Vacancy: BSO Team Member (Social Media)

July 1, 2025

About the role

We're looking for a BSO Team Member to play a key role in creating, curating, and sharing engaging online content that showcases the activities across British Scouting Overseas (BSO).


The role will focus on building BSO’s profile across our social media platform, celebrating success and inspiring young people and volunteers to get involved in BSO.  The Team member(s) will manage and grow BSO’s social media presence, promoting events and opportunities. They’ll also make sure that stories are shared widely and effectively across platforms.

Key tasks

Create, curate, and schedule engaging content for British Scouting Overseas social media channels. 

Promote sections, events, programmes, and opportunities to young people and volunteers. 

Share stories and case studies from Scouts who have taken part in activities across BSO. 

Work with the BSO Team and Districts to ensure consistent branding (reflecting fun, friendship and skills for life) tone of voice and messaging across platforms.


Respond to messages and engage with our online community, moderating, listening to and supporting members.



Monitor performance of social media posts and suggest ways to improve reach and engagement. 

Makes sure that content is inclusive, accessible, and reflects the values of Scouts.

Person specification

  • Knowledge & experience

    • Experience of using and managing social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X/Twitter, LinkedIn).
    • Understanding of digital engagement, collaboration and how to create content that reaches different audiences.
    • Experience in Scouts or another youth organisation (desirable, not essential).
    • Knowledge of BSO (desirable).

  • Skills & abilities

    • Strong communication skills, particularly writing and visual storytelling.
    • Ability to create engaging graphics, photos, and short videos for social media.
    • Organised, with the ability to manage deadlines and schedule content.
    • Comfortable using digital tools (social media scheduling platforms, Canva, etc.).
    • Able to work independently and as part of a wider team.
    • Ability and confidence to moderate and manage online communities 

  • Personal Qualities

    • Enthusiastic and passionate about international Scouting and digital communications.
    • Creative, with an eye for engaging content. Approachable and collaborative.
    • Committed to Scouts’ values, inclusivity, and international engagement
    • Maturity to respond to questions and challenges

Sound good?

Before making an application please ensure that you've read carefully read our vacancy informtion. In order for us to monitor the application of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy, we'd be grateful if you'd also complete the Diversity Monitoring questions on the Application Form.


Questions?

If you'd like to discuss this role in more detail, please get in touch

Chris Wanley, BSO Support Team Lead

Email: Chris.wanley@britishscoutingoverseas.org.uk

or

Graham Eden, BSO Lead Volunteer
Email: graham.eden@britshscoutingoverseas.org.uk


Next steps 

Thank you for your interest in this role. You can apply using the application form below.

A search group will review all applications and nominations and issue invitations to the selection stage of this process (subject to internal checks).


Interview date: TBC


Closing Date: 30 September 2025

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