Person Specification: Volunteer Coordinator

Quality / Desirable/
Essential /

How Assessed

Experience

Personal experience of being a volunteer / Essential / Application Form / Interview
Experience of recruitment, training, support, supervision and retention of volunteers. / Essential / Application Form / Interview
Working as part of a team with cooperative values / Desirable / Application Form / Interview
Experience of monitoring, evaluation and reporting to management and funders / Essential / Application Form / Interview
Experience of working with young people and children / Essential / Application Form / Interview
Experience of working with vulnerable adults / Essential / Application Form / Interview
Working in community based environmental projects. / Desirable / Application Form/ Interview
Experience of marketing and producing publicity materials – including Social Media / Desirable / Application Form / Interview
Working in partnership with others / Desirable / Application Form/ Interview
Training staff team to work effectively with volunteers. / Essential / Application Form/ Interview

Knowledge

An understanding of the barriers to volunteering. / Essential / Application Form/Interview
How to work safely with volunteers. / Essential / Application Form / Interview
Understanding of Safeguarding and child protection / Essential / Application Form/Interview
Working understanding of Permaculture or positive impacts of environmental improvements on people and communities. / Desirable / Application Form / Interview

Skill

Excellent written and verbal communication skills. / Essential / Application Form / Interview
Able to design and manage monitoring requirements for the program. / Essential / Application Form/Interview
Ability to work flexibly including evening and weekend hours. / Desirable / Interview
Ability to work under pressure and respond positively to unexpected changes. / Essential / Application Form / Interview
Ability to keep and maintain accurate records. / Essential / Application Form / Interview
Ability to plan effectively, prioritise workload and manage own time. / Essential / Application Form / Interview
Ability to work as part of a team / Essential / Application Form / Interview
The ability to identify training needs and deliver appropriate training to non-traditional learner and hard to reach groups / Essential / Application Form / Interview
Good IT skills – able to administrate for the program / Essential / Application Form
Full driving license and experience of driving a minibus / Desirable / Interview
Ability to engage with people through social media / Desirable / Application Form / Interview

Attitude

Commitment to the development of the local community and the personal and professional development of volunteers / Essential / Application Form / Interview
Active promotion of equal opportunities, diversity and anti-discriminatory practice / Essential / Application Form / Interview
Commitment to protecting and improving the environment / Essential / Application Form / Interview
Commitment to working collectively as a staff team / Essential / Application Form / Interview
Commitment to your own professional development and a reflective work practice. / Essential / Application Form/Interview