Dorset Nightstop Volunteer Coordinator - Action for Children

Posted on 02 March 2026
Applications close on 09 March 2026

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All Locations:

Ferndown

Salary Details:

£29000

Vacancy Type:

Fixed Term

Fixed Term End Date:

2 years

Function:

VCS

Employer:

Action for Children

Job Working Pattern:

Full time

Closing time of advert

Midnight

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Dorset Nightstop Volunteer Coordinator - Action for Children

About the role

A bit about the role

Dorset Nightstop provides safe, secure emergency accommodation for Dorset young people aged 16-25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

The Nightstop service, welcomes Young People into the home of a fully trained volunteer host providing them with a safe haven whilst more permanent solutions are found.

The role is home-based with travel required to an office in Ferndown, and other areas across Dorset (mileage and time from your home in Dorset is recompensed).

How you'll help to create brighter futures. 

As Dorset Nightstop Volunteer Coordinator you will Co-ordinate the safer recruitment, induction, training, and supervision of volunteers, ensuring they are well equipped to carry out their roles competently and confidently.

Recruitment training and ongoing support of volunteers.

Managing the referral assessing the risk and supporting young people whilst they stay with Nightstop volunteer hosts.

Liaising with service provides (housing and social care) to gain a longer-term solution for the young person's housing needs.

Promote the service using all forms of communication including social media to referrers and young people who could use the service.

Provide quarterly data to fundraisers and the Nightstop Board

Further Information

Let's talk about you

NVQ Level 3 in youth/adult social care or equivalent qualification ESSENTIAL

Experience of working with vulnerable young people and families

Experience of managing and supervising volunteers or other workers and delivering training

Skills in assessing and managing risk in relation to safeguarding and health and safety concerns

IT Literate including some knowledge of Excel

Live locally – within Dorset ESSENTIAL

Access to a car. (The job requires the ability to travel according to the needs of the job, with reasonable adjustments, if required, according to the Equality Act.) ESSENTIAL

About Us

Good to know 

Interviews are planned to take place on: 17th March 2026

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration. 

Talent Pool 

We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't. 

Diversity, equality and inclusion 

At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. 

We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. 

Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.

Don't meet every single requirement? 

If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.  

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