Volunteer Coordinator (part time)

Iconic Resourcing Ltd.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Glasgow Disabled Scouts is a Scottish charity offering the full Scouting experience to young people with disabilities across Glasgow. We're seeking a warm Volunteer Coordinator to welcome new volunteers, guide them through joining and PVG checks, and be a friendly, consistent presence at our Monday evening sessions.

The role averages 14 hours per week, on an 18‑month fixed-term contract with potential extension.

Qualifications

• Experience in volunteer coordination, recruitment, youth work, education or customer service is useful.
• Experience with youth clubs or volunteer-led organisations is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Respond to volunteer enquiries and be the first point of contact.
• Guide volunteers through joining, PVG and training processes.
• Attend volunteer fairs and events to recruit new volunteers.
• Build relationships with schools, colleges and organisations that send volunteers.
• Check in with volunteers and help them feel part of the team.

Skills

Volunteer coordination

Recruitment

Youth work

Education

Customer service

Job description

Volunteer Coordinator

Glasgow Disabled Scouts

14 hours per week | £14.50 to £17.50 per hour | 18-month contract | Glasgow

Could you be the welcoming face of our charity?

Glasgow Disabled Scouts (GDS) gives young people aged 8 to 25 with disabilities and additional support needs across Glasgow the full Scouting experience: camps, friendships, adventures and independence. We're a charity run entirely by volunteers, from those aged 14 and up right through to our longest-serving leaders, and none of it happens without them.

We're looking for a warm Volunteer Coordinator who enjoys working with people to join us. The role is all about people: making every new volunteer feel welcomed from their very first enquiry, guiding them through joining, keeping in touch as they settle in, and being a familiar face at our Monday evening sessions.

What you'll do

You'll be the first person a new volunteer hears from. You'll respond to enquiries, have the first conversation with each new volunteer, guide people through the PVG and training process, and meet them on their first night. You'll attend volunteer fairs, university and Duke of Edinburgh events to bring new people in, and build relationships with the schools, colleges and organisations that send volunteers our way. Once people are with us, you'll check in, take an interest in how they're getting on, and help make sure they feel part of the team.

Who we're looking for

Someone warm, outgoing and reliable, who enjoys people and is good at keeping things moving. You'll be organised enough to manage a busy pipeline of enquiries and personable enough that a nervous new volunteer of 16 and a leader of ten years both feel at ease with you. Experience in volunteer coordination, recruitment, youth work, education, customer service or another role working closely with people would be useful, and transferable skills are very welcome. Experience of youth clubs, community groups or other volunteer-led organisations would be a bonus, not a requirement. We can teach the process. How you make people feel is what we're really looking for.

The role

14 hours a week on average, with the hours shaped by what the role needs rather than fixed days. Volunteer recruitment comes in waves, with September and the start of term especially busy, so you'll need to flex up when enquiries are flowing and will have more breathing space at quieter times. Being responsive during the week matters, and because all of our sections meet on a Monday evening, being there on Mondays is an essential part of the role. Around that, we're happy to talk about flexibility that fits with your other commitments. 18-month fixed-term contract with the potential for extension, subject to funding. £14.50 to £17.50 per hour depending on experience (£26,390 to £31,850 full-time equivalent, pro rata to 14 hours, £10,550 to £12,750 a year). A PVG check will be required.

Glasgow Disabled Scouts is a registered Scottish charity (SC008726). The post is employed through Scouts Scotland on behalf of Glasgow Disabled Scouts. We are committed to inclusion and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.