Volunteer Recruiter
Read Easy Croydon
If you’re a ‘people person’ and enjoy meeting a wide range of people, the Volunteer Recruiter role will give you the opportunity to be the first point of contact for all potential volunteers and to have overall responsibility for managing the recruitment and interviews for your local group. You will need to be enthusiastic, a good listener and be able to spot a strong volunteer. By helping to recruit the right volunteers, you will play a vital role in ensuring the longevity of the group.
What you will be doing ● Managing the recruitment process of all volunteers for your group, leading interviews with the Coordinator or Team Leader. ● Making sure all volunteers feel properly supported, informed, heard and valued. ● Working with the rest of your group’s Publicity Organiser to identify the best means of advertising to attract the volunteers you need. ● Managing the recruitment process for all potential volunteers and ensuring that an appropriate induction is provided, and keep everyone informed on progress. ● Ensuring that volunteers’ expectations are managed appropriately and that your group does not recruit significantly more volunteers than it can reasonably allocate roles to. ● Providing all Coaches with an annual Feedback Questionnaire and raise any issues identified that need addressing with the Management Team. ● Ensuring compliance with Volunteer Policy and Equality Diversity and Inclusivity Policy ● Attending Management Team meetings typically every 4 week. The skills you will need ● Ideally, experience of interviewing. ● The confidence to promote the work of Read Easy and a strong commitment to improving the lives of people who struggle with reading. ● Good communication and people skills, with a commitment to maintaining confidentiality. ● Reasonable confidence in using IT. ● The ability to use initiative and work independently. ● A willingness to abide by Read Easy policies and procedures. ● An open attitude that encourages two-way communication and willingness to ask for and offer support to the Team. ● A non-judgemental attitude and respect for others, with a commitment to equality and diversity, so that you can make everyone feel valued and included. ● Energy and enthusiasm with an average of two - three hours a week to commit to the role.
Administration,Trusteeships & committees,Volunteer management
Admin, IT Skills - Basic, Evaluating & Reviewing, Organising & Planning
Ideally, experience of interviewing. ● The confidence to promote the work of Read Easy and a strong commitment to improving the lives of people who struggle with reading. ● Good communication and people skills, with a commitment to maintaining confidentiality. ● Reasonable confidence in using IT. ● The ability to use initiative and work independently. ● A willingness to abide by Read Easy policies and procedures. ● An open attitude that encourages two-way communication and willingness to ask for and offer support to the Team. ● A non-judgemental attitude and respect for others, with a commitment to equality and diversity, so that you can make everyone feel valued and included. ● Energy and enthusiasm with an average of two - three hours a week to commit to the role.
Apply and develop your interviewing and communication skills ● Meet and work collaboratively with new people ● Be active and engaged, adding value to your local community.
3 hrs a week
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