Governance Officer

We are looking for someone to join our staff team to play a key role in ensuring that our governance structures are professionally supported and our regulatory responsibilities are completed to a high standard. The postholder will be responsible for supporting our trustees to fulfil their governance, compliance and best practice responsibilities for Girlguiding London and South East England.

In the role you will:

• Provide a professional governance secretariat to the Girlguiding London and South East England trustees.
• Coordinate the work to support teams of volunteers promoting best practice governance in Girlguiding London and South East England counties.
• Ensure general administrative support is provided for the London and South East England chief commissioner and her team.

This role will suit someone who is a governance professional, with experience working within a charity or the not-for-profit sector.

About Girlguiding

With Girlguiding, girls have fun, adventure and the space to discover their potential. Girls can do anything. We help them know that, whether they're 4 or 18 or in between. All girls have a home at Girlguiding - whoever they are, and wherever they are. Through fun, friendship, challenge and adventure we empower girls to find their voice, inspiring them to discover the best in themselves and to make a positive difference in their community.

About Girlguiding London and South East England

Girlguiding breaks down into gradually smaller groups that deliver good guiding for their area. At the highest level, the UK is split into ten countries and regions. Girlguiding London and South East England is one of the regions of Girlguiding and we are here to deliver and support the business of Girlguiding in the region. The region consists of 19 counties from Sussex, Surrey, Kent, and London, with over 50,000 members. We provide training and support for adult volunteers to enable them to deliver good guiding experiences and share good practice across the region. This is an exciting time to join Girlguiding LaSER as we are working on our strategy for , reflecting the Girlguiding strategy of 'Today, Tomorrow, Together' to meet the needs of our members in today's society.

See the full role description and apply: Staff vacancies Girlguiding LaSER

Applications close at 9am on 31 March 2025