Title: Volunteer Manager
Location: Brodsworth Hall, Brodsworth, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 7XJ
Salary: £26,409 per annum / 36 hours per week / permanent
Job Type: Permanent
Ref: 15770
Heritage is for everybody, and we are here for heritage. We care for over a million objects and hundreds of historic sites in every part of England, from international icons to local treasures. As a charity, we open them up, share their stories, and find new ways for everybody to enjoy, learn, play, and create.
We are looking for a Volunteer Manager to join our team. The role is full-time and permanent, requiring 36 hours per week with some weekends.
The Benefits
1. 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata, rising to 28 days after 3 years
2. Matched pension contributions up to 10%
3. Flexible hours
4. Career progression opportunities within the heritage sector
5. Subscriptions to professional bodies
6. Free access to all English Heritage sites for you and up to six friends and family members
7. 25% discount in our shops and cafes
8. Enhanced maternity, paternity, or shared parental leave
9. Options to buy additional leave
10. An inclusive working atmosphere
11. Opportunities to attend live music and history events
This is a great opportunity for someone passionate about volunteering. Brodsworth has over 200 active volunteers. In this role, you will work with key members of the site and HR & Volunteering teams to design and implement new volunteering offers, ensuring they meet current sector trends, the needs of the local community, and the needs of the site. This includes managing and delivering the recruitment, training, support, retention, and recognition of volunteers engaged in all areas of English Heritage's work.
Key Responsibilities
1. Manage the volunteer programme and journey for volunteers through the development of a volunteering plan to deliver the targets set out in the English Heritage Volunteering Strategy
2. Monitor, manage, document, and evaluate the volunteering programme
3. Build excellent and productive relationships with key partners and external stakeholders to develop the volunteer programme and new opportunities
4. Participate in Duty Manager support for the site, including out of hours as required
Minimum Requirements
1. Relevant experience of successfully managing a diverse volunteering programme
2. Experience of leading a team of volunteers in the delivery of consistent standards
3. Experience of working with the local community
4. Knowledge of the principles of volunteer involvement
Interviews will be held on the week commencing 17th February at Brodsworth Hall.
If you would like to discuss workplace adjustments or working patterns, please contact Sue Dalton, Brodsworth Cluster Manager, at sue.dalton@english-heritage.org.uk. No agencies please.
Find out more about us and what we do: English Heritage About Us. You can also meet some of our people and hear about why they enjoy working with us: Careers with Us.
Everybody's welcome at English Heritage. We are committed to making sure that English Heritage is an equitable, diverse, and inclusive place to work.
We take wellbeing seriously. We are committed to ensuring everyone feels safe at work and can carry out their role.
You will need to refer to the following documents when completing your application.
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