Volunteer Leaders

Who Are We?

1st Pulborough and Bury Scout Group is the local Scout Group for Pulborough. We have five sections (Pulborough Beavers, Pulborough Cubs, Bury Cubs, Bury Scouts and Pulborough Sea Scouts) who offer a diverse and interesting programme to local young people ages 6 to 14. We are always happy to receive new members, and are always keen to receive offers of help in different forms from the community.

The Role:

Volunteer Leaders are wanted at: 

• Pulborough Beavers
• Pulborough Cubs

These two sections provide a varied and interesting programme of activity for their young people, lead by a Volunteer Leader. Volunteer Leaders help with the planning and activities to enable the programme to be as full and interesting as possible - the more help we have the more we can offer.

We appreciate diversity and want help from people from all backgrounds and age groups - if you have a query we'd love to talk to you. The most important thing is we all have a lot of fun, which is great for all of our wellbeing!

What skills do I need?

Outline: Support the operation of the Section. In particular, the planning and delivery of the Balanced Programme, with the help of other Volunteer Leaders..

Responsible to: Group Lead Volunteer.

Appointment Requirements: Must successfully complete the appointment process (including acceptable personal enquiries and acceptance of The Scout Association's policies). During the 5 months of Provisional Appointment the relevant training modules must be completed including safeguarding and safety training.

It's expected that whilst volunteering for this role you will undertake regulated activity.

Main Tasks

• Delivery of a Balanced Programme:

  Support the delivery of a safe, exciting and stimulating Balanced Programme for the Section taking into account the needs, interests and abilities of the Young People.

• Support the safe delivery of the programme in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association.
• Ensuring that every young person in the Section has the opportunity to attend at least one night’s away experience each year.
• Actively support and promote the achievement of badges and awards, in particular the Chief Scouts Award.
• Actively work with other adults in the Group to support and promote Group or multi-section activities and events.
• Agree how you can support the Section Leader to ensure regular opportunities are provided for young people to express their views on the programme and running on the Section, and that those views are taken into account (for example using Log Chews, Pack, Troop, Sixer or Patrol Leader forums, or any other method).
• Actively support the Section Leaders to promote the Moving On from Section to Section.
• Operation of the Section Work with the Group Lead Volunteer, the Group Executive Committee and others.
• Regularly review the operation of the Section.
• Make and maintain good relationships with parents/carers of the Young People. This may include running a parent rota and/or inviting parents to support camps or other residential experiences. Wider Group tasks:
• Follow the Group’s financial procedures which must be in accordance with POR.
• Attend and contribute to relevant Group and District meetings. These may include meetings of the Group Council, Leaders’ meetings (at Group, District or County level), and AGMs. Note: any other tasks are to be agreed with the Line Manager.