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Make a difference in young lives as the new Volunteer Coordinator at The Literacy Pirates, an innovative organization dedicated to boosting literacy and confidence
Overview
Salary
£24000
Location
Hybrid from the Hackney Ship, Dalston, and home working
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation summary:
The Literacy Pirates is a dynamic charity focused on bolstering the literacy skills, confidence, and perseverance of young people. This rewarding organisation provides after-school learning programmes in Hackney and online, creating a significant impact in the community by supporting the academic and personal growth of its Young Pirates.
- Role Summary:
- Recruit and retain volunteers for after-school learning programmes.
- Work with the Volunteering team to enhance volunteer engagement and satisfaction.
- Guide volunteers in providing one-to-one and small group support to Young Pirates.
- Role Requirements:
- Confident and engaging personality.
- Openness to learning and a growth mindset.
- Positive, proactive, and dedicated work ethic.
- Effective communication skills.
- Passionate about the organisation's mission and values.
- Organised, calm under pressure, with keen attention to detail.
- Driven by targets and a knack for problem-solving.
- Systematic work approach with a flair for process improvement.
- Application Process Details:
- Complete an Enhanced DBS check.
- Submit an online application form by the specified deadline.
Benefits: Joining The Literacy Pirates means becoming a part of an inclusive team, enjoying flexible work arrangements, enhanced pay benefits, mental wellness support, a Cyclescheme, volunteering opportunities, generous annual leave, and attractive pension contributions.
The Literacy Pirates is an exciting organisation that is passionate about supporting young people. We are currently seeking an energetic Volunteer Coordinator to join our friendly and successful Volunteer Team. Your work will play a key role in helping us achieve our ambitious goals. If you’re passionate about supporting young people and eager to gain experience in the charity sector, we’d love to hear from you!
The role entails recruiting and retaining volunteers who play a vital role in our after-school learning programmes in Hackney, and online. By working 1:1 and in small groups, they help Young Pirates to develop their literacy, confidence and perseverance. You’ll be working within the Volunteering team to help us get more Volunteer Crewmates on board, and to make the volunteering experience the best it can be.
Job requirements include confident and happy engaging with new people in a variety of contexts, reflective and ready to learn with a growth mindset, a positive, proactive and dedicated approach, engaging and accurate communication skills, an understanding of and passion for our mission and values, flexibility and responsiveness when required to turn your hand to different tasks, highly organised, calm under pressure and with excellent attention to detail, target-driven and solution focused, passionate about volunteering and social change, systematic approach to working, and the ability to refine and develop new effective processes.
Benefits of working with us include being part of a committed, inclusive organisation that supports its team to thrive, flexible and home-working arrangements, enhanced sick, maternity, paternity and adoption pay, mental wellness day, career break, 24 hour access to qualified counsellors for yourself and your immediate family, save up to 39% on a commuter bike and accessories through Cyclescheme, time during work hours to volunteer, 23 days of annual leave per year, plus bank holidays and the days between Christmas and New Year, and increased allowance with service, 8% pension contributions, with 3% paid by The Literacy Pirates.
All employees are required to complete an Enhanced DBS check prior to starting work. To apply for the position, complete our online application form by 9am, Wednesday 16th October 2024.
