We have a dynamic team who volunteer their time to support the successful running of the County, our properties and our activities. We are always looking for new faces to join this team, to help us grow and develop.
We have lots of different opportunities for our members to get involved with our county teams. We’ve listed below our current opportunities for our members to get move involved in guiding. If you have an interest in volunteering in a new way, this could be the opportunity for you!
If you’d like more information about any of these roles, please contact Louise on cc@girlguidingleeds.org.uk
If you are interested in applying for one of these roles, please complete the Expression of Interest Form.
Trustees Vacancies
With the changes to our constitution this opens up some opportunities for new volunteers to join our board of trustees. Are you able, or do you know anyone who can help?
The current vacancies are:
- Chair of Trustees (member of Girlguiding)
- Human resources and/or volunteer management (external/or member)
- Finance and/or fundraising (external/or member)
- Governance and risk management (external/or member)
There is further information available here about the role of a Trustee.
Grants & Fundraising Coordinator
We are looking for volunteers to join the finance, staffing and risk committee whose aim will be to support fundraising and grant applications in the county, and advise and support leaders in applying for grants for their units.
We welcome applicants from anyone who currently holds an active role within Girlguiding Leeds, especially those with experience in fundraising in their units or individuals with a particular interest in improving inclusion.
HR Adviser
We are looking for someone who works in or has knowledge of HR to join the finance, staffing and risk committee to help ensure that the county meets its legal requirements around employment.
Training Co-ordinator
We are looking for one or two people to work with our training team to help plan and deliver the annual training programme for the County. The training coordinator(s) identifies the training requirements for all volunteers across the County and makes the necessary arrangements to find a suitable date, location and trainer so that these can take place.
The role could be managed by two people, dividing the role into ‘essential training’ and ‘skills & opportunities’:
- The Essential Training (First Response and safe Space) Coordinator will help with understanding and ensuring the county’s current and future needs for mandatory training requirements for volunteers is met.
- The Skills & Opportunities Coordinator will help with understanding and ensuring current and future needs for any other training for the county’s volunteers is met.
These roles do not involve delivering training, although it would give you an overview of what is involved if you are thinking about your Girlguiding Training Qualification. The administration of bookings and booking venues is handled by our office.
Ranger Adviser
We are looking for someone with good communications skills and an enthusiasm for Rangers to take on the role of county Ranger Adviser. This is someone who is a specialist in the Ranger programme, who will advise, motivate and communicate information about Rangers to the Leeds County team and other Girlguiding Leeds members. The aim of the role is to give more Rangers ways to access opportunities for development, challenge and adventure.
The role involves keeping up to date with the Ranger programme, providing ongoing support to volunteers, supporting Rangers completing their Ranger Lead Away and Commonwealth Awards, and facilitating the running of the Leeds County Ranger WhatsApp group and Facebook group. The Ranger Adviser is part of the Next Gen team and will be expected to attend meetings and events, as appropriate.
A full role description is available here: VRD – Ranger Adviser – Sep 2024
