The Volunteer Centre Kensington and Chelsea (VCKC) has a great reputation for engaging a diverse range of volunteers, helping them to give their time and achieve their goals, and for supporting organisations large and small to develop inclusive, accessible, and safe volunteering environments.
Operating at the heart of the organisation, this role is about leading a team and implementing and maintaining systems that will enable VCKC to support more people to change their lives, and the lives of those around them, for the better. It is also an opportunity for a committed person to build the capabilities needed for effective leadership in a supportive environment.
You will take responsibility for the volunteer brokerage service, for the learning and development programme, and for enabling target audiences to understand and value VCKC's work.
Working alongside the Chief Executive will provide you with opportunities to build expertise beyond your core responsibilities, as your time and interests allow - in monitoring, evaluation & learning, policy and practice, fundraising, financial planning and strategic management.
This role is ideal for someone with a track-record in service management who is keen to develop their capabilities as a leader. A successful candidate will need to show that they can:
- demonstrate expertise in the theory and practice of volunteering
- lead a team and oversee multiple work-streams efficiently and effectively
- get results via one-to-one work with volunteers, organisations and colleagues
- help VCKC have a greater impact by analysing and improving their performance in areas like HR, Data Protection, Health & Safety, and Safeguarding
As Head of Volunteering and Operations you will combine hands-on support with guidance and advice to your team; an eye for detail with the ability to see the bigger picture. Comfortable working with volunteers and the organisations that host them, you will develop relationships with new client groups, enable current relationships to deepen and grow, improve systems and processes, and contribute to ensuring that VCKC continues to be recognised for its excellence by a wide range of audiences.
For full job description and person specification click here.
To Apply
Pleas send your CV and a cover letter including your response to the person specifications at the end of the job description to [email protected].
Your cover letter should show how you meet each criterion (in order) using examples from your professional or non-professional experience. VCKC will only select candidates for interview who have demonstrated they meet the criterion.
Please also download the equal opportunities form and send separately to the VCKC recruitment inbox [email protected].
If you would like an informal discussion before applying please get in touch and ask to speak to Michael Ashe on 07858 910091.