Regional Volunteering Coordinator (North West and North Wales)

Regional Volunteering Coordinator (North West and North Wales)

Do you have a passion for all things volunteering? Would you like to make a real difference to the lives of people with a learning disability? If you’ve answered yes, then we have just the opportunity for you!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and committed individual to join Mencap as a Regional Volunteering Coordinator. This is for a fixed term maternity leave contract until 30^th January 2026 and can be undertaken on a full or part-time basis. In this role you will directly support our volunteers within your region, including leading the facilitation of corporate volunteering days. As well as this you will provide direct support and expertise to our volunteer managers in Mencap teams in the North West and North Wales region ensuring a quality approach and sharing great practice across all volunteering activities.

At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us.

As a Volunteer Services Co-ordinator for North West and North Wales, you will support on all aspects of the volunteer journey for Mencap. The salary for this role is £32,954 pro rata – and is available on a full or part-time basis. This is a fixed term maternity leave contract until 30^th January 2026.

Key things you should know:

• This role is responsible for the following counties, and you should live in one of them: Cumbria, Lancashire, Clwyd, Derbyshire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Leicestershire, Merseyside, Isle of Anglesey, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham
• This role will require an in-person interview in Manchester on Friday 20^th June and a second round interview with our learning disability panel online.

Key Responsibilities:

• Liaise with teams throughout your region to develop partnerships and assess their volunteering needs to see how we can support their work with volunteers further
• Generate appropriate volunteering opportunities and role profiles and promote these nationally and locally working closely with Mencap teams
• Support teams with recruitment, induction, and management of volunteers
• Be a point of escalation for any challenges teams have with their volunteers within your region
• Grow the number of opportunities for volunteers to support our charitable mission
• Work with local services and shops to create opportunities for corporate companies to volunteer with Mencap in your region
• Support teams in creating truly accessible volunteer roles within your region
• Support projects across the Volunteering Team

To be successful in this role you will need a background in recruiting and managing volunteers or staff and have superb communication and interpersonal skills. You will have a keen eye for detail with the ability to frequently work to tight deadlines. You will have experience of supporting multiple projects at once. Ideally you will understand the rights and needs of people with a learning disability and have an idea of the structure of learning disability services and the support that is provided.

Please apply using an up to date CV and covering letter. Apply by Thursday 12^th June at midnight. There will be a first stage interview on Friday 20^th June in person in Manchester (exact location tbc) and a second stage interview online with a panel made up of people with a learning disability.

If you have any questions or would like an informal chat about the role, please reach out to [email protected] 

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.

• 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
• Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
• Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
• Loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months
• Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to award winning training and development

*T&C's apply based on contract

We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.  

Our work includes;

• providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
• providing advice through our help lines and web sites