We have an exciting opportunity for a Growth & Recruitment Officer to join our Growth and Communities Team.
Location: Home-based covering East and West Midlands
Salary: £31,716 per annum - Band E Level 3 + Car allowance
Term: Permanent
Working Hours: 35 hours per week – including some evenings and weekends
About the team and role as a Growth and Recruitment Officer Role:
As a Growth and Recruitment Officer you will be pro-actively Support and work in partnership with District Commissioners and Group Scout Leaders.
Join our passionate, talented, and caring team dedicated to achieving amazing things. We're looking for someone who can work collaboratively, engage with volunteers, and develop partnerships to help young people gain essential skills for life.
As part of our mission to grow local scouting, you'll play a key role in providing more opportunities for both new youth members and adult volunteers.
As the Growth & Recruitment Officer, Key Responsibilities:
- Support and work in partnership with lead volunteers within the County
- Open new Scouting provision and ensuring that Scouting is accessible to all.
- Inspire and enable local Scouting volunteers to devise and apply
- Help identify, create and design new tools and resources to support inclusive membership growth
- To advise, support, and encourage local Scouting volunteers to engage with under-represented communities
Who we're looking for as our Growth and Recruitment Officer:
- Ability to work effectively as part of a remote team.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage and deliver a varied workload
- A skilled public speaker, able to present ideas and information
- Experience of working with volunteer groups
- Self-starter with the ability to work remotely
- Experience using digital platforms
- Experienced in community engagement
Benefits:
- We are an award-winning Charity of the Year (Charity Times Awards 2022) with over 400 employees across multiple locations across the country.
- 28 days holiday and going up to 32 days after 2 years' service plus additional days at Christmas
- Flexible working hours
- Work in a way that suits you, your role and your department
- Double matching pension up to 10% of gross salary
- Family Friendly employer with generous family leave
- Learning and Development/training opportunities via our internal learning hub
For more details about the Scouts and our great benefits: https://about-us/jobs/working-at-the-scouts/work-with-us/why-work-for-us/
Closing date for applications: 23:59pm Sunday 3rd November 2024.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 12th November 2024.
Click ‘Apply' now to apply for this fantastic role!!!!!!
Strictly no agencies.
The Scouts is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. We offer flexible working arrangements to support diverse needs and lifestyles, ensuring that our teams can thrive both professionally and personally. We welcome and encourage applicants from all walks of life, believing that varied perspectives strengthen our innovation and community. Your unique experiences and ideas are essential to our success, and we look forward to hearing from all voices.