Volunteer Coordinator - Kent Fire and Rescue Service

Volunteer Coordinator - Kent Fire and Rescue Service

Being a Volunteer Coordinator:

As a Volunteering Coordinator, you will play a vital role in enabling Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) to deliver exceptional community-focused services through our volunteer workforce. You will bring enthusiasm, strong communication skills and excellent organisational abilities to support, develop and coordinate volunteers across a wide range of activities that help keep our communities safe.

You will be the first point of contact for volunteers, fostering positive relationships and ensuring each person feels valued, included and supported. By coordinating volunteer involvement across prevention, protection, response, engagement and training activities, you will help turn organisational aims into meaningful community outcomes.

What you'll do:

• Support, develop and coordinate volunteers across a range of community, engagement and service activities.
• Act as the main point of contact for volunteers, offering guidance, support and signposting when needed.
• Plan and resource volunteer involvement at events and initiatives, including managing rotas for the Volunteer Response Team.
• Maintain accurate volunteer records and analyse data to demonstrate impact and value.
• Work with internal teams to match volunteer skills to organisational needs and ensure compliance with safeguarding, health, safety and inclusion standards.
• Lead volunteer communications, meetings and recognition activities.

What you'll bring:

• Strong communication skills and the ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Experience supporting volunteers or community groups.
• Ability to coordinate rotas and manage competing priorities.
• Confidence recording, analysing and presenting data.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams.
• Understanding of safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion principles.
• Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.
• A passion for helping others develop, grow and contribute to safer communities.

How to apply:

Please complete an online application and CV via the link provided by midnight on 5th April 2026. Interviews will take place 21, 22 and 23rd April 2026.