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Volunteer Now are recruiting:
Rural Volunteer Support Co-ordinator
Volunteer Now is looking for a dynamic and passionate professional to join our team in a pivotal role that fosters growth and renewal in rural communities. Volunteer Now and Rural Community Network are two impactful and energetic organisations providing key services at a local level. We provide a range of policies and procedures including flexible working making us great organisations to work for.
As a Rural Volunteer Support Co-ordinator, you will work closely with small rural groups across Northern Ireland empowering them through innovative approaches to volunteering, strong governance practices, and sustainable resilience strategies.
- Salary Range: £26,421 p.a.
- Hours of Employment: 28 hours per week (reasonable hours outside of this may be required to fulfil the obligations associated with the post).
- Contract of Employment: 3 years (fixed term).
- Location: Northern Ireland wide post based in Rural Community Network office in Cookstown. A hybrid working policy is in place to facilitate home working as part of this post.
Applicants will have a third level qualification in relevant subject or three years relevant experience in a similar field, e.g. rural development, volunteer management, community engagement.
To apply, please download:
Application Pack (including Job Description and Person Specification)
Completed applications should be returned to leah.mccann@volunteernow.co.uk.
Closing date for completed applications: Tuesday 6 May 2025 at 12.00 noon.
It is anticipated interviews will take place the week commencing 19 May 2025.
Volunteer Now is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
To view Volunteer Now’s policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders, click here.
This post is funded by Dormant Assets NI delivered by The National Lottery Community Fund.
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