Community and Volunteer Development Officer

Volunteer Development Worker

Supporting the transformation and delivery of the community development and volunteering offer across East Durham

Job Purpose:

East Durham Trust are seeking a motivated and dynamic Community & Volunteer Development Officer to support the delivery of the Know Your Neighbourhood project to promote improved volunteering and address chronic loneliness within East Durham. This will be delivered in partnership with a range of community organisations, services and projects.

The Community & Volunteer Development Officer will ensure the delivery of the Know Your Neighbourhood volunteer Action Plan. Through the provision of brokerage, volunteer voice, community development, development of new volunteer opportunities and strategic development of volunteering and will uphold the East Durham Volunteer Centre.

The Community & Volunteer Development Officer will coordinate and monitor volunteer involvement across VCSE in East Durham and provide community sector development of the VCSE. They will facilitate opportunities to improve social connections for those at high risk of chronic loneliness and organise and manage volunteers within all elements of Know Your Neighbourhood work as required