We have an exciting opportunity for a Volunteering Executive to join our team based in Gilwell Park or Home based.
Responsible to: Volunteering Transformation Manager
Location: Gilwell Park or Homebased
Salary: £39,560 per annum, Band F, Level 3 - (Gilwell based, inclusive of Outer London Weighting)
Salary: £37,800 per annum, Band F, Level 3 - (Homebased)
Please note:
If Gilwell Based contract the expectation would be to come into the office once a week plus one day a month for collaboration with wider team
If home based contract, then expectation is once every 4-6 weeks.
Term: Permanent
Working Hours: 35 hours per week
We're Scouts and everyone's welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world.
About Volunteering Executive Role:
The Volunteering Executive works as part of a team of volunteer and staff colleagues to design, develop and put into practice how we transform our volunteers' experience so that it is easier, more inclusive and more rewarding. This will help us recruit more volunteers, who better reflect the communities where they volunteer.
Key responsibilities as our Volunteering Executive Role include:
- Lead on planning, co-creating and delivering new ways of working which support our work to transform the experience of Scouts volunteers
- Organise and support how we engage volunteers and potential volunteers in our transformation work, including recruiting participants, designing activities and working sessions, and testing, piloting and reviewing ideas and ways of working
- Work closely with the wider Volunteer Experience Programme team to ensure the overall volunteer experience is joined up, feeding into other relevant areas of work, communicating learning and insights, and identifying areas for collaboration
- Prepare for and support the roll out of new processes and systems, including creating resources and guidance to support volunteers and volunteer managers
What we are looking for in our Volunteering Executive Role:
- Great communication and people skills: able to build successful relationships, collaborate, influence and negotiate with others – including remotely/digitally, and with staff and volunteers together
- Great planning, organisation and time management skills: able to prioritise effectively across a range of different projects and tasks, make timely and informed decisions, and to balance the needs of a wide variety of people and teams
- Experience of creating and putting into action what's needed for a great volunteer experience, including: volunteer roles and teams, recruitment, induction, learning and development, recognition and ongoing support of volunteers and volunteer managers
What we can offer you as our Volunteering Executive Role:
- Work in a way that suits you, your role and your department
- Be proud to say you're part of a team with Investors in People (Gold)
- Plenty of opportunity for learning and development
- 28 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays rising to 32 days after two years
We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer...
- Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Flexible working hours
- Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits
Closing date for applications: 11:59pm Sunday 11th August 2024
Your application must include a cover letter that addresses how you meet the person specification above.
Interview will be held online on Thursday 22nd August or Tuesday 27th August 2024.
The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.
Strictly no agencies.