Volunteering & Rag Coordinator

About the Role

As the Volunteering and RAG Coordinator you will contribute to the this by enabling students to volunteer in the local community and to support them to raise money for charities. We enable students to volunteer in the community via 3 main streams- one-off volunteering opportunities, placements with partner charities and through our student-led volunteering groups who run projects out in the local community. You will lead in all aspects of running and increasing the profile of the volunteering service. You will also oversee our RAG (Raise and Give) activity, supporting student-led groups and elected officers to fundraise for charity.

About You

We are looking for someone who will bring a positive attitude when working with students and who is passionate about improving the student experience. We are looking for someone who has the ability to use their own initiative and has experience of coordinating volunteers or volunteering projects. Applicants should have a good understanding of the needs of students, have excellent organisational and administration skills, and the ability to manage a varied workload.  

About the Department

Queen Mary University of London Students’ Union (the Students’ Union) is a representative and campaigning organisation providing high quality services, activities and opportunities for Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) students. The Students’ Union’s mission is ‘To listen, act, and improve students’ lives’ and our strategic ambitions are to build an authentic student voice, support meaningful connections, resonate with every student and to prioritise mental health. The Barts and The London Students’ Association (BLSA) is a division of the Students’ Union and supports students within the School of Medicine and Dentistry.   

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, campus facilities and flexible working arrangements.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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