Role Description- Deputy Unit Leader

Deputy Unit Leader – Nottinghamshire Unit to World Scout Jamboree

Responsible to: Unit Leader

Responsible for: - Unit Leadership Team Members (x2)

- Youth participants

Main Contacts - County Lead Volunteers

- Head of Programme

Internal: - Unit Leadership teams of other Jamboree Units

- County Leadership Team Members

- County Advisers and County Scouters

- District Lead Volunteers (or nominees)

- Headquarters: UK Contingents Office, UK Contingent Leader, UK Contingent Management &Support Team

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 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 Leader in being responsible for the safety and operation of the Unit.

· To understand the Unit Leader Role Description and work closely with the Unit Leader to be able to deputise for the Unit Leader at any time, whether due to the planned or unplanned unavailability of the Unit Leader

· To undertake areas of work also described in the Unit Leadership Team Member’s Role Description, to ensure an even spread of workload and best utilisation of skills across the leadership team

· Any other duties as may be reasonably requested by the Unit Leader