“Having recently retired from ministry, I was looking for ways to use my time in God’s service.” Rita
MissionAssist is an online organisation, with no physical office or premises. Our members connect virtually throughout the year and gather in person at our annual conference. Communication happens via email, phone, and video calls, ensuring strong collaboration between our members in over 50 countries across the globe. To support this, we have roles available to help with volunteer recruitment, working closely with our marketing colleagues, plus a team welcoming new members and supporting existing ones. If you have experience in recruitment or HR, your skills would be especially valuable in helping us grow and care for our community.
Examples of opportunities for volunteers:
Church Engagement – Contact churches and offer information, publicity they could share, or a speaker to give a presentation, to raise awareness of MissionAssist.
Mission Organisation Engagement – Research and contact mission agencies to offer information about relevant MissionAssist services and volunteering opportunities, in collaboration with the partnerships team.
Member Care – Support new members and follow-up with existing members via calls and video conferencing to ensure any questions are answered and that those who are volunteering are in the role that best suits them.
Learning and Development Adviser – Support new and existing members by identifying training needs, as well as appropriate methods and resources that effectively share information, skills and good practice.
Digital Learning Developer – Design and deliver online resources to enable home-based volunteers to build up their knowledge and skills.
Head of Recruitment – Guide the activities and team involved in engaging new people to become volunteers with MissionAssist.
Key Tasks, depending on the role
- Develop and maintain an understanding of the mission, values and work of MissionAssist.
- Liaise with other organisations, including churches and mission agencies.
- Support and train volunteers so that they are well informed and equipped for their role.
- Achieve your goals in collaboration with a range of other part-time volunteers across the charity.
Requirements, depending on the role
- Excellent communication skills.
- Familiarity with Microsoft 365.
- Experience with a volunteer run organisation – desirable.
- Relevant learning support and training skills (for Learning Adviser).
- Relevant technical skills and experience (for Digital Learning Developer).
- Experience of managing and motivating others to achieve agreed goals (for Head of Recruitment).
- Willingness to learn to use the charity’s membership database, CiviCRM – desirable.
“I wasn’t sure what to expect from the induction meeting but I learned quite a bit. The information that was covered helped to form a nice overview of our organization and mission. It has given me a sense of community that makes me feel like I’m a part of the overall mission.” Susan, a new member of MissionAssist