Cambridgeshire Scouts is looking for the next Leader of Newmarket District Scouts. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a successful and growing Scout District that has around 850 members (590 young people, supported by 260 adult volunteers) from Squirrels Scouts to Explorers Scouts (aged 4-18 yrs).

About the role

You will head up the District Leadership team and:

provide inspiring leadership and support for the District.
oversee the successful running of of the District in-line with The Scouts' Policies and Rules
Ensure that Scouts is seen positively in the community.
Work collaboratively with local/National teams.
be eligible to be a Trustee within Scouting.

Key Tasks include:

Ensure Scouts is inclusive and accessible to all young people in the area,
Lead on volunteer recruitment, supported by others,
Understand and apply our volunteer culture.
Fulfil safety and safeguarding responsibilities.
Create a development plan to deliver the Scouts' strategy, grow and develop our membership.

Knowledge and Experience:

Ability to lead, manage and motivate volunteers.
Experience of volunteering in Scouts, Guides or other uniformed organisations as an adult would be helpful, but isn't essential.

Skills and Abilities include:

Good communications skills, including the ability to speak and present publicly in a clear, articulate and motivating way.
Motivate/organise teams to work to a common goal.
Build and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of people both within Scouting and the community.
Have good technology and digital skills.

You must be willing to accept Scouting's values, policies, organisation and rules, be self-motivated, be able to take a flexible approach to volunteering within the District, work as part of a team and promote good team work.

What you'll gain from the role?

Leading and supporting volunteers can offer so much more opportunity and experiences than with employees. What you gain by doing this really well can be a great asset on your CV for your professional life through the amazing skills you will gain.

What impact will you have?

As the District Lead you'll be able to see the immediate positive impact you can have on not just our young people and volunteers, but your local community too.

Interested? then check out the vacancy pack on our website.