Assistant Cub Leader - various locations

• South East Scotland Scouts

• VO89868

Are you interested in becoming an Assistant Cub Leader at one of our cub packs in Midlothian. It provides the opportunity to run games and activities, but with slightly less involvement than a full leader. An assistant leader attends (almost) every week to help with whatever the group is doing but if you are a do-er and give it a go-er please consider the Section Lead role.
Scouts is both a young persons and adults experience – making friends, trying something new, doing something good for both your community and yourself and importantly making memories. It’s adventurous and rewarding. This Scouting adventure is only possible thanks to our superstar volunteers - ordinary people, like you, making an extraordinary difference to young people’s lives.
Do you enjoy interacting with young people? Are you a team player with a positive, can-do attitude? Do you enjoy fun activities – from athletics to astronomy form photography to pioneering? Do you want to do more? Then this is right up a your street.
What can you do?
Our Cub Packs are thriving in that we have lots of young people however what we don’t have is the volunteer leaders in order to function. You can play a pivotal role. Without a Cub Pack, our Beavers may have nowhere to move on to when they reach the age and there would be nobody to feed new members into our Scout section either. The existing Cubs may not be able to fully embrace the Cub Scouts opportunity.
Despite the challenges of the pandemic, demand for Scouting remains strong but we can only continue (and grow) with your help. This is your chance to make a lasting difference and use your personal skills to help young people gain theirs as a Scout Maker. And volunteering goes both ways – you can benefit too.
Like this sound of this?
Cubs is packed full of amazing activities to engage and challenge Cub Scouts of all abilities. From camps, water activities, nature walks, cooking, crafts, sport and so on. This is only possible thanks to our team of adult volunteers. We help volunteers get the most out of their experiences at Scouts by providing opportunities and support as part of team of like-minded individuals. Our approach focuses on what you want to get out of volunteering with Scouts, while respecting how much time you can offer. As Scouts is a well-known ‘brand’, this experience also looks great on any CV adding further employability skills.

Experience required

Everyone is welcome, with or without prior Scouting experience. All we look for is someone who can relate to our Scouting core values of integrity, respect, care, belief and cooperation. Someone who wants to make a positive difference to better the lives of young people.

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Training details

Induction varies per person and per role. Our training is award-winning. After spending time finding the right role for a new or existing volunteer, the first few months are spent providing information, meeting people, having a go and completing a training programme made up of mandatory, role specific and ongoing learning.

Restrictions

Minimum age: 18

Availability

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Frequency & commitment

Gorebridge Monday 6.30-8pm Penicuik Wednesday 7-8.30pm Bonnyrigg Wednesday 7-8.30pm Newtongrange Thursday 7-8.30pm Mayfield Monday 7-8.30pm Rosewell Tuesday 7-8.30pm Gorebridge Monday 6.30-8pm Penicuik Wednesday 7-8.30pm Bonnyrigg Wednesday 7-8.30pm Newtongrange Thursday 7-8.30pm Mayfield Monday 7-8.30pm Rosewell Tuesday 7-8.30pm

Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
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This volunteering opportunity is also advertised across Midlothian.

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