Pay: £12.60 per hour increasing to £14.28 for live period (+ holiday pay)
Hours: 14 hours for 10 weeks / 28 hours for 2 weeks
Duration: Temporary, Fixed-term contract, approx. 12 weeks
Work location: Edinburgh
We are looking for a Volunteer Coordinator to join our Team from mid August to early November 2025
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:
You will have experience working in a busy customer service or coordination role, with strong organisational skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. You will demonstrate an excellent telephone manner alongside well-developed communication and influencing skills, enabling you to engage professionally with a wide range of individuals and groups. You will have experience supervising or leading a team in a fast-paced environment, and will be confident managing a varied workload while balancing competing priorities. Experience working in an arts, festival, educational, scientific or cultural setting is desirable, as is a proactive, hands-on approach and a willingness to get involved in all aspects of delivery.
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.
The closing date for applications is: Sunday 20 July 2025 at 11:59PM
Virtual interviews will be held on: w/c 28 July 2025
Temporary contract: this position is fixed term, for a period of approx. 12 weeks from mid Aug to early Nov 2025.
View the full Job Description
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