Volunteer Coordinator RAY; Refugee Action

Volunteer Coordinator RAY (Refugee Action York)

Salary: £16.39-£17.52 per hour

Hours: 18.5 hours per week

Location: Home / York (staff work from home, with sessions and meetings in various locations near City Centre)

Contract: 12 months

RAY is a small registered charity providing support and information to refugees, asylum seekers and migrants living in and around the city. RAY’s vision is for all refugees, asylum seekers and migrants to be welcomed and fully accepted into local and regional communities, where they can feel safe and empowered to rebuild their lives.

This key role within this small organisation is integral to its ongoing development and success. The purpose of the role is to:

• Coordinate the team of volunteers, ensuring skills and abilities are matched to the roles, and providing adequate cover for key projects and services
• Provide support and supervision to volunteers
• Encourage and support members of the refugee and migrant communities with whom we work to volunteer

Key tasks are:

• Induct and maintain suitable volunteers for each project, ensuring their skills and abilities are matched to the needs of different volunteer roles
• Welcome new volunteers and provide training and support to ensure they understand their role and RAY’s vision, mission and values
• Organise volunteer rotas and regular communication with volunteers to ensure adequate cover for key projects and services

Applications are particularly welcome from people with lived experience as refugees, asylum seekers or migrants.

For an application pack, please visit our website (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

For queries, please email  by 19 December 2025.

Sun 4th January 2026

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