British Red Cross - Volunteering Officer – Reading, Berks - closes 28th Feb 2010

Volunteering Officer - Reading, Berks

Salary: circa £9,735 p.a.

Location: Reading, Berkshire

Hours: 20 hours per week

Reference: SE48972

The British Red Cross helps vulnerable people in crisis, whoever and
wherever they are.

The Thames Valley Area Volunteering Department is working to encourage teams and partnerships, provide a flexible response to meet the range of needs of individuals, improve our visibility in the community, and bring evolutionary change which gives the opportunity for people to develop within our organisation. This post will work alongside similar posts based in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, as part of a team to:

* Increase the number and diversity of Red Cross volunteers to match the requirements of Red Cross services and activities in the county. To improve the retention of volunteers and ensure that they have the training and support they need.
* Support staff and key volunteers in their recruitment and management of volunteers.
* Be a focal point for volunteering matters in the county, both for Red Cross colleagues and for external organisations.
* Be area-wide liaison for all matters regarding volunteer induction and training.

The ideal candidate for this role will be experienced in volunteer recruitment and in the voluntary/not for profit sector. They will have experience in training and/or Human Resources. They will have knowledge of volunteer management and will be available for work during both social and non-social hours (evenings and weekends). This post will require travel regularly throughout Berkshire and periodically into Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

For further information and applying on-line please visit our website: www.redcross.org.uk/vacancies or phone Frances Broom on 0118 935 8217 or e-mail fbroom@redcross.org.uk for an application pack. Alternatively for informal enquiries please contact Enid Bos on 0118 935 8215 or by email ebos@redcross.org.uk quoting reference SE48972.

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms is Sunday 28th February 2010. Interviews will be held on 8th March 2010 in Reading.

As part of the Recruitment & Selection procedures the British Red Cross undertake criminal record checking on all individuals who work with or have access to children and vulnerable adults. We are committed to welcoming people from the widest possible diversity
of background, culture and experience.

The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738)