UK Technical Advisers - Activities
The UK Activities Team is recruiting active volunteers to take on the role of UK Technical Adviser (UKTA) for a number of different activities (as shown below). The development of Scouting for young people through challenging and safe activities is an identified way of growing our Movement. We are inviting you to be part of this team and to make a difference.
This is a reactive role with the main function being to advise, mainly on technical issues as they arise, and to keep a watch on factors external to Scouting that will affect the activity within Scouting. Those holding the role will therefore need to be able to respond effectively to queries within a pre-agreed timeframe and be contactable by email. After an initial induction it is not envisaged there will be a need to attend any evening or weekend meetings to carry out this core work.
There will be no specific development responsibility within the role. Development will be the focus of a number of project leaders, who may invite UKTA's to assist where applicable. Where assisting in these projects there may be some evening or weekend work required at meetings, workshops, meeting with external bodies, or similar. The role of a UK Technical Adviser requires an in depth technical knowledge and, where appropriate, experience of the particular activity. To ensure competence many of the roles require a certain level of activity qualification. The minimum qualifications (or equivalent) required for each role are listed below.
- Application form (DOC)
- Role description (PDF)
- Person specification (PDF)
If you would like to talk the role through further or have any questions then please contact the Activities Office at Gilwell Park by telephoning 020 8433 7157 or emailing the Activities office.
Roles for further activities may be introduced in the future as the need arises, but the roles currently being recruited are:
| Role | Minimum qualification (equivalents accepted) |
| UKTA Kite Surfing | IKO Instructor Level 2 |
| UKTA Parascending | BHPA Senior Instructor or Senior Tow Coach |
| UKTA Rowing and Sculling | ARA UKCC Level 2 |
| UKTA Snow Boarding | SNSC Snowboard Leader or BASI Snowboard Instructor |
| UKTA Water Skiing | British Waterski Club Coach |
| UKTA White Water Rafting | BCU Level 3 - Trip Leader |
| UKTA Windsurfing | RYA Windsurf Instructor Level 3 |
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