Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association
Community Support Coordinator - Bristol and West
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Community Support Coordinator
As a Community Support Coordinator, you will lead the delivery of our Community Support Volunteer service across Bristol, Bath, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire.
You will help people affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND) to access high-quality, safe, inclusive and person-centred support. Working closely with volunteers, health and social care professionals, and local partners, you will build strong community connections, facilitate access to relevant information and services, helping people make informed choices about the support available to them.
This home-based role offers the opportunity to connect communities, strengthen volunteer networks, and ensure people have choice, control and access to the support they need.
Main Responsibilities
- Lead, support and develop a team of Community Support Volunteers
- Recruit, induct and retain volunteers, ensuring safe and effective service delivery
- Respond to enquiries and referrals, providing information, support and signposting
- Build strong relationships with health and social care professionals and community partners
- Support local branches and groups to understand and respond to community needs
- Promote inclusive, accessible and needs-led support that enables personal choice and control
- Facilitate effective communication between volunteers, staff and local stakeholders
- Support safeguarding processes and respond appropriately to concerns
- Monitor and record activity, outcomes and key performance information
- Contribute to service development, continuous improvement and regional teamwork
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About You
- Experience leading, managing or coordinating volunteers, ideally within the voluntary sector
- Strong communication, interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- Experience identifying and responding to support needs using a person-centred approach
- Understanding of care and support services and the role of volunteering within them
- Knowledge of safeguarding principles and risk management
- Ability to build networks and influence a range of stakeholders and partner organisations
- Flexibility to work occasional evenings or weekends
- Full UK driving licence and ability to travel across the region.
Essential requirement This role requires regular travel to locations that are not reasonably accessible to public transport and/or travel between locations within working hours. Applicants must hold a current valid driving licence. This is an essential requirement of the role due to the nature and location of the work. The MND Association will consider reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. A lease car is provided as part of the benefits package.
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Further information about working for the MND Association and full job description is available in the attached Candidate Pack.
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity
We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders. As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.
What We Offer
- 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays
- Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies
- 24/7 GP access via phone and video
- Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines
- Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave)
- Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Opportunities for training and personal development
About Us
Motor Neurone Disease moves fast. It takes away time, it takes away independence and it has no cure. Every day we support people affected by MND. We fund ground-breaking research. We campaign for better care. We’re here for everyone who needs us. Because with MND, every day matters.
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