Volunteer Manager
Do you love working with people? Are you passionate about festivals, community, and creating positive vibes? Do you want to be instrumental in bringing joy to thousands of attendees while empowering an amazing team of volunteers? This could be a freelance opportunity for you!
Key Information
- Rates: £200/day pre-production | £250/day onsite
- Dates: 5–10 days remote pre-production between 14 June-14 August. 12 days onsite.
Setup: Thur 14 Aug
Camp Kindling: Fri 15 - Mon 18 Aug
Camp Wildfire #1: Fri 22 - Mon 25 Aug
Camp Wildfire #2: Fri 29 Aug - Sun 31 Aug
- Location: A beautiful heritage pine forest near Sevenoaks, Kent
- Application Deadline: Midnight on 22nd June 2025
Your Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end planning and coordination of all volunteers across events
- Manage volunteer applications, communications, and build rotas pre-event
- Set up and manage the Volunteer HQ onsite
- Deliver volunteer induction, briefings and daily check-ins
- Welcome volunteers to site, issue welcome packs, uniforms and meal tickets
- Line manage general festival volunteers onsite, acting as their first point of contact
- Support Volunteer Leads with scheduling and issue resolution
- Ensure all volunteers have the correct resources and information for their roles
- Maintain up-to-date rotas and oversee shift changes and handovers
- Provide 1-to-1 support meetings with volunteers, as needed
- Liaise closely with the wider production and operations team
- Support and contribute to Health & Safety briefings and best practice onsite
Your Skills & Experience
- Significant experience managing volunteers or teams at live events or festivals
- Strong organisational and people management skills
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities
- Experience leading teams in dynamic, high-pressure environments
- Calm, empathetic and confident when handling sensitive situations
- Able to build strong rapport across departments and with large volunteer teams
- DBS check
Desirable Skills & Experience
- First Aid Certificate
- Health & Safety Qualification (e.g. IOSH)
- Experience working with scheduling or project management software
How to apply
Apply using this online form with an overview of some of your relevant experience based on the above requirements, accompanied by a cv.
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