Volunteer Manager

Volunteers are central to the work we do, enabling us to deliver cancer support across our network of centres, offices and calendar of fundraising events.  

We want volunteering with Maggie’s to be a rewarding experience, with each volunteer clear about the contribution they make and to feel supported to carry out their volunteering role safely.

The Volunteer Manager will be responsible for managing and delivering the Volunteering programme across Maggie’s, working closely with senior, internal stakeholders across the organisation.

We want volunteering with Maggie’s to be a rewarding experience, with each volunteer clear about the contribution they make and to feel supported to carry out their volunteering role safely.

The Volunteer Manager will be responsible for managing and delivering the Volunteering programme across Maggie’s, working closely with senior, internal stakeholders across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

The Volunteer Manager is central to Maggie’s ambition to improve the experience for our volunteers by:

• ensuring standardisation across our 27 centres
• recruiting and onboarding volunteers with relevant skills to clear job descriptions
• formalising training and development for volunteers and those who manage them
• retaining talent and appropriately rewarding and recognising those who give their time
• maintaining and improving relevant policies, procedures and process

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

You will demonstrate solid experience of managing volunteers in a service delivery and fundraising environment for a charity or not for profit and have the ability to manage a wide range of relationships, activities and volunteers at one time. Determined, professional, friendly and resourceful; you will use persuasive communications skills to motivate, influence and inspire people to volunteer their time, adhere to training, policy and procedure and influence internally to standardise the volunteer experience across Maggie’s. 

Interviews will be held in Glasgow on Thursday 19 March.

Interviews will be held in Glasgow on Thursday 19 March.

Job Benefits

• You’ll spend time at one of our incredible centres to experience our programme of support and see first-hand the difference we can make.
• A structured orientation week will cover everything you need to get settled in your new role.
• Holiday entitlement that helps you create a manageable work life balance.
• Generous sick leave cover.
• A supportive and friendly working environment.
• Tailored learning and development opportunities.
• Kitchen facilities with free tea, coffee and fruit bowl.
• Workplace pension and free financial advice from an independent financial advisor to help you plan for your future.
• Option to keep a pre-existing NHS pension if eligible.
• Travel and cycle loans.
• Eye test expenses and money towards glasses.
• Enhanced maternity pay.
• Our buddy system links you with a colleague to give you extra support in your first few months.
• Facilitated stress management courses and access to our clinical psychologists for support.

About Maggie's

We provide free practical and emotional support for people living with cancer, and their family and friends. We have centres across the UK and a growing international network, with more planned for the future.