Volunteer Coordinator Resume Sample

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Peter Clark

Volunteer Coordinator

Recruiting, supporting and keeping volunteers who make a difference

+44 117 555 0625
linkedin.com/in/peter-clark-volunteering

Volunteer coordinator with eight years recruiting, training and supporting volunteers for charities in Bristol. Builds and runs volunteer programmes — attracting the right people, matching them to roles, training and supporting them, and keeping them engaged so they stay and contribute. Grew an active volunteer base and lifted retention through a better onboarding and recognition programme. Manages recruitment and inductions, schedules and coordinates volunteers, handles checks and compliance, and is the friendly, dependable point of contact volunteers rely on. Strong on both the organisation and the people skills that keep volunteers motivated and valued. Genuinely good at making people feel part of something. Looking for a volunteer-coordinator, community or engagement role with a charity or organisation that depends on great volunteers.

Work History

Bristol Community Charity - Bristol, UK

Volunteer Coordinator April 2016 to Present 10 years & 3 months

Recruit, train and support the volunteers and match each of them to suitable charity roles across the organisation.
Grew an active volunteer base and lifted retention through a much better onboarding and recognition programme.
Manage all the volunteer recruitment, the inductions, scheduling and the day-to-day coordination across the whole charity.
Handle all the DBS checks, the compliance and all the administration behind the whole volunteer programme.
Keep the volunteers engaged, valued and motivated so they stay and keep contributing over time.
Be the friendly, dependable point of contact that the volunteers turn to whenever they need help.

South West Charitable Trust - Bristol, UK

Volunteer & Community Assistant August 2014 to March 2016 1 year & 8 months

Supported the volunteer recruitment, inductions and events across the whole charity.
Coordinated the volunteer schedules and handled the day-to-day queries each week.
Learned the volunteer management, support and retention properly there in practice.
Gained the certification and then moved up into a volunteer-coordinator role.

South West Charitable Trust - Bristol, UK

Charity Events Volunteer June 2012 to July 2014 2 years & 2 months

Volunteered with a charity helping run events, fundraisers and community days.
Supported the staff and other volunteers and learned how a charity runs.
Discovered a knack for organising and supporting people on the ground.
Then earned the move into a full volunteer-and-community assistant role there.
Education

University of Bristol

BA (Hons) Social Policy (September 2011 to June 2014)

Social policy degree covering communities, the voluntary sector and social issues. It built understanding of the sector volunteers serve. Led directly into charity and volunteer coordination.

Association of Volunteer Managers

Volunteer Management Certification (January 2016 to May 2016)

Certification in volunteer management covering recruitment, support and retention best practice. It professionalised the coordination side of the role. Applied directly to building and running volunteer programmes.
Highlights

More volunteers who stay

Grew an active volunteer base and lifted retention through a better onboarding and recognition programme. Keeping good volunteers is far cheaper and kinder than constantly recruiting new ones.

Makes people feel part of it

Keeps volunteers engaged, valued and genuinely part of something worthwhile. Volunteers give their time freely, so feeling appreciated is what makes them stay.
Programmes Run

Volunteer Recruitment Drive

Volunteer Coordinator (January 2019 to September 2019)

Ran a recruitment drive that grew the active volunteer base, reaching new community groups and onboarding them so the charity had the people it needed for its services.

Recognition & Retention Programme

Volunteer Coordinator (February 2020 to July 2020)

Built a volunteer recognition and retention programme of awards, check-ins and progression, so good volunteers felt genuinely valued and stayed with the charity far longer.
Certifications

Volunteer Management

Association of Volunteer Managers (May 2016 to Present)

Certification in volunteer management covering recruitment, support and retention best practice. It professionalised the coordination side of the role. Applied directly to building and running volunteer programmes.

Safeguarding & DBS Compliance

NCVO (April 2019 to Present)

Certification in safeguarding and DBS compliance for charities. It supports the vetting and the safe, compliant management of volunteers right across the programme.
Technical Skills
  • Volunteer Recruitment
  • Volunteer Support
  • Training & Induction
  • Retention & Recognition
  • Scheduling & Coordination
  • Role Matching
  • Compliance & Checks
  • Community Engagement
  • Programme Management
  • Event Coordination
Langauges

English (UK)

Native or Bilingual Proficiency

Spanish

Limited Working Proficiency
Personal Info

Location

Bristol, UK

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Notice Period

1 month

Date of Birth

1993-05-12
Personal Skills

People Skills

Communication

Organisation

Empathy

Enthusiasm

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