Volunteer Recruitment Officer

Posted 3 hours 44 minutes ago by Girlguiding Scotland

Permanent
Full Time
Charity & Voluntary Jobs
Midlothian, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH120
Job Description

Salary: £ 27,000 - £ 29,000 per year depending on experience .

Job type: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week

Location: This is a home-based role. There will be a requirement for extensive travel throughout Scotland (including at evenings and weekends with occasional overnight stays) to visit volunteers, external partners and take part in project-related activities.

You will also be required to participate in monthly in-person staff meetings, plus additional ad hoc project meetings and staff trainings at Girlguiding Scotland Headquarters, 16 Coates Crescent, Edinburgh, EH3 7AH. We're open to flexible working and are happy to have a discussion about how this post can work for you.

Closing date: 11.59pm on Wednesday 15 April.

Purpose of the role:

In this role, you will play a key part in transforming how we advertise volunteering opportunities, work with external partners and welcome more volunteers into guiding.

As one of a team of volunteer recruitment officers you will work with the head of membership development and growth and existing guiding volunteers from across Scotland toidentifyopportunities to improve how we recruit and welcome new volunteers.

You will also help deliver tailored recruitment and welcome plans in local communities across Scotland. You will use data and local insight toidentifygeographic areas most in need ofadditionalvolunteers.You'llbuild relationships with existing volunteers in these areas and deliver volunteer recruitment and welcome events (in person and online).

You'llmake links with relevant external stakeholders and support local and national working groups. By developing new training materials and support resources,you'llalso build the knowledge and skills of existing volunteers.

To apply please fill in the application form . The closing date for applications is 11.59pm on Wednesday 15 April.

If you would like to have a conversation about the role before applying, please contact L ouise Henderson , Head of membership development and growth and d eputy chief executive on or email .