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We aim to see Berkhamsted, Northchurch and the surrounding area become a thriving, sustainable community, powered by clean energy, with nature at its heart. Our mission is to provide leadership, to ...
Nature & sustainabilityCommunity & family
Volunteer Co-ordinator
Long term role · Flexible hours
Flexible location
SupervisingCoordinationAdministrationAdvice & Mentoring
Nature & sustainabilityCommunity & family
Contact person
John Bell
EcoBerko
#111036
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Summary
We are looking for someone who can help us with the coordination of volunteering and volunteers on behalf of EcoBerko in Berkhamsted.
Detailed description
- Promote volunteering for EcoBerko through recruitment and publicity strategies and campaigns, working with our Comms Group to achieve this.
- Raise awareness across those already working with EcoBerko on how volunteers are contributing, how best to support them, people giving talks & speaking on behalf of EB need to know about our volunteering process & needs.
- Liaise with projects within EcoBerko to assess volunteer needs.
- Generate volunteering role descriptions for EcoBerko.
- Recruit and interview volunteers and ensure they are appropriately placed and supported, including inducting people quickly to get them volunteering.
- Carry out pre-volunteering checks, including references and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where appropriate.
- Organise rotas and provide inductions and training, as well as debrief interviews for departing volunteers.
- Research and write volunteer policies and procedures, including risk assessments
- Celebrate volunteering by nominating volunteers for awards and organise celebration events.
- Offer advice and information to volunteers through face-to-face, telephone and email contact.
- Be adaptable in approach for the application process.
- Consider buddying up and training.
- Ensure comms with new and existing volunteers are effective, supportive, regular and frequent.
- Be the named contact, with the option to text/WhatsApp.
What we will provide to volunteers
🤝 Extra support
About EcoBerko
We aim to see Berkhamsted, Northchurch and the surrounding area become a thriving, sustainable community, powered by clean energy, with nature at its heart. Our mission is to provide leadership, to connect, catalyse and take local action to deliver our vision.