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Programme Content Producer Applicant Information Pack

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What’s inside this pack?

Welcome 3 Our strategic plan 4 Our structure 5 The role 6 Key tasks 7 The person 8 Benefits 9 How to apply 11

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Welcome As Scouts, we believe in empowering young people with skills for life. We encourage our young people to do more, learn more and be more. Each week, we give over 450,000 young people the opportunity to enjoy fun and adventure while developing the skills they need to succeed, now and in the future. We’re talking about teamwork, leadership and resilience – skills that have helped Scouts become everything from teachers and social workers to astronauts and Olympians. We believe in bringing people together. We celebrate diversity and stand against intolerance, always. We’re a worldwide movement, creating stronger communities and inspiring positive futures. Having just launched a new strategic plan – Skills for Life, our plan to prepare better futures –, this is an incredibly exciting time for Scouting in the UK. We welcome talent from all backgrounds and your contribution to help even more young people succeed in life.

Tim Kidd, UK Chief Commissioner Matt Hyde, Chief Executive

‘I believe that Scouts empowers young people. It gives them skills to achieve the remarkable, and opportunities to develop a deeper understanding of the rapidly changing world.’ Tim Kidd, UK Chief Commissioner

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Our strategic plan

Skills for Life Our plan to deliver better futures

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Our structure The UK headquarters of the Scouts is based at Gilwell Park (Chingford, London), and is operationally divided into four directorates:

Chief Operating Officer

Chief Operating Officer’s Office Head of Chief Operating Officer’s Office

Strategy Delivery

Strategy Delivery (Programme)

Chief Programme Officer

Strategy Delivery (Volunteering)

Head of Volunteering

Transformation

Chief Digital Officer

Operational Delivery and Compliance

Safe Scouting

Head of Safeguarding

Member Support

Head of Member Support

Project Management

Head of Project Management Office

Strategy Delivery (Programme)

Strategic Funding

Strategic Funding Manager

Programme Design

Programme Design Manager

Programme Delivery

Programme Delivery Manager

Communications

Commercial Services

Operations and Transformation

Support Services

Programme Design Executive

Programme Content Production Team 7x Programme Content Producers

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The role Responsible to: Programme Design Executive Department: Strategy Delivery (Programme), Operations and Transformation Directorate Base Location: Gilwell Park, Chingford, London, E4 7QW (with the possibility of working from home up to two days per week) Term: Fixed term contract, until 31 July 2020 Salary: £29,948 per annum pro rata (Band E, Level 3 – inclusive of Outer London Weighting) Hours: 35 per week Line Management Responsibility: none Budgetary responsibility: none Internal Relationships: UK Commissioner Programme (Delivery), UK Commissioner Programme (Assurance) and teams, Programme Board members and wider Association staff and volunteers* External Relationships: External bodies, organisations and agencies (depending on specific work areas), Executive and/or Chief Operating Officer (as required)* *The above lists are provided for guidance only and are not an exhaustive list of all the contacts with whom the postholder may be required to liaise.

Core purpose At Scouts, we have over 100 years experience providing educational and engaging activities for young people. As part of expanding this legacy, we have built a digital planning tool. It’s designed to help leaders (but can be used by parents, teachers, and anyone else looking for fun activities to do with young people) compile activities into anything from a single one-hour meeting to a full multi-year programme. It’s also possible to download ready-made sessions, term outlines and even a two-year plan for Cub-age children, with the same becoming available for Beaver-age children in the next few weeks. So far, we’ve released over 500 free activities: These support each Scouts badge requirement from both the Beavers (young people aged 6–8) and Cubs (aged 8–10½) programme, and help provide young people with vital life skills. As we move into the Scouts (young people aged 10½–14) phase of this project, we will be producing activities which are geared far more towards adventure and outdoor exploration. As a content producer you will be at front line of curating and creating activity ideas, which will support badges from navigation to nautical skills, pitching tents to parascending, and a whole lot more inbetween.

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Key tasks Develop activities and resources to support a high quality, balanced programme for 6-17 year olds – with a

particular emphasis on outdoor and adventurous skills. These should be age appropriate, in line with our Scout Method and Values and distinct from formal educational activities.

Provide guidance on how to make activities accessible, inclusive and adaptable. Consult and involve volunteers to validate and test these activities – balancing the need for rapid content

development, with ensuring materials are evidence driven, effective, accessible, realistic and capitalise on the expertise of our volunteers.

Proactively engage with other internal and external stakeholders and experts who can enhance the quality of programme content.

Liaise with communications colleagues so that the content produced is translated into brand compliant, accessible, inspiring language – without losing its meaning.

Plan and facilitate workshops around non-content functionality (for example, exploring how we differentiate between Scout-led, low risk activities and externally-led adventures which require permits).

Safeguarding rules – yellow card

We are a youth organisation who takes safeguarding seriously. The post holder agrees to comply at all times with the safeguarding rules as set out on The Scout Association’s yellow card, which can be found here. This is shared with young people and carers, as well as employees, so everyone knows our rules of engagement. In order to comply, stringent vetting procedures take place including checking against an internal database to assess suitability and also Basic/Enhanced DBS checks as required. GDPR and data protection

The post holder hereby agrees not to disclose any confidential or sensitive information to a third party or outside organisation except where required to do so by law and to adhere to our Data Protection and GDPR policies Health and safety

The post holder agrees to abide by The Scout Association’s Health and Safety principles and code of conduct and to take all reasonable steps to ensure both their own safety in the work place as well as that of their colleagues. Equal opportunities

The Post holder agrees to promote and uphold the principles of equal opportunities in accordance with The Scout Association’s Equal Opportunities Statement and all related policies.

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The person

Skills and Abilities Research: Source guidance and new ideas for Scouting activities and curate them for the programme. Creative thinking and innovation: Create new programme material based on your knowledge of non-formal

education approaches and our Skills for Life plan. Teamwork: Collaborate with colleagues in other teams to ensure your activities are compliant with our

Scout programme rules and regulations, can be delivered safely, can be translated into a digital format and have the right tone of voice – without losing any essential elements of your work.

Communication (Written): Take your technical knowledge and experience of practical activities and translate it into clear activity descriptions for our Scout volunteers.

Communication (Internal): Engage, consult and empower adult volunteers in Scouting to support the curation or creation of programme content. This requires empathy and good communication skills, whilst having the resilience to ensure we deliver on time and to agreed standards.

Communication (External): Engage, develop and sustain relationships with experts (such as other charities working in a similar space, governance bodies, or adventure and outdoor specialists) in areas of our programme where we want to develop content.

Analysis: Interpret a brief and work independently to deliver the objectives. Time management: Deliver high quality work to deadlines.

Knowledge and Experience E=Essential D=Desirable

Experience in delivering, or technical knowledge of, outdoor activities would be hugely beneficial (E). Understanding the importance of outdoor and adventurous activities (E). Our A – Z of activities can give you

a sense of the adventures young people have within Scouting. Knowledge of varied learning styles and experience of developing non-formal educational content (D). Experience of methods of consultation and co-creation (D). Experience of being a volunteer working with young people (D).

Values and Personal Qualities Passionate about the prospect of creating content that will give young people skills for life. Enjoy working in a creative environment, within time-sensitive processes. Actively taking part in a vibrant and supportive team culture. Collaborative, empathetic and able to compromise. Resilient to feedback and able to deliver it constructively.

Competency Framework Level 4

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Benefits Holiday Entitlement: 25 days per year plus bank holidays. This increases after two years service to 28 days

and after five years to 32 days. Additional Holidays: We operate an office closure during the Chrsitmas and New Year holiday period that

provides up to an additional 3 days of extra leave. London Weighting: In addition to a competitive salary we also provide London weighting to staff if located

inner/outer London.

Looking after your health and wellbeing Simply Health Scheme

You will have access to a medical scheme to help you with the cost of your everyday healthcare fully funded by the Association such as optical, dental and many more. You will also get access to the Gym discount, family days out discount and online health risk assessment. Sickness absence

We pays sickness above the statutory minimum requirement. (Above benefits apply to employees upon completion of three months in their role unless otherwise stated) Food and drink

Subsidised lunch is provided to all employees when they are working at Gilwell Park between Monday and Friday and free beverages are available at all sites.

Looking after your future Generous Pension Scheme

We are committed to providing our staff with a best work place pension scheme that is highly competetive in the third sector. For all employees, the Association has a Group Personal Pension Plan with the Scottish Widows.. This plan allows employees to contribute a minimum of 2% of their gross salary up to the maximum allowed within HMRC limits. The Association will contribute twice your contribution, up to a maximum of 10% of gross salary. Employees can benefit further by saving your own and the The Scout Association’s National Insurance contribution that is paid into your pension pot. Life Assurance

All employees are covered by a scheme which pays four times the basic salary in the event of death in service.

Getting to and from work Car parking

All sites offer free car parking to employees. Minibus Service (Gilwell Park)

A minibus service is provided which collects colleagues at 08:20, 08:35. 08:50 from Chingford Station. This service also drops colleagues off to the same location at 16:30, 16:45, 17:00 and 17:15. Cycle to Work scheme

This scheme is a form of salary sacrifice which enables employees to purchase a bicycle through the Government’s Cycle to Work Scheme and can save you up to 42% on the retail value (depending on the employees tax bracket).

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We are proud to be a family friendly employer Personal Days

Up to four personal days paid leave a year. Maternity/Paternity Leave

We pay maternity leave above the statutory minimum requirement. Childcare Vouchers

This scheme is a form of salary sacrifice, enabling employees to purchase childcare vouchers. Start and finish time

Employees can apply for some flexibility on their start and finish times of work.

Making your money go that little bit further Scout Store purchases

Employees can make purchases from Scout Store with a discount of 25% on certain items, excluding uniforms. Online Benefits Portal

Our online benefits portal allows you to tailor make your own benefits package.

Developing yourself and others Study and volunteer leave

Special leave includes paid leave for volunteering and study leave.

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How to apply Before making an application please ensure that you have read the Recruitment and Selection Policy. Please submit an application via the Smartsheet link on our jobs page. In order for us to monitor the application of our Equal Opportunities Policy, we would be grateful if you would also complete the Recruitment Monitoring questions on the Application Form. If you are unable to use Smartsheet, please post your application to: Human Resources, The Scout Association, Gilwell Park, Chingford, London E4 7QW The closing date for applications is 23.59 on Sunday 10th November 2019; but please submit your application as soon as you can, as we will interview suitable applicants as they apply. If you would to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Livia Carron.