Governance & Volunteer Support Manager - 3 year fixed term contract

The Role

Governance & Volunteer Support Manager

Salary: £35,000 per year

Reports to: CEO

Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract: 3-year fixed term

Overall Purpose of Job

Girlguiding Ulster has undergone a significant restructure, to streamline and ensure the future sustainability of the organisation. The main aim of this new role is to oversee all aspects of governance in relation to the organisational restructure, ensuring that Girlguiding Ulster are consistent in meeting all statutory and regulatory requirements.

As a regional headquarters organisation, Girlguiding Ulster provides support for four ‘Counties’, each of which is an independent charity in its own right, with its own Board of Trustees. Each County is run entirely by volunteers. Due to the voluntary nature of these roles, members require significant support and the Governance and Volunteer Support Manager will manage, guide, educate and co-ordinate all matters related to good governance in each County.

Within these four Counties, there is a sub-section of Districts, each of which are also a charity. Each District contains Rainbow, Brownie, Guide and Ranger units, totalling over 400 units. Each of these units are also charities, each registered individually with the Charity Commission. The organisational re-structure will require each County to set up as a new charity, register with the charity commission, form a new Board of Trustees, have a constitution, risk register, strategic plan, financial plan, growth plan, and undergo trustee training. Each new District will also need to adhere to the appropriate governance procedures.

Good governance is fundamental to our success as a membership organisation and a registered charity. Strong and effective governance ensures that the organisation is well managed. It helps us foster a culture of integrity, it improves accountability, drives continuous development and promotes the highest of standards. This role will be responsible for providing expert advice and support to volunteers, ensuring that Girlguiding Ulster and each County follows effective, transparent, and accountable charity and corporate governance procedures which comply with good practice and fulfill charity and statutory requirements.

For full Job Description and Application Pack please visit www.girlguidingulster.org.uk/news