Job Description

Salary: \xc2\xa337,181 per annum pro rataLocation: Flexible working within the Leeds area with potential to work from First Direct Head OfficeContract: Fixed Term for 12 monthsHours: 30 hours per week (0.8 FTE)Closing date: 15th May 2024 at 11:30pm*Please note, this role is being advertised as a Corporate Volunteering Manager, however on appointment your title will be Corporate Volunteering Development ManagerDo you have proven experience of leading the development of volunteering programmes plus an excellent understanding of what makes a quality volunteer journey? Then join Shelter as Corporate Volunteering Manager and you could soon be playing a pivotal role at the heart of our Volunteering team.About ShelterA home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.About the teamPart of our Equity, Inclusion & Culture Directorate, the Volunteering team is passionate about the positive impacts of volunteering for both individuals and organisations. Collaborative and supportive, we believe that volunteers are a vital part of our growing movement for change. We support the mobilisation of volunteers to deliver Shelter\'s strategic priorities and provide the infrastructure and insight that enables that mobilisation.We\'re a fast-moving team, working to support corporate volunteering operations and develop innovative ways to involve corporate volunteers that allows us to tap into their skills, expertise and time.Corporate Volunteering is key to helping us win and maintain high value partnerships. We have successfully developed and extended long-term, sector-leading partnerships with companies including HSBC UK, B&Q, M&S and Network Rail across England and Scotland. These partnerships are an essential part of Shelter\'s income and we work closely with the Corporate Partnerships Team to do this.About the roleThis is an exciting role within the Volunteering Team. You\'ll have responsibility for designing and piloting Shelter\'s financial resilience volunteer programme in Leeds as well as supporting our nationwide volunteering programme. We\'ll rely on you to use best practice volunteer management to design and pilot volunteering journeys from attraction, recruitment and training all the way through to ongoing support and exit. You\'ll also be leading on evaluating the pilot and adapting our approaches based on learnings. The role involves collaborating with key stakeholders not only across Shelter but with our financial corporate partners to implement a volunteer programme that equips our volunteers to deliver their roles independently, whilst also having the biggest impact. Monitoring the contribution of volunteering activity, you\'ll ensure our volunteers are recognised, celebrated, and feel valued for the part they play.You will work closely with colleagues throughout our Volunteering Team to implement Shelter\'s volunteering strategy and contribute to a consistent and quality experience for our Volunteer\'s by developing new resources and processes that we can implement on a national scale. Working with the Corporate Volunteering Administrator, you\'ll help utilise the volunteer database and report on data to evidence impact. And where relevant, you\'ll seek to build co-production into ways of working so that people with lived experience of homelessness and bad housing are at the heart of what we do.We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.About youWith experience of leading the successful development of volunteering projects and solid volunteer management experience, you will be passionate about volunteering, with an excellent understanding of what makes a quality volunteer experience. You will have demonstrable experience of applying best practice principles to volunteering, to succeed, you\'ll need experience of using innovative approaches to planning new volunteering activities and the processes that support them.You\'ll be capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously, including identifying conflicting demands and establishing clear priorities to meet agreed objectives. Your great communication skills include an ability to influence and negotiate with a variety of stakeholders at all levels. What\'s more, you\'ll be confident creating and delivering high-quality presentations both online and in-person. You\'ll be experienced in managing the specific approaches needed when involving corporate volunteers as opposed to non-corporate volunteers.How to applyPlease click \'Apply for Job\' below. You are required to submit a CV and a supporting statement. The supporting statement should address and cover the \'About You\' points in the job description (attached). Please provide specific examples following the STAR format and ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviour below throughout your responses:

• We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset

Any applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered.BenefitsWe offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We\'re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.Safeguarding is everyone\'s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

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