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Job Title: Volunteer & Early Careers Co-ordinator

Posting Start Date: 16/07/2025

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required have also been included. Workplace role categories describe our approach to workplace attendance

Salary: £36,900 - £40,850 inclusive of all allowances
Contractual Hours: 35 Hours per week
Basis: Full time - Permanent
Workplace category: Hybrid
Attachments: Job Information Pack

Volunteer & Early Careers Co-ordinator

Are you passionate about supporting communities, developing early careers, and delivering excellent service? Do you enjoy building relationships and making a real impact? If so, we want to hear from you!

The City of London Corporation is seeking a Volunteer & Early Careers Co-ordinator to join our People & HR team. This exciting and varied role is ideal for someone organised, proactive, and people-focused, with a passion for volunteerism and developing early career pathways.

About the Role

As a key member of the Learning & Organisational Development (L&OD) team, you'll play a central role in managing and growing our volunteer programmes and early talent pipelines across the organisation. You'll provide advice on policies and processes, coordinate events and initiatives, and help ensure our services are effective, inclusive, and future-focused.

You'll work closely with the Volunteer Manager and Early Careers Manager, acting as a key point of contact for enquiries, engaging with external partners, and supporting everything from internships to apprenticeship development days.

Key Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for all volunteer and early careers queries.

• Coordinate and support events, such as career fairs, volunteer appreciation events, and development workshops.

• Maintain accurate records and reports using the SAP system.

• Build strong relationships with schools, universities, and community groups.

• Contribute to ongoing improvements in our systems and services.

• Promote volunteering and early career opportunities internally and externally.

• Ensure compliance with relevant policies and legal requirements.

• Collaborate with colleagues across departments to align efforts with organisational goals.

About You

We're looking for someone with:

• Experience in HR, education, non-profits, or a related field (1-3 years).

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with confidence in group settings.

• A proactive, detail-oriented, and problem-solving mindset.

• Experience using Microsoft Office and ideally SAP.

• A genuine passion for career development and community engagement.

GCSEs (or equivalent) are required, and any relevant experience in volunteer coordination or early career development will be highly valued.

What We Offer

At the City of London Corporation, we offer a supportive and inclusive working environment with a strong focus on wellbeing, diversity, and development. You'll have the opportunity to shape meaningful programmes that support both our community and the next generation of talent.

Why Join Us?

Working at City of London Corporation offers a unique opportunity to work in one of the world's most historic and dynamic cities. At City Corporation, we're committed to making a real difference. You'll play a key role in our transformation journey - helping to deliver meaningful change, improve people outcomes, and blessed, shape the way we operate as an organisation.

Our vision: one team, one purpose

In People and HR, we are working to new standards for how we work together aligned to the following principles:

• Accountability: We will own our outcomes, learn from mistakes, and strive for excellence.

• Proactivity: We will anticipate needs, communicate clearly, and act with a customer-first mindset.

• Courage: We will challenge the status quo, face conflict when necessary, and champion diversity of thought.

• Trust: We will empower our people, foster safe spaces for dialogue, and celebrate our successes.

You'll be joining a supportive team that values innovation, inclusion, and continuous learning and that is aligned to our greater vision and purpose for People and Human Resources.

Apply Now

If you're excited by the chance to make a difference and help others thrive, we encourage you to apply.

Closing date: 12 noon on 29 July 2025

To apply online please click the Apply online button below.

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OPHR702 if you experience any difficulties. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.

Because our roles are so varied, we don't have a 'one size fits all' policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you'll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It's important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.

For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here.

We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we're meeting our attendance needs.