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Volunteering Development Lead

  • Part time
  • £31,000 – £33,500 pro-rata
  • Hybrid: Edinburgh
  • Closing 28th October 2024


  • Advertised from 14th October 2024
  • 21 hours per week. Fixed Term Contract: 12 months.

Role

Age Scotland is the national charity for older people. We work to improve the lives of everyone over the age of 50 so that they can love later life.

We support and enable hundreds of communities and older people’s groups across Scotland. We provide information, friendship and advice through our free helpline and publications. We tackle loneliness and isolation with our Friendship Line and much more.

We work in Scotland with older people’s groups who provide vital activities and services for older people in their local community. We campaign on the issues that older people tell us are important to them.

As the Volunteering Development Lead, you will lead the development and implementation of our volunteering strategy and frameworks. These will enable a structured, inclusive and supportive volunteer environment aligned with Age Scotland’s strategic goals.

A positive volunteer experience is vital, and you will support us to ensure that our volunteers are an integral part of the Charity, engaged with and recognised for the impact they have on our service delivery. Our aim is that our volunteers have positive experiences and can act as effective ambassadors for the charity.

This role will also involve extending the outreach of the Veterans Project training programme by engaging with new audiences who would benefit from participating.

The post will be hybrid, with some time in our office in Causewayside (Edinburgh) as well as home-working.

In return for your hard work, enthusiasm and commitment to our values you’ll receive a generous benefits package:

  • Generous holiday allowance of 39 days (FTE)
  • A range of learning and development opportunities
  • Company sick pay
  • Healthcare benefit through Westfield Health
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Cashback scheme from major retailers
  • Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions of 9%
  • A comprehensive package of support though our Employee Assistance Programme
  • Group life cover up to three times your annual salary
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Paid carers leave and dependents’ support
  • The option to buy more holidays or sell them
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity policies.

Application notes

Full details of the role are available from our website: age.scot/workforus. Alternatively, you can call 0333 323 2400.

Closing date: 5pm on Monday 28th October

Interviews will take place in Edinburgh on Tuesday 12th November

Age Scotland, part of the Age Network, is an independent charity dedicated to improving the later lives of older people on the ageing journey, within a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in Scotland. Reg No: 153343 Charity No: SC010100. Registered Office: Causewayside House, 160 Causewayside, Edinburgh EH9 1PR.


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