ABOUT US Overview of Scouting We are the UK’s biggest mixed youth organisation. We change lives by offering 6 to 25 year olds fun and challenging activities, unique experiences, everyday adventure and the chance to help others so that we make a positive impact in communities. Scouts help children and young adults reach their full potential. Scouts develop skills including teamwork, time management, leadership, initiative, planning, communication, self-motivation, cultural awareness and commitment. We help young people to get jobs, save lives and even change the world. Our Vision Scouting in 2018 will make a positive impact in our communities; prepare young people to be active citizens; embrace and contribute to social change. Scouting in 2018 will be shaped by young people in partnership with adults; enjoyed by young people and more adult volunteers; as diverse as the communities in which we live. Members of Scouting in 2018 will feel empowered, valued and proud. Our Mission Scouting exists to actively engage and support people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society. Our Values As Scouts, we are guided by these values: integrity, respect, care, belief and co-operation. Our Strategic Objectives Growth: to increase the number of youth members and volunteers Inclusivity: to be as diverse as our communities Youth Shaped: to ensure Scouting is shaped by young people in partnership with adults Community Impact: to make a positive impact on our communities
ASSISSTANT UK YOUTH COMMISSIONER Background The UK Commissioner is reforming her national team to include 4 Assistant UK Youth Commissioners each of which will be responsible for a specific aspect of the Youth Shaped Scouting strategy: Programme, Leadership, Management or Governance. Overview As an Assistant UK Youth Commissioner you will work as a part of the UK Youth Commissioner’s team in the delivery of specific objectives within the Youth Shaped Scouting strategy, in line with vision 2018. Your key responsibility will be to lead on projects relating to the specific area of the Youth Shaped Scouting strategy you are recruited to support. This role will be about delivering tangible changes and benefits ensuring that Youth Shaped Scouting is truly embedded within the Movement. ROLE SUMMARIES: Full role descriptions and person specifications for these roles can be found and on – you will need these to fill in your application form. Assistant Youth Commissioner for Programme. This role will be focussed on delivering the Programme objectives of the Youth Shaped strategy to 2020 to ensure that the Programme in all sections will be designed and delivered by young people in partnership with Young Leaders and adult volunteers. This includes: ensuring young people are able to make decisions on the badges, activities and residential experiences they want to participate in and the running of lodge, six and patrol schemes ensuring Scouts, Explorers and Scout Network members have the tools to plan, deliver and review sectional programmes, supporting sectional forums to be run and managed by young people supported by leaders and local Youth Commissioners support and championing of the YouShape campaign Assistant Youth Commissioner for Leadership.