Major Events and Volunteer Manager

Location: Union Street SE1 0LL

Job Type: Full-time, Temporary. Hybrid working.

The Greater London Authority are looking to recruit a Major Events and Volunteer Manager to join the Civil Society and Volunteering team on an interim basis, which is currently delivering the Summer Visitor Welcome programme. This role is crucial in deploying volunteers across the city, a key deliverable in the Mayor’s volunteering programme. The successful candidate will have a strong background in volunteer management and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

• Lead on the management of volunteering programmes and activities supporting London as a host city for major events and as a tourist destination.
• Manage volunteer recruitment, ensuring practices are inclusive and represent London’s diversity.
• Develop new events volunteering programmes in line with Mayoral and partnership priorities.
• Implement agreed projects, manage external commissions, and ensure delivery within budget, time, and quality standards.
• Prepare briefings, reports, and responses to Mayor’s questions and other correspondence.
• Analyse information on civil society support to inform policy, working closely with stakeholders.
• Support communications on policy issues related to volunteer deployment.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships to assist in the delivery of the Mayor’s civil society-related policies and programmes.

• Proven understanding and experience in volunteer management
• Strong skills in monitoring, evaluation, and impact measurement of volunteering.
• Ability to manage programme activity and contribute to corporate processes and briefings.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience in managing resources.

Please note that some out-of-hours work will be required (evenings and weekends).

If this role of interest to you and you have the required skills and experience, then please click apply.