Volunteer Programme Coordinator (self-employed)

About ADHD Adult UK

ADHDadultUK is a UK-based charity run by adults with ADHD for adults with ADHD. We provide evidence-based psychoeducation and resources and facilitate mutual peer support for adults living with ADHD. We work to amplify the voices of the ADHD community, challenging stigma and advocating for better recognition and services within the healthcare system and beyond.

The Role

We’re looking for a Volunteer Programme Coordinator to help us create an accessible, clear, and organised framework that provides our volunteers with a consistent and positive experience. This role sits at the heart of what we do and will support us in strengthening our core activity and building future initiatives. It is split into three clear phases over a 22 week period on a self employed basis:

1. The Build Phase: You will help us design, document, and launch our formal volunteering framework. 8 weeks, 8-16hrs per week.

2. The Maintenance Phase: You will be the central point of contact for our current volunteers, conduct a skills review for the charity and support the Board of Trustee’s in assessing recruitment needs for the next 12 months. 12 weeks, 2-4 hours per week.

3. The Review Phase: Alongside supporting our volunteers, you’ll review the project so far and make recommendations for the management of the volunteer programme for the next 12 months.  2 weeks, 4-6hrs per week.

Key responsibilities

·         Creating the framework for how we recruit, onboard, support and offboard volunteers safely and securely, including all relevant document creation.

·         Acting as a central contact point for current volunteers, providing support where needed, ensuring volunteers feel valued, informed, and connected to our mission. 

·         Conducting a skills review and working to build a profile for current volunteers to document their skill set, training needs and future goals. 

·         Working with trustees to match volunteer resources to workstreams and identify skill gaps in the context of the charity’s priorities for the next 12 months.

Who this might suit

We welcome applications from anyone comfortable managing the scope and responsibilities outlined above. You don't need to have built a volunteer programme or framework specifically, but you should be able to point to relevant or transferrable experience when demonstrating your suitability for this role. Alongside this, we also value:

·         Clear communication, particularly in writing. 

·         Comfortable working in Microsoft 365. 

·         A track record of considering accessibility and inclusion in your work.

Valuing inclusion

ADHD Adult UK values diversity, promotes equality, and challenges discrimination. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ages, disabilities, genders, races, and sexual orientations, and actively work to make our recruitment processes and roles accessible. That means we:

·         are transparent throughout the recruitment process, providing you with all the information you need to decide whether this role suits your skills and requirements. 

·         respond to all applicants so they know the outcome of their application, 

·         aim to be proactively inclusive so that we work with your communication, learning, and working styles - not against them 

·         offer full flexibility in working hours, in a supportive environment without rigid structures, and

If there's anything we can do to support you during the application process, please email us at admin@adhdadultuk.onmicrosoft.com with the title ‘APPLICATION SUPPORT’ and let us know what you need.

Interview Process: Key Dates

•  Application Closing Date: 5pm 12th October

•  Proposed Start: w/c 2nd November or w/c 9th November