Acting NHVS Manager

We are seeking an Acting NHVS Manager to join our School. The Acting New Hall Voluntary Service (NHVS) Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing the School’s voluntary service programme. This is a fixed term role for up to 12 months.

Reporting to a Vice Principal, the postholder works closely with the NHVS core group, students, volunteers, and wider stakeholders to ensure the effective delivery of the School’s charitable objectives. The role plays a central part in fostering a culture of service, supporting student leadership, and maintaining high operational, safeguarding, and compliance standards in line with the School’s Catholic ethos.

Key responsibilities:

• to ensure the smooth running of all NHVS events, including activities involving visiting groups, in line with the School’s charitable aims

• to organise fundraising initiatives and group events, including the preparation and distribution of promotional materials

• to prepare and manage NHVS rotas, ensuring adequate cover at all times

• to manage communications with adult supporters, volunteers, minibus drivers, and student volunteers

• to undertake the recruitment and interview process for student volunteer leaders

• to ensure Heads of Divisions and Tutors are kept informed about student volunteer engagement

• to chair regular NHVS meetings

• to process donations in line with regulatory requirements

• to work with the Operations Department to maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene

• to achieve and maintain Investing in Volunteers (IiV) accreditation

• to be responsible for the NHVS budget, including ordering kitchen supplies, stationery, and other resources

• to liaise with the Finance Department to ensure effective budget control

• to contribute ideas for cost-saving initiatives

• to promote sustainability and minimise waste

• to ensure all Health & Safety documentation is completed, including accident reporting procedures and risk assessments for events, and to ensure appropriate actions are taken

• to assist the Health & Safety Officer in maintaining compliance with regulations

• to promote and safeguard the welfare of students in line with the School’s Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy

• to report any safeguarding concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead

• to uphold and actively support the Catholic ethos, mission, and values of the School

• to undertake additional duties as reasonably required by the Principal

• to contribute to the wider life of the School and support its mission and aims

• to participate in the annual review and development of the role

The successful candidate will be expected:

Essential

• to be educated to A Level standard (or equivalent)

• to have a strong understanding of and commitment to Catholic education

• to demonstrate commitment to charitable work and fostering a spirit of service

• to have proven administrative experience in a fast-paced environment

• to have excellent communication, organisational, and management skills

• to have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders

• to have an awareness of data protection and safeguarding requirements

• to have the ability to motivate others and build effective teams

• to be flexible and adaptable in response to change and development

Desirable

• to be a practising Catholic, able to give active and effective witness to the faith

• to have experience of working in an education setting

• to have experience of working in the charity/ voluntary sector

What New Hall offers:

Excellent benefits & CPD

Lunch without charge in term time

Discounted annual membership for New Hall Sport Club

New Hall School offers an exceptional working environment. The main campus occupies the stunning Grade I listed former Tudor palace of Beaulieu. The School’s conference and events venue is at the Grade I listed Boreham House, one mile away. New Hall is a warm, welcoming, and supportive community, with a staff of around 300.

Beaulieu Park railway station is at the entrance to New Hall’s Avenue: 30 minutes to Stratford and 38 minutes to London Liverpool Street. The Elizabeth Line at Shenfield (13 minutes by train) terminates at Heathrow airport. There are nearby airports: London Stansted, London Southend and London City.

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of this advertisement.

Application closing date: midday, Wednesday 6 May 2026

All adults employed by the New Hall School have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations. All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.

As well as verification of identity, we ask all successful candidates to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). New Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

SAFEGUARDING AND FURTHER INFORMATION

Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.