Volunteering Development Manager

Salary: £34,170 FTE  £20,502 Actual
Hours: 22.5 hrs per week
Term: Permanent
Location: Office based Brightspace, Ipswich, with blended home working
Start Date: As soon as possible

About us

Community Action Suffolk (CAS) is the county’s infrastructure organisation for the
Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector. We exist to
ensure our sector, and its volunteers are supported, safe and sustainable and that
our communities are active and resilient.

Our values of collaborative, enabling, person centred, responsive and trusted are the
golden thread which runs through who we are and how we operate, and we aim to
make them real every day.

About the role

As the Volunteering Development Manager you will provide strategic direction and
management, and work closely with partners to enable engagement with
volunteering and champion the benefits of volunteering and ensure an inclusive
approach. You will have a good level of knowledge of infrastructure support and be
an experienced manager of people. You should have an awareness and
understanding of the challenges facing the voluntary sector and be skilled in
developing partnerships, be able to demonstrate sound financial acumen, and the
ability to navigate multiple priorities.

This role will suit individuals who have a passion for the VCFSE Sector and who can
champion building capacity, efficiency, and sustainability. You will be an excellent
communicator at all levels and able to write and speak persuasively to a diverse range
of groups. You will need to be driven, pro-active, flexible and resourceful as each role
can have a busy and varied workload. You should also be confident working
independently as well as having the ability to be a good team player.

The successful candidate will be a proactive individual with a can-do attitude and
appetite for learning. We are looking for someone who can communicate with a wide
range of people with varying degrees of experience.

If you are interested in the role and would like to learn more, please contact
alice.wade@communityactionsuffolk.org.uk Deputy Director of Operations and
Business Development for an informal conversation.

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We are a friendly organisation, committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive
culture in all that we do, and welcome applications from individuals of all
backgrounds. We aim to create a workplace which is welcoming, fair, and inclusive,
where people can be themselves and contribute to our vision and values.

We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the
recruitment process, or on commencement of post.

What we offer
You will work within a reputable charity which offers its employees benefits which
include:
•  Blended working where role allows
•  Flexible working options to support work/life balance
•  33 days (FTE) increasing to a maximum 36 (FTE) annual holiday which includes

an allowance for bank holidays

•  Up to 4% matched pension contribution
•  2 days pro rata volunteering days to support volunteering in Suffolk
•  Staff Discounts Scheme for a range of retailers including; shopping, holidays,

insurance, eating out and health and leisure activities

•  Company Sick Pay Scheme
•  Continued Professional Development for job related development
•  Family Friendly policies and practices
•  Tailored induction

For more information, please visit
http://www.communityactionsuffolk.org.uk/vacancies/ for a copy of our application
pack. Alternatively, please contact Susan Butler on
susan.butler@communityactionsuffolk.org.uk

Closing date; Applications for this role will be reviewed and considered on an
ongoing basis until the role is filled. Interviews will be arranged according to
availability.

We therefore encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity to
avoid disappointment, as we reserve the right to close this job listing once a
successful candidate is appointed.

Should you not hear from us within 7 working days from
receipt of your application you have not been selected
for an interview.

Completed applications should be sent to
susan.butler@communityactionsuffolk.org.uk  or via post
to Susan Butler, at Community Action Suffolk, 160
Hadleigh Road, Ipswich, IP2 0HH

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