VOLUNTEER CO-ORDINATOR

Creative Scotland; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A cultural organization in Scotland is looking for a Volunteer Coordinator to enhance engagement with diverse volunteer groups. The role involves recruiting and inducting volunteers, organizing development pathways, and maintaining resource systems. Candidates should have volunteering experience, strong communication skills, and be well-organized. The position is part-time, with a salary of £28,000 pro rata, and will involve working at various locations in Edinburgh and remotely. Applications are due by 10am on December 21, 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience in volunteering roles.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups.
• Organized and capable of maintaining databases.
• Availability on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays required.

Responsibilities

• Engage and recruit new volunteers.
• Induct volunteers and create development pathways.
• Maintain a system for logging volunteer experience.
• Ensure events are adequately resourced.

Skills

Volunteering experience

Clear, empathic communication

Organizational skills

Social media skills

Tools

Databases

Job description

About the Role

Thanks to the Scottish Government’s Volunteer Support Fund delivered by Impact funding Partners we are able to add a volunteer co‑ordinator to our team. See our website for full details.

Contract

Jan 2026‑March 2027 (0.3 FTE) Salary £28,000 pro rata

Working Locations and Times

Working both at our sites in Granton and Bruntsfield and remotely.

Working times are varied throughout the week and are based around our weekly team meetings, Wednesday workshops in Granton, Friday and Saturday open days at Bruntsfield.

Overview

Pianodrome has seen a growing interest in volunteering from people of all backgrounds. However, with limited staff capacity and infrastructure, we are not currently able to support this demand effectively. We often miss opportunities to engage people who could benefit most—especially those from harder‑to‑reach or marginalised groups. This role will enable us to recruit a wider and more diverse volunteer base and put in place systems to support and retain them, improve communication, offer personalised induction and support, and help volunteers find roles that are meaningful and rewarding to them. This will also allow us to match staff and volunteers more effectively, ensuring collaborative, well‑supported working relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage and recruit new volunteers
• Ensure the volunteer offer is inclusive, accessible, and responsive to community needs
• Induct volunteers and provide clear, supported pathways for volunteer development
• Create and maintain a system for logging volunteer experience
• Ensure events and workshops are adequately resourced
• Work with staff so they can make best use of the volunteer pool
• Take part in workshops and events alongside volunteers
• Help promote volunteers’ voices within the company
• Keep volunteers up to date with opportunities

Person Specification – Essential

• Volunteering experience
• Clear, empathic communicator who can work with a range of people
• Well organised and able to create and maintain databases
• Able to work occasional Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and attend team meetings at least once per month

Person Specification – Desirable

• Experience working in the creative arts
• Knowledge of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion processes
• Familiarity with Pianodrome
• Social media and digital content skills

How to Apply

Please send your CV and a short cover letter (max one page) explaining why you’re interested in the role and how your experience matches the person specification to [e-mail] by 10am on Monday 21st December 2025. Interviews are expected to take place the week of 12th January. If you need any adjustments or support in the application process, please ask.

Deadline

The deadline is Monday 22 December 2025 at 17:00.

Tagged

Crafts / Education / Music / Theatre