntary led support groups, recruiting, training and managing volunteers and building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders including service providers, groups, partners, stroke survivors and carers in the locality.Key responsibilities will include:Supporting volunteer recruitment and managing volunteers  Support stroke survivors to be able to take part in a range of different opportunities to provide the voice of lived experience.Building and maintaining key relationships with key stakeholders Enabling peer support and sustaining stroke communities to flourish in the localityYou will have experience/understanding ofManaging and developing volunteersWorking in partnership with other organisations, including in community health and social care, and voluntary sectorWorking with and supporting a wide range of stakeholdersDeveloping support using co-production with service usersSupporting groups and developing networksThis role requires frequent travel across the south Wales geographical region. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role.To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK. Please click here to view the role profile.To apply email: BusinessSupport.Recruitment@stroke.org.ukPlease submit your CV and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, that explains how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your statement. Closing Date: 19 April 2024 |Interview date: 1 May 2024 (please note all roles close at midnight)Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.