Extending Reach Manager

A bit about the role

We're looking for an Extending Reach Manager to lead Scouts' work in growing and strengthening engagement with the diverse Muslim communities across the UK. As our professional lead for Muslim community growth and engagement, you'll develop and deliver strategies that increase participation, representation and sustainable growth, working closely with volunteers, community organisations and colleagues across Scouts. You'll lead a team of Growth & Recruitment Officers and provide expert advice to help build confidence, cultural competence and effective approaches to inclusive community engagement.

Working with the Senior Growth & Innovation Manager, the Muslim Scout Fellowship National Support Team and colleagues across the Movement Support & Growth Department, you'll ensure a joined-up approach that makes Scouting more accessible, relevant and responsive to Muslim communities. You'll capture insight and learning from growth activity, embedding successful approaches across the organisation and using evidence to inform future practice, innovation and funding opportunities, helping more young people and adult volunteers benefit from Scouting.

Sound good? Read the application pack and then apply

Before making an application please ensure that you've read the Recruitment and selection policy. In order for us to monitor the application of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy, we'd be grateful if you'd also complete the Recruitment Monitoring questions on the Application Form.

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Closing date for applications: 11:59pm Monday 3rd August 2026. 

Application process:

• Submit your CV
• Submit responses to the following three questions (in no more than 400 words per question):

1. Please describe your experience of working with Muslim communities or other underrepresented communities. In your response, explain how you built trusted relationships with community leaders, organisations or volunteers, how you identified and addressed barriers to participation, and what sustainable outcomes were achieved.
2. Tell us about a community development, growth or engagement initiative that you have led. Describe the scale of the work, how you planned and prioritised activity, how you measured success, and the impact your work had on participation, inclusion or organisational outcomes.
3. Please provide an example of when you have led and developed a team of staff and/or volunteers. Describe how you created clarity, built capability, managed performance and fostered a positive, collaborative culture to achieve agreed outcomes.

Interviews will be held via Teams on 12 August 2026

If you'd like to discuss any of our roles in more detail, email [email protected]