Girlguiding Ulster has a small, dedicated staff team who meet the needs of over 1500 amazing volunteer leaders and over 6,000 girls. Our staff team provide a very varied service to the organisation which is rewarding, interesting and fulfilling. All team members enjoy promoting opportunities for girls and young women throughout Northern Ireland and we hope that you will share in this passion when working with us. The Girlguiding Ulster strategy is clear. We will deliver an unrivalled girl-led experience, provide rewarding and flexible volunteering opportunities and be an inclusive and impactful organisation. We are a great employer and hope that you will get a picture of what it would be like to work for us by reading the information in this pack. Membership Growth & Retention Officer Salary -£27,000 Hours -35 per week Reporting to - Fundraising, Communications and Engagement Manager Purpose Girlguiding Ulster is hiring a full-time Membership Growth & Retention Officer to expand its membership of girls (ages 4-18) and adult volunteers across Northern Ireland. This role focuses on opening new units, growing existing ones, and supporting member retention. Key Responsibilities Develop and implement County-specific growth plans in partnership with local volunteers. Identify opportunities to establish new units and support struggling ones. Drive recruitment campaigns targeting specific areas and needs. Promote flexible program delivery to reach girls from all communities. Organize school, college, and university visits for recruitment efforts. Process membership data, ensure GDPR compliance, and produce analytical reports. Support recruitment training for volunteers and manage volunteer recognition initiatives. Role Requirements The role requires regular travel across Northern Ireland, engagement with local volunteers and community stakeholders, and occasional evening/weekend work. Time management and a proactive approach are essential. Outcome This position plays a vital role in increasing youth opportunities and volunteer support, ensuring the continued growth and sustainability of Girlguiding in Northern Ireland. Essential Criteria Computer literate, including experience of Microsoft Teams andCRM/Membership Databases. Excellentcommunicationskills: Written skills to include the ability to produce growth plans, reports and presentations suitable for a wide range of audiences and purposes. A strong communicator with the ability to tailor messages for differentaudiences to establish links with external stakeholders including local youth services, schools, further and higher education institutions, community leaders, religious leaders, other youth and voluntary organisations as well as other Girlguiding levels. Ability to work proactively and on own initiative by managing multipletasks and meeting deadlines. Ability to collaborate and work as part of a team leading to strong working relationships with Girlguiding Ulster staff and volunteers (including localEleaders, commissioners and advisers). Experience of delivering presentations and workshop style events to a diverse range of audiences. Abilitytofacilitatetrainingswithvolunteers. Abilitytoworkaccuratelyandtopaycloseattentiontodetail. Ability to produce reports and analyse data from the Girlguiding Godatabasetoproducegraphsandchartstoidentifytrends. Abilitytoadoptacreativeapproachtotherecruitmentofadultsandyoung people (including using taster days, school assemblies, community events, etc). Experience of youth work in a professional or voluntary capacity. Knowledgeofandinterestinthedevelopmentofgirlsandyoungwomen Commitment to the aims of Girlguiding. A positive attitude and ability to motivate and inspire others. Employment details Contract TypeThis post is a permanent contract for 35 hours per week. The post holder will at times be required to work additional hours including evenings and weekends for which time off in lieu (TOIL) will be available. Overtime is not paid. Location -This will be a hybrid post working from home, at Girlguiding Ulster HQ in Holywood, as well as travel across Northern Ireland. You may also be required to travel inside the UK on the business of the charity. Holiday Entitlement -25 days of holiday per year plus bank holidays. Girlguiding Ulsters offices close between Christmas and New Year, and these additional days are gifted to staff. Pension -Well automatically enrol you into our Workplace Pension Scheme when you have worked with us for 3 months you contribute 4% and we contribute 4%. Medical Information and Access NI -Upon successful appointment you will be required to complete a confidential occupational health questionnaire so we can consider our ability to make any reasonable adjustments where advised. All members of Girlguiding Ulster staff undertake regulated activity on a frequent basis and therefore require an enhanced Access NI check. Girlguiding Ulster is located at Lorne which is a Training, Activity, Camp and Residential Centre. This means that all staff have the opportunity of being left unsupervised with children and young adults. Outdoor Activity staff are involved in the teaching and training of children and all other staff have the opportunity to be in a supervisory role Safeguarding and GDPR training is provided to all employees upon appointment. How to apply Please forward a C.V together with a covering letter explaining how you meet criteria detailed in the person specification to by clicking apply now below. Please ensure your C.V. includes a telephone number that we can reach you on. If you fail to send both a C.V and supporting statement, your application will be rejected. The closing date is Monday 6 January 2025 at 12pm. Interviews will be held week commencing 13 January 2025. Unfortunately, we are unable to give feedback to candidates not shortlisted for interviews. We do provide verbal feedback upon request to candidates interviewed. Girlguiding Ulster values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. While Girlguidings young members may be women only, our staff team is mixed gender. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Please contact our head office if you need any further information or would like to discuss this opportunity: