County Vacancies

Do you want to be part of something bigger?

Our current County vacancies are:

1. Programme Team Lead

2. Support Team Lead

3. Volunteering Development Team Lead

If none of these roles are suitable for you, but you do wish to join our Team, please contact David Grindford, County Chair at david.grindrod@cycscouts.org.uk

Programme Team Lead:

The County Programme Team oversees and supports the delivery of quality programmes for young people. This includes promoting and supporting Top Awards, and supporting Section programmes when activities or events are best done at County scale. 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 Programme 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

Programme Team Lead

These vacancies will close when sufficient interest has been received 

Support Team Lead:

The County Support Team gives tools and resources to help Scouts run smoothly in their County. Make it your own and shape the way for Central Yorkshire Volunteers! 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 Support 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

Support Team Lead

These vacancies will close when sufficient interest has been received 

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

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.