Royal Voluntary Service Reviews
75% would recommend to a friend
(62 total reviews)
Duchess of Cornwall
92% approve of CEO
Found 62 of over 70 reviews
Updated 26 Sept 2023
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- "Micro management, horrific supervision sessions from the head of department which was a two hour offload." (in 4 reviews)
- 5.07 Sept 2023Service AssistantFormer EmployeeFalkirk, Scotland
Pros
Good charity to work for.
Cons
No downsides to working with this charity.
- 4.026 Sept 2023ManagerCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearLondon, England
Pros
Know your contribution is helping the communities who need our support the most. Flexible working Work in a great team Doing their best in a difficult financial climate
Cons
Budgets are tight and workload is high Could be doing more to invest in managers training
- 2.09 Jun 2023Community Development ManagerFormer EmployeeLondon, England
Pros
Free roam and work from jome
Cons
Micro manager over the top
- 5.023 May 2023Good Neighbor AmbassadorFormer Employee, less than 1 year
Pros
Great place to work as a volunteer; introduction and onboarding goes well, the same with communication with supervisors.
Cons
None, I can't any cons.
- 3.04 Mar 2023Business Systems AnalystCurrent Employee, more than 5 yearsCardiff, Wales
Pros
Direct Management and team were lovely.
Cons
The work could be frustrating because there was little to no direction from upper management Little to no career progression without department reorganisations happening
- 5.030 Jan 2023CoordinatorCurrent Employee, less than 1 yearLeicester, England
Pros
The role includes supporting the Service Manager in recruitment, training and support of volunteers, receiving and actioning referrals from local stakeholders and ensuring the service is delivered in line with funding and contractual agreements, and with Royal Voluntary Service Vision and Core Values in order to achieve key performance targets.
Cons
Coordinator - Dementia Groups (25 hours per week – across 4 days) until 31.3.24 Home Based (Doncaster) with travel to groups as required.
- 5.027 Feb 2023AdministrativeCurrent Employee, less than 1 yearBirmingham, England
Pros
Kind people, honest conversation and good systems
Cons
FTC don't get extended creating uncertainty
- 4.028 Dec 2022Volunteer PartnerCurrent Employee, more than 1 year
Pros
Strong mission and vision and believe in values. Strong volunteering aspects
Cons
Siloed working and some disconnect between teams. Especially those in retail
- 5.09 Nov 2022MarketingCurrent Employee, more than 5 yearsCardiff, Wales
Pros
Great company to work for
Cons
no social gatherings since working from home
- 5.04 Aug 2022VolunteerCurrent Employee
Pros
Flexible and a very great role. Helping the vulnerable and meeting a lot of new people.
Cons
not really any cons in my experience
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Royal Voluntary Service has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 70 reviews left anonymously by employees. 75% of employees would recommend working at Royal Voluntary Service to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
75% of Royal Voluntary Service employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Royal Voluntary Service 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.
