Temporary Volunteer Engagement Officer

Job summary

Lead St Marys relationship with key stakeholders, including our army of volunteers, and strategic partner agencies, such as Cumbria CVS and the Association of Volunteer Managers. Drive our volunteering service; youll be responsible for communicating with volunteers and managing campaigns to recruit new members. This will include working to identify new, and review existing, potential volunteering opportunities with St Marys, as well as interviewing potential new recruits where appropriate. Identify opportunities for volunteer recruitment at volunteering fairs and other local events, and act as an ambassador for St Marys at those events

Main duties of the job

Adopt appropriate and innovative ways to recruit volunteers Responsible for development and delivery of volunteer engagement activities (newsletters, regular updates, eliciting feedback) Be the point of contact for volunteers to escalate any concerns or issues outside beyond their line management. Provide volunteers with guidance throughout the recruitment process. Support the wider Communications and Community Engagement team on other aspects of Comms and Marketing where required. Develop new and attend existing networking and community events in order to increase the profile of St Marys, our services and facilitate recruitment. Deploy volunteers in line with Hospice needs their skills and experience, and their wishes. Work closely with volunteer line managers across the business to ensure volunteers are adding value. Record and report on volunteers contributions as requested by SMT and support with information for Trustees. Celebrate the contribution volunteers make to St Marys Hospice by developing and delivering case studies

About us

St Marys Hospice provides care and comfort for patients living with any life shortening illness or long-term condition and their family. We support people from the moment of diagnosis and their families for longer.