Volunteer Team Lead

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options. 

Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. 

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Volunteering Team Lead to be part of our Brighton and Hove Service. A key part of this role is recruiting and supporting volunteers as part of our Street Outreach Service provision.

Where: Brighton

Full Time Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Full Time Salary: £34,700.09 - £36,635.38 (Pro Rata for part time hours)

About the role: 

• Recruit a team of volunteers to support staff in engaging with service users who are rough sleeping. 
• Lead on service user involvement/development, recruiting new members, developing pathways/group work, leaflets and other duties relating to the involvement of the service user.
• Lead on peer support, including the recruitment of peer support workers and peer mentor volunteers, to embed peer support within the service.
• Working in collaboration with service manager and staff team in order to identify meaningful opportunities for volunteers
• Working collaboratively and reflectively with the assigned Regional Volunteering Lead and other Volunteering Leads across the organisation
• Developing internal and external links in order to attract volunteers
• Training and supporting other member of the service team in volunteer management
• Training colleagues in how to support and supervise volunteers, providing direct line-management supervision when required
• Building a strong relationship with the local Regional Volunteering Lead
• Supporting the welfare and wellbeing of volunteers
• working with the service manager as and when there may be issues with a volunteers conduct
• Creating and supporting a positive culture of volunteering within the service

About you: 

• Experienced in recruiting, training and managing volunteers
• Aware of the challenges faced by the people using our services
• Able to deliver learning and training to others
• Accomplished written and verbal skills and a high degree of IT competency
• Capable, committed, and influential leader

What we will give to you: 

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days” 
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme 
• Contributory pension scheme 
• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. 
• A friendly and supportive team 
• Training, career development & progression opportunities 
• Refer a friend scheme and receive £250 in vouchers if candidate is successful.  

Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities and Person Specifications 

If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 

If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk to you.