Looking for your next career step?

Volunteering for Sue Ryder can also be a brilliant way to enhance your skills and CV, whether you’re looking to get back into work or interested in starting a new career path in Healthcare or Retail. Whatever your skills and experience, there are a wide range of opportunities available to you, from job roles to learning and development sessions.

In 2022/23, over 100 volunteers moved into paid positions across Sue Ryder, and volunteers collectively completed over 3,500 training courses.

Previously, we shone a spotlight on the resources available to support your career development and showcased some brand-new initiatives designed to help make your journey at Sue Ryder as rewarding as possible.

You can hear first-hand from Sue Ryder colleagues Eddie and Adrian below, who have progressed from volunteering to paid positions.

• As a Sue Ryder volunteer, you have access to a range of free career development resources via our Online Volunteer Hub? From useful support on how to write a CV to courses focusing on interview skills and advice, you will find lots of helpful links via our Learn new skills and find support page.
• All volunteers at Sue Ryder can also access a 50% discount at any of our shops when purchasing clothes for a job interview. To receive the discount, simply speak to the colleague at the till, let them know that you are a volunteer purchasing clothes for an interview and tell them your name and where you volunteer.
• To look for job opportunities at Sue Ryder, you can visit our Jobs portal. In our Volunteer Newsletter, we also shine a spotlight on a few job opportunities each month that might be of interest to our volunteers.

Our monthly newsletter often features tips and guidance, and we will also be sharing useful resources and updates on the Volunteer Facebook Group, so look out for posts appearing soon!

If you have any questions about our career development opportunities, please speak to your line manager or contact volunteering@sueryder.org