Volunteering Matters is a national volunteering and social change charity. We harness the unique power of volunteering to bring people together and build stronger, more resilient communities across the UK.

By bringing people together, we aim to resolve some of society’s most complex issues and have a real impact in communities. From tackling social isolation and loneliness; improving health and wellbeing; building skills, confidence and opportunities; and ensuring people can become change makers within their community.

And we won’t stop until everyone in the UK has the opportunity to thrive.

Volunteering Matters work to support people to get on in life, through the power of volunteering. We support people 16+, including those facing multiple barriers or disadvantages, to achieve positive outcomes for their future. We provide people with personalised emotional and practical support, meaningful and supported volunteering opportunities through charity partners, and access to a reliable and positive Volunteer Mentor.

Role Purpose

We are looking for a talented, dynamic, and professional Engagement Manager to join our team in Aberdeenshire. The right candidate would be someone who can work flexibly and demonstrate an understanding and total commitment to our organisational values.

As our Engagement Manager, you will directly support people aged 16+ who may have complex and challenging barriers preventing them from securing a positive pathway. The role will include identifying barriers and to help build the tools needed to remove them. Supporting with pre volunteering activity as well as volunteering placements in their local area.

Your role will also support them with identifying a dedicated volunteer Mentor should this be required, along with pre and post placement support. Your role will be a positive bridge to supporting into further employability programmes or opportunities.

You will play a key role in identifying, developing, and managing partnerships with stakeholders along with charitable and not-for-profit organisations across Aberdeenshire and the surrounding areas. You will develop and build an effective presence within the third sector locally. You will create diverse, high-quality, structured volunteering opportunities with partner organisations, ensuring that volunteering roles reflect the needs and interests of those you are supporting. You will work closely with partner organisations and create a strong referral pathway into our service, and beyond it, building on a knowledge of existing provision.