Job description
The Corporate and Community Volunteer Officer plays a crucial role at High Trees, focusing on driving our corporate volunteering strategy to deliver meaningful, high-impact programs that support both the local community and our corporate partners. Corporate volunteering is at the heart of this role, and you will take the lead in designing and delivering innovative initiatives that align with corporate social responsibility (CSR) goals and generate essential resources to sustain and grow High Trees’ diverse services.
As the primary point of contact for our corporate partners, you will build and maintain strong relationships with businesses, ensuring their engagement and contributions go beyond one-off activities to form lasting, strategic partnerships. You will design tailored corporate volunteering opportunities, such as team-building volunteer days and skills-based initiatives, that deliver measurable benefits for both the business and the community. You will also explore and secure additional funding streams through sponsorships, grants, and creative collaborations, positioning High Trees as a leader in impactful corporate-community engagement.
While the corporate element is the primary focus, you will also oversee High Trees broader volunteering program for local residents, managing their recruitment, training, and placement across our services. This includes providing young people with meaningful work experience placements that offer diverse opportunities for personal and professional development. This is a programme working with a small group of residents each year, with the focus on making sure the programme is of real tangible value to those involved.
This role is ideal for a highly motivated individual with a strong background in corporate engagement, relationship management, and strategic thinking, who is passionate about using partnerships to create lasting community impact.
Benefits of working at High Trees
- 35 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays and 3 Christmas days) rising by 1 day each year after 2 years’ service (capped at an additional 8 days)
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave after 2 years’ service
- Save money off a new bike with the Cycle to Work scheme
- Up to 7% contribution to the staff pension scheme
- 24/7 Employee Support Line
- Clear pay structure with yearly increments (based on performance)
- Annual Staff away day
- Premium eye-care vouchers through Specsavers and season ticket loans