Suffolk Scouts has a vacancy for the District Lead Volunteer in the Deben District. You do not need to live in the District nor do you need to be an existing member of Scouts to apply.
About the Deben District:
Deben District adjoins Waveney Valley, Stowmarket and Orwell Districts with a small border with Wolsey in the south-west corner. It is bordered by the North Sea on the eastern side. For the 2025 Census returned a total uniformed membership of 1,222 members made up of:
- 42 Squirrel Scouts (4 – 6 year-olds)
- 250 Beaver Scouts (6 – 8-year-olds)
- 256 Cub Scouts (8 – 10 ½ year olds)
- 269 Scouts (10 ½ – 14-year-olds)
- 115 Explorer Scouts (14 – 18-year-olds) – including Young Leaders
- 1 Network member (18 – 25-year-olds)
- 221 Adult leaders (18+ year olds) plus 68 others in Support roles.
There is now an opportunity for you to apply, or to put forward the name/s of someone you know for consideration as the next District Lead Volunteer. We encourage you to nominate those whom you believe are suitable for the role.
All nominations are received in confidence. If you want to find out more about what is involved, please contact Keith Barber, Search Team Chair.
Don’t hold back; ask for more information. You may find yourself placed to take on the challenge!
Leading your District Team, you will focus on:
- its direction and strategy ensuring an excellent programme is in place for the District and its Groups/Sections
- working with your Lead Volunteers to ensure that new ways for delivering programmes are shared and implemented so top awards are earned by young people
- advocating and supporting the Skills for Life work streams
You will know how and be able to motivate people, lead a team, produce plans and have the charisma to inspire other adult volunteers. Above all, you will believe passionately in Scouting for all, helping Scouting grow, to make it more inclusive, be more youth shaped and for its positive impact in the local communities in which it operates.
There will be full training for the role with mentoring and team building to support you in your new role.
Applications/nominations must be received no later than midnight on Wednesday 21st May 2025.
The full Role Information Pack (pdf format), Application and Nomination forms (word format) are in the links below:
