As a Squirrel Leader you work with a team in delivering a safe, exciting, and engaging program for children aged 4-6 years. This role planning and delivering activities, encouraging participation, and fostering a positive atmosphere. Key responsibilities include the "Balanced Programme," ensuring participation in residential experiences, and promoting the transition to the next scouting section.
The section meets on thursday from 5pm to 6pm
The team
The key to success with Squirrels is to have a team in place to share the load of running the section. Remember, many hands make light work.
The team’s made up of Squirrels leader, Squirrels section assistants, Explorer Scout Young Leaders and parents/carers. Whether you assign someone to help you count the pennies, to share their knowledge on a particular topic, or to read the story at the start of the meeting, it’s all about working as a team to make it happen.
You can help out directly with young people in a Squirrels leadership team or behind the scenes as part of the support team - rallying others, organising and fundraising. Everyone has a part they can play!
Squirrels leadership team
At the heart of Squirrels is the leadership team; organising a well-rounded programme for young people aged 4–5 to take part in, packed with plenty of skill-boosting activities and adventures.
Young people are at the centre of our work, so ideally teams have at least two Young Leaders within the team.
Keeping our young people safe is also important, so our volunteers must complete a Criminal Record Check where required.
to deliver
- Welcome young people, families and carers
- Take part in the hello and goodbye songs
- Run games and activities such as reading stories
- Support young people with additional needs
- Celebrate achievements, such as handing out rewards and badges
Safety and safe guarding :
- Designate a leader-in-charge for each activity and make sure everyone knows who this is
- Complete and review activities’ risk assessments
- Support the volunteers with a criminal record check
Benefits to self
Helps develop communication skills with adults, you get to meet new people
Benefits to others
Benefits the community, you become part of a large organisation that provides life skills to the young people.
Location
St James Church, pokesdown hill, BH7 6DW
Training available
There is training offered if you would like to become fully warranted leader.
There are some parts of the training that are mandatory but these can be done online.
Transport details
no transport provided