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• Section Team Leaders
• Section Team Members
• Young Leaders

Young Leaders are Explorers who volunteer in a Squirrel, Beaver, Cub or Scout Section Team. They play an active role in the Section, bringing fresh ideas and acting as positive role models for young people.

Create a safe environment:

• Create a safe environment for young people by sharing the Yellow Card with parents and carers, the Orange Card with Young Leaders, and display posters in your meeting place.
• Check the programme can run safely.
• Make sure adult:child ratios are always maintained and there’s a leader in charge for each session.
• Brief helpers on the practical aspects of safety and safeguarding. This includes giving them a copy of the Yellow Card and confirming they’ve read and understood it. Make sure helpers know who to speak to if they have any concerns.
• Create and review risk assessments.
• Check there are first aid kits or supplies for all activities.
• Review safety incidents and report them in the right way.
• Report any safeguarding concerns directly to the UKHQ Safeguarding Team.]

Plan and deliver a great programme:

• Work with young people to plan and deliver a great programme, including nights away and adventurous activities, to help them achieve their Top Awards.
• Find ways to continue to improve the programme.
• Make good use of stakeholders in their community, including other Scout volunteers.

Make sure there’s a great culture for everyone:

• Help young people and volunteers feel welcome and included, and make changes (when necessary) so the environment and activities are inclusive and accessible for everyone.
• Create leadership opportunities for Young Leaders.
• Mentor volunteers in the team and help them develop, including Young Leaders.
• Check volunteers behave positively and in line with Our Volunteering Culture

Make sure admin is done correctly:

• Get contact and medical details, and demographic data for new members joining the Section.
• Keep all records up to date, including badges, attendance register, contact details and the programme (as needed).

Communicate with others:

• Regularly chat with young people and parents/carers about the programme.
• Keep social media channels up to date with the Section’s activities (in line with the privacy policy).
• Help young people move between Sections.

Look after finances:

• Give the Group Trustee Board the information they need to set the budget.
• Help with collecting membership fees and other payments, when required.

All Section Team Leaders and Team Members must complete:

• The learning everyone needs
• Delivering a great programme
• First Response

You can find out more about our learning content on the learning page.

• Chair
• Treasurer
• Trustees

Other volunteers are automatically Trustees because of their roles in Scouts:

• Group / District Lead Volunteer
• District Youth Lead

All Trustees are equally responsible, but they might decide to split the tasks between them.

Trustees work together to make sure Groups, Districts, and Counties:

Manage money well

• Have enough money for now and in the future. This means having a reserves policy and making sure fundraising takes place, if it’s needed.
• Have a budget in place. Trustees then agree how to manage the budget with other volunteer teams.

Follow Scouts policies and relevant legislation

• Follow POR, key policies (including safety, safeguarding, data protection, and equality, diversity and inclusion), and charity regulations.
• Follow employment law if staff are employed, and act as a responsible employer in line with relevant legislation and Scout values. Make sure effective line management is in place for each staff member, which can be delegated to others.
• Create Trustees Annual Report and Statement of Accounts
• Have Statement of Accounts audited by an appropriate person before the Annual General Meeting. If they’re a registered charity, they’ll need to share it with the charity regulator.
• Hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Look after buildings, insurance and property

• Look after records of ownership of property and equipment.
• Have the right insurance for people, buildings, and equipment.
• Make sure buildings and equipment are working well.

Manage risks

• Maintain a risk register and put the right risk mitigations in place.

Help the charity to operate well, today and in the future

• Work with Lead Volunteers to meet their charity aims.
• Champion Our Volunteering Culture, and make sure volunteers are aware of it, reflect on it, commit to it, and apply it in their teams.

In carrying out the above, Trustees also:

• Make sure effective administration is in place to support the work of the Trustee Board.
• Make sure records of Trustee Board meetings are kept, and complete any actions that are agreed.
• Run open selection processes for appointing Trustees.
• Co-opt Trustees onto the Board if they need people with particular skills or knowledge.
• Get expert advice, if needed. This could be on health and safety, managing money, buildings, equipment, or employment.
• Network with other Scouts Trustees to share knowledge and experience.

Chair

• Lead the Trustee Board.
• Plan when Trustee Board meetings should take place, and decide what to talk about at each meeting.
• Lead Trustee Board meetings and the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
• Liaise with Lead Volunteers.
• Lead recruitment for new Trustees.
• Support other Trustees by organising inductions, making reasonable adjustments (where needed), checking in to see how they’re getting on, and carrying out annual reviews.

Treasurer

• Look after finances, such as making sure Groups/Districts/Counties are collecting all membership fees and making all payments.
• Share details about income and spend with other Trustees.
• Make sure Gift Aid is being claimed.
• Make sure proper accounts are kept and draw up policies on finance and investment.

All Trustees must complete:

• The learning everyone needs
• Being a Scouts Trustee

You can find out more about our learning content on the learning page.

The District Team provides vital support to the District and Groups whether its organising District activities and events, supporting growth and development, providing digital help and IT solutions, graphic designs and posters or promoting Scouting in the local media there's a role for any skill set.

Positions available - all District Teams

Buckmore Park Service Crew contribute to the day to day running of our popular local Scout campsite by providing support in all aspects of running a busy activity centre.

Service crew duties include providing activity instruction, ground works and general maintenance, administration, cleaning and staffing large events.

All of our Leaders, managers and supporters are required to gain a First Aid qualification and renew this every 3 years, first aid trainers are vital in providing this important training for our 400+ volunteers.