Volunteering and Befriending Coordinator
Age UK Lincoln & South Lincolnshire is an independent local charity – a brand partner of Age UK – supporting more than 5,000 people every week, making a real difference to lives of older people in our area. We are looking to appoint a new Volunteering and Befriending Coordinator to join our organisation supporting people in the Lindsey and North Lincolnshire area.
- Community based with some office working when required
- 35 hours a week Monday - Friday
- £23,707 per annum
- Driving licence is essential
Our vision, a world where older people flourish, drives everything we do at Age UK Lincoln & South Lincolnshire
About the role
As the Volunteering & Befriending Coordinator you will develop, promote and evaluate the volunteering services and volunteering opportunities on behalf of Age UK Lincoln & South Lincolnshire. Working closely with the Volunteering Manager, this role involves assessing and meeting the organisation’s needs through recruitment, placement, and retention of volunteers. The successful applicant requires knowledge and experience of working with volunteers and should have a good understanding of the voluntary sector. You will manage the delivery, promotion and development of volunteer services including social activities and Befriending across the organisation, whilst maintaining accredited awards achieved.
A kind, enthusiastic and empathetic nature along with an appreciation of the needs of older adults is required. The ability to communicate effectively is essential to the role. Excellent IT skills with a good working knowledge of Word, Excel and databases is expected. Applicants are required to have a proactive approach, ability to think creatively, work independently and also effectively as part of a team. Self-motivation and strong commitment to service excellence is required with the ability to inspire individuals to develop within their volunteer role.
What we provide
- Access to Blue Light Card for discounts and savings
- Tickets for Good (free or discounted tickets for events)
- Age UK discounts (dedicated portal provided by AON)
- Employee Assistance Programme (provided by Bupa)
- Mental Health First Aider Scheme
- Dementia Friends training
- Paid for enhanced DBS check
This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading local charity and provide a valued service to the local community.
If you are interested in the role, then please click here to complete our application form. We encourage applicants to refer to the job description and person specification in order to complete their application.
CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date: Thursday 29th May 2025
Interview date: Tuesday 3rd June 2025
If you have any questions about the role, get in touch with the Human Resources Department by calling 0345 556 4144 or email hr@ageuklsl.org.uk.
We reserve the right to close the advert if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Our Commitment to Safeguarding
Age UK Lincoln & South Lincolnshire has an ongoing commitment to safeguarding, to demonstrate this we ensure that we follow safer recruitment practices. Our application form and interview process will always contain safeguarding-related questions. To ensure that our pre-employment checks are thorough, we will obtain and verify references from previous employers and conduct Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks for all new employees. Everyone at Age UK Lincoln & South Lincolnshire will receive a comprehensive induction which will cover an insight into safeguarding principles, policies and procedures. In addition, all employees complete mandatory Safeguarding Training.