English Heritage
Volunteer Manager
Job Location
Twickenham, United Kingdom
Job Description
Title: Volunteer Manager
Location: Marble Hill House, Richmond Road, Twickenham, London, TW1 2NL
Salary: From £27,876 / 36 hours per week / Permanent
Job type: Permanent
Ref: 15667
We're the organisation that looks after England's most important buildings and monuments, making sure our country's amazing history is available for everyone to enjoy. From world-famous prehistoric sites to grand medieval castles, Roman forts to a Cold War bunker, we bring the history of England to life.
We are looking for a Volunteer Manager to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis, working 36 hours per week.
The Benefits
- Salary from £27,876, depending on skills, experience and location
- 25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays pro rata rising to 28 days after 3 years
- Matched pension contributions up to a maximum of 10%
- Flexible hours
- The opportunity to progress your career within the heritage sector
- Apprenticeship opportunities
- Subscriptions to professional memberships
What's more, as part of our charity bringing history to life, you'll be supported and encouraged to share your ideas, inspire others and make a difference to the way England's rich past is experienced.
As our Volunteer Manager, you will work with key members of the site team and HR & Volunteering team to design and implement new offers in volunteering opportunity, with a view to diversifying the programme and ensuring it accounts for current sector trends, the needs of the local community and the needs of the site. This will include managing and delivering the recruitment, training, support, retention and recognition of volunteers engaged in all areas of English Heritage's work. You will also ensure that all aspects of the volunteer programme are delivered to time, budget and quality.
To be considered as a Volunteer Manager, you will need:
- Relevant experience of successfully managing a diverse volunteering programme.
- Leading a team of volunteers in the delivery of consistent standards.
- Experience of working with the local community.
- Effective communication, able to deal confidently with a diverse range of audiences representing your site and team and cultivate effective internal and external stakeholder relationships.
- Demonstrable commitment to continuous personal development.
- Knowledge of the principles of volunteer involvement.
Find out more about us and what we do on our website and meet some of our People and hear about why they enjoy working with us.
Everyone is welcome at English Heritage. We are always looking for people who reflect the diversity of the country today, to help us make it more relevant to the diversity of the people, communities and places we serve. From remote sites to inner city monuments, from regional teams to our Head Office, the diversity of our teams is critical to making sure our heritage is inclusive, exciting and accessible. We continually look for new ways to promote the past in a way that is inclusive to all and that celebrates the cultural diversity of England's heritage. By joining us, you will be part of a charity that is already on an exciting journey to tell everyone's story with an inclusive working atmosphere where everyone from all backgrounds, religions and with different needs will be supported. To support this work, we have a number of EDI networks that you can join as either a member or ally. These networks include Ethnic Diversity, Faith & Belief, Social Equity, LGBTQ+, Neurodivergence, Age, Disability and Gender Specific Issues.
We would be delighted to hear from you, if you would like to talk to us about this role before you apply, e.g. regarding workplace adjustments, working patterns, please contact Jonathan McGloin, Marble Hill Site Manager. No agencies please.
Interviews will be held week commencing 4th November 2024 via MS Teams online.
Closing date: 27/10/2024 23:59:59
Location: Twickenham, GB
Posted Date: 10/6/2024
Location: Marble Hill House, Richmond Road, Twickenham, London, TW1 2NL
Salary: From £27,876 / 36 hours per week / Permanent
Job type: Permanent
Ref: 15667
We're the organisation that looks after England's most important buildings and monuments, making sure our country's amazing history is available for everyone to enjoy. From world-famous prehistoric sites to grand medieval castles, Roman forts to a Cold War bunker, we bring the history of England to life.
We are looking for a Volunteer Manager to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis, working 36 hours per week.
The Benefits
- Salary from £27,876, depending on skills, experience and location
- 25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays pro rata rising to 28 days after 3 years
- Matched pension contributions up to a maximum of 10%
- Flexible hours
- The opportunity to progress your career within the heritage sector
- Apprenticeship opportunities
- Subscriptions to professional memberships
What's more, as part of our charity bringing history to life, you'll be supported and encouraged to share your ideas, inspire others and make a difference to the way England's rich past is experienced.
As our Volunteer Manager, you will work with key members of the site team and HR & Volunteering team to design and implement new offers in volunteering opportunity, with a view to diversifying the programme and ensuring it accounts for current sector trends, the needs of the local community and the needs of the site. This will include managing and delivering the recruitment, training, support, retention and recognition of volunteers engaged in all areas of English Heritage's work. You will also ensure that all aspects of the volunteer programme are delivered to time, budget and quality.
To be considered as a Volunteer Manager, you will need:
- Relevant experience of successfully managing a diverse volunteering programme.
- Leading a team of volunteers in the delivery of consistent standards.
- Experience of working with the local community.
- Effective communication, able to deal confidently with a diverse range of audiences representing your site and team and cultivate effective internal and external stakeholder relationships.
- Demonstrable commitment to continuous personal development.
- Knowledge of the principles of volunteer involvement.
Find out more about us and what we do on our website and meet some of our People and hear about why they enjoy working with us.
Everyone is welcome at English Heritage. We are always looking for people who reflect the diversity of the country today, to help us make it more relevant to the diversity of the people, communities and places we serve. From remote sites to inner city monuments, from regional teams to our Head Office, the diversity of our teams is critical to making sure our heritage is inclusive, exciting and accessible. We continually look for new ways to promote the past in a way that is inclusive to all and that celebrates the cultural diversity of England's heritage. By joining us, you will be part of a charity that is already on an exciting journey to tell everyone's story with an inclusive working atmosphere where everyone from all backgrounds, religions and with different needs will be supported. To support this work, we have a number of EDI networks that you can join as either a member or ally. These networks include Ethnic Diversity, Faith & Belief, Social Equity, LGBTQ+, Neurodivergence, Age, Disability and Gender Specific Issues.
We would be delighted to hear from you, if you would like to talk to us about this role before you apply, e.g. regarding workplace adjustments, working patterns, please contact Jonathan McGloin, Marble Hill Site Manager. No agencies please.
Interviews will be held week commencing 4th November 2024 via MS Teams online.
Closing date: 27/10/2024 23:59:59
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Location: Twickenham, GB
Posted Date: 10/6/2024
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