Job title: Volunteer Coordinator
Pay description: £14.60 per hour increasing to £16.05 for live period
Work hours: 14 hours for 10 weeks/ 28 hours for 2 weeks
Work location: Edinburgh
About the role:
Edinburgh Science runs Careers Hive each year. This is an exciting immersive careers
education event designed to give students in S1-S3 a new way to think about their
futures. It highlights the opportunities available to those who study STEM subjects
(science, technology, engineering and maths), as well as the cross-disciplinary skills
and subjects that can support and enhance STEM careers.
We are looking for a confident, and enthusiastic Coordinator to recruit and manage
STEM volunteers to participate in Careers Hive. You will enjoy communicating with
people at all levels and the administration of co-ordinating events, people, and
processes.
You will already:
Have previous experience of working in a busy customer service or co-ordination
role with proven organisation skills, including proficient use of Microsoft office
software. You will have an excellent telephone manner and enhanced
communication and influencing skills to work and communicate professionally with
diverse groups and individuals. You will have experience supervising or leading a
team in a busy environment. You will be skilled at managing a varied workload and
balancing priorities. Previous experience of working in an arts, festival, educational,
scientific or cultural environment is desirable, as is willingness to roll up your sleeves
and get stuck in!
How to apply:
Click the link below to visit our dedicated careers portal. Please note that only
applications submitted via our careers portal will be considered.
Please note: By the start of any employment with Edinburgh Science, you must have
the right to work in the UK and documentary evidence to support this.
Apply online at https://sciencefestival.teamdetails.com/
The closing date for applications is: Sunday 19 July 2026 at 11:59PM
Virtual interviews will be held on: w/c 27 July 2026
Temporary contract: this position is fixed term, for a period of approx. 12 weeks
from mid-Aug to early Nov 2026
To view the full job description visit
https://www.edinburghscience.co.uk/about-us/jobs-opportunities/
To find out more about our Careershive event visit
https://www.edinburghscience.co.uk/schools/secondary/careershive/
At Edinburgh Science we welcome applications from all backgrounds because
we believe that bringing together people with different perspectives, ideas and
experiences always leads to better discussions, decisions and results.
