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Volunteer HR & Volunteering Team

Help Us Build Team MINDSET — Our People, Our Culture, Our Future

Organisation: MINDSET Charity
Role type: Volunteer
Location: London / Remote / Hybrid 
Commitment: Flexible, to be agreed according to availability and organisational needs
 

About MINDSET Charity

MINDSET is building a different kind of charity for men and boys.

Our mission is to help men and boys strengthen their mental fitness, improve their wellbeing, develop confidence and self-awareness, and build the practical skills they need to navigate life's challenges and opportunities.

Through life coaching, personal development programmes, workshops and educational activities, we want to make personal growth practical, accessible, empowering and relevant to everyday life.

We are at an exciting early stage of our development, building the foundations, people and partnerships needed to turn our ambition into meaningful impact.

And we know something important: the strength of our charity will depend on the strength of our people.

We want to build more than a volunteer workforce. We want to build a team with shared values, a clear sense of purpose, high standards, a strong identity and a culture in which people feel welcomed, supported, challenged and proud to contribute.

That's where you come in.

The opportunity

We are seeking experienced HR, people development and volunteer management professionals to help establish and develop our HR & Volunteering Team.

This is an opportunity to build our volunteering programme from the ground up, create the systems and processes that enable people to thrive, and help shape the culture and identity of Team MINDSET.

You will help us attract the right people, understand their strengths, bring them into the organisation effectively, prepare them for their roles and support them to live our values through their everyday actions.

We need practical, proactive people who can take ownership, get things moving and help us recruit the talent our charity urgently needs to progress its mission.

This is not simply about filling vacancies. It is about building the right team, in the right way, with the right culture from the beginning.

What will you help us achieve?

Working collaboratively with the charity's leadership and relevant teams, you will help:

• Build a structured, welcoming and sustainable volunteering programme.

• Develop our volunteer recruitment strategy and attract talented, values-aligned people.

• Create a consistent recruitment journey, from initial enquiry and application through to interview, selection, onboarding and induction.

• Develop role descriptions, person specifications, application processes, interview questions and selection criteria.

• Coordinate volunteer interviews and help match individuals to roles that suit their skills, experience, interests and availability.

• Design and implement a comprehensive volunteer onboarding and induction programme.

• Develop role-specific training, learning resources and ongoing development opportunities.

• Establish clear expectations, standards of conduct, accountability and support for volunteers.

• Create practical systems for volunteer records, communications, engagement, feedback, recognition and retention.

• Help develop a positive volunteer experience in which people feel connected, valued and motivated to contribute.

• Work with relevant colleagues to establish appropriate safeguarding, safer recruitment, confidentiality, data protection and role-specific checks and training.

• Help develop the foundations for volunteer supervision, performance support, concerns, complaints and resolving difficulties fairly.

• Support the charity to build a strong, diverse and inclusive volunteer community.

Building the MINDSET Way

We want our culture to be something people experience, not simply words in a document.

You will help translate our values into the way we recruit, welcome, train, support and work with one another.

The MINDSET Way

• Be Human — treat people with empathy, dignity, respect and understanding.

• Build, Don't Fix — recognise strengths, develop potential and help people build their own capabilities.

• Better Every Day — remain curious, keep learning and continually improve.

• Own Your Journey — take responsibility, act with integrity and be accountable for your contribution.

• Muck In — work collaboratively, support the team and contribute where needed.

• Have a Go — show initiative, embrace ideas and be willing to learn through action.

• Leave People Better — aim to make every interaction constructive, encouraging and worthwhile.

We want Team MINDSET to be a place where high care and high accountability go hand in hand. A team with purpose, energy, kindness, courage, ambition and a genuine commitment to progress.

You will help shape our team culture, volunteer behaviours, induction materials, internal communications and shared ways of working, ensuring that our values are reflected consistently across the organisation.

Our aim is for everyone who joins MINDSET to understand not only what we do, but who we are, how we work and what it means to be part of Team MINDSET.

Who are we looking for?

We are particularly interested in people with professional experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Human Resources and people management.

• Volunteer management and volunteer programme development.

• Recruitment, talent acquisition and selection.

• Learning and development, training and induction.

• Organisational development and culture change.

• Employee engagement, people experience and retention.

• Leadership development, coaching and mentoring.

• HR policies, procedures and people operations.

• Safeguarding, safer recruitment and volunteer risk management.

• Equality, diversity, inclusion and accessible recruitment.

• Change management and building teams in growing organisations.

You might be an experienced HR professional, HR business partner, recruitment specialist, people and culture lead, learning and development professional, volunteer coordinator or organisational development specialist.

Experience in charities, community organisations, start-ups or other growing organisations would be valuable, particularly if you understand how to build practical systems with limited resources.

We welcome people with complementary skills who can work together to establish and develop this function.

The person we need

We are looking for someone who is:

• Experienced and capable: able to draw on professional knowledge and turn it into practical action.

• Proactive and delivery-focused: comfortable taking initiative and making progress without waiting for every detail to be handed to them.

• Organised and structured: able to establish clear processes, systems and expectations.

• People-centred: committed to treating volunteers fairly, respectfully and inclusively.

• Culture-conscious: understands that behaviours, leadership and everyday experiences shape organisational culture.

• Values-led: able to recognise and nurture people who align with MINDSET's mission and ways of working.

• Collaborative: willing to work alongside trustees, leadership, team leads and other volunteers.

• Adaptable: comfortable helping a developing charity build its foundations while balancing ambition with realistic capacity.

• Committed to quality: understands the importance of good governance, safeguarding, confidentiality and appropriate boundaries.

Above all, we need people who can turn ideas into action and help us build a volunteer programme that is professional, welcoming, consistent and fit for purpose.

What would you do first?

Our immediate priority is to get the people and foundations in place to help MINDSET move forward.

Depending on your experience and agreed capacity, your initial priorities could include:

1. Reviewing our current organisational structure, volunteer requirements and immediate recruitment priorities.

2. Establishing a practical volunteer recruitment and selection process.

3. Helping us recruit the volunteers needed across our priority functions.

4. Creating a consistent application, interview, onboarding and induction journey.

5. Developing a clear introduction to MINDSET, our mission, values, culture and expectations.

6. Building an initial volunteer handbook and essential people policies, in collaboration with the appropriate leadership and governance colleagues.

7. Establishing a simple system to track applications, recruitment progress, onboarding, training and volunteer engagement.

8. Recommending a realistic plan for developing the function as the charity grows.

We recognise that this is a significant undertaking. We want volunteers who can help us prioritise, establish the essentials first and develop the programme in manageable stages.

What's in it for you?

This is an opportunity to use your professional expertise for a purpose that matters.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Help shape the people function of a developing charity.

• Build a volunteering programme from the ground up.

• Make a tangible contribution to recruiting the people who will help deliver our mission.

• Help establish a distinctive, positive and accountable team culture.

• Apply your skills to meaningful organisational development work.

• Collaborate with people who share a commitment to progress and positive change.

• Develop your experience of charity leadership, volunteer management and organisational development.

• Help create an environment in which volunteers can contribute, develop and feel proud to belong.

Most importantly, you will help build the people and culture that enable MINDSET to grow and support more men and boys.

Time commitment and flexibility

This is an unpaid voluntary opportunity. We understand that our volunteers have professional and personal commitments, and we will discuss a realistic level of involvement with each successful applicant.

We are looking for people who can contribute consistently and help us make progress, particularly during the initial development and recruitment phase.

The precise responsibilities, working arrangements and time commitment will be agreed according to the role, organisational priorities and your availability. Reasonable out-of-pocket expenses may be reimbursed in line with the charity's expenses policy.

Equality, safeguarding and inclusion

MINDSET is committed to treating people fairly, respectfully and inclusively. We welcome applications from people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives who share our values and can contribute to our mission.

Volunteers will be subject to appropriate recruitment, reference, safeguarding and role-specific checks where required. We are committed to proportionate, safe and responsible volunteer management.

Ready to help us build Team MINDSET?

If you have the experience, energy and ideas to help us build a strong volunteering programme and a culture people want to be part of, we would love to hear from you.

• Help us find great people.
• Help us build a great team.
• Help us create the foundations for lasting impact.

Apply through our CharityJob listing, telling us about your relevant experience, what you could bring to MINDSET and how you would approach building our HR and volunteering function.

MINDSET Charity

ELEVATE. EMPOWER. EVOLVE.