Volunteer Coordinator

Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust is looking for a Volunteer Coordinator to recruit, onboard, and support volunteers, while working with stakeholders to identify new opportunities and areas of need. This role is available on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week) and is based at our Three Counties Hospice

About the Role

Acorns Children's Hospice is a charity providing specialist palliative care and support for children and their families. Each year, we support over 750 children and nearly 1,000 families, including those who are bereaved. Volunteers are at the heart of our work, and this role is key to ensuring they are integrated into our services and supported in their roles.

As Volunteer Coordinator, you’ll work closely with Care, Facilities, and Admin teams to identify volunteer needs and develop meaningful roles. You’ll coordinate recruitment, onboarding, and induction, and maintain strong relationships with volunteers to ensure they feel engaged, valued and empowered. You’ll also help contribute to the delivery of the care strategy at Acorns.

About You

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about volunteering and who:

• Has experience supervising volunteers
• Is proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Brings experience from the voluntary or charity sector
• Has the ability to build strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Has the ability to travel independently across the Acorns area

What We Offer

• £26,000 per annum
• 37.5 hours per week
• Based in our Three Counties Hospice (WR5 3EZ)
• Employee discounts from leading retailers
• Employee gym discount scheme
• Bike-to-Work scheme
• Generous contribution to group personal pension plan
• Acorns group life assurance scheme

You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be asked to provide two satisfactory references.

As a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting organisation we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organisation. As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Children’s Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders.