City of York Council
Senior Volunteer Project Officer
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We are looking for a Senior Officer to support the Volunteer Service. You will need to take a lead supporting an established team on a daily basis reporting directly to the Service Manager.
Join us in York, as a Volunteer Project Officer, and play a vital role in shaping and growing our Volunteer Service across the city.
We require someone passionate about supporting volunteers and vulnerable young people and their families.
- A confident communicator, with superb organisational and supervisory skills
- A positive team player committed to fostering growth in others.
As a Senior Volunteer Project Officer, you'll directly assist the Volunteer Manager in expanding volunteer programmes aimed at preventing escalating needs.
- Collaborate with the Volunteer Manager to oversee and deliver key volunteer programmes
- Create and launch new project ideas that support Children’s Social Care goals
- Lead recruitment, training, and retention efforts for volunteers across the service
- Provide structured, compassionate supervision and guidance to volunteers
- Support independent return interviews when a child or young person has gone missing from home.
- Take a lead on collating data and interpreting this for the Safeguarding Board.
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This post is suitable as a job share opportunity.
As this role is public facing, applicants will need to demonstrate, at interview, their competency to converse and provide advice and guidance to members of the public, in spoken English to CEFR level C1: Can express themselves fluently and spontaneously, almost effortlessly. Only a conceptually difficult subject can hinder a natural, smooth flow of language.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.
City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful candidate to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Please note, we do not have a sponsorship licence to sponsor individuals for visas to work in the UK, therefore we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition, we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.
For further information or an informal discussion please contact Alison Cammiss at alison.cammiss@york.gov.uk or on 07901813436.
Closing date: Thursday 20 August 2026 at 12 midnight
Interview date: TBC
Internally advertised posts are only open to CYC, WWY and Be Independent employees. Explore and Veritau employees are not eligible to apply for these posts.
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