Volunteer Services Partner
Volunteer Services Partner
Volunteer Services Partner (Suffolk & East Essex)
Location: EACH Office, Ipswich, IP3 9SX
Opportunity for some hybrid working from home
Current full, valid driving license and car is essential.
Required to travel to Cambridgeshire/Norfolk to collaborate with colleagues
Full & Part Time applicants considered – minimum 22.5 hours per week
For part‑time hours (below 37.5), salary will be pro rata
Salary: £25,000 – £27,000 FTE per annum, experience dependent
Contract: Permanent
Comprehensive range of benefits:
Free onsite parking
Enhanced Annual leave Entitlement – 27 days + 8 UK Bank Holidays
Additional holiday purchase scheme
Employee health cash plan & wellbeing support schemes
AVIVA pension package – up to 7% Employer Contribution inc Life Assurance
NHS pension – continuation of if already contributing
Free Eye Tests & Cycle to work scheme
At East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH), volunteers are at the heart of everything we do. Their compassion, energy and commitment help us provide vital care and support to children, young people and families across our region.
We are looking for a proactive and people centred Volunteer Services Partner to be the bridge between potential volunteers and the vital work EACH does.
This is an ideal role for someone who thrives in a people‑centred environment, enjoys variety and takes pride in delivering high‑quality administration support.
As one of three Volunteer Services Partners, covering EACH volunteering across East Anglia, you will play a key role in shaping the volunteer experience – connecting passionate individuals with impactful and varied opportunities at EACH.
You will lead and administer the volunteer recruitment cycle across Suffolk, ensuring a diverse and inclusive workforce while providing essential support to the EACH colleagues who manage them.
Are you:
An organised administrator with strong IT skills and are experienced using databases, digital tools and Microsoft Office?
Skilled at prioritising, managing a varied workload and working both independently and collaboratively?
An effective and empathetic communicator who builds positive relationships and supports volunteers, colleagues and partners with professionalism, sensitivity and sound judgement?
Motivated to make a difference and help EACH to recruit, support and empower volunteers within a charitable and people‑focused environment?
What you’ll do:
Recruitment & Onboarding: Manage the full volunteer lifecycle—from initial enquiry to DBS checks, and training. Administer the recruitment of volunteers across EACH’s hospices, Help at Home service, retail stores and fundraising teams.
Community & Partnership building: develop strong links with community organisations, colleges, job centres and local groups to champion the benefits of volunteering with EACH.
Supporting Volunteer Supervisors: work closely with managers and supervisors (including Shop Managers) to offer guidance, best practice support and tools to help them manage their volunteer teams effectively.
Engagement & Communications: Contribute content for volunteer newsletters, our intranet and support appreciation events that recognise and celebrate our volunteers’ incredible contribution.
Data & Administration Maintain accurate records on our volunteer database (Cascade) and manage the central volunteer services inbox in collaboration with your fellow Volunteer Services Partners.
Closing date: 24th July 2026
Interview date: 3rd August 2026
Interested in Learning More Before You Apply?
At EACH, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone and actively encourage applicants to ask questions, request reasonable adjustments or have an informal discussion before submitting an application.
If you’d like to find out more or make a request, please contact the Recruitment Team by email hrinbox@each.org.uk or phone 07595 414843.
Diversity Statement:
At EACH we believe in fostering a workplace where every individual feels valued and respected. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion where differences are embraced. We are actively seeking talent from all walks of life, recognising that diversity drives innovation, creativity and success.
Join us on a journey to create a more inclusive workplace, where everyone has equal opportunities to grow, contribute and succeed. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for opportunities at EACH and adjustments will be made to facilitate the application and selection process.
Please note:
EACH reserves the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a sufficient number of applications.
This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check prior to appointment.
It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group.
EACH has a legal responsibility to ensure that its employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, if you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to verification that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.