To apply search SHARe Knowsley "Get Involved Jobs in SHARe" Are you passionate about supporting refugees and people seeking asylum to rebuild their lives? Do you enjoy working with people from different backgrounds, and supporting their personal development? This is an exciting opportunity for you to support our volunteers, who are the lifeblood of SHARe Knowsley. You will be joining a dedicated team of 9 staff and over 40 volunteers, working for a well-respected grassroots charity. As individuals and an organisation, we are committed to welcoming, supporting and empowering refugees and people seeking asylum who live in the borough of Knowsley. This role will require you to enjoy communicating with new and existing volunteers and have good organizational skills. You will also support the wider organization especially the casework and community work, so an awareness of this is helpful. The post is currently 3 days/week, with the opportunity to work flexibly across the week, but would require work on Monday and Tuesday mornings. Job Description (Main duties & responsibilities) The purpose of this post is to support an established team of volunteers and recruit and train new volunteers. It is a role that will ensure volunteers remain up to date with training and abreast of information important to giving clear support to refugees and people seeking asylum.(The percentages in brackets give and estimated distribution of time spent in each area). 1. Provide support for volunteers 2.Coordinating volunteer activities 3. Recruit and train new volunteers 4.Ensure quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation 5. Additional duties (FOR FULL LIST VISIT WEBSITE - see link below or search SHARe Knowsley)) PERSON SPECIFICATION - Volunteer Coordinator All experience may be paid or voluntary, full or part-time, in the UK or overseas. SHARe Knowsley values different and creative ways of managing people. Candidates will be short-listed on the following specifications, and should write about each of them in the application form. Volunteer Coordinator Requirements Knowledge and understanding Understanding the needs, experiences and hopes of people seeking sanctuary (e.g. people seeking asylum or who have refugee status). Knowledge of how adults learn and understanding of how to apply this when working with volunteers/staff from diverse backgrounds (e.g. recruitment, training and evaluation etc.) Skills Good communication skills that demonstrate good listening and ability to adjust communication for diverse audiences Experience of using IT skills, demonstrating clear communication of ideas (Word, PowerPoint etc.), accuracy with numbers (Excel etc.) and creative application (social media posts, Canva etc.) Skilled in reflective practice, demonstrating ability to identify what is working well and solutions to problems, using this to develop and improve the volunteering programme. Good organisational skills demonstrated by ability to plan, deliver and monitor multiple activities. Experience Experience of working with organisations (e.g. schools, faith groups, charities, local authorities) that demonstrates ability to develop partnerships and sustain working relationships. Personal Commitment to the values of SHARe Knowsley (Dignity; Inclusion; Compassion; Empowerment ; Collaboration; Integrity; Flexibility) Enjoy working within small, creative and dynamic team, whilst able to work independently and exercise initiative. Education and qualifications Appropriate level of education that ensures high level of literacy. Qualification in coordination/management (e.g. volunteer or community work; project management etc.) Clean driving licence (with access to a car SHARe can meet additional business insurance cover if approriate) (FOR FULL DETAILS VISIT WEBSITE - see link below or search SHARe Knowsley) CLOSING DATE: 12 noon, Monday 19th May 2025 INTERVIEW DATE: Thursday5th June 2025 ADZN1_UKTJ