Regional Lead Volunteer of South Wales

• Proven experience in effectively managing and leading volunteers.
• Experience in strategic management, either in a professional or voluntary setting.
• Track record of managing adults across a wide geographical area and from diverse backgrounds.
• Recent leadership experience within Scouts is highly advantageous - particularly as a Group, District, or Area Lead Volunteer, or Leadership Team Member - though not essential if you can demonstrate an understanding of, and empathy for, those in such roles.
• Knowledge and understanding of how Scouting delivers its programme to young people, whether gained as a youth member, parent, or existing volunteer.

• Organise, lead, and motivate volunteers to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Speak and present confidently in public, communicating in a clear, engaging, and inspiring manner.
• Chair meetings effectively, both in person and via online platforms.
• Remain assertive and composed when managing challenging situations.
• Use digital tools competently, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), email, and online platforms such as WhatsApp, Zoom, and Teams for virtual collaboration.
• Communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing.
• Listen actively and provide appropriate support, guidance, and counsel when needed.

• Inspirational, energetic, and able to motivate and create followership among fellow volunteers.
• Open to new ideas and driven to deliver positive change.
• Approachable and supportive, maintaining accessibility at reasonable times.
• Committed to the Values and Fundamentals of Scouts.
• Dedicated to ongoing personal growth and development.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and dependable.
• Willing and able to travel as required to attend meetings and events.

· Understand what’s important to young people and how their team helps this to happen.

· Strong understanding of the current realities of local Scouting.

· Create effective working relationships across HQ and beyond to deliver our goals.

· Know their customers and hold themselves accountable to meeting their needs.

· Are network builders who cultivate new connections that add value to Scouts.

· Have a clear and compelling purpose for themselves and their team.

· Are self-aware, manage their energy effectively and role-model self-care.

· Take great care of people, supporting mental and physical health.

· Recognise and reward positive behaviours and high performance.

· Enable people to enjoy being a part of our organisation.

· Actively listen to and centre diverse voices.

· Create a psychologically safe and inclusive environment where everyone feels secure, respected, and valued.

· Recognise and take concrete steps to address privilege, power and bias in themselves as individuals and in our movement.

· Are role models for continuous learning; giving and receiving challenge while creating safe and brave spaces for colleagues to learn together.

· Make sure that their behaviour is underpinned by our values.

· Are adaptable – agree clear objectives but change in line with circumstances.

· Work in an agile way, constantly learning, iterating. and achieving results at pace.

· Dynamically manage risk, calmly leading others through periods of change or crisis.

· Trust people to do the right thing and deliver

· Use data and insights to drive decision-making.

· Understand and deploy user-centred design principles in development work.

· Are digitally literate and committed to making best use of digital to do things better.

· Encourage innovation and welcome disruptive thinking.

· Create a culture of active learning, spotting, and responding to future trends in the world beyond Scouts