Become lead volunteer for volunteer recruitment and retention

Do you have a passion for growing guiding and helping us deliver great experiences to more girls across the UK?

The lead volunteer for volunteer recruitment and retention helps deliver our strategy with a particular focus on keeping and attracting more volunteers to join our organisation. 

What is the role?

This is a pivotal role which helps deliver our strategy with a particular focus on keeping and attracting more volunteers to join our organisation. You'll co-lead the country and region growth network, raise awareness of recruitment and retention tools available and establish what's needed using data and insight. 

Some of what you'll do:

• Work with staff to ensure that recruitment and retention of volunteers is considered in all relevant work, actively seeking out opportunities as they come up.
• Co-lead, facilitate and develop the country and region growth network, including chairing bimonthly meetings and providing 1-to-1 support.
• Ensure that the chief guide team, relevant lead volunteers and country and region retention and growth lead volunteers are kept informed of developments and actively seek their views.
• Work closely with the Insight team to be the go-to volunteer on Girlguiding membership data, research and insight. 
• In agreement with the chief guide team, appoint specialists for specific areas of recruitment and retention work and line manage the specialists.

For more on what you'll do, read the full role description (Word, 205KB).

If you're passionate about growing guiding and comfortable working with lots of different people, this is a great development opportunity to gain skills in data, insight, stakeholder engagement and facilitation.

Who we're looking for

The most important thing is that you care about listening to volunteers and making a difference. We’re looking for someone who can demonstrate most of the experience, knowledge and skills in the role description (Word, 205KB), but you don’t have to have everything now.

How long the role lasts

The role will start in September 2026 for a handover period with the existing lead volunteer and will start formally in November 2026. It'll initially run for 3 years, with the option to extend for up to 2 more years if needed.  

How to apply

Please fill out the application form (Word, 299KB) and email it to [email protected] with the subject 'Application for lead volunteer for volunteer recruitment and retention'. Applications close at 9am on Monday 31 July.