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Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of time together, providing expert, practical and emotional support, where they need it for as long as it is needed.

About the role:
We are looking to appoint a Volunteer Manager to lead the development and delivery of the Rainbow Trust Volunteer Programme, playing a pivotal role in raising the profile of Rainbow Trust by acting as an ambassador for the organisation.

Reporting to the Director of HR & Volunteering, the Volunteer Manager will be responsible for all aspects of the Volunteer Programme including developing and leading the Volunteer Strategy in line with wider organizational goals, managing the volunteering budget, as well as recruitment, induction, training, support and volunteer engagement and retention.

The Volunteer Manager will work closely with all our internal departments and external volunteer networks, acting as the first point of reference on volunteering process and policy across the organisation.

Location: Leatherhead, Surrey

What we’re looking for:

A clear and creative communication style – you have strong interpersonal skills, develop effective working relationships with a wide range of people, and inspire motivated team working
Poised, enthusiastic and outgoing – you have a collaborative approach to achieving goals through knowledge-sharing and effective delegation. You are excellent at building rapport and engaging the commitment of others.
A multi-tasker with a sense of urgency for goal achievement – you delegate effectively with thorough follow-up, and are quick to learn and adapt
An innovative, practical and creative problem-solver – you are a big picture thinker that responds quickly to varied activities and changing conditions
Professional experience of working in a volunteer management capacity – with experience of developing policy and collaborative working.

What we offer:

We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees, this includes:

Flexible working hours to balance home and working life
Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbeing, as well as a 24/7 helpline via Help@Hand
25 days of annual leave plus public holidays – rising to 26 days after 1 year, 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 11 years, with an additional 5 days to use in your 10th or 20th year of service (pro rata for part time)
Company car for front line care posts
Time off in lieu
Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts
Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes
Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year
Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3%
The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping
Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth
A recommend a friend recruitment referral bonus scheme