Lived Experience and Volunteer Co-ordinator
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 28 Mai 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | £29,540 i £32,061 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 05 Mehefin 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Hull, HU9 1DB |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Hull City Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | JOB_POSTING-3-314 |
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Time Type:
Part time
Worker Type:
Regular
Proposed Interview Date:
Monday, June 22, 2026
Hours of Work:
20
Hiring Manager:
Victoria Macklin
Contact Number:
01482 615416
Job Description Summary:
This is a Part Time, Permanent Position.
Lived Experience and Volunteer Co-ordinator - Grade 6 – Pro Rata Salary £15,967 - £17,330
This post is open to women only under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010 (Occupational Requirement).
Hull Domestic Abuse Partnership (DAP) is seeking to appoint a motivated and dynamic individual to the role of Lived Experience and Volunteer Coordinator.
The post holder will use a trauma-informed, person-centred, and strengths-based approach to coordinate and support volunteers and individuals with lived experience of domestic abuse. The role will ensure that survivor voices are safely captured and meaningfully embedded within service delivery and ongoing service development.
Key Responsibilities:
• Coordinate and facilitate lived experience involvement activities (e.g. forums, panels, co-production workshops), ensuring safe and meaningful participation
• Recruit, induct, and support volunteers in line with safer recruitment, safeguarding, and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) standards
• Deliver and/or arrange training for volunteers and lived experience participants using trauma-informed approaches
• Undertake risk assessments and ensure all activity complies with safeguarding procedures and confidentiality requirements
• Provide regular supervision, wellbeing support, and performance management for volunteers and participants
• Translate feedback from lived experience into service improvements and monitor outcomes (“You said, we did”)
• Build effective working relationships with partners and stakeholders to support engagement and participation opportunities
• Maintain accurate records and produce reports in line with organisational requirements
• Support the planning and delivery of inclusive communication, engagement, and consultation events
Applicants must be able to demonstrate:
• Experience of working with victims/survivors of domestic abuse, or within safeguarding services for adults or children
• Knowledge and understanding of trauma-informed practice and strength-based approaches
• Awareness of the Duluth model, coercive control, power imbalances, and gender inequality in relation to domestic abuse
• Ability to engage and empower individuals in a supportive, non-judgemental way
• Strong communication, organisational, and partnership working skills
• Ability to work independently and use initiative effectively
• Knowledge of safeguarding responsibilities and relevant legislation
• Ability to deliver group work programmes.
ROLE AND PURPOSE
The post holder will use a trauma‑informed, person‑centred approach to coordinate, support, and empower people with lived experience and volunteers ensuring their voices are safely and meaningfully integrated into the support work provided and service development of the Hull Domestic Abuse Partnership.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. To promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and/or vul-nerable adults.
2. Coordinate Lived Experience Involvement: Plan, facilitate and record survivor involvement activities (e.g., forums, panels, co‑design workshops) to ensure meaningful, safe participation that shapes service design and delivery.
3. Volunteer Recruitment Onboarding: Recruit and induct volunteers in line with safeguarding, safer recruitment, and equality, diversity inclusion (EDI) standards; maintain up‑to‑date role profiles and induction materials.
4. Training Development: Design and deliver (or arrange) trauma‑informed, person‑centred training for volunteers and lived experience participants; as-sess learning needs and evaluate impact.
5. Safeguarding Risk Management: Conduct risk assessments for all client participation activity; uphold confidentiality, boundaries and infor-mation‑sharing protocols; escalate concerns promptly in line with Hull DAP safeguarding procedures.
6. Support Supervision: Provide regular wellbeing check‑ins, reflective super-vision, and practical support to volunteers and lived experience contributors; manage attendance, conduct and performance issues appropriately. Ensure all activity adheres to trauma‑informed principles, safeguarding legislation, GDPR, and Hull City Council/Hull DAP policies; contribute to policy updates, audits and continuous improvement.
7. Co‑Production Service Improvement: Translate feedback and insights from lived experience into actionable recommendations; track actions to completion and report on changes made (“you said, we did”).
8. Partnership Stakeholder Engagement: Build effective relationships with in-ternal teams and external agencies to widen participation pathways and coor-dinate joint initiatives.
9. Data, Monitoring Reporting: Maintain accurate records of participation and volunteering activity and produce timely reports for team managers.
10. Communications Events: Develop accessible communications and coordi-nate safe, inclusive events and consultations; ensure consent and anonymity protocols are followed.
The above principal accountabilities are not exhaustive and may vary without chang-ing the character of the job or level of responsibility.
NC5092.Lived Experience and Volunteer Coordinator
Compensation Grades:
GRADES 6.
Pay Ranges:
£29,540.00 - £32,061.00
Job Classifications:
3- Not Politically Restricted - Designated As Not Politically Sensitive (Politically Restricted Posts), 8- Enhanced Childrens Adults Barring List - (Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)), No - (Statutory Post)
Benefits of Working of Hull City Council:
- A competitive salary
- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Initially 23 days annual leave depending on length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year, and three additional days off, one in May/August and one during the Christmas/New year period
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods
- Supportive and forward-thinking culture
- Great career development opportunities
Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight prior to the closing date. Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.
We are committed to increasing the diversity, equality, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
Online searches, including social media, may be carried out as part of the recruitment process.
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