Volunteering Officer
The role
We pride ourselves on being a values-driven organisation, and we’re looking for a like-minded Volunteering Officer to join the team in this new role.
Blending people skills with administration, organisation with adaptability, assertiveness with a human touch, this varied role would be ideal for someone with an interest in criminal justice who communicates as well in person as they do online and in writing.
You don’t need to have had a role directly including managing volunteering, but transferable experience from another organisation that includes volunteers would be useful. Maybe you are an experienced volunteer looking to step into an employed position.
Research tells us that marginalised groups of people may not apply for jobs unless they meet 100% of the criteria. We also know that applicants come from many backgroundswith different experiences that might not seem “standard” – and that’s okay! We value people who bring unique perspectives and knowledge to our team.
You might not feel like you check all the boxes as you read this job pack. That could be because of impostor syndrome or a confidence gap, especially if you’ve been marginalised or excluded in the past. But we hope you’ll apply anyway because what’s most important to us is having shared values and attitudes to work – the rest we can work on through our culture of feedback and development.
How to apply
Please email your CV and your responses to the following four questions to recruitment@standout.org.uk by the application deadline above. As a guide, we suggest writing 250-300 words in response to each question.
How you would carry out this role in line with our five values?
Share with us some examples of times you’ve had to explain information to different people/audiences.
What is it about working at StandOut that appeals to you?
Write an ‘elevator pitch’ (a brief introduction) of a charity (can be fictional), demonstrating your ability to write concisely and persuasively.
If this opportunity sounds exciting to you but your experience, skills or qualifications don’t match every requirement exactly, we would still encourage you to apply - you may just be the perfect fit.
StandOut is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. Applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity. We welcome applications from people with experience of the criminal justice system. In order to help ensure that our policy is working well please complete an Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form and submit with your application.
If you would like to discuss any aspect of the role or the application process please email recruitment@standout.org.uk and we would be delighted to arrange for you to speak with Andy, our Operations Director.
Closing date: 9am, Monday 31 March
Interviews: w/c Monday 7 April