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You can view the jod advert in Welsh by visting the Work with Us page on our website. Stepping Stones North Wales is a specialist charity providing free trauma-informed counselling and therapeutic support services to adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse across the six counties of North Wales. We work from a trauma-informed, survivor-centred approach and are committed to creating safe, inclusive and empowering services. Our work is underpinned by compassion, integrity, and a strong commitment to equality and social justice. All of our services are available in both Welsh and English. Purpose of the Role The Volunteer and Stakeholder Engagement Officer will play a key role in strengthening Stepping Stones North Wales’ capacity, reach and financial sustainability by recruiting, supporting and retaining volunteers, and by building positive, effective relationships with key stakeholders across North Wales. This role will help raise awareness of our services, support partnership working, and ensure volunteers feel valued, supported and aligned with our trauma-informed ethos. Key Responsibilities Volunteer Engagement • Develop and implement a volunteer recruitment strategy aligned with organisational needs and values., • Recruit, onboard and induct volunteers, ensuring safer recruitment practices are followed., • Act as the main point of contact for volunteers, providing ongoing support, supervision and guidance., • Coordinate volunteer training, including safeguarding, boundaries and trauma-informed practice., • Ensure volunteers feel valued and recognised for their contribution., • Build and maintain effective relationships with external stakeholders, including statutory services, voluntary sector partners, funders, businesses and community groups., • Support the CEO in representing Stepping Stones North Wales at meetings, forums and events across North Wales., • Support partnership working to improve referral pathways and joint working opportunities., • Support the promotion of Stepping Stones North Wales’ services to professionals and the wider community., • Work with colleagues to contribute to outreach activities, events and campaigns., • Support the complimentary client support groups within North Wales., • Develop partnership working in the community to deliver activities and education to support groups., • Research and set-up of new support groups within North Wales., • Work within Stepping Stones North Wales’ policies and procedures, including safeguarding, confidentiality and data protection., • Uphold the organisation’s trauma-informed and survivor-centred values at all times. Essential • Experience of recruiting, coordinating or supporting volunteers., • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trusting relationships., • Understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries., • Commitment to trauma-informed, survivor-centred practice., • Ability to work independently and manage a varied workload., • Good organisational and administrative skills.IT skills, including use of email, databases and Microsoft Office or similar., • Experience of working within the voluntary or community sector., • Experience of stakeholder engagement or partnership working., • Knowledge of issues relating to childhood sexual abuse or trauma informed practice., • Experience in drafting funding applications., • Experience of working across North Wales or in rural communities., • Welsh language skills (spoken and/or written). All staff and volunteers at Stepping Stones North Wales are expected to: - Work in a way that is compassionate, respectful and non-judgemental. - Demonstrate a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. - Maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality. - Act with integrity and accountability. Adhere to our Whole Team Approach to all that we do. Safeguarding Stepping Stones North Wales is committed to safeguarding adults and young people. This role is subject to safer recruitment processes, including references and an enhanced DBS check. How to Apply Applications are welcome via email. Please send an email, which includes your CV and a cover letter to the email address on listed in the advert on our website by 10pm on Monday 9th March. The cover letter must be no more than 1000 words and briefly, using bullet points, demonstrate your skills, experience, and suitability for the role. Your CV must include details of two references. These will only be contacted after we have appointed the successful candidate. Details for arranging an informal discussion about this role can be found on the advert on our website.

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