Divisional Volunteering Specialist (Southeast, Southwest and Greater London)

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 plus benefits
Reports to: Senior Volunteering Trading Partner
Directorate: Marketing, Fundraising and Engagement Directorate
Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week​  
Location: Home based (Southeast, Southwest and Greater London)with regular travel (must have drivers licence and a car) The successful candidate must reside on patch
Closing date: 27th September 2026
Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
Recruitment Process: Screening call and 2 stage competency based interview
Interview Dates: First interview 5th October 2026

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We're looking for a collaborative and influential volunteering specialist to play a key role in shaping and delivering volunteering activity across our Trading teams. Working in a complex stakeholder environment, you'll use insight, expertise and strong relationship management skills to support an audience-led volunteering proposition that enables our Trading teams to deliver exceptional volunteer experiences. This is an exciting opportunity to drive continuous improvement, champion best practice and contribute to our mission through ambitious, people-focused and evidence-led volunteering support.

What will I be doing?

• Build strong relationships across Trading and wider organisational teams to support the effective delivery of volunteering priorities.
• Scope, develop and lead strategic projects, making recommendations that support organisational objectives and improve volunteer experiences.
• Design and deliver programmes that enhance volunteering and volunteer management capability across Trading teams.
• Analyse performance data and insight to identify trends, drive improvements and support business efficiency.
• Provide expert volunteering advice, including support with complex volunteer situations, complaints, compliance and safeguarding matters.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop and deliver engagement and communication plans that support strategic change and organisational priorities.

What are we looking for?

• Experience of building effective relationships and influencing a range of stakeholders in complex environments.
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage a variety of audiences.
• Experience of coaching, developing and supporting colleagues to build capability and confidence.
• Strong project management and organisational skills, with experience delivering multiple priorities and leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Ability to analyse information, identify trends and translate insight into practical recommendations and actions.
• Knowledge of and passion for volunteering and the charity sector, alongside a proactive and solutions-focused approach.

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.

Act with ambition, courage and determination

Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism

Human: Act to have a positive impact on people

Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively

We’re looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.

If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you.

What will I gain?

We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.

You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page.

How do I apply?

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively.

Please note that applications can’t be edited once submitted.

Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.

We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen. Please contact [email protected] or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible. 

Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.