Role: To work in partnership with Deputy District Commissioner: Programme to promote volunteering and engagement with other community groups in Brent.

Responsible to: Deputy District Commissioner: Programme

Main Contacts: District Commissioner, Deputy District Commissioners, District Administrator, District Team Leaders, other Assistant District Commissioners, Group Scout Leaders, and Beaver Leaders, Assistants and Section Assistants.

Key tasks: 

Person specification

Skills and abilities:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Provide advice and guidance effectively to others.

• Provide inspirational leadership for the District.

• Build, maintain, and facilitate effective working relationships with a wide range of people.

• Enable others to identify issues, clarify objectives, develop attainable objectives, and gain the necessary skills and confidence to work as an effective team.

• Ability to negotiate compromises.

• Plan, manage and monitor own tasks and time.

• Construct and implement long-term plans that improve and expand the Scouting offered to young people and identify any training, resources and other needs required to undertake this work.

• Use basic computer software.

Knowledge and experience:

• Ability to assist in managing adults effectively.

• Understanding of the challenges of working in the voluntary sector.

• Experience of working with young people and/or community work with adult groups.

• Experience of working in the Scout or Guide Movement as an adult.

Personal qualities:

• An understanding of the needs of adult volunteers.

• Flexible approach.

• Self-motivated.

• Able to work as part of a team and promote good teamwork.

• Resourceful, energetic, and enthusiastic about the job.

• Acceptance of the fundamentals of the Scout Movement.