Location:Cardiff – agile working from home or in the office with monthly face to face meetings in Cardiff as a minimum.

Hours:28 hours per week

Contract:Fixed term until 31st March 2025 with possibility of extension

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and energetic individual to provide inspiring leadership for Children in Wales in delivering the Young Wales Volunteering Programme.

Main purpose of role:

To provide inspiring leadership for Children in Wales in delivering the Young Wales Volunteering Programme. This will include recruiting and supporting young people from across Wales to access volunteer opportunities as well as leading on the delivery of residential and annual festivals to ensure a meaningful engagement opportunity for Young Wales volunteers. The post holder will work within a vibrant Young Wales team to build and maintain strong relationships both within and outside of the organisation to ensure that objectives are delivered effectively; the contributions of volunteers are recognised and celebrated; and that we provide an excellent experience for our volunteers.

Main duties and responsibilities

Recruitment, Training & Induction

Deliver an engaging recruitment campaign and oversee the recruitment process for Young Wales Volunteers with a focus on an annual Spring intake as well as a rolling programme of onboarding. Deliver an enjoyable and rewarding training and induction plan for all our volunteers which may include bespoke profiles to ensure a richness of opportunityPlanning and delivery of learning and engagement opportunities via quarterly residentials and our annual Young Wales Festival. Engagement and Support

Ensure access and inclusion to the volunteering opportunities by working with partners to remove barriers to participation in the Young Wales Volunteering ProgrammeOffer a comprehensive support package to Young Wales Volunteers so that they feel able to fully engage in opportunities and that all their needs are considered. Lead on the integration of a volunteer management system and subsequent reviews of the system. Lead on the planning for Young Wales Residentials and Annual Festival Volunteers including ensuring the voice of young people is included in this planning. This will involve occasional weekend work Learning and Development

Ensure Young Wales Volunteers have the opportunity to participate in Agored Cymru accredited training and development opportunitiesCoordinate any accredited learning take–up and assessmentIdentify ways to celebrate learning and development successes during the programme Quality, Impact & Experience

Develop and deliver an effective feedback mechanism to collate information and evidence regarding the experience of the Young Wales Volunteering programme. Ensuring equality, diversity and inclusion across our volunteering opportunities, recruitment and experiences for young people from a diverse range of backgroundsPromote and lead on safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults within the support mechanisms to enable a safe and supportive experience for our volunteersReporting on uptake and engagement of the volunteer programme including narrative reports and datasets from the volunteer management systemDevelop a measuring tool to consider distance travelled for young volunteers in both skills development and soft skills progress. This list is not exhaustive as there may be other duties and responsibilities, which Children in Wales may require the post–holder to perform from time to time in contributing to the delivery of its activities.