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Oct 31st
1 x Part time Volunteer Coordinator (0.5WTE, maternity leave cover
Salary £23,050 pro rata (£11,525

Action for Sustainable Living islooking for an experienced Volunteer Coordinator (VC) to join us on a part time basis for twelve months (approx) maternity cover. The VC recruits, trains and supports volunteers to take part in fun community sustainability projects that are led by Local Project Managers (voluntary). The VC also supports core volunteers who help with office and development activities, including the support and supervision of a Volunteering Programme Interns who assist in the development of specialist subject areas such as training, support, volunteers’ recognition and recruitment.

The Volunteer Coordinator will be working with communities across South Manchester as part of Action for Sustainable Living’s Big Lottery funded project ‘Green Seeds’. The Green Seeds team engages local people and partners in wide-ranging community sustainability and environmental projects.

This fixed term contract will start in early January, with a two day of handover period in December. The role requires a commitment of 20 hours per week spread over and there will be some degree of flexibility available in scheduling.

A full job description and person specification can be downloaded as part of the job pack from http://www.afsl.org.uk/volunteercoordinator. Alternatively you may telephone 0161 237 33 57 for a printed copy.

To apply, please email your application form and CV to opportunities@afsl.org.uk or send printed copies to:

Job Applications
Action for Sustainable Living
Fourways House
57 Hilton Street
Manchester
M1 2EJ

The closing date for applications is 12 midnight, Sunday 20 November 2011
Interviews will be held from 28-29 November 2011

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by Thursday 24 November 2011. If you have not been contacted by 24 November 2011 you may consider your application unsuccessful. We are happy to provide feedback on applications.

Please note that a period of at least 8 week’s notice will be given should Action for Sustainable Living need to end the contract earlier due to the planned maternity leave being shortened.

Action for Sustainable Living is a Registered Charity – Charity Number 1114055