Volunteer Development Officer

Volunteer Development OfficerAn exciting Volunteer Officer role within our HR & volunteer team helping to deliver our volunteer strategy to grow, expand and engage volunteering for the best volunteer experience that makes the greatest positive impact for people affected by cancer.The Volunteer Officer job:Working closely with our Volunteer Development Manager you’ll join an experienced and friendly HR team to champion and represent volunteering as you support the delivery of a key strategic aim of our work.With real experience along the lines of a general HR or volunteer centred role already you’ll be used to IT and working with electronic databases, running volunteer management processes,  aligning organisational policies and getting creative with recruitment campaigns.Quite a bit of the role involves admin but as the role evolves and our strategy takes shape you’ll be out and about across communities too.We aim to be people’s first port of call to volunteer so you’re someone passionate about this, promoting the value of volunteering, its impact to our work and how volunteers are welcomed, supported, developed and recognised at all times.Creating inclusive volunteer programmes where people feel engaged and fulfilled in the volunteering they do or when they supervise volunteers is important to all we do here. So, you’ll work with all our communities, volunteers and business areas to do this when it comes to implementing new ideas, supporting existing volunteer campaigns, ways we engage with our volunteers and develop current opportunities.Typical work areas will involve training, coaching and customer service, collaboration and relationship building internally and externally, running and delivering creative recruitment campaigns, delivering talks, volunteer process compliance, monitoring and data work. You’ll get directly involved in our recognition work and settling differences too.The type of work or job roles you may have done to match the job requirements are: HR or L&D or  Volunteer Team Admin, HR or Volunteer or L&D Coordinator, Recruitment Admin, HR or People Assistant, L&D Assistant, Recruitment Consultant, Marketing Executives, Job, Career or Talent Coach.Your key matching skills may be particularly strong in recruitment, writing adverts, campaign development, community engagement, volunteer development, coaching, training and you’re creative, collaborative, inclusive in particular.If you’re keen to apply we can’t wait to hear from you. We’d like your CV and a Covering Letter to demonstrate how you have done this type of Volunteer Officer role already and match the job essentials. We’re looking for skills to show us you’ve:Worked in a volunteer centric role involving recruiting volunteers and supporting others to manage and develop volunteersDemonstrated inclusivity and creativity when it comes to working with new and existing volunteersBeen involved in designing or delivering volunteer inductions and best practice volunteer support and development workWorked with others in delivering volunteer policies and processes such as safeguardingHandled volunteer related paperwork and used a volunteer database or CRMBeen involved in volunteer recognition work and promoting and / or representing volunteering to external and internal stakeholdersThe Full Job Description and Person Specification: www.tenovuscancercare.org.uk/media/ceydlzzk/volunteer-development-officer-october-2024.pdfThe Logistics28 hours per week flexibly with a Monday working requirement (please note your available working hours on your application)£19,040 (£23,800 based on a full time 35 hour week)Apply by: 26th November with CV & Covering Letter to demonstrate where you meet the essential requirementsInterviews held in our Cardiff Head Office – 3rd DecemberYour Staff BenefitsIn return you’ll be part of a people orientated culture, make impact through a worthwhile cause and have Staff Benefits such as: Core working hours 11am-3pm to fit work your lifestyle and personal life around our 7am-9pm general operating hours (flexibility in this type of role required around events)Super flexible place of work options with no minimum Cardiff Head Office weekly attendance requirement although we encourage as much in office work as possibleA generous 35 days annual leave including public holidays that increases with length of service (pro rata’d for part time staff)Your birthday off work once you’ve been here for 12 months.Opportunity to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave per yearOccupational sick pay after completion of probationary periodContributory pension schemeA tailored induction and support programme to help you succeed and excelAn Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offering access to 24/7 confidential advice and supportThe opportunity to participate in staff volunteer activities to support the wider organisationThe opportunity to learn from, grow with, support and develop people who volunteer with USAbout usAround 20,000 people are diagnosed with cancer in Wales every year. We’re proud to support over 10% of those and we want to be there many more.We give help, hope, and a voice to everyone affected by cancer. We understand how cancer can impact every aspect of life and how it affects families and friends too. Our wide range of services offer information, advice, and specialist support to people living with cancer, and their loved ones.We’re committed to listening to the real experiences of people affected by cancer in Wales to drive the changes that make a difference.More about USAt Tenovus Cancer Care we’re committed to making our workplace diverse and inclusive where everyone feels they belong and can be their authentic selves at work. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer who does not discriminate based on the Equality Act 2010’s Protected Characteristics. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and we will adjust our recruitment processes where we can to support people who wish to join us.When our people talk about working here they’re proud to reflect our values. They’ll use words such as friendly, fun and welcoming to describe their experience and love our work culture around job flexibility. As well as it being a nice place to work for a good cause the staff benefits are good. On top of the above we’ve got a stylish Head Office in the heart of Cardiff and things to support you in and out of work like an interactive induction programme, an accessible Learning Platform, development opportunities and experienced managers. Plus a Staff Social Committee who organise regular get togethers!Your Personal DataWe’re committed to being transparent about how we collect and use that data and to meeting our data protection obligations and you can find full details about this in our Job Application Privacy Notice here on our Work for us page on the Tenovus Cancer website.Should you have any queries regarding the use of your personal data, please contact people@tenovuscancercare.org.uk