Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months ((or Secondment) until June 2025)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 176-C-6817834-B
- Employer
- North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Peterborough City Hospital
- Town
- Peterborough
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Young Persons Volunteer Coordinator - Peterborough
Band 4
Job overview
Are you passionate about supporting young people and creating meaningful opportunities within the NHS? We are looking for a dynamic and motivatedÌýYouth Volunteering Coordinator to lead and expand our thriving Youth Volunteer Programme across North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT).
About the Role:
Since its inception in December 2019, our Youth Volunteer Programme has provided hundreds of young people aged 16-25 with the chance to volunteer, gain valuable experience, and strengthen their applications to medical and healthcare universities. With approximately 80 active youth volunteers across the Trust, this role will be instrumental in supporting and developing the programme further.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience in working with young people, community engagement, or volunteering programmes.
- A passion for empowering youth and supporting their personal and professional development.
- The ability to work flexibly across sites, primarily based at the Peterborough site with travel to Hinchingbrooke and Stamford as required.
Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of volunteering within our Trust. You’ll be supported by the Head of Volunteering and work alongside a dedicated team to ensure young volunteers have rewarding and impactful experiences while supporting our hospitals.
**This post has the potential of becoming Permanent**
Main duties of the job
- Provide ongoing support to youth volunteers on duty.
- Design and deliver innovative volunteering opportunities tailored to the needs of young people and hospital teams.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with hospital staff to identify where youth volunteers can make a difference.
- Engage with local schools, colleges, universities, and community groups to recruit young volunteers and promote the programme.
- Collaborate with the Volunteering Service team to align youth programmes with broader volunteering initiatives.
Working for our organisation
We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, with a special focus on welcoming individuals from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as those from our local area.
In line with our dedication to employee support, we offer a variety of benefits. For more information, please see the attached staff benefits leaflet.
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles.Ìý Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for a full list of roles and responsibilities or give us a call to discuss further.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Qualification in relevant field, e.g. youth work or community engagement A-Level or NVQ Diploma equivalent, or equivalent breadth of experience and training acquired through a combination of qualifications, training and on the job experience in a relevant field.
Desirable criteria
- Volunteer Management Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with young people aged 16 – 25 years
- Experience of delivering training/activities
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with young volunteers
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate understanding of the importance of confidentiality
- Able to provide information that supports the work of the team
Desirable criteria
- Able to deliver presentations suitable for a range of audiences
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Carol North
- Job title
- Head of Volunteering
- Email address
- [email protected]
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