Regional Lead Volunteer of the West Midlands

About the role

In England, eight Regional Lead Volunteers provide leadership to our 59 Scout Counties whose role is to inspire, encourage and support their Region's County teams to achieve UK Scouting’s strategic objectives by focusing on those priorities identified within the England Leadership Team. As part of the England Leadership Team, you will:

• Provide formal leadership to all of Scouting operating within the 59 Scout Counties within England to ensure the successful delivery of our Skills For Life strategy.
• Provide strategic leadership and inspiration to volunteers who lead, manage and deliver Scouting within England.
• Provide support, encouragement and prioritisation to ensure that UK Scouting’s strategic objectives are achieved within all Scout Groups, Districts and Counties operating within England.
• Operate as part of the UK Scouts team, championing and influencing the strategic design and development of UK Scouting’s programme, policies and services on behalf of members within England.

Key tasks

• Ensure that each County in the region has effective leadership by appointing and supporting County Lead Volunteers to lead their teams to deliver Scouting’s strategic objectives.Build and maintain a sense of regional team by holding regular team meetings with the County Lead Volunteers and Growth & Communities Team staff to collaborate and provide peer support.
• Together with the County Lead Volunteers, agree the regional priorities and produce a plan to deliver these to meet Scouting’s vision and strategic objectives. 

• Ensure that problems within the region are resolved so that an effective volunteering culture is encouraged and County Lead Volunteers feel supported to deal with challenging issues, including complaints in a timely manner. 

• Play an active part within Team England by attending 3x face to face meetings per year for Regional Lead Volunteers and twice yearly face to face meetings for Regional and County Lead Volunteers to contribute to the development of Scouting within England. 

• Represent the England Leadership Team and national Scouting within Counties and Districts by attending events.

• Support team members or other Scouts volunteers by contributing ideas or coaching them to find solutions to their challenges.