HEAD OF VOLUNTEERING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Full Time – 35 hours per week
Mondays to Fridays, 9am to 5pm
(flexible working hours will be considered)
Salary £37,000 – £42,000 per annum
Based from The Frances Hay Centre, Banbury (a minimum of 3 days per week on site). Please note, we are open to remote working for an exceptional candidate, although occasional travel to Banbury will be required.
At Dogs for Good we believe dogs, through the bond we share with them, have the capacity to help us solve some of our biggest social care problems. As a charity, our support centres on the needs of the person, and the dog, in what can result in a lifetime of mutual benefits. Ranging from families with young children, to individuals in retirement, to canine studies students, our volunteers are at the very heart of our ability to do this.
This is a new role at Dogs for Good with overall responsibility for scaling our volunteer and community activity. The Charity is looking for a leader with exceptional interpersonal skills to scale our volunteer and community activity. With overall responsibility for our 600+ volunteer colleagues and our community fundraising programme, this is an exciting opportunity to influence the strategic direction of volunteering at Dogs for Good.
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Dogs for Good have a generous contributory pension scheme, death in service benefit and an income protection plan, after a qualifying period. Employees are entitled to 25 days holiday per year (plus Bank Holidays), which increases with every five years’ service completed up to a maximum of 31 days holiday after 20 years’ service.
To apply for the role, please send a CV, Cover Letter and an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form to Sarah Knight, Office Manager at [email protected] Please note that your application will not be considered unless accompanied by a completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Olivia Rainford, Director of Income Generation at [email protected]
Closing date for applications is 12.00pm on Wednesday 12 April 2023.
First round interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 18 April 2023 and second interviews on Friday 21 April 2023 at Dogs for Good’s head office at The Frances Hay Centre, Banbury. These dates cannot be changed so please ensure you are available for interview.