Volunteer & Community Outreach Manager

Spitalfields City Farm is the nearest city farm to the City of London’s square mile.
Established in 1978 and located in one of the most densely populated wards of Tower Hamlets,
and in an area of London that struggles with poverty and issues of inequality, the charity
works with a vibrant and multi-cultural community to provide educational opportunities for
children and adults, empower people to gain new skills, confidence, to combat social isolation.

Volunteering plays a crucial, central role on the Farm. The Volunteer & Community Outreach
Manager will enhance and expand the volunteer programme, provide pastoral support to
volunteers, lead farm based outdoor workshop to meet volunteer expectations, aid volunteer
learning and develop outdoor skills and develop strong community partnerships. The role is
funded by The Lottery – Reaching Communities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Coordination: You will develop, implement, and evaluate the volunteer
  programme, creating diverse volunteering opportunities, and manage programme policies,
  procedures and budgets.
• Volunteer Recruitment, Training, and Support: As the main point of contact for volunteers,
  you will recruit volunteers with the right skills, coordinate and deliver volunteer training,
  support volunteers to achieve their goals, and organise knowledge-sharing and social sessions
  for volunteers.
• Consultation, Partnerships, and Networking: You will research best practices in volunteer
  management, develop and manage partnerships with external stakeholders, maintain links with
  local community groups and businesses for volunteer recruitment, and raise the profile of
  Spitalfields City Farm’s volunteer programmes.
• Monitoring and Evaluation: You will maintain volunteer records and evaluation systems,
  provide data and reports for internal and external use, and collaborate with an external
  organisation for independent programme evaluation.

The Volunteer & Community Outreach Manager will understand the current trends and resources
required to manage a volunteer programme with demonstrable experience in developing and
managing volunteer projects. The successful candidate will have excellent communication and
interpersonal skills, be an all-round people person, with empathy and an understanding of
volunteer needs. You will be able to naturally inspire and motivate others and be able to
communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders. You will have strong organisational skills,
some budget management experience and good administrative and IT skills. The ability to speak
another language, such as Bengali, would be beneficial. As part of the role, you will need to
plan and deliver basic gardening and outdoor skills sessions

The role is based at Spitalfields City Farm. You must be willing to work outdoors in various
weather conditions. The role is full time, and you will need to work either Saturday or Sunday
as part of your work pattern and 4-days during the week, Monday-Friday.

If you are excited about this opportunity to join the team at Spitalfields City Farm and make a
difference in your community through meaningful volunteer engagement and outreach, we would be
love to hear from you.

Please note this is a re-advertisement.

The closing date is 9am on August 19th, with interview to be held w/c August 26th.