Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Volunteer Coordinator.

To lead, manage and coordinate BCHFT's volunteering programme, to support volunteers in all aspects of their volunteering journey, including one to one Volunteer meetings and supervision.

To recruit, support, progress and maintain volunteers and volunteering placements within the Trust.

To work as part of the team to promote recovery within the Trust and the wider communities of the Black Country. This role will require an understanding and experience of developing and delivering a Volunteer programme, The post holder will have knowledge and working experience of mental health challenges, empathy, compassion and patience and a keenness to make a positive contribution through learning and empowerment.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role include to manage and coordinate BCHFT's Volunteering programme. To support volunteers in all aspects of their volunteering journey. To recruit support and progress and maintain Volunteers and volunteering placements in an internal environment. To ensure the volunteering programme is consistent with National volunteering best practise.

About us

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.

Across the whole of the region we provide:

• Adult and older adult mental health services.
• Specialist learning disability services.
• Mental health services for children and young people.
• Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in Dudley.

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust employs over 3250 staff who work across 65 sites, encompassing 7 hospitals and 58 community bases. We serve a population of 1.16m across the Black Country, and deliver services in Birmingham, Worcester and the West Midlands.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached main Job description and Person Specification for Volunteer Coordinator within Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Person Specification

desirable / essential

Essential

• Degree level or equivelant experience
• Experience of delivering and coordinating a similar volunteering programmes
• Experience of coaching, motivating and supporting volunteers
• Experience of leading a team and supervising others

Desirable

• Knowledge of the barriers faced by individuals who may be socially excluded and furthest from the labour market.
• Mental Health Issues knowledge and experience
• Partnership working with internal and external organisations

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

kingshill Centre

School Street

Wednesbury

WS10 9JB

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285-8674-CORP