Description

Volunteer Now is a dynamic, person-centred organisation (IIP Gold recipient) offering hybrid and flexible working, health and pension benefits. We’re seeking a Volunteering Support Officer responsible for promoting volunteering and providing a support service for volunteers and volunteer involving organisations in the Belfast, North Down & Ards and Lisburn & Castlereagh Council areas.

Salary: £25,476 p.a.

Hours of Employment: Full-time 35 hours per week (reasonable hours outside of this are required to fulfil the obligations associated with the post).

Contract of Employment: Fixed term for 18 months (this post has been funded through Lisburn City and Castlereagh Council’s PeacePlus programme. ‘The Programme is a funding partnership between the European Union, the Governments of the United Kingdom and Ireland, and the Northern Ireland Executive and will be administered by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB)).

Location: An office base is available in Belfast (will be required to travel to other locations as necessary). Staff will be required to support the work of the organisation across all of its areas. A hybrid working policy is in place to facilitate home working as part of this post.

Qualifications: Applicants will have a third level education or three years’ experience in the last five years of encouraging volunteering, supporting volunteers and volunteer involving organisations.

To Apply: For full information, please download the Application Pack (including Job Description and Person Specification).

To apply, please submit your CV (including all relevant qualifications and all relevant prior work experience) to leah.mccann@volunteernow.co.uk and submit this form answering the key criteria in support of your application.

Closing date for completed applications: Tuesday 5 May 2026 at 12noon.

It is anticipated that interviews will take place the week commencing 18 May (subject to change).

Applications are particularly welcome from male applicants and those from minority communities.

Volunteer Now is an Equal Opportunities Employer.