Role: Volunteer Co-Ordinator
Organisation: Abundant Borders
Location: Hawick
Salary: £18,000 pro rata for 28 hours per week
Closing: Friday 22nd June 2018
Abundant Borders (SC046962) is a small charity working to create a network of food production site across the Scottish Borders, whose aim is to alleviate household food insecurity by teaching people to grow food in a sustainable way and how to cook healthy, inexpensive meals.
Having gained grant funding from the People’s Postcode Trust, we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual to support the volunteers who are working to create a food garden in Hawick.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with enthusiastic volunteers and a new, dynamic charity.
Gardening skills would be an advantage but are not essential. The garden is being developed using permaculture principles. Knowledge of permaculture methods of growing would be an advantage, but not essential as full support will be given.
The successful applicant should have experience of recruiting, working with and supporting volunteers and be able to maintain accurate records and undertake evaluation tasks, with supervision and support from Chief Officer. Good communication skills are essential, as is an ability to form positive partnerships with other local groups, agencies and organisations.
This is six-month post which will end December 2018. Funding to retain the post, at reduced hours, will be sought.
For further information about the project: please visit our website at www.abundantborders.org.uk
For more information about the post: please contact robin@abundantborders.org.uk
To apply: please apply in writing, with cv to karen@abundantborders.org.uk
JOB DESCRIPTION
Volunteer Co-ordinator, Hawick Project
Responsible to: Chief Officer
Responsible for: Volunteers
Job Purpose
The Volunteer Co-ordinator is responsible for recruiting, training, supporting and managing volunteers at the Community Food Garden, Hawick.
Key Responsibilities
- Engage with local communities to promote and encourage the recruitment of volunteers to work in the Community Food Garden
- Organise profile-raising events to attract new volunteers
- Interview and recruit volunteers
- Generate appropriate volunteering opportunities based on the needs of the organisation
- Provide induction and training for new volunteers, using induction template
- Arrange and supervise all volunteer sessions at the Community Food Garden
- Ensure there is appropriate support and training for existing volunteers
- Monitor, support and motivate volunteers
- Manage the reimbursement of volunteer expenses
- Keep up to date with legislation and policy related to volunteering and inform Chief Officer of any necessary modifications to accommodate changes
- Work with multiple agencies across different sectors to establish good working relationships to influence decisions about volunteering in Hawick and environs
- Monitor and evaluate activities on-site and write reports for Chief Officer and trustees
- Maintain database of volunteers and undertake any other administrative duties
- Monitor and update volunteer policies and procedures, including risk assessments with respect to the Community Food Garden
Conditions
- The performance of the job requires a flexible approach to the work and some evening and weekend work
- Holiday entitlement – 25 annual days pro rata (five of which must be taken during the Christmas/New Year holiday) plus ten public holidays
- Salary: £18,000 pro rata for 28 hours per week
- This is six-month post, funded by Postcode Lottery Trust, and will end December 2018. Funding to retain the post, at reduced hours, will be sought.
June 2018
