Senior Volunteer Officer, Crystal Palace Park Trust

Role: Senior Volunteer Officer

Salary: £25,016 0.8 FTE (equivalent to £31,270 FTE)

Contract: 2-year fixed term contract from January 2025 until 31 December 2026

Hours: 32 hours per week (including regular evenings and weekends) inclusive of 1 hour lunch (0.8 FTE). This role will work across all 7 days and we expect one of your working days will be a weekend day of your choice. For example the work pattern might be Wednesday to Saturday or Sunday to Wednesday.

Location: Hybrid. Crystal Palace Park, Ledrington Road London, SE19 2BB

Responsible for: This role is responsible for developing opportunities for community volunteering, creating sandwich placement, internship and work experience opportunities at Crystal Palace Park.

Line Managed By: Senior Community Programmes Manager

Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus statutory holidays, increases by a day each year completed, up to 30 days. Employer Pension Contribution 5%. Employee Assistance Programme. Flexible working by agreement within the role requirements

About the role

The Senior Volunteer officer will work to involve the local community in enhancing and taking care of the park and will support all areas of the Trust's work, including visitor experience, gardening and supporting the delivery of the Trust's growing public programme of seasonal, community-focused activities and events. You will work as part of the project team that includes a new Senior Community Engagement Officer. The postholder will also create opportunities for paid sandwich placements, internships and work placements.

The role is offered on a two year fixed term contract with Crystal Palace Park Trust. Any extension after 31 December 2026 is subject to funding.

This role is funded by the Lottery Fund as part of the partnership project between Crystal Palace Park Trust and London Borough of Bromley.