Volunteering Strategic Project Manager

Volunteering Strategic Project Manager

• £41,738 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)
• Ref: SUS4233
• Part Time 30 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working
• Base: Nearest Sustrans Hub with the ability to work from home.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to work with Sustrans as part of the UK-wide Volunteering Team,
where you will play a critical role to lead on delivering strategic priority projects. 

As the Volunteering Strategic Project Manager you will line manage the England Volunteering
Development Officers, lead on the strategic oversight for volunteering across England, and work
collaboratively across the team to ensure volunteering is impact-led, embeds equity, diversity,
and inclusion, and meets the needs of the organisation as well as the local community.

Contributing to the five-year volunteering strategy, you will ensure continued growth and
impact across our successful IT and Digital transformations.

You will build and manage internal and external relationships with key people such as teams and
colleagues across Sustrans, along with Partner Agencies, public and volunteering stakeholder
groups and potential funders.

This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on
behalf of Sustrans.

About you

You should have substantial experience of end-to-end project management, as well as leading a
team through transition and a change to working practices. You will also have demonstratable
success in leading and delivering multiple projects within volunteering or community-based
activity.

You will be skilled in leading, inspiring, motivating and developing a team.

We ask you to demonstrate your knowledge of contemporary best practice in volunteering, as well
as a knowledge of volunteer digital systems.

Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone – reducing inequality,
valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and
respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all
parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups. 

What we offer

In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible,
supportive and rewarding working environment. 

Wellbeing

• 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to
  work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 5% or 6% of basic salary contribution being matched by
  Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits
• London Weighting Allowance of £4,195 for all those living within a London Borough (32
  local authority districts plus the City of London)
• Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday – Friday)

Additional information

• Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 28 April 2024. 
• Interviews will take place in via MS Teams during the week commencing 06 May 2024

To apply, please complete our online application form. More details of our vacancies can be
found on our website.

About Sustrans

At Sustrans you’ll be part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle. 

We’re all here to change things! You’ll be part of an incredible community of talented,
passionate, creative, problem solvers all working together to change things for the better. We
act locally and think big – we have a vision of a society where the way we travel creates
healthier places and happier lives for everyone.

You’ll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You’ll work on
exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you’ll be rewarded by seeing
the difference you make to people, communities and the planet. 

 We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve, we welcome
difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself and where your
wellness is supported. 

You’ll be guaranteed to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible,
supportive, ethical and fun.