Hive Mind Speaks
People and Volunteering Lead - Volunteer
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About the Role
We are a small charitable organisation that seeks to provoke participatory democracy via disruptive visual art. We're looking for volunteer coordinators to lead our team.
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.
What Are We Looking For?
We are looking for someone that is compassionate, kind & respectful, but equally we are looking for someone assertive, professional and with strong communication skills
- Experience working together alongside other people in large teams; preferably in a manager, leadership, HR, volunteer coordinator or extensive experience leading teams.
- Competency and past experience in resolving disputes between staff and across teams.
- Accountability and responsibility; taking a proactive approach to ensure that deadlines are met and actively engaging with different teams to understand progress so far.
- Friendliness; building rapport with teams, supporting them where necessary, ensuring that communication is seamless across teams.
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What Will You Be Doing?
You will act as the lead for the People and Volunteering section/mandate of our organisation, having a senior role in the organisation and ensuring that Hive Mind Speaks finds, welcomes, supports and retains the people it needs.
- Act as the central point of contact on behalf of the People and Volunteering mandate function.
- Set a standard for our volunteers, how you act will demonstrate to our other volunteers the standard of behaviour we expect across our organisation.
- Ensure that all volunteers have clear career development opportunities throughout their volunteering journey with Hive Mind speaks to bolster their CV and employability where appropriate.
- Where suitable, identify prospective volunteers and suggest to senior management which candidates may be considered for paid appointment.
- Allocate and distribute volunteers where work is most needed to be done, and ensure that volunteers are able to leverage their skills in the most effective and enjoyable roles.
- Represent the needs of our volunteers and our different volunteer sections to our founder.
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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’s in it for You?
- Develop your leadership and aptitude for leading volunteers and our volunteer teams; learning how to coordinate volunteers.
- Develop your communication skills and assertiveness, as well as being able to resolve any disputes or misunderstandings.
- Meet friendly, like-minded individuals, who are passionate about making real impact and change!
- As part of our team, where appropriate, you will be invited to events to connect and further develop professional relationships, expanding your network.
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