Senior Volunteer Coordinator

Senior Volunteer Coordinator 

Salary: £23,500 per annum, pro rata 

Location: Ballymena

Contract/Hours: Permanent, Part-Time (working 22.5 hours a week) – ideally spread across 3 days

Benefits: 

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave 
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities 
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages 
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover 
• Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts. 

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help 

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. 

Last year, we helped more than 687,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive. 

Why Action for Children? 

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives. 

A bit about the role 

Join our Ballymena and Little Steps Sure Start Service as a Senior Volunteer Coordinator.  In this pivotal role, you’ll be responsible for coordinating the safer recruitment, induction, training and supervision of our dedicated volunteers.  By consulting with children, young people, and families, you will help develop meaningful volunteer roles that truly make a difference. 

We are looking for a candidate with proven experience in supervising volunteers and a strong background in partnership working with organisations within the locality.  You will ensure that our volunteers are well equipped to carry out their roles competently and confidently through the delivery of volunteer led programmes that achieve positive outcomes for children, aligning with our organisational business plan, aims, objectives and contract requirements.

You will need excellent organisational skills, a passion for community engagement and a commitment to fostering an inclusive environment for all volunteers if you have the drive to lead and inspire, we would like to hear from you.

How you'll help to create brighter futures 

• Recruiting inspiring volunteers who can support children being heard and act as positive role models to children in care.
• Coordinating ongoing support and training for volunteers.
• Supervising volunteers providing front-line delivery of services.
• Demonstrating the benefits of the service to social work teams and commissioners and facilitating ongoing referrals.
• Publicising and promoting volunteering opportunities with individuals, community groups, professionals and other relevant agencies.
• Offering advice and information to potential volunteers and external organisations through face-to-face, telephone and email contact.

Let's talk about you 

Ideally you will have:

• Minimum level 3 standards for example: BTech, NVQ L3, A Level in health and social care, or early years.
• The ability to liaise with wide range of individuals (Social Workers, Young People, Commissioners)
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• A positive and proactive approach.
• Good IT skills.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding.
• Previous experience of working with, and training volunteers, is desirable.
• Access to a car. The role requires the ability to travel according to the needs of the role, with reasonable adjustments, if required, according to the Equality Act.

Contact: Shannon Neander on 01923 361518 or email us at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 11025.

Please note: Interviews are planned to be held on the 24th April 2025.

Good to know 
Application Process 
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration. 
Talent Pool 

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Diversity, equality and inclusion 

At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. 

We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. 

Don't meet every single requirement? 

If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family. 

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Job Description

See below for further information about working with us:

Action for Children Employee Benefits

AfC Commitment Statement

Action for Children Northern Ireland Booklet