Apply to be our next Volunteer & Kitchen Coordinator
- Catching Lives
- 1 hour ago
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In February we'll be saying goodbye and thank you to our fab Volunteer & Kitchen Coordinator, Rosie Bartlett, as she moves on to an exciting new role. We're now recruiting to this important role.
The Volunteer & Kitchen Coordinator is responsible for recruiting and supporting volunteers at Catching Lives. This is a pivotal role in the charity which includes recruitment and induction of volunteers; managing the rota to cover shifts; managing food ordering in response to demand and budget; ensuring that the kitchen runs smoothly and meets high standard of hygiene; and communicating daily with volunteer teams.
With 100+ volunteers across the Centre and Bookshop, being Volunteer & Kitchen Coordinator calls for excellent organisational and communication skills, along with the ability to offer a friendly and non-judgemental service to people experiencing homelessness and other issues.
Volunteers and staff at Catching Lives
This is a part-time role at 25 hours per week. The exact working pattern will be agreed with the successful applicant and is normally between 8.30am-4.30pm Monday to Friday. The current salary is £17,347pa (next pay review due in April).
The job is open to anyone with the experience and skills listed in the Person Specification (see recruitment pack below). The post is subject to DBS and reference checks. Please download the Recruitment Pack for more details. We welcome applications from people with lived experience of challenges such as homelessness and recovery from addiction. We value experience from voluntary or paid roles.
How to apply
Please download the Recruitment Pack below for full details.
Closing date
Tuesday 3 February at 12 noon.









