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Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator
- Full-time (35 hours)
- Home-based
- Salary £25,000pa
About Governors for Schools
We’re a national education charity with the ambition of making sure every school has excellent governance which drives improved outcomes for all children and young people. Since 1999, we’ve been connecting skilled and committed volunteers with schools and academies in England and recently we have expanded our service into Wales. By finding and supporting a diverse and talented network of governors, we help to drive systematic change in how schools are run. Right now, we’re evolving and growing. By enhancing the services we offer, and expanding our work with corporate supporters, key partners and within local communities, we are supporting schools to achieve excellent governance. It is an exciting time to be part of our organisation and make a real difference in education.
We know that diversity is a strength in the workplace and that harnessing this diversity will create a workplace in which everyone feels valued, where their talents are fully utilised, and where our aims are met. We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
About the role
We're looking for a Volunteer Recruitment Co-ordinator to support volunteers to become school governors. You'll join our partnerships team and be supported by experienced professionals to help you thrive in the role.
You'll have a recruitment and placement target, and alongside our usual successful methods of engagement, we value new ideas and a proactive approach. You will ideally have previous admin and customer service experience, and this can be from any sector. You will match volunteers with school vacancies and support them through the process until they have been placed.
We'll need you to keep our CRM system up to date, and regularly check in with volunteers and schools to make sure things are progressing. You'll spend a lot of time checking in with volunteers and schools to make sure applications are progressing.
You’ll work directly with schools, local authorities and multi academy trusts to register vacancies and ensure we understand their needs.
You’ll help to fill some of the thousands of vacancies registered with us with skilled and committed volunteers. It's a fantastic opportunity to have a direct hand in improving school standards, and work with diverse and talented volunteers who want to make a difference.
Who are we looking for?
We want to work with someone who is passionate, creative and excited about working for a charity that improves education. You’ll be working with volunteers and school representatives, so you’ll enjoy talking to lots of people and provide an outstanding service.
You’ll manage your time well, including responding efficiently to all stakeholders and completing all admin to manage the process.
We’re looking for someone who:
- has experience in administration and customer service,
- wants to work in target-driven environment,
- can effectively use a CRM/ATS system,
- communicates effectively with a range of stakeholders,
- has excellent time management skills and is able to prioritise competing tasks,
- has an understanding of volunteer motivations and the role of school governor,
- wants to work in a fully remote role.
If your experience looks slightly different from what we’ve identified above and you think to can add value and successfully deliver in this role, we’d still love to hear from you.
Why apply?
Working with Governors for Schools, you’ll be able to impact the education of thousands of children, as well as helping people develop their skills by volunteering as a governor. We have team away days four times a year, so there'll be occasional travel to take part in these.
- Flexible working - Our working week is 35 hours with flexibility about how and when you work those within the hours of 7am - 7pm. We ask that working hours include 10am-3pm (with a lunch break!) to allow time for meetings with colleagues.
- Annual leave - We offer 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays).
- Wellbeing hours - These are flexible and paid hours for you to use as you need.
- Professional development - You will have a dedicated professional development hour each week with access to a range of training
- Reward days - Additional time off when team targets are met.
How to apply
To help us shortlist for this role, please include answers to the below questions in your cover letter.
- Where are you based?
- What experience do you have of delivering excellent customer service or working in a target driven environment?
- Do you have experience using a CRM/ATS system or similar?
- Why do you want to work for Governors for Schools?
CVs without a cover letter won’t be accepted.
If shortlisted you will be asked to attend an interview on MS Teams with two members of staff. Governors for Schools share interview questions with candidates ahead of the interview to ensure we are recruiting the right people with the right skills.
Please note, the deadline for applications is Wednesday 31st May. First interviews will be held w/c 5th June.
You can read the full job description here: https://governorsforschools.org.uk/about-us/join-our-team/
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £25,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
Application question(s):
- Are you comfortable working in a remote setting?
- Do you have experience of delivering excellent customer service?
- Do you have experience of providing efficient administration?
Language:
- English (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Remote
Application deadline: 31/05/2023
Reference ID: GFSPCMay23
