County Vacancies
Do you want to be part of something bigger?
Our current County vacancies are:
- Volunteering Development Team Lead
- Manager of the Activity Permit Scheme
- Member of the County Programme Team focusing on Activities.
If none of these roles are suitable for you, but you do wish to join our Team, please contact David Grindrod, County Chair at david.grindrod@cycscouts.org.uk
Volunteering Development Team Lead
The County Volunteering Development Team makes sure all volunteers in their County have a fantastic volunteering experience. They make it easy for people to join and learn new skills. Perfect opportunity to adapt and work with your fellow leaders to empower change and drive it forward. More information regarding the role can be seen in the below role description pack.
Skills required:
- Ability to lead a team of adults
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Be computer literate
- Provide inspirational leaders for the Volunteering Development Team
- Provide strategic direction for the Team
- Be a self-motivator and be able to motivate others positively
- Able to work well and as appropriate chair meetings
- Presenting and facilitating skills
- Ability to work and engage with all ages
- Able to build, maintain and facilitate effective working relationships with a wide range of people
- Ability to negotiate compromises
- Ability to speak publicly
Personal qualities
- Ability to work within predefined limits (for examples timescales and budgets)
- Construct and implement development plans that improve and grow the scouting offered to young people
- Self-motivated
- Accept the policies and rules of The Scout Association
- Willingness to become a member, take The Scout Association
- Promise and wear the scout uniform
- Accept and promote scouting’s fundamentals
- Have time available, amongst other commitments to commit to the role
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Be in a position to travel within the district, as required
- A willingness to promote the agreed, viewpoints rather than perpetuate personal views
- Have a flexible approach
Volunteering Development Team Lead
Manager of the Activity Permit Scheme
We are looking for a new Manager of the Activity Permit Scheme (MAPS) from 1st February 2026.
This role falls within the County Programme Team and supports the management of the Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme within Central Yorkshire.
This is important not only to make sure a fully functioning permit scheme supports volunteers locally, but also to make sure we have a robust and well managed scheme in all areas, that can be moderated and documented for any external parties that need to be able to see what it is we do.
There are four main areas:
- Supporting Activity Assessors
- Supporting those applying for permits and facilitating opportunities for them
- Supporting Lead volunteers with their role within the activity permit scheme
- Carrying out the annual County moderation of the activity permit scheme
Details can be found at: https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/information-for-volunteers/activity-permit-scheme/manager-of-the-activity-permit-scheme-maps/
If you would like to discuss in more detail the role or ask questions please contact ian.chappell@cycscouts.org.uk.
If you would like to apply please contact alison.fell@cycscouts.org.uk
Member of the County Programme Team focusing on Activities
We are looking for someone to join the County Programme Team to promote and support adventurous activities within Central Yorkshire.
This person will:
- Work alongside the Manager of the Activity Permit Scheme (MAPS) to promote adventurous activities and by working with our teams facilitate adventurous activities opportunities
- Ensure support/oversight of adventurous activities across the County
- They will also support District Lead Volunteers and accredited activity approvers on activity approval
If you would like to discuss in more detail the role or ask questions please contact ian.chappell@cycscouts.org.uk.
If you would like to apply please contact alison.fell@cycscouts.org.uk
These vacancies will close when sufficient interest has been received
Remember, change is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end! Shape the way for Central Yorkshire Scouts and help deliver a better experience for our Volunteers and Young People.