Resources and Volunteer Officer

at  Gloucestershire County Council

RESOURCES AND VOLUNTEER OFFICER

Date: 30 May 2024
Job Location:Gloucester

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: Resources and Volunteer Officer
• Job Location: SkillZone
• Salary: £25,979 - £27,334 per annum
• Hours per Week: 37.00
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 12/06/2024
• Job Requisition Number: 9215
• This post is open to job share

ABOUT US

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service. Plus, an option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family.
• Career development and qualification opportunities.
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision.
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service.
• Employee discount scheme.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C’s apply).
• Occasional evening or weekend working with notice.

Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service are seeking a dynamic, organised, and self-motivated individual to efficiently support and supervise SkillZONE, Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service volunteers. This role involves supporting volunteers at every stage of their engagement, from recruitment and DBS checks to conducting education sessions, training, and activities.
You will communicate effectively with volunteers, addressing their general inquiries and managing their monthly expenses. Building cooperative relationships with the volunteer team is essential to help SkillZONE meet its objectives. The role also includes hands-on involvement in delivering safety education sessions and other interventions as needed, following appropriate training and competency checks.
Additionally, you will project manage various events, including volunteer recruitment, corporate sponsorship initiatives, and community and partnership projects, from the planning to implementation stages. Furthermore, you will provide a range of administrative and customer-facing services to ensure SkillZONE operates at optimum capacity.