UK Inclusion Team - Lead Volunteer, Team Leaders, Team Members

Overview of the team

We're expanding our UK Inclusion team and are looking for volunteers who are passionate about helping Scouts to be a movement where people of all backgrounds can be themselves and thrive. There are lots of different ways that you can get involved, from contributing to a specific project to becoming the UK Lead Volunteer for Inclusion. 

You might have gained experience as a volunteer in Scouts or have lived experience as part of a marginalised community, or you might work professionally in Equity, Diversity & Inclusion.

Whatever your background, if you are interested in getting involved with this area of work, then we’d love to hear from you. Our current team is full of passionate, talented and caring people, and we would like you to join us.

We're currently looking for:

• A UK Lead Volunteer for Inclusion
• UK Inclusion Team Leaders
• UK Inclusion Team Members

Take a read of the applicant pack below for more detail on them all!

Application process

For the UK Lead Volunteer for Inclusion, you can apply for the role yourself using the application form, or nominate someone else using the nomination form.

Nominated people are under no commitment to apply unless they wish to.

We also ask applicants to complete our Diversity Monitoring Form.

A search group has been put together to oversee this process and will review all applications and nominations for the UK Lead Volunteer role in order to make decisions as to who to invite to take part in the selection process.

For team leaders and team members, you can express an interest in these roles by completing this online form. 

Key dates

Closing date: 12:00 on Friday 5th July 2024

For the UK Lead Volunteer for Inclusion, we’ll be holding a virtual selection event on Saturday 20 July (exact details to be confirmed). 
There will be a final round of virtual interviews with CJ Ledger (Deputy UK Chief Volunteer), Philippa Ward (Executive Director of Strategy & Transformation) and Yousif Eltom (UK Race Equity Advisor) at a mutually convenient time shortly after the selection event.

For potential team leaders, we’re hoping to include you in the selection event on Saturday 20 July. However final interviews will take place with the newly appointed UK Lead Volunteer for Inclusion and Head of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion.

For potential members of the UK Inclusion team, there will be selection events in the Autumn once the UK Lead Volunteer has been appointed.

For more information

For more information, or for an informal chat about this vacancy, please contact: 

CJ Ledger, Deputy UK Chief Volunteer

Email: CJ.Ledger@scouts.org.uk