Mentor / Associate Director (Volunteer) – EcoCoach CIC

Volunteer Mentor / Associate Director – EcoCoach CIC

Senior volunteer role, flexible weekly commitment, non-child-facing

EcoCoach CIC is a rapidly developing child-first organisation delivering wraparound care, alternative provision, coaching programmes and community work across Cambridgeshire. As we grow, we are seeking a calm, experienced and grounded volunteer to support our leadership team in a senior capacity.

This role is designed for someone who brings operational clarity, organisational maturity, and mentoring ability — helping our Founder maintain stability, structure and strategic focus.

This role begins as Volunteer Mentor / Associate Director.

If successful, and if both parties agree, this can progress to formal Director appointment after a trial period of 3–6 months.

Key responsibilities

You will support organisational leadership by:

• Providing mentoring, grounded guidance and decision support
• Helping create structure, systems and sustainable processes
• Supporting operational oversight and internal organisation
• Attending (remote) SLT / leadership meetings
• Helping prioritise workload and stabilise operational flow
• Advising on staffing, boundaries, communication and risk management
• Checking in weekly with the Founder
• Supporting calm, rational decision-making
• Offering senior insight across admin, operations, and community work
• Helping create a smoother leadership ecosystem

This is not a hands-on delivery role.

No child contact.

No frontline expectations.

Ideal volunteer

You may have experience in:

• education, schools, or SEND
• community organisations/CIC governance
• operational leadership
• project or organisational development
• senior admin/operations roles
• public sector roles (LA, NHS, AP, family support, commissioning)
• mentoring or coaching adults

Most importantly, you are:

• steady
• emotionally mature
• calm under pressure
• logical and objective
• organised
• collaborative
• values-driven
• reliable
• a clear communicator

Time commitment

Flexible — usually 6–12 hours per week

Including one weekly check-in and ad hoc support when needed.

What you will gain

• A meaningful senior role supporting a high-impact CIC
• Influence in shaping a developing organisation
• Experience in governance, operations and leadership
• The chance to mentor and stabilise a growing social enterprise
• Opportunity to progress to a formal Director appointment (optional)

Where the role takes place

• Remote (majority)
• Optional in-person meetings in Cambridge
• No DBS required — this role is non-delivery and non-child-facing.

Progression to Director

After a successful 3–6 month period:

• Optional formal director appointment
• Participation in strategic decisions
• Supporting long-term organisational development

Progression only occurs with clear, mutual agreement.