Opportunity: Queen’s Guide Award Advisor
Date: 16th Sep 2024
Author: Rebecca
Queen’s Guide Award Advisor
The Queen’s Guide Award (QGA) is the highest award you can earn in Guiding and is available for members aged between 16-30 years old. Girlguiding Edinburgh is looking for a Queen’s Guide Award Advisor to help support our members undertaking the award.
Term: 3 years
Main responsibilities:
- Supporting QGA candidates, by answering questions and checking in with progress;
- Registering the award on candidates’ GO record;
- Supporting and answering questions from mentors;
- Encouraging Rangers (young members aged 16-18) to complete the award;
- Keeping candidates up to date with relevant opportunities;
- Sending record books to HQ for sign off;
- Arranging for QGA brooches and certificates to be ordered and presented; and
- Keeping up to date with changes in the QGA programme.
You will need to regularly liaise with:
- QGA candidates and mentors
- Guiding Development Advisor
- Ranger leaders
- Scottish and UK QGA Advisors
- QGA staff contact at Girlguiding UK
- Girlguiding Edinburgh Outdoor Team
To apply, or for more information on the role, please email the current Queen’s Guide Advisor on qgedinburgh@outlook.com.