Role Description- Unit Leader

Avon Unit Leader for 26th World Scout Jamboree 

Responsible to: Nominee of County Lead Volunteer

Responsible for:

• Deputy Unit Leader
• Unit Leadership Team Membership Team Members (x2)
• Youth participants

 Main Contacts: County Lead Volunteer

Internal:

• Unit Leadership teams of other Jamboree Units
• County Advisers and County Scouters
• District Lead Volunteers (or nominees)
• Headquarters: UK Contingents Office, UK Contingent Leader, UK Contingent Management & Support Team 

External:

• Unit members
• Parents and supporters of young people in Unit
• Sponsors and supporters of the Jamboree Unit
• Media contacts (in partnership with County Media Development Manager)

 Role summary: To lead and manage a Jamboree Unit attending the World Scout Jamboree in Gdansk, Poland in 2027.

Main Activities:

• To attend the World Scout Jamboree in Gdansk, Poland and be responsible for the safety and operation of the Unit.
• To manage the Unit leadership team
• To set and monitor budgets and manage the finances of the Jamboree Unit within guidelines set by the County/Country and with appropriate support
• To be involved in the process of selecting youth participants for the Jamboree Unit
• To be the main contact for UK Headquarters to pass on information about the UK Contingent’s preparations
• To attend Contingent events, training days/ weekends, etc and to work closely with UKHQ volunteers in order to ensure all relevant Unit preparations and administration meet UKHQ deadlines
• To communicate all relevant information about the Jamboree to relevant parties (e.g. other Unit Leaders, young people and their parents, UKHQ contacts, County team, etc)
• To ensure a programme of activity, training and team building (including weekend camps and other Unit events) is developed for the Unit and leadership team to build a functioning and cohesive team in time for the Jamboree
• To encourage the raising of funds by the young people in the Unit
• To ensure the production of “merchandise” for the Unit (if desired); i.e. t-shirts, badges, etc; in partnership with other Unit Leaders
• To ensure that a member of the team works with the Contingent Management Team Member (Communications) and the County Media Team to identify local Unit stories and make full use of the publicity generated from the Jamboree
• To ensure that a member of the team liaise with the County media Team to create appropriate communication tools (e.g. email lists, forums, blogs, websites, etc)
• Contribute to the review and feedback process as required

Any other duties as may be reasonably requested by the County Lead Volunteer (or nominee) and the Contingent Leadership Team.