Branch Volunteer Coordinator (Harlow)

Overview of opportunity

As a Volunteer Coordinator, you would be the central point of contact for current and potential volunteers and play a vital role in their recruitment and placement. Alongside fellow coordinators, you would help manage and motivate the team of volunteers and ensure that they were placed in the best volunteer role available so that we can help as many animals as possible.

You'll be joining a well-established team of 8 who will support you and make you feel part of the team. This role will report directly to the Board of Trustees in the development of the branch which may involve travel between the Clinic in Harlow and our Charity Show at Bishops Stortford.

About the RSPCA

Founded in 1824, we have been saving animals for almost 200 years and are proud to be the oldest welfare charity around. It has always been our vision to live in a world where all animals are respected and treated with compassion, so our volunteers and employees work tirelessly to ensure that all animals can live free from pain and suffering.

Through our numerous campaigns, we seek to raise standards of care and awareness of issues affecting animals today. We rely heavily on our volunteers, who play a significant role in enabling us to carry out this important animal welfare work every day!

The RSPCA Stort Valley Branch

The Stort Valley Branch is one of the branches of RSPCA, but we are also a separately registered charity looking after animals in our local area. Much of the animal welfare work of RSPCA is carried out through local branches, which is run by volunteers who have the support of the National Society of RSPCA.

The main activity of our Branch is providing care to animals in need through our clinic and raising vital funds from our shops.

Volunteer Branch Volunteer Coordinator responsibilities

• Welcoming new volunteers to the branch.
• Keeping an up-to-date list of volunteering opportunities within the branch.
• Working with the centre manager, the rehoming coordinator, the fundraising coordinator, and trustees to arrange the recruitment and placement of volunteers.
• Matching what volunteers would like to do to help the centre with the Branch’s need for volunteer help.

What we are looking for in a Branch Volunteer Coordinator

• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Experience in recruitment, managing volunteers or motivating teams would be useful, but not essential.
• Volunteers must be aged 18 or over.
• Someone who could offer an ongoing commitment of 10 hours a week across Monday – Thursday afternoons.

What we can offer you as a volunteer Branch Volunteer Coordinator

• You will be making a massive difference to the welfare of the animals in your local area.
• Join a community that will enable you to meet new people and make new friends.
• Learning new skills through our comprehensive induction and training programme.
• Enhance your CV by adding your volunteering experience and newly acquired skills.

We hope you are interested in volunteering for our Branch! For more information and to apply for an application form, please get in touch with us at admin@rspcastortvalley.org.uk.

Our voluntary roles are subject to an informal interview and trial period. We will ask you to provide contact details for two referees, and dependant on the position, you may need to sign an agreement and undergo specific training before starting the role.