Job Description
HEAD OF VOLUNTEERING
Closing Date: 28 October 2025
Interview Date: 4 November 2025
Location: Hybrid working with multi-site working
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum
DBS Requirement: Enhanced check
At Birmingham Hospice, our volunteers are the heart of everything we do supporting patients and families through life s most challenging moments. We re looking for a collaborative and values driven leader to shape the future of volunteering across our organisation.
About the Role
Reporting to the Director of People and Culture, the Head of Volunteering will drive the development of our volunteer strategy, champion best practice, and work closely with teams to embed volunteering into every part of hospice life. You will drive recruitment, engagement, and recognition, ensuring our volunteers feel valued and empowered.
We are looking for someone who will:
Drive the development and delivery of our volunteering strategy
Champion best practice in recruitment, training, and retention of our volunteers
Collaborate with teams to embed volunteering into every service
Drive inclusive recruitment campaigns and community engagement
Build on our current recognition programmes and ensure the volunteer voice is heard
Evaluate impact and continuously improve the volunteer experience
Represent Birmingham Hospice locally and nationally as a leader in volunteering
You ll be the trusted advisor for all things volunteering supporting managers, influencing culture, and ensuring our volunteers feel valued, supported, and empowered.
What you will bring:
Proven experience in volunteer management across complex, multi-site organisations. We welcome transferrable skills and experience from other sectors.
A passion for inclusion, community engagement, and continuous improvement
Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement and change management skills
The ability to influence, innovate, and lead change.
Why Birmingham Hospice?
Be part of a values-driven, forward-thinking charity
Enjoy a generous benefit package
Make a real difference in people s lives
To find out more about this exciting opportunity, please visit the jobs portal on our website.
A UK driver s licence, business insurance cover, and access to a car for work purposes is essential to this role.
