Volunteer role: Operations Volunteer
(3-4 hours/day (including an hour for lunch, 3 days/week)
A role more involved than the title suggests! The Operations team are the ‘engine under the hood’ of Humanists UK, performing much of the administrative work that keeps the organisation running smoothly.
By volunteering with the team, you will be directly supporting our campaigns, community work, and charitable services, helping to create a fairer, kinder, more rational society.
The Operations team at Humanists UK play a key role within the organisation. They are responsible for assisting with all of the general day-to-day administrative tasks and those related to our various departments, most often Community Services and Communications & Development.
The Director of Organisational Operations and the Administration team assist and continuously improve effective administration and support for all departments across Humanists UK. We are looking for a motivated, dedicated, and organised person, who is enthusiastic about volunteering your time and skills to support Humanists UK.
Take a look at the full role description and person specification to help you decide whether the role is right for you.
If this sounds like the perfect role for you, apply below and attach your CV.
Shortlisting and interviews
Candidates short-listed for interviews will be notified asap. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held at the earliest opportunity after shortlisting, via Google Meet.
If you have any questions about the post, please feel free to contact Catherine Brandwood, Senior Administrative Officer, by email at catherine@humanists.uk - she will be very happy to talk more about the role with you.
To volunteer with Humanists UK, we ask that you also register as a Supporter if you are not already. This allows you to receive mailings from the organisation, to further your understanding of the work Humanists UK does, and to inform your own volunteering practice. There is no cost to you for this registration.
You may also wish to consider becoming a Member; more information on membership can be found here. Membership is not a requirement to volunteer with Humanists UK.
We actively encourage applications from all sections of our community. We particularly welcome applicants from groups currently under-represented among our volunteer team; these would include individuals who identify as female, disabled, trans, or from the global majority.
You can find our Recruitment and Promotion and Equal Opportunities policies via the Careers Menu or at the foot of our main Opportunities Page.
- Department
- Operations
- Role
- Operations Volunteer
- Locations
- London
- Employment type
- Volunteer
- Job type
- Volunteer
About Humanists UK
We started out in 1896, and since then we’ve always been a growing movement at the forefront of social change. Today we’re trusted by over 120,000 members and supporters and over 70 local and special interest affiliates to promote humanism.
We put humanism into practice through effective campaigning and services, supporting lasting change for happier, more fulfilling lives. Our policies are informed with the support of over 150 of the UK’s most prominent philosophers, scientists, and other thinkers and experts and we seek to advance them with the help of over 100 parliamentarians in membership of the All Party Parliamentary Humanist Group. We bring like-minded people together to make change happen, and we strive to be their voice in public debate, drawing on contemporary humanist thought and the worldwide humanist tradition.
We’ve been conducting non-religious funerals, weddings, and baby-namings for 120 years. Our highly trained celebrants are the best you’ll find anywhere, and they support individuals to create authentic, bespoke ceremonies that put people and their stories at the heart of every occasion.
We also help vulnerable people easily access like-minded and effective non-religious pastoral support that is specially tailored to work for them. Our trained and accredited non-religious pastoral support volunteers operate across hospitals, prisons, and the armed forces.