VOLUNTEER ROLE
Voluntary and unpaid
WORKS WITH
GRFU volunteer team
CONTACT
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As Volunteer Coordinator, you will help Gloucestershire Rugby Football Union (GRFU) welcome, organise and support the people who give their time to county rugby. Working alongside the Volunteer Lead and wider team, you will provide practical help that makes volunteering easier to get involved in and more rewarding to be part of.
The purpose of your role
Good volunteering experiences depend on clear opportunities, a friendly welcome and someone keeping in touch. You will help turn ideas into action, keep the everyday coordination moving and make sure enquiries and agreed tasks are followed through.
The role can be shaped around your strengths, whether you enjoy talking to people, organising information, helping with recruitment or bringing volunteers together. You can start with a manageable area and build your involvement over time.
What you will help with
- Recruitment and enquiries. Help keep role descriptors and vacancy information up to date, share opportunities through agreed channels and respond to people interested in volunteering.
- Matching people with opportunities. Find out what people enjoy, the skills they bring and the time they can offer, then connect them with suitable roles or smaller tasks.
- A friendly welcome. Help new volunteers find the right contacts, understand their role and access the information or learning they need to get started.
- Keeping things organised. Maintain simple volunteer contact and role records, arrange conversations or meetings, and follow up agreed actions with care for personal information.
- Staying connected. Check in with volunteers, listen to feedback and help spot where someone needs support or a change in their involvement.
- Recognition and appreciation. Help collect nominations, share volunteer stories with permission and organise opportunities to thank people for their contribution.
What you will bring
You do not need previous experience of rugby administration. This could suit someone who enjoys working with people and keeping things organised. Relevant experience might come from volunteering, customer service, administration, recruitment, events or community involvement.
- A friendly, approachable manner and an ability to listen to different people.
- Good organisation and a willingness to follow things through.
- Clear communication and confidence using email and simple shared documents or spreadsheets.
- Care when handling personal information and knowing when to ask for support.
- An inclusive approach that helps people feel welcome and values different ways of contributing.
Working together and support
You will be part of the GRFU volunteer team, with opportunities to work with role leads, communications volunteers and club contacts. Together, you will agree the tasks that would be most helpful and the introductions, information and access you need.
There will be space to ask questions, share ideas and develop your skills. Any relevant learning or accessibility adjustments can be discussed when shaping the role.
Keeping the role manageable
Your contribution is practical coordination and support. Recruitment decisions, specialist checks and formal concerns stay with the appropriate role holders. You are not expected to fill every vacancy or take on every volunteering issue across the county.
Time and practical arrangements
This is a voluntary, unpaid role with a flexible time commitment that can fit around your other commitments. You can begin with a small set of tasks, with scope to expand your involvement if you would like to. The focus and pace can develop around your interests and availability.
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