Volunteer & Learning Coordinator

**Title**: Volunteer & Learning Coordinator

**Reporting to**: General Manager

**Rate of pay**: £26,390 per annum/£14.50 per hour (pro-rata)

**Hours**: 21 hours per week (working days to be agreed)

**Based**:Remake Scotland, Unit 2, Muthill Road, Crieff with flexibility for some remote working.

**Contract Type**:Permanent Contract

**Holiday entitlement**:155.5 hours per year (including public/bank holiday entitlement)

**Staff benefits**: Cost of living increases and Real Living Wage increases offered annually. 20% discount in the Reuse Hub, 10% discount in Food for Good shop, free têxtile class entry for non-booked spaces, enhanced sick pay provision.

**Role Overview**:We are seeking a Volunteer & Learning Coordinator to support our environmental and social charitable objectives and organisational strategy. The post will principally focus on maintaining the effective coordination of Remake’s volunteer programme, ensuring that our wide range of volunteers have a positive and mutually beneficial experience during their time with us. The post will also support the effective coordination of a learning programme for the organisation’s staff and volunteer team, supporting legal compliance and promoting continuous professional development (CPD).

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is values-driven, people-oriented, and passionate about creating inclusive community spaces.

**About Remake Scotland**:Remake is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee, founded in 2011. Our mission is to promote a circular economy and inspire environmentally sustainable living within our community. We believe sustainable living should be accessible to everyone and embedded in everyday habits and choices.

We work towards this mission through:

- Our Reuse Hub at the Crieff Visitor Centre; a treasure trove of second-hand goods, including tools, furniture, têxtiles, craft supplies, and more.
- Our Tool Library; supporting our community to share resources rather than buying new.
- Food for Good, our community food project located on Crieff High Street.
- A wide programme of community engagement activities, including our monthly repair hub, climate café, local maker talks, and outreach projects supporting the climate emergency response.

We are proud to work with around 60 volunteers annually, representing a broad range of backgrounds, ages, and abilities. Our approach prioritises intergenerational community building and skills sharing in a safe and inclusive environment.

At Remake, we are collaborative, people-centred, and proactive. We value kindness, creativity, and the drive to build a more sustainable and inclusive world. You’ll be joining a small, passionate team where your ideas and voice will be heard and valued.

**DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Volunteer Coordination**:

- **Volunteer Strategy & Budget**:Develop a volunteer strategy that meets the current and future needs of the organisation and aligns with volunteer strengths and growth requirements. Ensuring that this is produced in consultation with volunteers and that equality, diversity and inclusion are embedded within the strategy and day to day operations. Keep up to date with legislation & policy related to volunteering and make necessary modifications to accommodate changes. Represent Remake in volunteer networks, policy groups and forums.
- Support with the development of an appropriate budget for the organisation’s volunteer programme in alignment with financial planning processes. Track spending across the year and monitor and evaluate budgetary performance across the year in line with financial review processes.
- **Recruitment & Induction**: Coordinate the recruitment process for volunteers including advertising, interviews & reference checks and meeting Duke of Edinburgh Programme requirements. Ensuring that the charity attracts diverse individuals who support organisational needs using a variety of platforms & media. Manage the induction process, ensuring all new volunteers are fully onboarded and understand their roles and responsibilities and completing administration processes for all volunteers and Trustees. Work with the wider staff team to ensure volunteer resources are used and coordinated effectively and that volunteers receive the support they need including any reasonable adjustments.
- **Volunteer Safeguarding & Wellbeing**: Ensure that all volunteers are appropriately safeguarded, including conducting necessary reference & PVG checks and maintaining compliance with safeguarding & H&S policies.
- Undertake personal emergency evacuation planning (PEEPs) and appropriate risk assessments with volunteers as needed and ensure that these are implemented.
- Ensure volunteers are appropriately supported based on their needs and feel valued for the time they contribute, recognising that needs will vary significantly across the volunteer team. Support volunteers through pastoral care, regular wellbeing check-ins, an annua