Head of Growth, Development and Outreach (Maternity Cover)
Location:
Home based, with regular travel across the UK for work. Contract:
Full time, 35hrs per week, 12 months maternity cover Salary:
£47,000 Closing Date:
14th February 2025 Interview:
A selection day will be held 6th March 2025 at our National Support Centre in London (travel expenses to the selection day will be paid subject to prior approval). Are you looking for a new opportunity? Are you a first-class leader, manager, coach, and mentor with experience of leading growth in a volunteer-involving community organisation? The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is the leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning. We are a vibrant and growing charity inspiring young people to achieve their potential through challenge and nautical adventure and also enabling seafarers and maritime professionals to realise their potential through learning and career development. Working with our employees, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a strong vision and five-year Future Ready strategy to meet the growing demand for what we provide, both for young people, seafarers, and maritime professionals – and the thousands who aspire to be the sea cadets and marine professionals of the future. We are currently looking for a Head of Growth, Development & Outreach to cover 12 months maternity leave. About the role Reporting to the Director of Young People, Volunteer & Business Support, the postholder will provide our dispersed team of Growth & Development Workers with clear management, guidance, support, and advice on growth, development, volunteer recruitment, and retention. The role will coordinate and drive forward our work in these areas, helping the Sea Cadets to make a difference to the lives of even more young people across the UK. The postholder will have excellent management, interpersonal, and communication skills with the ability to manage a diverse workload and operate collaboratively with others. They will have an understanding of issues facing volunteering, recruitment, retention, and growth in voluntary organisations, and the effective management and support of remote workers is essential. Responsibilities The following is a list of the principal tasks of the
Head of Growth, Development & Outreach
and is not intended to be an exhaustive list: Provide line management for the Project Coordinators, Growth & Development Team Leaders, and through them the Growth & Development Workers. Provide management support and technical advice on growth, development, and volunteer recruitment, retention, and support functions. Contribute to the strategic development and sustainable growth of The Sea Cadets nationally. Lead and manage the effective implementation of new and ongoing projects that support outreach, growth, development, volunteer, and/or cadet recruitment and retention, including but not limited to externally funded projects, liaising with and reporting to funders as required. Support and advise employees, volunteers, and others on the growth and development of the Sea Cadets. Minimum Requirements Experience of managing and supporting a dispersed staff team. Experience of successful growth & development in a community organisation context. Experience of working with volunteers and a good understanding of how to ensure they are effectively recruited, managed, and supported. Experience of working and/or volunteering in a voluntary youth organisation. Experience of delivering externally funded projects through the effective support and management of both staff and volunteers. Experience of liaising with and reporting to external funders. Benefits Flexible working hours. Cycle to work scheme and Season Ticket Loan. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 2 years. Life assurance (4x salary) for those that join the pension. Private medical insurance. Pension (employer contribution up to 10%). Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling. Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential. If you are interested in this Head of Growth, Development and Outreach vacancy, please apply now! Additional Information MSSC positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. Equity, diversity, and inclusion really matter to us, so we can best serve our beneficiaries from every community. We work to ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process and aim to be a charity where diversity of experience, identity, and skills are valued and welcomed. MSSC is an equal opportunities employer. We recognise our responsibilities to safeguard and protect the young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We do all we can to promote their health, safety, and wellbeing, and we expect our staff to share this commitment and work in line with safeguarding policy, the MSSC’s values, and ethos of inclusivity. We adhere to safer recruitment practices and therefore employment is subject to detailed pre-employment checks for successful candidates, including references and criminal disclosure checks and the completion of a disclosure questionnaire. All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo a criminal record check.
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Home based, with regular travel across the UK for work. Contract:
Full time, 35hrs per week, 12 months maternity cover Salary:
£47,000 Closing Date:
14th February 2025 Interview:
A selection day will be held 6th March 2025 at our National Support Centre in London (travel expenses to the selection day will be paid subject to prior approval). Are you looking for a new opportunity? Are you a first-class leader, manager, coach, and mentor with experience of leading growth in a volunteer-involving community organisation? The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is the leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning. We are a vibrant and growing charity inspiring young people to achieve their potential through challenge and nautical adventure and also enabling seafarers and maritime professionals to realise their potential through learning and career development. Working with our employees, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a strong vision and five-year Future Ready strategy to meet the growing demand for what we provide, both for young people, seafarers, and maritime professionals – and the thousands who aspire to be the sea cadets and marine professionals of the future. We are currently looking for a Head of Growth, Development & Outreach to cover 12 months maternity leave. About the role Reporting to the Director of Young People, Volunteer & Business Support, the postholder will provide our dispersed team of Growth & Development Workers with clear management, guidance, support, and advice on growth, development, volunteer recruitment, and retention. The role will coordinate and drive forward our work in these areas, helping the Sea Cadets to make a difference to the lives of even more young people across the UK. The postholder will have excellent management, interpersonal, and communication skills with the ability to manage a diverse workload and operate collaboratively with others. They will have an understanding of issues facing volunteering, recruitment, retention, and growth in voluntary organisations, and the effective management and support of remote workers is essential. Responsibilities The following is a list of the principal tasks of the
Head of Growth, Development & Outreach
and is not intended to be an exhaustive list: Provide line management for the Project Coordinators, Growth & Development Team Leaders, and through them the Growth & Development Workers. Provide management support and technical advice on growth, development, and volunteer recruitment, retention, and support functions. Contribute to the strategic development and sustainable growth of The Sea Cadets nationally. Lead and manage the effective implementation of new and ongoing projects that support outreach, growth, development, volunteer, and/or cadet recruitment and retention, including but not limited to externally funded projects, liaising with and reporting to funders as required. Support and advise employees, volunteers, and others on the growth and development of the Sea Cadets. Minimum Requirements Experience of managing and supporting a dispersed staff team. Experience of successful growth & development in a community organisation context. Experience of working with volunteers and a good understanding of how to ensure they are effectively recruited, managed, and supported. Experience of working and/or volunteering in a voluntary youth organisation. Experience of delivering externally funded projects through the effective support and management of both staff and volunteers. Experience of liaising with and reporting to external funders. Benefits Flexible working hours. Cycle to work scheme and Season Ticket Loan. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 2 years. Life assurance (4x salary) for those that join the pension. Private medical insurance. Pension (employer contribution up to 10%). Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling. Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential. If you are interested in this Head of Growth, Development and Outreach vacancy, please apply now! Additional Information MSSC positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. Equity, diversity, and inclusion really matter to us, so we can best serve our beneficiaries from every community. We work to ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process and aim to be a charity where diversity of experience, identity, and skills are valued and welcomed. MSSC is an equal opportunities employer. We recognise our responsibilities to safeguard and protect the young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We do all we can to promote their health, safety, and wellbeing, and we expect our staff to share this commitment and work in line with safeguarding policy, the MSSC’s values, and ethos of inclusivity. We adhere to safer recruitment practices and therefore employment is subject to detailed pre-employment checks for successful candidates, including references and criminal disclosure checks and the completion of a disclosure questionnaire. All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo a criminal record check.
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