Blind Veterans UK – Volunteer Co-ordinator in Basildon

Home-based with community travel covering Hertfordshire and Essex.

As a Volunteer Co-ordinator, you will lead the recruitment, development and support of volunteers who provide vital assistance to blind veterans and their families. Responding to the needs of our members, you will assess volunteering opportunities, as well as oversee volunteer recruitment, selection and training to ensure volunteers feel confident, supported and well-prepared. You will also manage volunteer support requests across the community, delivering high-quality inductions and training programmes, including sighted guiding and wheelchair training to strengthen the impact of our volunteering service.

Additionally, you will:

• Co-ordinate volunteer involvement across the community
• Nurture excellent relationships with volunteers
• Maintain accurate and compliant volunteer records
• Complete DBS checks for volunteers within the community
• Comply with safeguarding and risk management procedures

Benefits:

• Salary of £33,106.51 per annum
• Generous annual leave with the option to buy additional days
• Pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Healthcare cash plan
• Access to legal services and mental health support
• Employee assistance programme
• Paid professional subscriptions and discounts
• Home working allowance
• Professional and personal development
• Enhanced pay

To be considered as a Volunteer Co-ordinator, you will need:

• Experience of recruiting, training and supporting volunteers
• Experience of providing advice and guidance to colleagues
• Experience of cross-departmental working
• Experience of building external networks and relationships
• An understanding of volunteering and its value to society
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Good organisational and time management skills
• A positive and proactive approach
• Excellent level of computer literacy, including Microsoft Office
• A qualification in volunteer or people management, or equivalent relevant vocational experience

Please note, additional travel across the region and nationally may also be required occasionally. The closing date for this role is 18th February 2026.

Webrecruit and Blind Veterans UK are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business, and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you want to join us as a Volunteer Co-ordinator, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.