Community Project Coordinator – Part Time
Blue Cross UK
part-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United Kingdom
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Salary
💰 £29,070 per year
About the role
- Support the development and smooth running of the Pet Food Bank project and other community initiatives.
- Collaborate with pet food banks, suppliers, local authorities, community groups and volunteers to ensure effective coordination, communication and logistics.
- Secure donations of pet food and services, oversee the movement of food and equipment, and regularly travel to food bank partners and other organisations.
- Liaise with volunteers and colleagues by phone and in person, ensuring everyone is supported, informed and working together effectively.
- Support the planning, preparation and delivery of a large-scale summer event in June 2026, working in partnership with one of our corporate partners.
- Provide essential administrative support, contribute to reporting, and help deliver a clear and effective communication plan to support project and event activity.
- Act as a positive ambassador for Blue Cross, ensure policies and procedures are followed, and support the Community Project Lead with income delivery and media activity where required.
Requirements
- Full UK driving licence with access to your own vehicle
- Demonstrable experience of using excellent communication skills to build and maintain effective internal and external relationships
- Proven ability to prioritise and organise work and projects
- Proven administration skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- IT literate with MS Office and web based databases and platforms
- The ability to demonstrate, understand and apply Blue Cross values
- Experience in a similar role (Desirable)
- Experience supervising or managing volunteers (Desirable)
- Previous experience working in the charity sector (Desirable)
Benefits
- Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
- Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
- Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
- Health cash plan
- Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
- Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
- Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support.
- Life assurance
- 20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Recognition scheme
- Annual volunteer days
- Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers
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Hard skills
administration skillsattention to detailproject management
Soft skills
communication skillsrelationship buildingorganisationprioritisationteam collaborationambassadorship
Certifications
Full UK driving licence