Volunteering and Civic Engagement Coordinator

The Department 

The Volunteering Team is part of the Careers and Volunteering Service, whose role is to help students gain skills and experiences which enrich their lives and lead to success both before and after graduation. The team sits within Student Services, a cross-disciplinary team that plays a crucial role in supporting our students. 

The Volunteering Team supports students and graduates to: 

• Make a difference in, and for, different communities- giving students the opportunity to make an impact in different communities, in ways which celebrate diversity and showcase the transformational impact of volunteering. 
• Enrich the student experience- working inclusively to bring fun, happiness, and wellbeing to the lives of a diverse student body, supporting them to reflect on the value of volunteering and celebrating its’ value and relevance.  
• Develop skills and their employability- enabling students to build skills and gain experiences which contribute to their personal and professional development.   

The Role  

To work with the University of West London Volunteering Service in engaging students and graduates to support them in volunteering activities and projects to increase their confidence and employability skills. Working with community volunteering groups to source opportunities and develop projects for students to take part in and facilitate and oversee the delivery of these volunteering projects in the community.  

The successful candidate will proactively lead, develop, and maintain partnerships with organisations and embed the University in the local community. They will act as the first point of contact for organisations local and national who wish to recruit UWL students as volunteers and demonstrate good practice in volunteering within the local community.  

In collaboration with the volunteering and civic engagement manager develop initiatives in volunteering and civic engagement that follow best practice and are sector leading. To find opportunities for UWL students to use their wide range of skills for the benefit of the community. To market the Volunteering Service and volunteering to UWL students. To lead and develop the one-off volunteering programme with not-for-profit organisations and students. 

The Person 

You must have an undergraduate degree or equivalent, have excellent IT skills, including the ability to use databases and social media, and be able to collaborate with third sector organisations, establishing and keeping clear boundaries. 

How to Apply  

To apply click on ‘Apply’ and fill out the application form.

Further information about the application process can be found here: 

https://jobs.uwl.ac.uk/display.aspx?id=1253&pid=0  

Please email hr.recruitment@uwl.ac.uk  if you need any assistance with the application process. 

Interviews are expected to be held in the week commencing 11 November 2024.  

For informal enquiries about the position please contact:

Ollie Ayyildiz, Volunteering and Civic Engagement Manager, ollie.ayyildiz@uwl.ac.uk   

This is a campus-based role, split across the Ealing and Brentford sites. 

Additional Information  

Read more about working at the University of West London at https://www.uwl.ac.uk/about-us/how-university-works/why-work-uwl 

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.  This position does not meet the University criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship.

Please be advised that it is expected that appointment within a grade will normally be at the minimum point. 

The University reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the published end date should it receive sufficient applications to warrant earlier shortlisting.

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