Growth & Development Officer

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Growth & Development Officerto join our team based. This is a home based role however regional travel is required across London and the East of England. In return, we will offer you a competitive salary of £29,948 perannum.Were Scouts and everyones 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.The Growth & Development Officer Role:This is a growth and development role working within the GLEE team who are a friendly bunch of very different individuals, our differences are what make our team so interesting and fun to be part of. You will be joining an extremely supportive team whereyou will get to make a real difference to the lives of young people.Our team delivers our services directly to our members and young people supporting them from the start of their journey. This is an exciting chance to give local Scouting support to the communities we serve.You will instigate, support, and deliver focused growth projects and plans across the Region as agreed by the Area Growth and Development Manager. As well as this, you will provide high quality and proactive support to prepare key line managers to undertaketheir roles effectively as well as support Scouting volunteers to develop and grow Scouting, including but not limited to delivering volunteer recruitment, growth at group level, building community links.Key responsibilities as our Growth & Development Officer:

• Support and work in partnership with District Commissioners, Group Scout Leaders and other volunteers to achieve organisational growth.
• Open new provisions in line with the project plan, and using local knowledge, contribute to the ongoing development of the project plan
• Enable and motivate local Scouting to devise, apply and refresh sustainable growth plans in existing and new provisions.
• Advise and support local Scouting upon the retention and recruitment of adult volunteers.
• Carry out the induction of key line managers.
• Advise, support and encourage Scouting to engage with seldom heard communities.
• Help develop and deliver training, events and activities
• Help identify, create and design new tools and resources to support growth and development
• Liaise with other staff from across headquarters, particularly concerning development and volunteering issues.

What we are looking for in our Growth & Development Officer:

• Experience of working with volunteer groups.
• Experienced in community engagement and demonstrate an understanding of best practice when recruiting and supporting volunteers.
• Understanding of volunteer engagement, with evidence of working with diverse communities.
• Be competent in using digital platforms such as Zoom and Teams and be able to organise and facilitate workshops and events
• Confident at public speaking and skilled at presenting ideas and information
• Hold a full driving licence and have access to a car for work purposes.
• Able and willing to work evenings and weekends, with some nights away and travel.

What we can offer you as our Growth & Development Officer:

• 25 days holiday and going up to 28 days after 2 years service and 32 days after 5 years service
• Additional holidays between Christmas & New Year
• Life Assurance
• Simply Health Scheme
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Free car parking

We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer

• Up to four personal days paid leave a year
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Childcare Vouchers
• Flexible working hours
• Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits
• Study and volunteer leave

Closing date: Thursday 14th OctoberDont miss out on the opportunity to join our fantastic team!ClickApplynow!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.