Volunteer Opportunities Coordinator

at Bury VCFA Volunteering

Role Description

About the Role:
As a Volunteer Pool Support Volunteer, you will play a crucial role in helping maintain and grow a responsive and engaged pool of volunteers ready to support the local community. You will provide essential support in managing volunteer registrations, liaising with prospective volunteers and organisations, and ensuring smooth communication and coordination within the volunteer network. Your efforts will help Bury VCFA deliver timely and effective volunteer services to voluntary and community groups across the borough.

Purpose of the Role:
The primary purpose of this role is to provide vital support to volunteers by promoting, engaging with, registering, and assisting in the smooth operation of the Bury Volunteer Pool. Your work will contribute to delivering effective volunteer support services to the Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Bury

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

Your key responsibilities will include:

1. Following up on volunteer registrations in the Volunteer Pool to ensure volunteers understand and engage with our service
2.Acting as a liaison between prospective volunteers and voluntary organisations to help resolve any issues
3.Providing high-quality customer support to volunteers via telephone, online platforms, and face-to-face communication
4.Responding to volunteer enquiries in a timely, friendly, and proactive manner
5.Supporting potential volunteers in applying for opportunities, including contacting volunteer-involving organisations on their behalf when needed
6.Working closely with the Volunteering Development Officer to complete all administrative procedures in line with Bury VCFA’s standards
7.Undertaking additional tasks as required, based on organisational needs and your individual skills and experience

Type of Activity: Ongoing, Suitable for individuals to apply

Suitability: Suitable for 16 and 17 year olds, Suitable for 18 year olds and over

Time commitment

Regular support, ideally 2-3 hours a week

Availability: Monday Morning, Monday Afternoon, Tuesday Morning, Tuesday Afternoon, Wednesday Morning, Wednesday Afternoon, Thursday Morning, Thursday Afternoon, Friday Morning, Friday Afternoon, Ad-Hoc
Is this role available at multiple locations? No
Role Location: Bury VCFA Office
1st Floor Castle Building
5-10 Market Place
Bury
Ward: Bury East/Central (Elton, Moorside, Redvales)

Benefit to the volunteer

1. The opportunity to take part in training relevant to the role.
2. You will be volunteering within a team of dedicated people.
3. You will be making a real difference in the community.

You will receive

Induction and training, Regular support supervision, Volunteer policy

Volunteers are asked to complete or provide:
Activities: Administration, Digital/IT support
Skills: Admin, Basic IT, Organising and Planning, Other (please specify), To succeed in this role, you should:

1. Be punctual and reliable, notifying the Volunteering Development Officer promptly if you are unable to attend your scheduled hours
2. Demonstrate strong communication, administration, and IT skills
3. Collaborate effectively within a team environment
4. Follow and comply with all Bury VCFA policies, procedures, and quality standards