Hours – 37 per week
Contract – Temporary for 12 months from start date
Due to current Coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions we are following Government advice and this may result in interviews being held via video call.
New opportunities are available to support the Rotherham Covid 19 Outbreak Plan. Individuals appointed will form part of a unique network of skills to deliver a variety of services to our residents during exceptional times.
Three Volunteer Co-ordinators (North, Central and South) are required to join the Neighbourhoods Team within the Assistant Chief Executives directorate. These are a full-time posts, temporary for 12 months.
Located within the Neighbourhoods Team the post holder will work with partners to develop and support new volunteering opportunities across all communities in Rotherham, co-ordinate the provision of volunteers in a variety of roles across the Council and develop and implement a Council staff volunteering programme.
You will need the following skills and experience:
Demonstrable experience, understanding and application of an asset-based community development approach
Experience of working within a local government setting
Experience of successfully managing staff or volunteers with demonstrable results
Experience of working collaboratively with a diverse range of voluntary, faith and community-based groups and organisations
Experience of partnership working with a wide variety of stakeholders, both internal and external to the Council
Recruitment Managers contact details –
North – Nicola Hacking (nicola.hacking@rotherham.gov.uk or 07748142745)
Central – Shaun Mirfield (shaun.mirfield@rotherham.gov.uk or 07852186876)
South - Andrea Peers (andrea.peers@rotherham.gov.uk or 07717450973)
These posts will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions).
From 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2022 employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of 1.15% spread out by means of a weekly / monthly deduction (dependent on pay frequency) from each pay period over the full financial year. In recognition of implementing this temporary measure, those who experience a pay reduction will be awarded of three additional day’s leave (pro rata for part-time).