Seetec • Kent, South East England
About this role
Join our team as a Volunteer Coordinator.
You’ll recruit a team of volunteer mentors who’ll support the delivery of interventions to both prison-leavers and those that are serving community sentences. You’ll ensure that all mentors are trained in mentoring skills and can deliver support to our participants on Employment, Training and Education opportunities and accommodate needs.
Our successful candidate will ideally have experience with performance managing a team and training/coaching in groups or 1:1. You’ll have experience of staff development and effective teamworking. However, we appreciate that not everyone can tick every box, so we are looking for a strong leader who is comfortable working with a diverse range of people from a variety of backgrounds.
This is a rewarding opportunity that will allow you to utilise your skills to influence, support and encourage others to maximise their potential and build a better future.
In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we offer a competitive salary of £25,877 up to £28,200 per annum pro rota (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:
25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy an additional 5 days)
2 Volunteer Days
Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer
Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
Annual salary review
Refer a friend scheme
Free access to Benefit Hub - an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme, and additional voluntary benefits
Interested? There’s an easy to apply route below to upload your CV! If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 595200.
Communities and Education Division is part of an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally with our employee owners. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.
Location
Working, candidates must be based within Kent, Surrey or Suffolk -We offer flexible working, but you must be able to work on Fridays
Hours
Part Time 18.5 hours per week
Contract
Permanent
Closing Date
21 May 2026
Key Responsibilities
Recruit a diverse range of volunteer mentors
Provide supervision and case management oversight to the team
Maintain up-to-date information on participants
Develop strong partnership relationships with all stakeholders
Skills and Experience
Level 3 Information, Advice and Guidance or Education and Training qualification - desirable
Staff management and effective teamwork
Experience of training/coaching in groups or on a 1:1 basis
Creative thinking and problem-solving skills
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