Looking for new challenges and opportunities, want to join a fast-paced and exciting team?
We have many opportunities both within the County team and in roles across Oxfordshire that we need to fill. Have a look and see if you can be tempted by taking on a new role.
Click on the links below for more information and how to apply:
County Commissioner (Area Manager)
The future of Scouting in Oxfordshire is in your hands!
Do you know someone who can:
- Inspire and enthuse
- Apply strategic thinking to a challenge
- Build and lead a team of key volunteers
- Be resourceful and energetic
- Believe passionately about developing young people and volunteers in your area?
The role of County Commissioner is rewarding and an opportunity to develop yourself or someone you know. You could have the opportunity to meet young people and adults, whose lives have been changed by Scouting, and to inspire and help Districts and Groups grow and deliver even more exciting and adventurous activities to even more young people.
As a County Commissioner you could be responsible for ensuring support and leadership of the District Commissioners and wider County team in Oxfordshire. In turn you would be comprehensively supported by your Regional Commissioner, Area Growth and Development Manager & Officers, other County Commissioners and key volunteers from across the County.
Download the Oxfordshire County Commissioner (Area Manager) recruitment pack here.
Assistant County Commissioner – Events – OxonJam 2021
One County; over 9,000 members; 5 sections; one camp!
Oxfordshire is in need of a dynamic, passionate and dedicated volunteer to lead our next all-sections County Camp – OxonJam 2021. This is a unique opportunity to take the lead on the biggest of Oxfordshire’s many events, and provide a fantastic weekend of camping for our thousands of young people and adult volunteers. You will have the chance to build a team and shape this event together, whilst benefitting from the support and experience of a number of existing volunteers.
In 2017, OxonJam welcomed 3,500 young people from Beavers to Network to the grounds of Blenheim Palace, for a 3-day weekend jam-packed with activities and adventure. From amateur radio to simulators, climbing towers to roller rinks, and discos that lasted well into the night, there was something for everyone to enjoy. The camp also lead the way in the County’s youth-shaped strategy; the camp lead was assisted by an under-25 Deputy, as well as many of the core organising team being young people. The event also pioneered the ‘Adult Hub’, giving adult volunteers the chance to attend training sessions, validate their learning, and share best practice, all within a short walk of their campsite.
By 2021 we want OxonJam to be bigger, better and more exciting than ever before; there is scope for you to utilise your imagination and make your ideas a reality, and shape this event into something you can be truly proud of. You will work alongside volunteers who are passionate about providing new opportunities for young people, and support leaders in offering a programme of activities that would not usually be possible in week to week meetings. No prior experience is required – you will be supported every step of the way, and we will work with you to fit this exciting and ambitious role alongside your existing commitments in a flexible way.
If you have the vision and passion to take on this challenge, or know someone else who does, then please complete an application/nomination form.
Assistant County Commissioner – Events – Aqua Camp
Aqua Camp is an established event for the Scout section, which is currently held in June each year at Linch Hill Leisure Park near Standlake. It’s a highly popular event, and despite having space for 325 Scouts, is over-subscribed every year.
The event offers the chance for Scouts to participate in a range of water activities – kayaking, sailing, dragon boating, canoeing, rafting, gig pulling, and more. Scouts attend with their Troop under the supervision of their section leaders, however there is an extensive team of committed volunteers who come along each year to run the activities on the lake.
As the manager of this event, you will work to deliver one of Oxfordshire’s longest running and best-loved events, and help make it bigger and better than ever before. You will join an existing team of motivated and experienced individuals, including a Deputy Event Manager (Water Activities) to help deliver a camp which is great fun for all involved.
Download the the information and application pack here.
Assistant County Commissioner – Events – Beaver and Cub Events
As a Scout County, Oxfordshire runs a very successful programme of events for all sections. These events exist to provide additional opportunities for young people that they might not get access to in their week to week meetings and support the core Scouting programme. From Sing-along Santa and Laser Tag, all the way to huge camps of over 1,000 participants, our Beaver and Cub events have a long history of success.
We are on the hunt for new individuals with the enthusiasm and motivation to help us continue to deliver a year-round schedule of events, and join our ever-expanding event management teams for both Beavers and Cubs. Whether you are passionate about adventurous activities, love a spot of admin, or harbour an ambition to run your very own event, we want to hear from you! There are roles to suit every interest, skill set or time commitment, with plenty of support to help you thrive.
Being on the organising team for an event is an opportunity like no other. It’s an amazing chance to work as part of a dedicated team of volunteers, work flexibly around your existing commitments, and to watch young people take on new challenges and achieve things they never thought possible.
If events sound like your cup of tea, then register your interest today and one of the team will be in touch for a no-obligation, no-pressure chat. You won’t regret it!
Download the Beaver Event Information and Application pack here.
Download the Cub Event Information and Application Pack here.
