Growth and Recruitment Officer Extending Reach

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for aGrowth & Recruitment Officer Extending Reach - Northto join ourGrowth and Communities Team.Location:Homebased working across the North of EnglandSalary:£30,793 per annum - Band E Level 3 + Car allowanceTerm: Fixed term until October 2025Working Hours:35 hours per weekWe’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. We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright.About the Growth & Recruitment Officer - Extended ReachRole:Scouting’s focus on extending its reach has seen an increase in youth and volunteer membership from the Muslim communities in recent years catalysed by focused staff and volunteer support. The purpose of this exciting new role is to build on this model andsupport Scouting volunteers to develop and grow Scouting in even more underrepresented communities.What we are looking for in our Growth & Recruitment Officer - Extended Reach:

• 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 and set of projects whilst ensuring effective prioritisation and balancing of the needs of a range of stakeholders.
• Confident public speaker and skilled at presenting ideas and information to internal and external stakeholders, both digitally and face-to-face.
• Be able to work independently and be able to identify and develop new opportunities for volunteer engagement.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to enable successful influencing, listening and negotiating with others.
• Provide own administrative support.
• Be enthusiastic and able to enthuse others.

You must live within the region to carry out thisrole.Key responsibilities as our Growth & Recruitment Officer - Extended Reach:

• Support and work in partnership with District Commissioners, Group Scout Leaders, Muslim Scout Fellowship, National inclusion team and other volunteers to open new sections to grow Scouting within the County according to the County Inclusive Growth Plan.
• Open new sections in line with Counties Inclusive Growth Plans, the Muslim Scout Fellowship national pipeline and priority locations as agreed with your Line Manager.
• Using local knowledge, collaborating with local volunteers and contributing to the ongoing development of growth planning as needed to ensure that we are achieving our ambitions to create more Scouting opportunities for young people in underrepresentedcommunities.
• Champion extending the reach of Scouting in underrepresented communities, acting as a point of expertise for members of the Growth & Communities team, key volunteers and others to expand understanding, knowledge and skill base.
• Carry out the induction of key line managers.

As our our Growth & Recruitment Officer - Extended Reach:

• 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
• 28days holiday a year, plus bank holidays rising to 32days after two years
• Four extra days to look after your family when they need you
• Three extra days over Christmas

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
• Study and volunteer leave

Closing date for applications:11:59pm Sunday 14th January 2024Interviews will be held: Monday 22nd January 2024 in ManchesterThe 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.