Location: Carlisle, with travel across Cumbria and hybrid/flexible working available
Salary: £17,060–£19,886 per annum (21 hours per week)
Hours: Part-time (21 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: Friday 24 July 2026
At Safety Net, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to recover and thrive after experiencing sexual violence, domestic abuse, rape or exploitation.
We’re looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Volunteer & Community Engagement Coordinator to join our compassionate, trauma-informed team. This is an exciting opportunity to grow our volunteer programme, strengthen community connections and help create meaningful opportunities for people to support recovery across Cumbria.
If you’re passionate about working with people, building relationships and empowering volunteers to make a positive impact, we’d love to hear from you.
About the role
As our Volunteer & Community Engagement Coordinator, you’ll lead the recruitment, coordination and ongoing support of volunteers across Cumbria. You’ll organise volunteer-led activities, including craft groups and peer support sessions, while ensuring everything we do reflects Safety Net’s trauma-informed approach.
Working closely with colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations, you’ll help build an inclusive, welcoming environment where volunteers feel valued and supported, enabling them to make a real difference in their local communities.
This is a varied and rewarding role that combines volunteer management, community engagement and partnership working.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll play a key role in developing and supporting our volunteer programme by:
- Recruiting, training and supporting volunteers across Cumbria
- Coordinating volunteer-led groups, activities and community events
- Building relationships with local organisations, networks and community partners
- Maintaining volunteer records and supporting monitoring and funding reports
- Raising awareness of Safety Net through community engagement and outreach
- Helping ensure all volunteering activities are safe, inclusive and trauma-informed
Why join Safety Net?
We know that supporting our team is just as important as supporting the people who use our services. We offer:
- Competitive salary of £17,060–£19,886 per annum
- Permanent part-time role (21 hours per week)
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- Enhanced employer pension contribution
- Company sick pay, maternity support and carers leave
- Ongoing professional development and training
- Regular clinical supervision and wellbeing support
- Mileage allowance for work-related travel
About you
We’re looking for someone who has:
- Experience recruiting, coordinating or supporting volunteers
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- The ability to build positive relationships with volunteers, colleagues and community partners
- Experience coordinating projects, events or community activities
- Strong IT skills and confidence using Microsoft Office and database systems
- A commitment to equality, inclusion and trauma-informed practice
- A passion for helping communities thrive and supporting others to make a difference
How to apply
Download the Candidate Information Pack, Person & Role Specification and complete the Application Form below.
Please submit your completed application to [email protected] by Friday 24 July 2026.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Laura Bell, Service Manager, at [email protected].
We welcome applications from everyone
Safety Net is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process.
Pay: £17,060.00-£19,886.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee mentoring programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Work Location: In person
