Outline:

Provide inspirational support and leadership to the Section Leadership Teams by encouraging, supporting and developing Adventurous Activity provision to support young people to access a fun, enjoyable, high quality programme, which offers amazing experiences and supports them with developing skills for life.

Responsible to:

• Deputy County Commissioner – Adventure

Responsible for:

• Manager of the Activity Permit Scheme
• County Activity Assessors

Main Contacts:

• Manager of the Activity Permit Scheme
• County Activity Assessors
• Assistant District Commissioners for Activities
• Activity Permit Holders
• Tawd Vale Centre Manager
• Section Leadership Teams

• Section Event Teams
• County Commissioner
• District Commissioner(s)
• Team Merseyside Adventure Team
• Other ACC (Activities) in the NW Region

Appointment Requirements:

• A Wood Badge for the role must be completed within three years of Full Appointment, and ongoing safeguarding and safety training
  • Willingness to become a Member of The Scout Association, if not already
  • Successful Enhanced DBS vetting checks

Key Accountabilities:

• Co-ordinate and support the County Activities Team
  • Provide information and advise Leaders and Commissioners on Activities and The Association’s Activities Rules
  • Monitor and moderate the work of the County Adventurous Activity Assessors
  • To act, as appropriate, where no adviser exists
  • Innovate and promote new activities within the County
  • Ensure awareness of new Activity rules and adherence to them, including interpreting and communicating updates to rules
  • Advise members on issues relating to insurance and notification for certain activities
  • Maintain update information on Activity initiatives and circulate them widely
  • Encourage the empowerment of young people in activities

• Represent views of your County to National Activities Team and promote national Activities Events
  • Support and advise DCs with all matters relating to the Adventurous Activities
  • Develop opportunities, activities and resources that support the delivery of ‘hard to deliver’ areas of the Scout programme
  • Develop and deliver County events and activities which positively supplement the programme
  • Work with the County Training Team to support the development and delivery of programme training to new leaders
  • Attend and contribute to relevant County and District meetings as required

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience:

• Experience of supporting Adventurous Actvities
  • Experience of supporting adults and helping them to develop their skills
  • Good understanding of The Scout Association’s Explorer Scout Programme and the Policy, Organisation and Rules that relate to the section

Skills:

• Provide motivation and inspirational leadership to Section Leadership Teams
  • Strong communication and inter-personal skills
  • Ability to prepare and present thoughts and idea to adult volunteers
  • Creative thinker
  • Able to encourage participation
  • Able to handle and resolve conflict effectively
  • Good at building and maintaining relationships

Personal Qualities:

• Flexible and adaptable approach
  • Organised
  • Self- motivated
  • Enjoy working in a team
  • Enthusiastic about creating amazing opportunities for the Explorer Scout section
  • Acceptance of the Fundamentals of the Scout Movement

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