Volunteer Coordinator Liverpool Hospice Liverpool, England
Job description
We're looking for someone with a passion for volunteering to join the dedicated Liverpool Hospice team. We would love to hear from you if you have experience and understanding of the value volunteers can bring to supporting end of life care for people and their families and carers.
Title: Volunteer Coordinator – Liverpool Hospice
Salary: £25,600 – £28,444 per annum pro rata (depending on candidate experience)
Hours/Contract: Part Time/Full Time - 28 to 35 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Based: Liverpool Hospice
Closing date: 17th July 2023
Interview date: 24th July 2023
We are looking for someone with:
- Knowledge and experience of end of life care
- Experience of working with and managing volunteers
- Strong planning and operational service delivery skills
- An understanding of the needs of different communities, including people with protected characteristics
- Excellent communication skills
- A willingness to travel across Liverpool and the wider North West area when required
What’s in it for you:
- Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Continuous development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible Working
For an informal discussion, please contact Rachel Morris, Allied Health Service Manager on [email protected]
This is an exciting role for someone to work with operational and volunteering teams across the North West to identify and support opportunities and to develop new services.
The successful candidate will support the delivery and coordination of the volunteer services including the management and supervision of volunteers, receiving referrals and matching volunteers with terminally ill people and/or their carers. Volunteer services could include our Helper and Companion Service; bereavement support; and supporting care homes, people with dementia and vulnerable groups.
The role will also be responsible for developing strong partnership networks with the community, community groups and organisations in the area in order to develop better end of life care for all.
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory enhanced criminal record check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.
Same Posting Description for Internal and External Candidates
