Chair
Girlguiding
Voluntary basis with expenses reimbursed
Girlguiding is the largest youth organisation in the UK dedicated completely to girls. It’s our mission to provide fun, friendship, challenge and adventure to girls , helping them grow their skills and confidence and find their voice so they can champion change in their own lives and in their communities. We help all girls know they can do anything. We have more than 380,000 members, active in every part of the UK, who meet in 22,000 groups, all supported by our fantastic 78,000 adult members and volunteers, who deliver guiding activities and have a positive impact on hundreds of thousands of girls and local communities every year.
THE ROLE
As we begin to shape our ambitions for the next five years, our new chair will play a key role in Girlguiding’s strategic direction and impact, working with a talented board and leadership team to ensure we deliver on our mission and vision for girls and young women.
We’re looking for an experienced and inclusive leader who is committed to the work of Girlguiding and with the vision and skills to lead the board and drive us forward. We are very open to where your professional skills and experience lie but you will bring board experience and the ability to navigate complex external and internal drivers, balance diverse perspectives and foster collaboration around shared goals. How you bring about your influence will be more important than your subject knowledge in this role, and you will be both personally flexible and available to meet the demands of a substantial strategic leadership post.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is integral to all we do and central to pursuing our EDI mission is building a diverse and inclusive organisation in which everyone has a sense of belonging. We’re seeking to increase the diversity of background and thinking on our board and are committed to creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive workplace as well as the communities Girlguiding serves. As chair, your own commitment to this will be absolutely critical.
In return, you will gain great reward in seeing impactful initiatives take shape and witness positive changes in the lives of girls and young women.
If you are motivated to be part of an organisation making a real difference, we hope you will be inspired to find out more.
