Volunteer HR and volunteer Coordinator

What will you be doing?

The BeScience STEM HR and volunteer Coordinator plays a crucial role in ensuring the success of the BeScience STEM mission by supporting Enterprise and Delivery Volunteers. Responsibilities:

Recruit Enterprise and Delivery Volunteers 

Work with the BeScience STEM team to identify the need for volunteers, design the job description for the role(s) Advertise the role(s) on suitable forums Develop an awareness of the Volunteer Value Proposition and use this to attract and retain volunteers Interview and induct volunteer(s)  

Coordinate and manage Enterprise and Delivery Volunteers 

Working with the Finance and HR Manager, conduct regular one-to-one check-in meetings with all volunteers to support their day-to-day work and welfare

Support, train and develop Enterprise and Delivery Volunteers 

For Enterprise and Delivery Volunteers, identify training needs and identify and implement affordable training opportunities

Build a community of Volunteers

Develop BeScience STEM infrastructure to facilitate volunteer peer support  Organise volunteer online and, wherever possible, face to face events and initiatives to provide volunteer development opportunities

Facilitate two-way communication with Volunteers and organisation staff

Obtain feedback from volunteers to ensure the Volunteer Programme is continuously improved

Impact Measurement

Work with the BeScience STEM team to monitor and evaluate the impact of volunteer activities on the BeScience STEM mission

Develop and implement Volunteer policies and procedures Maintaining accurate records of Volunteer participation

What are we looking for?

Essential:

Recruitment, induction and training skills Coaching, management and leadership skills

Ability to conduct one-to-one check in meetings with volunteers

Communication and interpersonal skills

Desirable:

Experience in volunteer management or community engagement  Volunteer Management or Human Resources experience or  qualification

What difference will you make?

BeScience STEM is a social enterprise providing a means of creatively exploring STEM subjects with disadvantaged youths from deprived areas since 2016.  With a mission of exposing 1 Million young people to the STEM industry, we strive to empower those with financial barriers, low aspirations or poor achievement. BeScience STEM relies on volunteers to undertake its activities.  

The volunteers that work on the core delivery and organisation of the social enterprise activities such as finance, Human Resources and project management are called Enterprise Volunteers. The volunteers that work project delivery such as Hackathons and socials are called Delivery Volunteers.