Community Project Coordinator (home-based within Oxfordshire)

About the Opportunity

Application Deadline: 13 March 2026

Department: People & People Services

Location: Burford

Compensation: £29,000 / year

Description

Contract: Permanent, part-time (3 days per week)

Salary: £14,920 per annum (FTE £29,010 per annum)

Location: Home-based within Oxfordshire, ideally within one hour of Burford, with regional travel

Closing date: Friday 13 March 2026

Interview date: Thursday 19 and Friday 20 March

About the Role

As a Community Project Coordinator, you will be part of a dedicated team overseeing the efficient day-to-day operation of our Pet Food Bank project and wider community-based initiatives. Working closely with the Community Project Lead, you will help deliver projects that improve the lives of people and pets, with dignity at the heart of everything we do. This includes supporting a national network of pet food banks and partners, increasing awareness of Blue Cross, and ensuring practical, compassionate support reaches pet owners in short term crisis.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the efficient day-to-day operation of the Pet Food Bank project
• Supporting a national network of pet food banks and partners
• Increasing awareness of Blue Cross
• Ensuring practical, compassionate support reaches pet owners in short term crisis

About You

You will thrive in a role where you can see the impact of your work every day. You are an organized, proactive, and people-focused individual who enjoys building meaningful relationships and working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.

Eligibility

Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• Full UK driving licence with access to your own vehicle
• Demonstrable experience of using excellent communication skills to build and maintain effective internal and external relationships
• Proven ability to prioritize and organize work and projects
• Proven administration skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• IT literate with MS Office and web-based databases and platforms
• The ability to demonstrate, understand, and apply Blue Cross values

Desirable Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• Experience in a similar role
• Experience supervising or managing volunteers
• Previous experience working in the charity sector

Benefits

Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can.

Our generous benefits package includes:

• Full-time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
• Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
• Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
• Health cash plan
• Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
• Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
• Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support
• Life assurance
• 20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Recognition scheme
• Annual volunteer days
• Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers

To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.