About Birmingham Settlement
Since 1899 Birmingham Settlement has been tackling social inequality and disadvantage; supporting people to live happier, more fulfilled lives. Our five organisational objectives are:
1) To improve financial resilience – people and communities
2) To build individual and community wellbeing
3) To develop people – skills, confidence, voice
4) To build environmental awareness and action
5) To build and maintain a sustainable organisation
We do this by providing services and activities that support people to overcome the barriers they face and to take positive action on the issues that impact on their lives. Whether it be financial hardship, social isolation, unemployment, or other issues, we provide independent advice and support, wellbeing activities, and training and development opportunities that enable people to gain new skills, build confidence and establish social and community networks that create opportunity and improve lives.
Volunteer Coordinator
- Salary: £29,062 per annum
- 35 hours per week average (flexible – would consider reduced hours)
- 25 days A/L + contributory pension scheme
Birmingham Settlement is looking to recruit an energetic and adaptable individual to help us develop and build our volunteer offer across the organisation.
This is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about people and volunteering. Working across our bases in Kingstanding, Ladywood and Newtown as well as our Floating Community Hub, the ‘Ellen Gee’, and our 3 charity shops (Sutton, Boldmere, and Wylde Green), you will deliver several core objectives of our new National Lottery Reaching Communities “Connected Communities” programme, by developing and coordinating meaningful volunteer roles that make a difference.
In this key role, you will be recruiting volunteers, supporting their induction and helping us to celebrate the wonderful contribution that volunteers make to our charity. You will ensure that volunteers are well equipped to carry out their roles competently and confidently as well as support existing volunteers and ensure processes and procedures are firmly embedded.
You will work with our teams to develop new volunteer-led activities that achieve positive outcomes aligned with our organisational aims and objectives, and monitor, measure and communicate the impact volunteers make to the ‘Settlement – and beyond.
We are looking for a proactive candidate with proven experience and a strong background in volunteer and people management. You will need excellent organisational skills, experience of community engagement, be skilled in building relationships, have close attention to detail, and a passion for working with people.
For an informal chat please call Theresa Gniadkowski on 0121 250 0770.
No agencies or CVs please.
For an application pack visit www.birminghamsettlement.org.uk email: recruitment@bsettlement.org.uk or write to Human Resources, Birmingham Settlement Sports & Community Centre, 600 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham B44 9SH.
Closing date: 12 noon, Thursday 1 May 2025
Interviews: Friday 9 May 2025