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- Advertised from 26th July 2023
- 35 hours per week – (Flexible days/hours). Permanent Contract.
- Job Ref: V454
Role
At Volunteering Matters we use volunteering’s unique power to bring people together and build stronger, more resilient communities across the UK.
We bring people together to resolve some of society’s most complex issues. From social isolation and loneliness; improving health and wellbeing; building skills, confidence, and opportunity; to ensuring young people can become change makers in their community, the impact that we make is great. And we won’t stop until everyone in the UK has the opportunity to thrive.
People-led and impact driven, we are a national charity that is deeply embedded in local areas across the UK. We operate in five regions: London and the South East; Wales and the West of England; East of England; the Midlands and North West England; and Scotland and North East England. We also have an Employee Volunteering Team with over 25 years’ experience, acting as a broker to provide tailor-made solutions to employers. We turn local knowledge and energy into action and progress, building stronger communities and a better future for all. This is an exciting time to be joining the team. We’re changing the way we work to meet new ambitions and make sure our impact continues to grow alongside out business.
Role Purpose
As the HR Manager at Volunteering Matters, you will be at the heart of the organisation, empowering its leaders and future leaders, embedding robust systems and processes to ensure high levels of organisational compliance is maintained and supporting the whole organisation to achieve our strategic goals including being ‘the best place to work and volunteer.’ Although this role focuses on employed staff at Volunteering Matters, we are looking for a HR Manager who understands and is energized by the impact and power of volunteering and social action.
Furthermore, the HR Manager will ensure a value focused, efficient, quality orientated process with an inclusive lens to all aspects of the work of Volunteering Matters HR function.
The HR case work advice and guidance at Volunteering Matters is outsourced to a specialist provider.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Embed inclusive practice across all aspects of Volunteering Matters HR Policies and Procedures, testing out new and innovative approaches to recruiting people into paid roles across Volunteering Matters and its sub brands.
- Oversee and monitor the HR system, ensuring information is up to date and support with collating employee reports.
- Implementation and ongoing review of HR policies, practices and frameworks, to support the charity in its needs.
- Ensure a consistent, values focused, quality orientated process to recruitment with an inclusive lens, which attracts a broader & more diverse range of high-quality candidates.
- Upskill and collaborate the staff team at Volunteering Matters, by delivering training and ongoing coaching for recruiting managers on the key aspects of our recruitment framework.
- Monitor staff turnover and ensure that exit interviews are carried out, analysing and reporting on findings.
- Ensure the HR and Payroll team are meeting their objectives and delivering a good service to the organisation.
- Attend leadership meetings where strategic and high-level operational input is required.
- Ensure terms and conditions and policies and procedures are up-to-date and comprehensive with regards to legislation and best practice.
- Develop the staff training and development framework, which includes inclusive formal and informal learning and development opportunities.
- Lead the HR team, line manage the HR Advisor and the HR administrator.
- Liaise regularly with the outsourced HR Provider, linking the HR case work trends with the wider HR strategic development priorities at Volunteering Matters.
- Monitor all aspects of HR compliance at Volunteering Matters, ensuring effective records are kept, reviewed, and reflected on and learning is adopted.
Personal Competencies
- A values driven leader, who can demonstrate a strong commitment to our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti Racist approach.
- Good coaching & mentoring skills.
- Strong people focus.
- Excellent “active-listening” skills.
- A proactive and can-do approach
- Open communication style, with ability to communicate at all levels in an organisation.
- Good ambassadorial and diplomatic skills.
Skills Required
- Delivery focused with the ability to prioritise and organise workload agreed within deadlines.
- Ability to resolve conflict situations and demanding workloads.
- Excellent presentation skills and able to cater to a variety of audiences.
- Numerate and financially aware with the ability to produce reports and statistics as required.
- Ability to develop a HR Strategy and to input into the strategic development of Volunteering Matters
- Excellent up to date knowledge of UK employment law legislation.
- Strong written skills with the ability to draft policies, procedures and reports
- Extensive knowledge of policies and procedures related to an HR Function.
- Experience of leadership and managing an HR team
Experience Required
- Proven ability to develop a HR Strategy
- Excellent up to date knowledge of UK employment law legislation.
- Extensive knowledge of developing and managing policies and procedures related to an HR Function.
- Experience of leadership and managing an HR team
Qualifications
Candidates must be CIPD qualified.
Other
Location:Homebased, with occasional travel to Volunteering Matters locations across the UK. The postholder will require good internet access to enable remote working, and suitable home office space. I.T. equipment and infrastructure will be supplied.
PVG/DBS
This role does not require full DBS/ PVG clearance.
Our Values & Way of Working:
In all that we do, we embrace a philosophy of ‘Freedom within a Framework’ and are guided by our values: Empowering, Inclusive, Compassionate, Positive & Straightforward.
This job description is intended to include the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post. It is neither exhaustive nor exclusive but while some variations will be expected, these will be at an appropriate level for the role.
Diversity & Inclusion
Volunteering Matters welcomes all applicants and are keen to ensure our team reflects the diversity of the UK and the communities we serve. We encourage applications from disabled, LGBT and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, along with candidates with any protected characteristics and from disadvantaged groups.
Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments:
We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the “Experience/Skills” section of this advert.
To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process, please state this in your application or contact join@volunteeringmatters.org.uk for more information.
We have also committed to the following pledges which positively encompass our recruitment and selection processes and methodology: The Promise, Show The Salary, Salary History.
Benefits
Our employee benefits reflect our culture which is built on an approach of full flexibility with accountability, and designed to let you make your most positive contribution; we offer Flexible Working by Default (re hours & place of work), Unlimited Annual Leave, Employee Pension scheme, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Employee Assistance Programme, enhanced sick and family leave. We are also open to discuss job share applications.
GDPR Statement
If you apply for a role with us, we will retain your contact details including your name, address, email address and phone number to help us manage your application for up to 6 months. We will not use your personal data for any other purpose or share it with any third party. You can contact us at any point to update your personal information or ask us to delete it from our records.
Application notes
Closing date: 4th August 2023
Interview date: TBC
Start date: ASAP
Candidates must apply via our website.
To apply
- Complete the VM - Application form
- Complete the Recruitment Monitoring Form
If you would like to have a discussion with the Hiring Manager, please request this from join@volunteeringmatters.org.uk
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Human Resources Manager (Scotland)
- Part time
- £35,759 – £37,378 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Edinburgh/Inverness
- Closing 5th January 2026
Do you want to work in a committed, flexible and caring team, at the heart of an inspiring national charity?
Are you motivated by our vision of people with and without learning disabilities sharing life, friendship, homes and spirituality?
Could your professional and people skills help people live fuller lives, and build a more human society?
L’Arche has 11 Community clusters around the UK. We stand for inclusion and full lives for people with learning disabilities. We combine brilliant care with rich community. We aim to show what life with learning disability can be, what life-giving social care can be, and what community, meaning and togetherness can be in our society.
You will find L’Arche a rewarding place - to work, to make society kinder, and to find fun and friendship in the process. If you are anything like me, you may also find yourself changed too, by the L’Arche way of seeing and being in the world.
This role provides effective HR support to all employees and in the two L’Arche Communities located in Scotland (Edinburgh and Inverness), in line with L’Arche’s identity, mission and values.
As a Human Resources Manager, you will support the Community Leaders and Coordinating Teams, provide advice and guidance to all leaders on best practices in HR matters, and ensure that the two Communities meet all of their regulatory obligations with regard to the employee life cycle.
You will ensure the implementation of employment legislation and compliance with Safer Recruitment, national policies and initiatives, and SSSC requirements.
This role will supervise two training coordinators and have dotted line management of HR admin.
If you like the sound of that, please get in touch and explore this with us.
People and Organisational Development Lead
- Full time
- £27,928
- Hybrid: Edinburgh
- Closing 16th January 2026
At Rock Trust, our people are our greatest asset. As the organisation grows, we are introducing a People and Organisational Development role to ensure our staff have continued access to excellent HR support, including recruitment, on-boarding, induction, Learning and development and talent management. Working with the People and Business Support Manager and colleagues across the organisation, you will deliver all aspects of people support, management and development.
This is a role that would be ideal for an aspiring HR Manager looking to develop their HR career working with an experienced CIPD qualified People Manager, and in an organisation that, although growing, is small enough to offer experience across the full range of HR practice. Some previous HR experience is essential.
In addition to the responsibilities in the Job Description, the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following key competencies:
- Working as part of a small team.
- Confidentiality.
- Reliability.
- Professionalism.
- Proactivity.
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Executive Director of Youth & Enterprise
- Full time
- £40,000 – £50,000
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 26th December 2025
Muirhouse Youth Development Group (MYDG) are seeking an Executive Director of Youth & Enterprise. As Director you will collaborate with the MYDG Board of trustees to develop organisational strategies, ensure the highest safety standards are in place and followed. Ensure compliance with HR policies and procedures, oversee the financial aspects, including fundraising and budget management of both the youth development work and social enterprise. You will raise the profile of MYDG in the community build strong relationships with stakeholders, and act as an inspiring role model for both young people and staff
About the role:
Muirhouse Youth Development Group is a young person focused community Charity. We deliver high quality youth work, providing experiential education programmes, personal and social development, skills acquisition programmes and vocational qualifications. MYDG exists to support young people at key points in their life - Organisation for all, no matter who you are, where you are at, where you have come from and where you are going. We strive to be a fully diverse organisation working with our community to ensure this is woven throughout our way of work.
Key responsibilities:
Financial Leadership
- Fully accountable for the entire funding cycle, ensuring organisational sustainability. Must be able to generate large funds across multi-year, short-term and social enterprise income streams.
Strategic Management
- Develop, implement and lead the organisation into the future.
Manage Team & Stakeholders
- Build, Develop, Lead and manage a strong team to achieve MYDG’s Goals. Ensuring HR compliance and strong governance are in place. Acting as an inspiring role model, being the face of the charity.
Essential Experience
To be successful in this role , you will have skills and experience in the following areas;
- Executive Financial Leadership: A verifiable track record of personally securing and managing in annual funding from diverse sources, including complex multi-year grants, philanthropic trusts, and earned income streams.
- Social Enterprise Development: Demonstrated success in developing, launching, and scaling a commercial venture or social enterprise (e.g., outdoor centre, hospitality, or training arm), including full accountability for business planning, market analysis, and sales/marketing strategy.
- Strategic Youth Sector Leadership: Minimum of 5 years in a senior leadership role within a youth, community, or third-sector organisation, demonstrating the ability to set and achieve strategic goals and drive impact in a community-focused environment.
- People & Governance Management: Extensive experience leading and motivating multi-disciplinary teams (staff, sessional workers, and volunteers), with a deep, practical understanding of HR compliance, safeguarding, and Board governance within a Scottish charity context.
- Stakeholder & Partnership Management: A proven ability to act as the public face of an organisation, representing its values, and building high-level relationships with funders, community leaders, partners, and political stakeholders.
Job specification
Development of Organisation and Team:
- Collaborate with the MYDG Board to develop strategies and operational plans aligned with the organisation’s vision and strategic priorities.
- Shape, implement, and lead the successful execution of MYDG, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
- Strengthen MYDG’s capacity to meet aims and objectives while maintaining a sustainable structure.
- Maximise the potential of the MYDG Team, sessional staff, volunteers, and young people.
- Oversee the management of MYDG staff, ensuring accurate staff records and financial documentation are maintained through effective delegation.
- Represent and promote MYDG’s history, present context, and future aspirations to ensure the organisation’s brand is widely known and clearly understood.
- Ensure resources within MYDG are effectively connected to outcomes for young people.
Management of MYDG Team:
- Lead, manage, and supervise the MYDG Team.
- Provide guidance and support to MYDG’s Youth Development Team to ensure strategic outcomes are met.
- Oversee staff scheduling and manage hours for the Team.
- Provide the MYDG Board with monthly leadership reports and relevant updates to ensure strong governance and effective management of the organisation, meeting all legal, financial, and ethical responsibilities.
- Facilitate clear communication across the organisation and take responsibility for maintaining the health of key partnerships and relationships with external stakeholders.
- Identify training needs and opportunities for the team and oversee the implementation of annual staff appraisals and development plans.
- Act as an inspiring role model for both young people and staff.
- Delegate tasks appropriately and ensure accountability.
HR Procedures and Policies:
- Ensure policies and procedures are current, relevant, and adhered to, leading by example while ensuring legal compliance across the organisation.
- Manage and oversee recruitment processes for MYDG staff.
- Handle / Oversee HR responsibilities, including contracts, staff appraisals, development plans, timesheets, holidays, PVG checks, and expenses.
- Ensure adherence to health and safety, & well-being standards for all staff, volunteers & users.
- Keep the staff handbook updated and ensure its proper implementation.
Partnership Work:
- Lead and manage partnership initiatives for MYDG.
- Maintain regular communication with key partners.
- Identify and foster new partnership opportunities.
- Ensure partnership agreements are prioritised, maintained, and adhered to.
- Build and maintain relationships with funders and partners, ensuring alignment with agreements.
Funding and Budgeting Responsibilities:
- Fully accountable for the entire funding cycle of MYDG’s work, including identifying funding sources, applications, and commissioning.
- Ensure the Team meets its key outcomes in line with MYDG’s goals and funder expectations.
- Provide an overview of all finances in collaboration with the finance administrator.
- Oversee and review funding proposals submitted by the Youth Development Team.
Social Enterprise & Commercial Leadership
- Lead the development, implementation, and review of comprehensive business plans for the Pilton Retreat social enterprise to ensure profitability and sustained mission delivery.
- Direct all market research activities to identify potential customers and market niches for the centre, ensuring competitive and sustainable pricing.
- Develop and oversee a robust marketing and sales strategy to drive revenue and promote the social and ethical value of choosing MYDG's enterprise services.
- Ensure the commercial strategy adheres to best practices in social enterprise traits (i.e., profits are reinvested into the youth development mission) and builds long-term financial sustainability for the entire organisation.
- Actively manage the balance between commercial success and the maintenance of high-quality community outcomes and youth engagement.
The Yard is an award-winning charity that runs adventure play services for children with disabilities and/or additional support needs and their families across Scotland.
We are seeking an experienced HR Manager who is passionate about driving positive change at The Yard. You will bring the expertise and gravitas to influence and support senior leadership on HR and cultural initiatives.
About the role:
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
• Ensuring The Yard maintains the roles, skills and experience to deliver on its strategic priorities
• Measure employee engagement and agree action plans to develop and improve organisational culture
• Ensuring our recruitment policies and processes embody our values and enable us to recruit people with the skills and qualities to meet our goals
• Developing and managing our renumeration policy
About you:
This job is for you if you have:
• Proven experience of HR management
• Can lead by example, fostering a culture of trust and respect
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Ability to develop HR strategies aligning with our strategic plan
If our ethos inspires you and you are eager to bring your knowledge and experience to a team that is deeply committed to our purpose, we would love to have you on board.
If you would like to discuss the role with our Director of Resources, please let us know and we can arrange a call.
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