Voluntary Services Coordinator

Katharine House Hospice group; Adderbury; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local charity organization in Adderbury is seeking a Voluntary Services Coordinator to manage the recruitment and support of volunteers. This part-time role (22 hours/week) requires strong people skills and a collaborative spirit to ensure a positive volunteer experience, crucial to the hospice's success. Benefits include generous holidays, a pension scheme, and training opportunities. Applications close on 8 January 2026, with interviews on 16 January 2026.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement starting at 27 days per year

Contributory pension scheme

Access to free Employee Assistance Programme

Eligibility for a Blue Light Card

Free onsite parking

Opportunities for training and development

Qualifications

• Proven ability to work with diverse groups of volunteers.
• Experience in coordinating activities or managing projects.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the team and volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee recruitment and support of volunteers.
• Ensure volunteers have a positive experience.
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure smooth operations.

Skills

People skills

Organizational skills

Relationship building

Job description

Voluntary Services Coordinator

We are looking for a Voluntary Services Coordinator to play a key role in supporting the Voluntary Services Manager. The role will support volunteers and collaborate with colleagues across Katharine House to ensure the smooth running of a supportive and high-quality volunteering service.

Salary: £24,960 FTE (£14,643.20 prorated)
Hours: 22 hours per week
Report to: Voluntary Services Manager
Location: Katharine House Hospice in Adderbury with flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. This role requires working a Friday based at the hospice.

The role

Set in beautiful, landscaped gardens, Katharine House Hospice couldn’t keep making such a difference in our local community without experienced and dedicated staff and volunteers.

All staff benefit from:

• Generous holiday entitlement starting at 27 days per year, plus bank holidays
• A contributory pension scheme
• Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme and Employee Hotline
• Eligibility for a Blue Light Card (discounts online and on the high street)
• Free onsite parking
• Opportunities for training and development.

After a recent promotion within our team, we are looking for a welcoming and well organised Voluntary Services Coordinator to oversee the recruitment, coordination and support of our volunteers. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with people, building relationships, and ensuring volunteers feel valued and well supported. It is a part-time role for 22 hours per week.

Our volunteers are an essential and much-loved part of the hospice team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with people, building relationships, and ensuring volunteers feel valued and well supported. You will ensure volunteers have a positive experience while helping the charity achieve its strategic goals.

• If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact our Voluntary Services Manager on: [emailprotected] .

Deadlines

• Closing date for applications: 9am on Thursday 8 January 2026.
• Interviews will be held at the hospice on Friday 16 January 2026.