Volunteer Support Officer

Mental Health Innovations

1d•$32,000 - $32,000•Remote

About The Position

To provide first-line guidance and wellbeing support for MHI volunteers, fostering confidence, skills and a positive experience. Includes daily rota management and responding to volunteer queries.

Requirements

Experience of working in a busy team environment, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
Experience providing support, guidance or supervision in a volunteer, community, helpline, or similar setting.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and demonstrate empathy and compassion.
Experience of giving feedback constructively to support learning and development.
Ability to manage rotas, schedules, or other organisational systems, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail.
Confident in using IT systems and database/rota management software.
Ability to remain calm and professional when responding to queries, escalations, or challenging situations.
Strong commitment to safeguarding, wellbeing, and equity, diversity and inclusion.
Flexibility to work occasional evenings and outside normal office hours in line with the team rota.
Knowledge of volunteer management best practice
Eligibility to work in the UK

Nice To Haves

Experience of working or volunteering in the charity sector
Experience providing wellbeing or debrief support to volunteers, staff, or peers.
Understanding of digital service delivery and online support platforms.

Responsibilities

Manage the volunteer Shout and The Mix service rotas on a day-to-day basis through the week, ensuring appropriate support and coverage for the Shout and The Mix services
Ensure that all volunteers sign up for shifts before volunteering, and following up with those who have not turned up for shifts
Provide debrief, wellbeing and practical support to MHI volunteers during core working hours and occasional evenings, in line with the Volunteer Support Team rota.
Respond to escalations from Supervisors and to incoming queries from volunteers in a timely and compassionate manner.
Review conversations and activities undertaken by volunteers, providing constructive feedback to support learning and development and escalating to the Volunteer Support Manager where appropriate
Support the Volunteer Support Manager to deliver initiatives to improve volunteer retention and reactivation/retraining across all programmes
Act as a champion for volunteers within MHI and in the wider volunteer community.
Actively contribute to the development of volunteer support to ensure it remains relevant, effective, and of the highest quality.