Current vacancy for immediate hire –
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £26,400 basic annual salary (up to £5,000 OTE)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Sutton Office (Monday-Friday in office, option to work from home on some days)
Reporting to: Business Manager
Start Date: As soon as possible
Benefits:
- 18 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Private healthcare plan
- Hybrid role with flexible working hours
About Us
Volunteering Solutions is a global volunteer and internship placement organization offering life-changing programs for students, professionals, and gap year travelers across 26+ destinations worldwide. Founded in 2007, we have successfully placed over 21,000 volunteers and interns in impactful programs spanning healthcare, education, wildlife conservation, and community development. As a UK-based company, we focus on providing affordable, high-quality volunteer programs that benefit both participants and the communities they serve.
About the Role
We are looking for a dynamic and confident communicator to join our growing team as a Partnerships Coordinator at our Sutton office. In this role, you will engage with schools, colleges, universities, and community groups interested in our volunteering and internship programs. You will deliver compelling presentations, support prospective volunteers, and provide fundraising guidance to help them embark on their meaningful journey abroad. You will be responsible to bringing in new business and partnerships for the company.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about travel, volunteering, and international development, and who enjoys building relationships with people from diverse backgrounds.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop new and maintain strong relationships with schools, colleges, community organizations, and youth groups interested in volunteering with Volunteering Solutions.
- Support the Business Manager in achieving recruitment targets and company growth objectives.
- Deliver engaging presentations and information sessions to prospective volunteers and their families.
- Act as a brand ambassador at educational fairs, networking events, and exhibitions.
- Provide fundraising support to volunteers through virtual workshops, one-on-one guidance, and fundraising materials.
- Manage incoming inquiries, arrange initial meetings, and maintain regular communication with prospective volunteer groups.
- Work towards personal recruitment targets.
- Undertake additional tasks as required to support the overall success of the company.
What We’re Looking For:
- Minimum two years’ experience in a similar role - Required
- Excellent organization and time-management skills - Required
- Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings - Required
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a small team - Required
- Motivated, proactive, and a strong team player - Required
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Required
- Strong problem-solving skills with a positive attitude - Required
- Proficiency in IT and Microsoft Office, Google Workspace - Required
- Experience with using Social Media - Required
- Experience with using CRM software - (Desirable)
- Driving License (Desirable)
- Experience in the travel, charity, or education sector (Desirable)
- Passion for international volunteering, travel, and education (Desirable)
How to Apply
To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter outlining why you are suitable for the role to [email protected] by 9th March 2025.
Interviews will be conducted the week commencing 10th March 2025.
The position is only open for UK residents and with people who have right to work in UK.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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Program Advisor (Full Time Role)
Part of the Sales team, Program advisors are the single point of contact for our potential customers. We are looking for an energetic, self motivated and passionate candidate for our U.K. office to join the sales team in the role of program advisor. You will be fully responsible for getting the initial application as well as helping the customers decide an appropriate volunteering program and destination and make a final program booking. Upon which the customers are handed over to overseas operations team with whom you will be working closely.
Volunteering Solutions is a global provider of volunteering, gap year and internship solutions to young and old from around the world.
Beneficial Skills
- Previous Sales and Marketing experience
- Strong grasp on written and verbal communication
- Self motivated and able to work without much supervision
- Target oriented, desire to exceed expectations and never give up attitude
- Knowledge of travel industry will be an added benefit
- An avid traveller or travel enthusiast will be an advantage
- Must have strong integrity and work ethics
- Spanish Knowledge
- Knowledge of working with CRM
- Confident in delivering presentations to a variety of audiences and enthusiastic manner face-to-face and over the phone
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across departments.
- Able to continuously improve through feedback.
- Proficiency in MS Office, particularly MS Excel and MS Outlook.
Education Skills
- Applications are welcome from any disciplines.
- Strong hold of English language both written and spoken
- Spanish language knowledge will be an advantage
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £22,000 basic annual salary (up to £3,600 OTE)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Sutton Office (Monday-Friday in office, option to work from home on some days)
Reporting to: Operations Manager
Start Date: As soon as possible
Benefits:
- 18 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Private healthcare plan
- Hybrid role with flexible working hours
How to Apply
To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter outlining why you are suitable for the role to [email protected] by 9th March 2025.
Interviews will be conducted the week commencing 10th March 2025.
The position is only open for UK residents and with people who have right to work in UK.
We look forward to hearing from you!
