* 0.8 FTE (30 hours per week); £24,713 pro rata; 2-year contract *
Introduction
Forest Recycling Project (FRP) is a social enterprise and charity with environmental and social aims. We engage with organisations and communities in North East London through a range of practical initiatives to reduce, re-use and recycle waste, and help people live sustainably. Based in Walthamstow in East London, we have been in operation since 1989. All our work and activities are supported by volunteers. Our turnover is around £250k. We have a small staff team of 7 people (most of who work part-time), with additional freelance support.
FRP has received funding from City Bridge Trust to develop its volunteer programme. The Environmental Action Through Volunteering Project (the project) will enable people in areas of high deprivation to take environmental action through volunteering, deliver structured learning and progression opportunities, and promote social inclusion for volunteers.
Building on FRP’s experience over many years of working with volunteers, this project will develop new and innovative approaches to maximise the benefits of volunteer placements and improve the overall volunteering experience. Volunteers will access skills and activities based learning, capture their own learning and skills development, and be active in their local community to improve the environment and reduce carbon emissions. The project will focus on two beneficiary groups: unemployed young adults (aged 18-30) and marginalised adults on benefits.
FRP is looking for a Volunteering Development Coordinator to help us successfully shape and deliver this new project, and improve our volunteer programme.
The role
- Develop, manage and deliver the Environmental Action Through Volunteering Project
- Establish a structured skills & learning programme and progression routes for volunteers, significantly increasing volunteer numbers and working in partnership with others
- Provide a volunteer coordination, mentoring & support role – this function will be shared with an existing member of staff to ensure coverage across FRP’s two sites of operation
- Identify and help realise opportunities for volunteers to develop new community activism initiatives or social enterprise activities around waste, sustainability and the environment
- Monitor and evaluate the impact of volunteering
- Fulfil all grant funding requirements
- Balance strategic, operational and hands-on aspects of the role
- The role covers all key elements of the project: project management & delivery; project development; establishing a skills & learning programme and progression routes; volunteer coordination, mentoring & support; volunteer recruitment & retention; volunteer progression; and volunteer policies & procedures.
Recruitment process
If you think you have what it takes to become the Volunteering Development Coordinator at FRP, please email [email protected] and provide the following:
- Covering letter (no more than 3 pages), explaining how your skills and experience match the person specification and why you want this role
- CV
- Details of two referees - these will not be contacted without your prior consent and not until the shortlist stage.
Applications must be received no later than Monday 9 December 2013, 5pm. APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED.
Please click here to access the full Job Description.
For more information about this role, please contact Nicole Muris on 020 8539 3856 or email [email protected].
November 15th, 2013 → 1:12 pm @ Nicole