Volunteer Coordinator

Salary: £30,105 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment until July 2028

Volunteer Coordinator

This role supports a large voluntary programme across Forestry England districts, coordinating volunteer activities and ensuring safe, effective delivery in partnership with recreation, land management and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan, recruit and manage volunteering opportunities for over 50,000 volunteer hours delivered annually.
• Coordinate with teams across recreation, land management and business support to schedule and support volunteer projects.
• Monitor volunteer activities, providing hands‑on support and supervision on site and at the desk.
• Assist with the learning programme and engage with emerging priorities such as biodiversity, resilience and woodland creation.
• Ensure all activities are delivered safely and in line with Forestry England standards.

Where You’ll Work

• Either Sherwood Forest (NG21 9JL), Cannock Forest (WS15 2UQ) or Delamere Forest (CW8 2HZ)

Benefits

• 25 days holiday a year, increasing by one day each year’s service up to 30 days (pro‑rated for part‑time).
• Participation in the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme, with a contribution of 28.97%.
• Access to the STaR employee benefits scheme, including discounts on shopping, hotels, mobile phones, insurance, gym, Headspace wellbeing app and more.
• Free parking at Forestry England sites and free entry to National Arboretums at Westonbirt and Bedgebury.
• Commitment to lifelong learning with support for career development, professional membership sponsorship and continual professional development.

Eligibility & Commitment

• Applicants must satisfy statutory requirements, including knowledge of spoken English.
• Requires completion of a criminal record check and government baseline personnel security standard check.
• Commitment to Civil Service values, including Disability Confident Scheme and potential Redeployment Interview Scheme for current civil servants.

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