Team Leader

Change Grow Live is a charity driven by the belief that we can make a real difference in people’s lives. Our values — Be open, be compassionate, and be bold — guide everything we do. We treat everyone as an individual, offering support and respect in a safe and inclusive environment.

We’re excited to offer an opportunity for a Volunteering Team Lead to join our Northamptonshire service. Volunteers are at the heart of our work, and this role is key to developing a vibrant, inclusive, and impactful volunteering programme. You’ll work closely with service managers, staff, and service users to embed a strong volunteering culture and ensure volunteers are supported, valued, and empowered.

Location: Northamptonshire (Countywide) 
Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
Full-Time Salary: £35,220.59 – £37,184.90

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2026

About the role:

• Lead the development and delivery of a local volunteering strategy and student placements. 
• Collaborate with service teams to identify meaningful volunteer opportunities.
• Recruit, train, and support a diverse range of volunteers.
• Promote a positive and inclusive volunteering culture.
• Ensure volunteers are supported in their roles and their wellbeing is prioritised.
• Facilitate service user involvement, ensuring their voices shape service delivery.
• Coordinate service user forums, events, and bulletins.
• Provide leadership and supervision to volunteers and support staff in volunteer management.
• Work closely with the National Volunteering Team and other Volunteering Leads across the organisation.

About you:

• Experienced in recruiting, training, and managing volunteers.
• Skilled in delivering training and supporting others.
• Passionate about service user involvement and empowerment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of IT competency.
• Empathetic, non-judgemental, and collaborative.
• Excellent time management and interpersonal skills.
• Desirable: Experience in project management or team leadership.

What we will give to you:

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays), rising with service (up to 30 days).
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week and access to our Wellness Hub and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Discounts on shopping, cinema, holidays, and more.
• A friendly and supportive team environment.
• Training, career development, and progression opportunities.
• Participation in our Refer a Friend scheme.

If you're passionate about meaningful change and want to be part of a growing, values-driven team that’s making a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.