Head of Volunteering

Recruit 3; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - GBP 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in Cardiff seeks a Head of Volunteering to lead the development of volunteering strategies throughout Wales. The role emphasizes advocacy for diversity and inclusion while shaping national policies and promoting innovative volunteering models. Ideal candidates should have strong leadership skills, the ability to engage various stakeholders, and a proven track record in volunteering strategies. This full-time position offers hybrid working options and competitive compensation, with a fixed-term until March 2028.

Benefits

25 days paid holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Personal Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced sick pay scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Qualifications

• Significant experience in volunteering strategy and policy.
• Passionate advocate for diversity, inclusion, and equity.
• Ability to influence and engage at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead WCVA’s volunteering strategy and shape national policy.
• Represent WCVA at high-level forums and champion volunteering.
• Promote new models of volunteering and digital engagement.
• Collaborate with various sectors to create impact.
• Provide strategic direction and motivate your team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Diversity Advocacy

Strategic Collaboration

Job description

Advice, Charity, Charity & Volunteering Support, Community, Social Welfare

Head of Volunteering (Volunteering Vision Lead)

Join Us as Head of Volunteering – Shape the Future of Volunteering in Wales!

Are you passionate about making a difference and driving positive change? Do you have the vision and leadership to influence volunteering at a national level? If so, this is your opportunity to lead the way!

WCVA is looking for a dynamic, strategic, and inspiring leader to take on the role of Head of Volunteering (Volunteering Vision Lead). In this pivotal position, you’ll champion volunteering across Wales’ voluntary sector, working closely with Welsh Government and partners to deliver the New Approach to Volunteering. Your leadership will help create a thriving, inclusive, safe, and sustainable volunteering sector that empowers communities and transforms lives.

We welcome secondment applications for this post.

Why work at WCVA

Our staff benefits include 25 days paid holiday plus 8 bank holidays and 5 additional discretionary days, Personal Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme,enhancedsick payscheme,agileworking and healthcare cash plan.

We arean organisationthat embraces diversity,with excellent work life balance policies, where flexible working ispromoted,andourculture is to nurture staff through effective leadership and excellent team working.

WCVA invests in its employees and their development. As well as being a Living Wage Employer, committed to paying staff the real living wage, WCVA has been awarded Investors in People accreditation.

Head of Volunteering (Volunteering Vision Lead)

Full time, 35 hours per week, flexibly

£45,602 increasing to £48,380 per annum

WCVA provides a contribution of 9% of your annual salary to its approved pension scheme.

Base and flexibility: At WCVA, we embrace hybrid and flexible working. With staff working flexibly across Wales, you'll have the option to work remotely (including from home) or at our office hubs located in Aberystwyth and Cardiff, and across North Wales hiring small community spaces to bring staff together. There are no mandated office days beyond key meetings and specific team requirements.

About the role

What you’ll do:

• Lead with vision: Drive WCVA’s volunteering strategy and shape national policy.
• Influence and advocate: Represent WCVA at high-level forums and champion volunteering in Wales.
• Innovate and inspire: Promote new models of volunteering, from flexible opportunities to digital engagement.
• Build strong partnerships: Collaborate with voluntary, public, and private sectors to create impact.
• Empower teams: Provide strategic direction and motivate your team to make a bigger difference.

What we’re looking for:

• A proven leader with significant experience in volunteering strategy and policy.
• A passionate advocate for diversity, inclusion, and equity.
• A skilled communicator who can influence, inspire, and engage at all levels.
• Someone who thrives on collaboration, partnership and innovation.

The funding for this post currently runs until 27 March 2028. This is a fixed-term role for two years, starting April 2026.

If you’re ready to lead change and shape the future of volunteering, we’d love to hear from you.

Closing date:22 February 2026 - midnight

Applications submitted in the medium of Welsh are welcomed and will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Recruit3 is developed in Wales in association with WCVA (Registered charity 218093, Company limited by guarantee 425299) and The Big Issue Cymru (Co Registration No 3049322)