The organisation
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) ensures the best possible quality of life and makes every moment count for children and families across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. Our family-centred approach includes specialist nursing care, symptom management nursing, short breaks, wellbeing activities, therapies, care at end of life, bereavement support, counselling and volunteer services in the family home; all meeting the individual needs of the child, young person and whole family.
In 2020, all three of our hospices; The Nook (Norfolk), The Treehouse (Ipswich) and Milton (Cambridge) were rated OUTSTANDING by the Care Quality Commission.
Our people are central to our success. We have a talented workforce of staff and volunteers in Care, Fundraising, Retail, Facilities, IT, Finance, Marketing & Communications and Human Resources.
We employ around 400 employees and have more than 1,800 volunteers across the organisation, including 49 shops and a Retail Distribution Centre.
Shift Pattern:
Full-Time 37.5 hours, Monday-Friday - Applications for 30+ hours welcomed
Occasional evenings and weekends 1-3 times per year
Your work basis will be hybrid between working from home and Milton Hospice
*A full UK driving license and use of own car is essential for this role*
Are you:
Someone who is passionate about the power of volunteering and who is interested in having a positive impact within a rewarding charity?
A strong team player who is self motivated and able to juggle workload with a flexible approach?
Confident in speaking with potential volunteers and engaging with internal and external stakeholders?
Do you have:
Experience in recruiting or managing volunteers/staff (preferred but not essential)?
Excellent IT skills including excel and ideally experience using a database?
Excellent organisational and administrative skills?
Responsibilities include:
Recruiting and onboarding volunteers across Norfolk within in our shops, fundraising teams, Help at Home service and our hospice.
Matching volunteers to areas compatible with their skills and to maximise these to the benefit of EACH and the volunteer.
Nurture relationships with key external recruitment sources for your area.
Providing potential and existing volunteers with friendly, responsive and effective support.
Offer support and guidance to those who manage volunteers across the organisation.
The role:
This is an existing post working within a small busy team of 4 Volunteer Services Partners and reporting to The Volunteer Services and Development Manager.
To apply, please upload your CV or complete & upload an EACH application form.
The Benefits:
Enhanced holiday plus holiday purchase scheme
Flexible / hybrid working
Employee wellbeing support scheme
Free eye tests & Cycle to work scheme
Employer pension scheme (up to 7% employer contribution) inc. life assurance cover
Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
Diversity statement
At EACH we believe in fostering a workplace where every individual feels valued and respected. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion where differences are embraced. We are actively seeking talent from all walks of life, recognising that diversity drives innovation, creativity and success.
Join us on a journey to create a more inclusive workplace, where everyone has equal opportunities to grow, contribute and succeed. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for opportunities at EACH and adjustments will be made to facilitate the application and selection process.
Please note:
EACH reserves the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a sufficient number of applications.
This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check prior to appointment.
It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group.
EACH has a legal responsibility to ensure that its employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, if you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to verification that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.