Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About This Role
Location: Remote
Type: Volunteer (Unpaid)
Contribution Requirements: Minimum 10–15 hours per week; minimum 3 months
About Solution Community
Solution Community is an international 501(c)(3) non-profit organization pioneering an innovative social platform dedicated to enabling actionable change. With volunteers from over 70 countries, we are a testament to the power of global collaboration. Our members bring experience from world-leading companies — including Apple, Toyota, Google, Netflix, Walmart, and Meta — united by a shared mission to build a compassionate and collaborative world.
Our Mission
To foster a global community of compassion, uniting individuals and organizations to solve the world’s social problems. We connect non-profits, businesses, philanthropists, and volunteers, empowering them to create meaningful change for current and future generations.
Our Vision
A world where every person can thrive — united by collaboration, compassion, and action. At Solution Community, we work every day to bring this vision to life.
Professional Volunteering
Professional volunteering is skills‑based service performed with the same reliability, accountability, and quality expected in a paid professional role. Volunteers are core contributors whose work directly supports our mission of global compassion, collaboration, and action.
Expectations include:
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Consistent weekly availability
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Timely communication and responsiveness
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Ownership of assigned tasks and follow‑through
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Participation in team meetings and workflows
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Alignment with organizational values and processes
Role Overview: Senior Recruiter (Volunteer)
The Senior Recruiter plays a vital leadership role in expanding Solution Community’s global volunteer team. This person will design and execute recruitment strategies, strengthen outreach pipelines, and ensure we attract passionate, skilled individuals aligned with our mission. As a senior leader in the volunteer recruitment team, you will guide recruitment operations, support interview processes, and help create a positive, welcoming experience for prospective volunteers.
Key Responsibilities
Recruitment Strategy & Planning
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Develop and implement volunteer recruitment strategies aligned with organizational needs and growth goals.
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Identify talent gaps; collaborate with department leads to understand role requirements.
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Build scalable recruitment pipelines to support the onboarding of international volunteers.
Volunteer Sourcing & Outreach
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Source volunteers through job boards, social platforms, professional networks, NGOs, and community groups.
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Strengthen outreach efforts to diversify volunteer participation across countries and backgrounds.
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Engage potential volunteers and inspire interest in Solution Community’s mission and opportunities.
Interviewing & Selection
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Conduct initial screening calls and interviews to assess volunteer fit, skills, and motivation.
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Support hiring teams with interview invitations using Google iCal Link
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Ensure recruitment decisions reflect Solution Community’s values of compassion, integrity, and inclusivity.
Recruitment Operations & Processes
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Improve and maintain recruitment workflows, templates, and documentation.
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Track and report recruitment metrics to leadership (applications, conversion, placements, etc.).
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Collaborate with the onboarding team to ensure smooth transitions from selection to onboarding.
Volunteer Experience & Engagement
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Create a welcoming, supportive recruitment experience for all applicants.
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Provide timely communication and updates throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
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Gather feedback from candidates and teams to strengthen the volunteer experience.
Leadership & Collaboration
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Mentor junior recruiters and assist in training new recruitment volunteers.
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Partner with People Operations, Onboarding, HR, and Program teams to ensure alignment.
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Serve as an ambassador for Solution Community’s mission, values, and culture globally.
Qualifications
Required
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3+ years of experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, volunteer coordination, or related HR roles.
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Ability to manage high-volume recruitment pipelines in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
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Strong communication, interviewing, and interpersonal skills.
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Passion for community building, social impact, and supporting global volunteers.
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Comfortable working in a remote environment across multiple time zones.
Preferred
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Experience in non-profit, volunteer-based, or international organizations.
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Familiarity with recruitment systems, applicant tracking tools, and digital collaboration platforms.
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Experience mentoring or guiding recruitment teams.
What We Offer:
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Global collaboration with leaders and strategists from top global companies
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Meaningful impact on global causes and communities
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A vibrant, multicultural team spanning 70+ countries
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A supportive environment rooted in compassion, integrity, innovation, and collaboration
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Flexible work life with full autonomy
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Opportunities for personal and professional growth
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A formal recommendation upon successful completion of your volunteer term.
To foster a global community of compassion, uniting individuals and organizations to solve the world's social problems.


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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
At Rethink Mental Illness, we believe everyone deserves understanding, connection, and the chance to live a fulfilling life. Our volunteers play a vital role in supporting people affected by mental illness and helping create communities where no one feels alone.
About the role
Location: Bristol
Hours: 2 hours per week
As a Volunteer Group Facilitator, you will play an important role in supporting group sessions and workshops. You will help create a welcoming, inclusive, and comfortable environment where everyone feels valued and able to participate.
Your responsibilities may include engaging with group members through conversation, welcoming participants as they arrive, and supporting the smooth running of sessions by helping with set-up and clear-up tasks. You may also assist with taking attendance at the start of each session.
Full training and regular supervision will be provided, so you’ll feel confident and supported in your role.
This role requires a Basic DBS check, which will be arranged and paid for by Rethink Mental Illness.
As a Volunteer Group Facilitator you will
- Welcome participants and help create a warm, inclusive, and supportive environment
- Support the development of a safe space where individuals feel comfortable sharing as much or as little as they wish
- Assist with setting up before sessions (e.g. arranging chairs, preparing materials, and taking attendance)
- Help tidy and reset the space after sessions
- Collaborate with other volunteers and staff to support the smooth delivery of group activities
About the service
The Bristol Community Support Services team is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred support. The service focuses on helping individuals achieve their goals, improve their wellbeing, and maintain independence while living with mental illness.
The team includes a Service Manager, Recovery Coaches, a Digital Officer, a Group Development Coordinator, and a Peer and Volunteer Coordinator, all working together to provide a supportive and effective service.
What will make you a great fit for this role?
- Having an interest in mental health and supporting people living with mental illness
- Able to demonstrate strong active listening skills and the ability to build rapport
- Able to relate to people from diverse backgrounds and remains non-judgemental
- Understand the importance of confidentiality
- Reliable and punctual
It's not essential, but you may also bring
- Lived experience of mental health challenges
- Experience of working in group settings
How to apply
To apply, please click the “apply now” button and complete a short interest form. You will have the opportunity to upload a CV and/or cover letter however, this is not mandatory.
A member of the team will review your application and be in touch to update you on the next steps. If your application is successful, you will be invited to take part in an informal volunteer discussion.
Who are we?
We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”
It is an exciting time to join our growing charity. We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy – delivering Communities that Care. Supporting employees, managers and leaders through this change is a key priority for the People function. Just like its key that we attract diverse people to come and work for us.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer. We recognise and support staff networks for our Black, Asian and minority ethnic and our LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.
Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation
We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrate our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.
We’re Rethink Mental Illness and no matter how bad things are, we can help people severely affected by mental illness to improve their lives.