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District Lead Volunteers

  • Aberdeen District Scouts
  • VO101449

Description

Are you or do you know someone who…
• can inspire and enthuse?
• applies strategic and creative thinking to a challenge?
• could build and lead a team of key volunteers?
• is resourceful and energetic?
• believes in developing young people and volunteers in your area?
• could help young people in Aberdeen to develop valuable skills for life?

City of Aberdeen District is one of the largest Scout districts in Scotland with around 1200 young people and 370 adult volunteers at the last census. The District Lead Volunteer (DLV) is a key member of the District Leadership Team who leads and inspires volunteers to give young people great experiences and skills for life. They make sure their District teams are organised, have enough volunteers, and can deliver a great programme.

The DLV is effectively the senior management role within the Aberdeen District and their key responsibilities are to:

-Make sure teams across the District:
• Work well on their own (and together).
• Support young people and volunteers to feel welcome and included, and make changes (when necessary) so the environment and activities are accessible for everyone.
• Are inclusive and reflect the demographics of their local area.
• Have the resources, skills, and enthusiasm to deliver the Scouts strategy.

-Make sure:
• Volunteers in the District’s teams fulfil their safety and safeguarding responsibilities, including keeping up to date with changes and learning.
• Any helpers are briefed on the practical aspects of safety and safeguarding.
• Volunteers are aware of Our Volunteering Culture, reflect on it, commit to it, and apply it in their teams.

There are 18 Scout Groups and 6 Explorer Scout Units active in the City delivering a wide programme of activities for the 6-18 years age range. These range from Beavers (6-8), Cubs (8-10), Scouts (10-14) to Explorers (14-18).

-What’s in it for you?
This role offers the chance to help make a real difference to local young people as you would be part of a small team that will lead and direct how Scouting operates locally. The skills that you will use, such as leadership, can enhance your CV and can be a great way to demonstrate to prospective employers that you have additional skills. You would have access to a mentor, one to one support and a nationally recognised training scheme. Whilst previous experience of Scouting would of course be an advantage, if you know nothing about Scouts, that’s no problem, as we can teach you everything you need to know.

Being part of this team will be rewarding and give you an opportunity to develop yourself as well as inspire the adult volunteers and young people across the District.

For more information please contact Alistair Gilmore, District Chair at email: chair@aberdeenscouts.org.uk

More information about Aberdeen District Scouts is also available at: https://aberdeenscouts.org.uk/

Organisation aims and objectives

As Scouts, we believe in preparing young people with skills for life. We encourage our young people to do more, learn more and be more. Each week in Aberdeen, we give more than 1,400 young people the opportunity to enjoy fun and adventure while developing the skills they need to succeed, now and in the future. We’re talking about teamwork, leadership and resilience – skills that have helped Scouts become everything from teachers and social workers to astronauts and Olympians.

Frequency and commitment details

Flexible times available to help. All help makes a difference and is greatly appreciated.

Restrictions

Travel details: The role mainly involves operating within the City of Aberdeen boundaries and at our Scout campsite, Templars' Park in Maryculter. There is an occasional requirement to travel to events with other Districts in the North East Region and to National events in Scotland.
Minimum age: 25

Support

Support: Named Contact For Volunteer,
Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet

Last updated 3 months ago

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