Volunteer Champion Team Leader - Rochdale

Recruiter: Cats Protection
Location: Rochdale
Salary: Unpaid Volunteer
Posted: 11 Nov 2021
Closes: 31 Jan 2022
Ref: Rochdale Branch
Skills: Advice, Information and Support, Campaigning and Lobbying, Events and Stewarding, Group Volunteering
Interests: Animal
Hours per month: 10 to 20 hours
Expenses: Paid
Commitment: Long Term

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A bit about this role

At Cats Protection we help thousands of cats every year and the majority of these success stories are thanks to the dedication and effort of our passionate volunteers. Our volunteer champion team leaders support local volunteer groups by leading a team of others that provide recruitment, induction and recognition support to wider volunteer groups and teams.

What can you expect to be doing?

Recruiting the volunteer champions team of volunteers
Allocating tasks and activities to other members of the volunteer champions team
Identifying ways to involve volunteers
Providing support, encouragement, and leadership
Promoting a culture of volunteering best practice
Encouraging volunteer feedback

What are the benefits to you and the cats?

You will develop new skills, expand your knowledge and make a significant contribution to improving the lives of cats and kittens by supporting the volunteer champion’s team to recruit, induct and recognise volunteers. You will also meet new people, make new friends and be part of a dedicated team of volunteers.

We’re looking for someone with

Good written and verbal communication skills
The ability to use own initiative
Willingness to be part of a team
Good knowledge of IT
Experience in managing people
The ability to delegate
Knowledge and experience of volunteering and volunteer management

Time expectation

Our volunteer champion team leaders usually spend 3 to 4 hours per week in this role, which is flexible and can be shared by more than one volunteer if needed.

Additional Information

At Cats Protection we believe our volunteers should be happy and confident in their roles. To make sure this is the case, we provide support and guidance both remotely from our National Cat Centre and face to face through our regional and local volunteer groups and teams. We also offer varied online and face to face training and have wide-ranging policies covering all aspects of volunteering. We hope the support we provide will ensure our volunteers have a great experience with Cats Protection.