Strategic Volunteering Review Lead  29 views

Strategic Volunteering Review Lead   

Professional 2B/spinal point 13  

Publish date: 14 November 2024  

Closing date: 24 November 2024 at 12. 

Salary: £39,513 to £41,511 per annum  

Hours: Full Time Temporary, initially for 12 weeks 

Overview 

West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) is the second largest fire and rescue service in England, serving an area of 902km square and a population of more than 2.9 million people. 

Our vison is ‘Making the West Midlands safer, stronger and healthier’.  

Our highly trained staff aim to deliver the best fire, rescue and risk reduction services which have our communities at heart – helping them to stay safe and to thrive.   

WMFS is a dynamic and innovative organisation committed to fostering leadership excellence and driving organisational success. We are dedicated to empowering our people to be the best version of themselves and seeking to improve the employee experience through inclusive and equitable workplace practices.   

Reporting to the Head of People, the Strategic volunteering review lead will deliver a service wide review of our volunteering provision.  We want to ensure that the volunteering lifecycle consider all aspects of the volunteering journey, ensuring that our volunteers are effective, safe, valued, and developed.  

Responsibilities 

• Conduct a thorough evaluation of our current volunteer program, ensuring the perspectives of both volunteers and volunteer managers are incorporated 

• Organise and facilitate various engagement sessions to gather stakeholder insights on what is working well and what areas need improvement 

• Research volunteering best practice and benchmark how we perform against this  

• Highlight any immediate risks and offer mitigation solutions  

• Develop a report of findings with an action plan for improvement  

• Present the report and proposal to Senior Leaders.  

Experience and skills 

• Proven experience of working in a similar role, ideally within the public or volunteer sector  

• Experience of understanding volunteer best practice   

• Excellent communication skills, together with the ability to interact with stakeholders at all levels and build credibility quickly  

• Highly flexible and adaptable with an enthusiastic approach and a “can do” attitude.  

• Ability to challenge standard processes and drive improvements.  

Benefits 

We offer a friendly working environment and benefits including: 

• flexible and agile working arrangements 

• free, on-site gym facilities 

• free, on-site parking. 

We also offer access to an in-house occupational health facility, including occupational health and fitness advisors, sports therapists, physiotherapists, cognitive behavioural therapy practitioners and counsellors. 

In addition, employees have access to: 

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme 

• wellbeing programmes 

• ‘blue light’ discounts across many retailers, through partner schemes 

• Sports and Welfare scheme (for a small fee), with access to discounted products and services. 

Diversity 

We welcome applications from all eligible candidates. However, as women and Black and minority ethnic employees are currently under-represented in our service, we particularly encourage applications from these groups. 

WMFS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect the same of every staff member.  

Successful candidates will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including – where applicable – relevant level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, qualifications, medical clearance, identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.   

How to apply 

To express your interest in this exciting opportunity you should submit your curriculum vitae alongside a detailed personal statement, outlining your skills and experience in relation to the role as detailed in the strategic volunteering review specification.   

Closing date for applications is Sunday 24th November. 

Whilst this is a temporary post for 12 weeks, this service is aware that this may change depending on the progress of this work.  

Questions 

For further information about West Midlands Fire Service please visit our website at www.wmfs.net  If you would like to discuss the role in more detail then please contact Kelly Harding, Interim People Director, at Kelly.Harding@wmfs.net