Vacancy: BSO Nights Away Assessor Lead

January 3, 2026

About the role


We’re looking for a volunteer to support learning and the development of our volunteers across the Area.


The role will focus on supporting our team of Nights Away Assessors across British Scouting Overseas (BSO), ensuring quality assurance across the team in supporting members to earn Nights Away permits.

Key tasks

To support our team of Nights Away assessors across British Scouting Overseas (BSO), ensuring quality assurance across the team in supporting members to earn Nights Away permits.


You will work closely with our District teams across BSO, providing upskilling and updating for Nights Away Assessors, ensuring the team remain current.   You will also ensure a robust and consistent approach to Nights Away assessors, ensuring a high standard is maintained, a key part of our ongoing commitment to safety.


You will work with District Lead Volunteers and District Programme teams to support all members in having access to Nights Away Permits, including access to an assessor.


Make sure Nights Away content is up to date on the website by liaising with BSO’s Social Media and Website Teams


Responsible to BSO Volunteer Development Lead

Responsible for: BSO Nights Away Assessors

Person specification

  • Knowledge & experience

    • Understanding of The Scout Association and Nights Away Permit Scheme
    • Experience of being a Nights Away Assessor
    • Experience of leading a small team
    • Experience of implementing Quality Assurance
    • Experience of Scouts or another youth organisation (Desirable)
    • Knowledge of British Scouting Overseas (BSO)
  • Skills & abilities

    • Good IT skills as most learning will be done online
    • Good Communication skills 
    • Ability to create engaging training resources
    • Organised 
    • Able to work independently and as part of a wider team
  • Personal Qualities

    • Enthusiastic & Passionate about supporting people to develop in their roles
    • Creative
    • A good listener & approachable 
    • Committed to The Scouts Values, inclusivity, & 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.


Questions?

If you would like to discuss this role in more detail please get in touch.

Jan Waite BSO Programme Lead

Email: jan.waite@britishscoutingoverseas.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: 31 January 2026

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