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JVN Young Adult Programme Coordinator

Job Description

The Role

The aim of the role is to create, market and manage the JVN Young Adult Volunteering Programme known as ‘Just Volunteer Now’. We hope this programme will inspire participants to embed volunteering in their lives as they recognise this as a way to enhance their own wellbeing, develop life skills, as well as enrich society.  This role is ideal for someone with a passion for volunteering who is looking for an opportunity to gain experience of working in the community.

You will need to approach the role with a high degree of commitment and flexibility to guarantee the success of this programme.

Reporting to

Volunteer Development Coordinator

Hours

This is a full-time grant funded role for a 12 months’ contract. The successful candidate will need to work flexibly, this may include some evenings and occasionally Sundays.

We will consider a part-time role for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

Creating Programme

• Build a Steering Group, together with Volunteer Development Coordinator.
• Work with the Chair and Steering Group on creating a participant-led programme and a vibrant marketing campaign to engage participants.
• Work closely with charities both within and outside of JVN’s existing network, to guide, shape and lay framework for the programme and the participants’ self-led project.
• Create the content of the informal educational and social sessions, inviting guest presenters where relevant.

Recruitment

• Create recruitment pack which includes survey of charities of interest to inform programme framework.
• Monitor application process including conducting informal meetings with prospective participants.
• Collate information from surveys into usable data to approach and build programme and to later inform self-led participant project.
• Finalise cohort, confirm attendance and communicate start of programme.

Marketing

• Work closely with the Communications Manager to build a social media campaign, including creating content for social media campaign and the JVN website.
• Work with the Steering Group to market the programme widely amongst their networks, as well as find new avenues to promote the programme.
• Connect with under 30s on the JVN database to encourage them to participate.

Managing Programme and Project

• Work with the Steering Group to manage the programme.
• Communicate regularly with the participants to ensure attendance and active engagement.
• Maintain communication with JVN team and charity partners.
• Prepare for and attend each session and be the point of contact during each event.
• Support and oversee the participant self-led project and offer advice as needed.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Monitor and evaluate the programme through.
• Build session feedback and analyse data.
• Evaluate the programme at the end with each participant.
• Write reports and recommendations throughout the process.
• Work with each participant to help guide and offer support over 3-month period to help find a volunteer role suitable once programme is finished.

Additional Duties

• Participate in the JVN Team activities such as pop ups to market the programme and community events.
• Provide office and IT/technical and database support as needed.

This description may not reflect all tasks you may be asked to perform.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic.

Salary:

£22,000- 24,000 per annum. This role will be initially for 12-months as it is dependent on grant funding.


Application Process
There will be a 2 stage interview process.

Interviewing will be taking place before closing date.

Closing Date: 5pm Tuesday 9^th May 2023
 

For any further information please feel free to contact gemma@jvn.org.uk

To apply please send a cover letter and C.V to lesleyg@jvn.org.uk