Sands exists to reduce the number of babies dying and to support anyone affected by the death of a baby, before, during or shortly after birth.
This exciting new role will lead on delivering Sands’ community and volunteering strategies. The post-holder will be responsible for creating a flexible and inclusive environment for local communities, partners and volunteers in order to understand how we can work together and what we can do better. The ability to deliver change and engage positively with stakeholders is therefore essential.
As a diplomatic and inspiring communicator, you will be able to engage with a wide variety of people and enable and empower others to make a difference. You’ll devise strategies for the way Sands partners with communities around the UK to ensure that our supporters, fundraisers and volunteers feel valued and have a voice. Additionally, you will build strategic and sustainable partnerships across the voluntary, public and private sectors to enable maximum impact across the UK.
With substantial experience of recruiting and managing volunteers, you will be able to demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of volunteer management best practice. You will ensure that effective governance, efficient administration and support processes are in place for all Sands volunteers.
You will use digital platforms to create local hubs of activity and support across all Sands’ core aims. An exceptional knowledge of all social media platforms is therefore essential to build new and support existing communities, fundraising initiatives, volunteer journeys and relationship building.
Working with our Income Team, you will strengthen national partnerships, improve access to workplace training and identify valuable corporate relationships in collaboration with the team.
This role sits at the heart of Sands, driving our strategic aims, working with Heads of all teams to create inspired and active Sands communities around the UK putting those that have experienced pregnancy and baby loss at the centre of all we do.
To apply:
Please submit your CV, together with a supporting statement that demonstrates how you meet the criteria in the person specification to recruitment@sands.org.uk.
Please also complete the Diversity and Equality Monitoring Form and send this with your application.
Closing date for applications : 23rd April 2023
Interview Date: Mid-May 2023
Interviews will be held online via Zoom.
As we have limited staff resources we are unable to provide candidates with feedback about their applications. Interviews will be held online.
