People and Volunteering Lead

What will you be doing?

What will you be doing?

• Set priorities and standards for recruitment, onboarding, support and retention
• Make sure every volunteer has a clear role, named supervisor and realistic commitment
• Work with functional leads to define staffing needs and suitable opportunities
• Initially coordinate recruitment administration, candidate communication, interview arrangements, onboarding and volunteer records, then oversee this work when a coordinator is appointed
• Establish proportionate volunteer agreements, induction and check-in practices
• Support fair selection, inclusion and a positive volunteer experience
• Help address difficult people matters and seek specialist HR advice when needed
• Act as an initial safeguarding contact once briefed, with an independent trustee route available
• Report concisely to the Operations Lead and founder

What will you not be doing?

• Specialist work within other functions
• Organisational strategy or final senior appointments
• Trustee appointments or governance decisions
• Regulated legal or HR advice beyond your competence
  
  Training & Guidance:
• Initially, you will be supported by the Operations Coordinator, and our founder will introduce you further to ensure you are supported and aware of your duties. 
• The Operations Coordinator will be your first point of contact.
  
  What will you gain?
• A senior role shaping the volunteer culture of a new Scottish charity
• Experience establishing a people function from an early stage
• Collaboration across arts, democracy, research and community participation
• The chance to create an ambitious, fair and useful volunteer experience

What are we looking for?

What are we looking for?

• Experience in volunteer management, people operations, HR, community organisations or team leadership
• Warm, fair and confident communication
• Good judgement, discretion and respect for confidentiality
• Ability to balance volunteer care with dependable expectations
• Confidence coordinating several roles without unnecessary bureaucracy
• Commitment to the aims of Hive Mind Speaks

What difference will you make?

What difference will you make?

• Your work will directly help us fund and deliver bold civic art interventions and national democratic processes that aim to influence real policy change. Our staff and volunteers are who we are, and without our staff we wouldn’t be able to make any meaningful change. 
• Your role will help our staff feel supported, and are on the same page, allowing them to focus on contributing to our projects meaningfully.

Anything else...

We would expect 7 hours a week of commitment to this role, or 1 day a week.