UK Programme Adventure Team

Overview of the role

We’re looking for people who care deeply about our Youth Programme, the activities our young people take part in, and the outcomes young people achieve as a result. We need someone really inspiring – like yourself - to support our local volunteers in making adventurous and nights away activities easier to deliver.

You could occasionally help on specific projects, or take a leading role in shaping our strategy and priorities. You don’t need to be an expert, and you’ll get lots of support to grow into your role. Whatever that role is, in partnership with our staff team, you’ll be helping to shape how we help young people develop skills for life. If you’re still reading, then you obviously have an interest in what our young people take part in – so we would love to hear from you.

We want to make sure you feel supported, empowered, and that you enjoy your time volunteering beyond your local community, at a UK level. You’ll be part of a friendly team of volunteers and staff members who will support you in your role. We will cover your expenses (all travel and out of pocket expenses associated with the role, according to the expenses policy) and support any other adjustments we can make to enable you to volunteer with us.

The Roles

Here’s a bit more about the different roles we have to offer:

UK Programme Adventure Team Leader

Focussed on leading on the continuous development and deployment of our adventurous programme content and support delivery of adventurous and nights away activities in Scouting, in partnership with the Senior Programme Managers and National Safety Manager. You will shape our programme content so that more young people realise the outcomes in our Theory of Change, and inform what else we should be providing to meet our strategic goals.

UK Programme Adventure Team Members

Focused on supporting the adventurous areas of programme, you may be involved in the continuous development of our adventurous programme, advising on specific technical aspects or supporting local volunteers to deliver the adventurous programme; or a mixture of all of the above. We are particularly looking for individuals with depth of experience delivering adventurous activities, the Nights Away and Adventurous Activity Schemes and national assessors.

Application process

To let us know you’re interested in getting involved please add your details to the Expression of Interest Form and Diversity Monitoring Form.

If you can’t use the online form, get in touch with us using the details below.

As well as your contact information, there’s space for you to tell us a bit about why you want to become part of the Programme team, and to highlight skills and experience you think are helpful.

A search group has been put together to oversee this process and will review all applications and nominations to make decisions as to who to invite to attend the selection stage of this process.

Key Dates

The closing date for applications is Saturday 16th November 2024.

We will be holding informal virtual interviews from 22nd November 2024.

Further Information

For more information, or for an informal chat about this vacancy, please contact: Lewis Dangerfield, UK Lead Volunteer for Programme

Email: lewis.dangerfield@scouts.org.uk