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Closing date: Monday 16th January 2023

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Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator

Closing Date for Applicants:
Monday 16th January 2023

£ 25,000 pro rata + benefits
Full time – secondment & freelance considered

Fixed term 9 month contract to be completed by September 2023

Location: Home based/Remote worker based in Yorkshire. Attendance at RDA National Office in Warwickshire will also be required from time to time as necessary.

At Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA), our horses benefit the lives of over 25,000 disabled children and adults. With fun activities like riding and carriage driving, we provide therapy, fitness, skills development and opportunities for achievement – all supported by 18,000 amazing volunteers and trained coaches at nearly 500 RDA groups and commercial riding centres all over the UK.

This is an exciting time for us as we launch our ambitious 9-year strategy for growth and development. To ensure we meet our goals, we are looking for an enthusiastic team player to support our Group Development Manager to achieve our growth goals. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who shares our values and is looking to further their career in project management and/or sport development.

Role Purpose:
To pilot an approach over a 9 month period to stimulate growth in numbers of volunteers in RDA Groups across Yorkshire. Please download the full job description and specification below under How to Apply.

Working for RDA
The dedicated and committed staff team at RDA National Office supports the work of around 460 individual RDA groups and a further 50 commercial riding centres throughout the UK. We offer a collaborative and supportive working environment, with a competitive benefits package including 25 days holiday + bank holidays and pension scheme. We offer up to 5 volunteering days a year, personal discount on riding lessons and use of the facilities at  our National Training Centre. RDA is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff, volunteers and participants. We aim to create a safe and welcoming atmosphere for everyone and we want to challenge all forms discrimination. We will ensure that we do not discriminate against anyone on the basis of their protected characteristics, i.e. age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or on any other basis. We aim to design and deliver our activities and services in a way which will encourage and support participation from everyone.

We believe that greater diversity within our organisation provides a more diverse perspective. This leads to a broader range of opinions being heard in decision-making and creates a positive and open environment for achieving our objectives.

Disability Confident Scheme
RDA is a member of the Disability Confident scheme. This means we will:

  •  Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
  • Communicate and promote vacancies
  • Offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
  • Anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as required
  • Support any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work

How to apply

Please download the full job description and specification here: https://rda.org.uk/join-the-rda-uk-team/

Please email your CV and a covering letter to Catherine Holland, Group Development Manager, cholland@rda.org.uk . For an informal conversation about the role please phone Tel: 01926 405962.

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements as well as this being a Secondment opportunity or a freelance contract. If you intention is to apply for the role as either of these please highlight this in your covering letter. As part of our commitment to equality and diversity, we would like all applicants to complete this completely anonymous survey so we can understand the demographics of those applying for RDA roles:
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Newroleapplicationsurvey

Closing date for applications: Open until filled.

Interviews to be held on a rolling basis until role has been filled.

Early application submissions are advised

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