Volunteer Coordinator

This is to oversee the management (recruitment, training, supervision and development) of volunteers across Connect and to work collaboratively with staff and outside agencies.
You will have great enthusiasm, energy and excellent team working skills, with a genuine interest in developing and recognizing the fantastic contribution that volunteers make. Strong organisational skills, especially the ability to organise and prioritise a varied workload within strict deadlines would be an asset. A good level of education, with experience of administration and filing is essential.

• Good educational background
• Broad experience of administration
• Experience of developing and maintaining filing systems

Skills & aptitudes

• Strong organisational skills, especially the ability to organise and prioritise a varied workload within strict deadlines
• A team player who understands and respects the need for confidentiality
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills,
• Ability to deal appropriately and effectively with people at all levels
• Flexibility and ability to juggle competing demands
• High level of computer literacy with sound knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Outlook (other email management)
• Excellent attention to detail and presentation
• Willing to be pro-active in the job and act on own initiative where appropriate
• Positive and enthusiastic
• Ability to exercise sound judgement quickly
• Ability to carry out the job in accordance with Connect’s values, participating in line management and review processes

Connect is a small national charity leading the way in building long-term peer-support opportunities for people with aphasia, a communication disability secondary to Stroke. Set up in 2000, Connect aims to give people with aphasia opportunity and fulfilment to re-connect with life. We have developed a tried and tested model of peer support, underpinned by training, support and supervision.

At Connect, the structure of support and enablement provided through our staff and volunteers enables people with aphasia to build upon their strengths, and run opportunities for others with aphasia. These opportunities target improvements in communication, participation and long-term wellbeing. Connect works in equal partnership with people with aphasia. Indeed, people with aphasia are involved at all levels of the charity: as trustees, staff members, peer-support-leaders.