1. Providing direction A good County Secretary should use their time A good County Secretary will support the effectively and be willing to continue to learn vision for Scouting in their County and provide and improve their skills. clear leadership to implement that vision. NEXT STEPS 2. Working with people It is vital that a County Secretary can work in a Thank you for your interest in volunteering. team amongst the other volunteers On pages 5 and 6, you’ll find a role description they work with, and can form effective and person specification. There is further working relationships based on trust and the information about Scouting on pages 7 fundamental principles of Scouting: and 8, and the County Secretary nomination integrity and application forms are on pages 9 and 10. • respect • care You can apply for the role yourself • belief using the application form or nominate • cooperation someone else using the nomination form. • Nominated people are under no commitment 3. Achieving results to apply unless they wish to. Good County Secretaries ensure that goals are achieved, plans are seen through to completion, and that good relationships are maintained across the Scout County. 4. Enabling change It is important for a County Secretary to For more information, or for an informal chat encourage volunteers to think of creative about the vacancy, please contact: ways to improve Scouting. They should then provide the support to implement Name: Ian Silvester appropriate changes. 5. Using resources Role: County Commissioner A good County Secretary will ensure that information and resources are available, helping volunteers across the County to Phone: 0794 0794 180 continue to provide excellent Scouting opportunities to young people. Email: cc@gmnscouts.org.uk 6. Managing time and personal skills
1. Providing direction A good County Secretary will support the vision for Scouting in their County and provide clear leadership to implement that vision. 2. Working with people It is vital that a County Secretary can work in a team amongst the other volunteers they work with, and can form effective working relationships based on trust and the fundamental principles of Scouting: • integrity • respect • care • belief • cooperation 3. Achieving results Good County Secretaries ensure that goals are achieved, plans are seen through to completion, and that good relationships are maintained across the Scout County. 4. Enabling change It is important for a County Secretary to encourage volunteers to think of creative ways to improve Scouting. They should then provide the support to implement appropriate changes. 5. Using resources A good County Secretary will ensure that information and resources are available, helping volunteers across the County to continue to provide excellent Scouting opportunities to young people. 6. Managing time and personal skills A good County Secretary should use their time effectively and be willing to continue to learn and improve their skills. NEXT STEPS Thank you for your interest in volunteering. On pages 5 and 6, you’ll find a role description and person specification. There is further information about Scouting on pages 7 and 8, and the County Secretary nomination and application forms are on pages 9 and 10. You can apply for the role yourself using the application form or nominate someone else using the nomination form. Nominated people are under no commitment to apply unless they wish to. For more information, or for an informal chat about the vacancy, please contact: Name: Ian Silvester Role: County Commissioner Phone: 0794 0794 180 Email: cc@gmnscouts.org.uk
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