Bowel Cancer UK is the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. We support and fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care.

We currently have employees working across four nations in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Thanks to the generosity of our community, we’re in a privileged position to be able to deliver our ambitious new strategy, On a Mission. There are huge challenges facing bowel cancer patients across the UK and our community needs us now more than ever. We’re building a strong and united team to bring us closer to a world where nobody dies of bowel cancer.

Job summary

This role supports the Head of Volunteering in helping the organisation achieve its strategic objectives by strengthening volunteer management, enhancing volunteer engagement and continual volunteer development.

The Volunteer Assistant works across the organisation, supporting different departments and a wide range of volunteer programs. Key responsibilities include managing people-related data, supporting both role managers and volunteers, and ensuring compliance with organisational standards. Alongside this, the role oversees administrative tasks that enable smooth operations - such as managing the volunteering inbox, supporting events, facilitating onboarding and engagement. The postholder also contributes to wider projects and initiatives, helping to improve the overall experience for both volunteers and those who manage them.

For more information on responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description attached.

Safeguarding:

Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and at Bowel Cancer UK we are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidates may be subject to either a satisfactory, basic or enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS - UK), (PVG Scotland) or Access (NI) dependent upon the role. There is no cost to you and will be processed on your behalf.