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County Support Assistant

Leaders and young people

Join our Adventure – Become Our County Support Assistant!

South London Scouts | £28,000 | 35 hours per week | Dulwich based (with flexible home working)

Love variety? Thrive in a fast-paced environment? Want a role where no two days are the same, and where your work genuinely makes a difference?

We’re looking for an energetic, organised and people-focused County Support Assistant to help power our Volunteer Support Service and provide centre support at the South London Scout Centre.

Why This Role Is Special

  • This isn’t just an admin job
  • This isn’t just a centre support role.
  • This is your chance to be part of the world’s largest youth movement. We have over 12,000 members across South London, and together we prepare young people aged 4 to 25 with skills for life. And behind every great Scout experience is a brilliant support team making it all happen.

That’s where you come in.

Your week could include…

Across the County Volunteer Support Service:

  • Supporting volunteers across seven London boroughs
  • Managing enquiries and youth joining processes
  • Helping deliver county events, awards and the AGM
  • Supporting governance, communications and digital systems
  • Keeping essential admin and systems running seamlessly

At The Fort (our Scout Centre in Dulwich):

  • Welcoming guests and supporting bookings
  • Coordinating volunteers and rotas
  • Help keep operations running smoothly
  • Supporting centre activities
  • Acting as Duty Manager 

It’s people-focused. It’s hands-on. It’s varied. It matters.

County Support Assistant

What we’re looking for...

You might be perfect for this role if you:

✔ Love organising and making things happen
✔ Stay calm under pressure
✔ Are confident communicating with volunteers, guests and teams
✔ Enjoy working independently and as part of a small dedicated team
✔ Have strong Microsoft 365 skills
✔ Thrive in a flexible, developing environment

Ready to apply?

If you’re looking for a fun, flexible, meaningful role where you can make a real impact — Come and help us keep the adventure going!

Click here to download our information pack 

***PLEASE NOTE:*** 

***The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 30th October***
 

We’d love to hear from you so please HERE click apply!

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