Creative Living Centre (CLC) is a registered charity, offering a person-centred, holistic approach to supporting people experiencing poor mental health and wellbeing in Bury (Greater Manchester). The volunteer co-ordinator role is to support our members to access volunteering opportunities in the local community to support their recovery and improve wellbeing and will also manage our established volunteer programme (recruitment, induction, training and deployment) for the local community to volunteer and support the work of the CLC.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and provide ongoing support to CLC volunteers, to provide internal and external guidance, with a view informing and influencing mental health services within the wider mental health (MH) agenda
Recruit, train and provide ongoing support to volunteers (with lived MH experience) to co-produce and co-deliver internal and external courses / training.
To identify and facilitate external opportunities for members with lived MH experience to access volunteering opportunities
To support members to locate and apply for volunteering opportunities in the community, this may include support to complete applications, make phone calls and attend interviews.
To create opportunities for members to complete one-off volunteering opportunities as part of the CLC’s commitment to the 5 ways to wellbeing model
Attend community events that promote volunteering and support CLC visibility across the borough including volunteer meetings.
Ensure appropriate data is collected for activities etc as required by the Reaching Communities grant, and contribute to monitoring / review / future planning of the project and overall CLC delivery
Key information
- Employer: Creative Living Centre
- Locations: Bury
- Role Type: Fixed term
- Salary: £29,406 FTE pro rata (£17,643.60 actual)
- Working Hours: Part-Time
- Working Hours Per Week: 22.5
To apply for this role:
Please send a CV, cover letter highlighting how you meet the essential criteria for the role to lorna.wilson@creativelivingcentre.org.uk. The application form and full job description can be found at https://www.creativelivingcentre.org.uk/work-with-us.html
The closing date for applications is 10th October 2025 at 1pm. Interviews will take place on the 15th October 2025. This role is based at The Creative Living Centre, 1A Rectory Lane, Prestwich, M25 1BP For enquiries or an informal discussion about the role, contact: Lorna Wilson on lorna.wilson@creativelivingcentre.org.uk, or call 0161 696 7501