<p> THE NORFOLK AND NORWICH ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND</p><p>JOB DESCRIPTION</p><p>VOLUNTEER SERVICES CO-ORDINATOR</p><p>JOB TITLE: Volunteer Services Co-ordinator</p><p>DEPARTMENT: County Wide Support</p><p>MAIN PURPOSES OF JOB: To organise the volunteers of the Association</p><p>SCOPE OF JOB: Responsible to the SEO.</p><p>MAIN DUTIES:</p><p> To recruit and select volunteers throughout Norfolk for the needs of all Association Activities. (This is to include advertising, liaising with other Voluntary Agencies and Bureau, interviewing and vetting). </p><p> To provide all volunteers with in-house induction and visual awareness training. Where possible and practical this should include Fundraising Volunteers.</p><p> To evaluate and develop appropriate placements for all volunteers throughout the Association, establishing clear working guidelines and boundaries of volunteer roles.</p><p> To ensure appropriate direct management of volunteers is implemented within each department for the purpose of each role.</p><p> To provide support and supervision for all volunteers when needed.</p><p> To manage grievance or disciplinary issues relating to volunteers in conjunction with the appropriate Head of Department.</p><p> To develop and maintain procedures/policies for volunteering within the Association.</p><p> To oversee all volunteering contribution throughout every department of the Association, through liaising with departmental heads. ( Befriending/Telefriends, Eye Clinics, Sports & Leisure Activities, Clubs, HC, TTH, Charity Shop, Fundraising, Magpie News, Equipment Centres, Admin, Buddying Scheme, Transport etc.)</p><p> To coordinate volunteer development through refresher/advanced training opportunities, social activities and other beneficial events.  To take a keener interest in those departments relying heavily on volunteers to operate i.e. The Eye Clinic, Sports & Leisure etc.</p><p> To be responsible to producing the Magpie News three times per year.</p><p> To liaise with the SEO to arrange an annual party for the volunteers.</p><p> To put forward volunteers for civic awards.</p><p> To attend craft shows as and when required.</p><p> To attend meetings as and when required.</p><p> To keep the designated volunteers page of the website up to date.</p><p> To perform any other reasonable duties as required. </p>