Volunteer Coordinator


Company:	St Elizabeth Hospice
Salary:	from £26,975 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Suffolk
Working pattern:	Field-based
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	3 Sept 2026
Closing date:	17 Sept 2026

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Summary

St Elizabeth Hospice is looking for an enthusiastic, confident and community-focused Volunteer Coordinator to help grow our volunteer community and support the continued development and growth of our services across Great Yarmouth and Waveney.

This is a people-focused role for someone who enjoys being out in the community, building relationships, developing partnerships and finding creative ways to inspire people to volunteer. You’ll regularly travel throughout Great Yarmouth, Waveney and Suffolk, representing St Elizabeth Hospice and creating opportunities to strengthen our local presence and impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Grow and develop our volunteer community across Great Yarmouth, Waveney and Suffolk, identifying new opportunities to attract, recruit, engage and retain volunteers in support of the development and growth of our services.

• Build strong community relationships and partnerships, working with local organisations, schools, colleges, businesses, groups and networks to raise awareness of St Elizabeth Hospice and develop new routes into volunteering.

• Be a visible ambassador for the hospice, regularly attending community events, recruitment campaigns, meetings and networking opportunities, delivering talks and presentations and engaging with people both face-to-face and online.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues and managers to understand current and future volunteer needs, develop inclusive volunteering opportunities, support volunteers throughout their journey and use insight and data to improve recruitment and engagement.

What You Bring

• A natural networker and relationship builder who is confident engaging with a diverse range of people, developing partnerships and representing an organisation positively within the community.

• Energy, creativity and initiative, with the ability to identify new opportunities, try different approaches and turn ideas into action to grow volunteering and support service development.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to inspire others, deliver presentations and build trust with volunteers, colleagues and external organisations.

• A flexible and self-motivated approach, with strong administration and organisational skills and the ability to manage your own workload, work to targets and travel regularly throughout Great Yarmouth, Waveney and Suffolk using your own vehicle, including occasional evenings and weekends.

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