Advertised from 16 February 2026

Role

About FOSS: Friends of Scottish Settlers (FOSS - SC050254) envisions a Falkirk District that is multicultural, multilingual, and welcoming, where local people, organisations, and services are equipped, supported, and willing to cultivate wellbeing, solidarity, community, curiosity, and respect among newcomers and longtime residents. Through befriending and other voluntary activities, FOSS enables newcomers to Falkirk District to build links and bridges with other locals, shaping and making use of the knowledge, networks and services we all need to live full, self-determined lives.

FOSS builds fruitful relationships through a culture of integrity, respect, solidarity, empowerment, and welcome. We began as an informal befriending project for resettled Syrian families in 2016, and, primarily through a befriending model, now engage a range of newcomers to Falkirk District including refugees and people in the asylum system. With partnership working, targeted activities and programmes, fundraising, advocacy, and good information, FOSS enables local volunteers and newcomers to strengthen and proliferate support networks within our communities. This also helps us to act constructively together in response to rapidly changing world events and policy that impact our lives.

About the role:

Purpose of the post: Experienced Volunteer Coordinator to train, support and grow FOSS’s Volunteer base, as well as coordinate and help produce procedures and resources necessary for Volunteer and Client safety and care. The Volunteer Coordinator will work closely with other FOSS Staff to establish and monitor Befriending relationships; manage crisis situations and mitigate risk; oversee non-Befriending Volunteer roles like Material Needs delivery; as well as coordinate and maintain oversight of Volunteer-led activities and Volunteer support of asylum-seeking Clients accommodated in Falkirk’s asylum contingency accommodation. Please see Main Responsibilities and Person Specification for further details.

Application notes

Application Notes: An application pack is available for download below, and is also available on the FOSS website: https://fossfalkirk.org.uk/job-vacancies/

The deadline for applying for this post is 5pm 16 March 2026. Any applications received after this time will not be considered. Please note, CVs are not accepted. 

Interviews will take place in Falkirk the week commencing 30 March 2026.

This role is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund

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