National Awards Advisory Group member (Aged 18-22)
Overview of the role
The National Awards Advisory Group provides support and guidance to local within Scouts with awards and recognitions of service, as well as considering nominations for specific awards and making recommendations to the Chief Scout.
We also monitor the rules and procedures concerning awards and recognition and we’re now looking for two people aged 18-22 years old, who care deeply about ensuring individuals are recognised/rewarded appropriately to join our group.
The group meet virtually about once a month to make formal decision on awards, but members are also required to e.g. answer email requests or review papers such as nomination forms outside of these meetings, which you can fit in when you have time.
We want our National Awards Advisory Group to reflect all aspects of the Scouts, so we’d especially like to welcome applications from underrepresented groups including women, those from a racial minority background as well as those involved in LGBTQ+ communities. If you’re not from one of these areas but do have the knowledge and experience for this role, we’d still like to hear from you.
We’re looking for people who can use their experiences to help move the current work of the National Awards Advisory Group forward but those who can also help shape the future of the group and its impact at a local level. You should be comfortable in decision making as well as bringing constructive challenge where necessary, so if you’re interested, please apply or get in touch.
Application Process
The search group will create a short list of candidates based on the answers provided on the application form.
Shortlisted candidates will be offered the chance to attend a virtual interview (via Teams) with the search group. The virtual interview will involve some standard questions for each shortlisted candidate to answer and possibly some additional specific questions that may be raised.
The virtual interview will be set up to allow the search group to find out more about you, your experience and what you’re looking to achieve in the role so the search group can then make their recommendations to the Chair of the National Awards Advisory Group as to who to appoint to the roles.
Key Dates
The closing date for applications is 9am on Friday 8 November 2024.
Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place virtually at a mutually convenient time and date between Monday 16 December 2024 and Friday 20 December 2024.
One successful candidate will start their role in January 2025, whilst a second successful candidate will start in May 2025. For the first six months, both successful candidates will be mentored by one of the current National Awards Advisory Group members.
More Information
If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please contact:
Michael Rollinson DL (NAAG Chair): michael.rollinson@scouts.org.uk
Luke Cashin (NAAG Member, previous under 25 rep): luke.cashin@scouts.org.uk
Closing date:
Fri, November 8, 2024, 9:00 AM