Unit Leadership Team Member

Responsible to: Unit Leader

Responsible for:

•  Youth participants
• Others agreed with Unit Leader as appropriate 

Main Contacts

Internal:

• Unit Leadership teams of other Jamboree Units
• District Lead Volunteers (or nominees)
• County Advisers and County Scouters

 External:

• The young people
• 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 assist the Unit and Deputy Unit Leader in leading and managing 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 support the Unit and Deputy Unit Leader in being responsible for the safety and operation of the Unit.
• To be a part of the Unit leadership team
• To contribute (if necessary) to the financial management of the Unit
• To contribute to the training and development of the leadership team
• Contribute to the review and feedback process as required
• To be involved in the process of selecting youth participants for the Jamboree Unit
• 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 assist in the communication of all relevant information about the Jamboree to relevant parties (e.g., young people and their parents)
• To support in the production of a programme of activity, training and team building (including weekend camps and other Unit events) is developed for the Unit in order 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 assist with the production of “merchandise” for the Unit (if desired); i.e. t-shirts, badges, etc; in partnership with other Units

You also may be required to assist in the following tasks as agreed with the Unit Leader:

• Work with the County Media Team to identify local Unit stories and make full use of the publicity generated from the Jamboree
• Liaise with the County Media Team to create appropriate communication tools (e.g. email lists, forums, blogs, websites, etc)
• Any other duties as may be reasonably requested by the Unit Leader

Specialist Activities:

One Unit Leadership Team Member will be requested to take on the following particular responsibilities within the Unit:

• Communications Lead –who will share the magic of the Jamboree with Scouts in their County as well as with local radio, newspapers and television. Acting as the focal point for Unit communications they will work with their County Media Development Manager in delivering fantastic stories and photos from their Unit as well as managing the Units online presence (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Website). This role will be supported by the UK CMT/CST and national media team.

Other particular roles that an Unit Leadership Team Member may be asked to take on may include:

• Administration Lead – will take on the role of efficient handling of all the personal data for their Unit, ensuring the timely updating of the relevant systems operated by the Contingent Management Team.
• Youth Engagement Lead – this would be a role helping to make sure young people in the Unit have a say in the decision making and ensuring that the Unit is run by the young people in partnership with adults. This could include badge design, unit clothing, training content etc.