Volunteer recruitment officer
We are looking to expand our team of volunteer recruitment officers!
Salary: £27,000-£29,000 per year depending on experience
Job type: 3-year fixed term contract
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Location: This is a home-based role. There will be a requirement for extensive travel throughout Scotland (including at evenings and weekends with occasional overnight stays) to visit volunteers, external partners and take part in project-related activities. You will also be required to participate in monthly in-person staff meetings, plus additional ad hoc project meetings and staff trainings at Girlguiding Scotland Headquarters, 16 Coates Crescent, Edinburgh, EH3 7AH.
Purpose of the role
In your role as a volunteer recruitment officer you will play a key part in transforming how we advertise volunteering opportunities, work with external partners and welcome more volunteers into guiding.
As part of our Volunteer Recruitment Project, we’re looking to build a Scotland-wide team of volunteer recruitment officers that will be able to provide geographic coverage as well as contributing a range of different skills and experience. We’re particularly keen to hear from people who live outside of the Scottish central belt and/or who have experience of at least 1 or more of the below:
- Working with job centres, return to work programmes or other employability initiatives to promote the benefits of volunteering
- Volunteer recruitment in rural or marginalised communities
- Recruiting parent volunteers, for example, to support youth clubs, sports clubs, etc
- Supporting young people (aged 16+) to volunteer
How to apply
Please fill in the application form linked below by 5pm 12 September 2025.
If you would like to have a conversation about the role before applying, please contact Louise Henderson, head of membership development and growth on 07984245387 or email recruitment@girlguiding-scot.org.uk.
Girlguiding Scotland values inclusivity, so we welcome requests for support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. If you need any support to complete your application or with any other part of the recruitment process then please get in touch on 0131 609 0203 to discuss how we can support you.