Regional Vacancies

The Gauteng Regional Team, together with Members of their respective Teams and Committees in the Region support the Scout Groups and Leaders in Gauteng, ensuring that Cubs, Scouts and Rovers experience the best Scouting, and that Adult Leaders have the training, resources and administrative support required to make that possible. We currently have some vacancies, and are looking for a few dedicated and capable people who would like to join the wider Gauteng team.

Applications or nominations are invited for the following roles in the Gauteng Region (Click on the role to link to the Job Description):

Volunteer Roles

District Commissioners:

  • District Commissioner – North West
    Closing date: Monday 28 October 2024
    Reporting to the Regional Commissioner, the District Commissioner leads and coordinates the support of Scout Groups and Adult Leaders in the District to deliver a high standard of Scouting through the application of the aims, method and values. The DC ensures an effective programme of District activities, compliance with all SSA policies, and the growth of Scouting throughout the District.

Regional Team:

  • Regional Team Coordinator – Adult Leader Training
    Closing date: Monday 28 October 2024Reporting to the Regional Commissioner, the Regional Team Coordinator: Adult Leader Training manages, coordinates, and monitors to the required standards, all ALT activities and associated budgets in the Region, and leads, manages, mentors and represents the members of the National Adult Leader Training Team in the Region, under the direction of the Chair: National Adult  Leader Training.
  • Regional Listening Ear Coordinator
    Closing date: Monday 21 October 2024

    Reporting to the Regional Commissioner, the Regional Listening Ear Coordinator manages a team of suitably selected and trained individuals that will be available at Regional Scout events to guide and support Scouts in need or at risk mentally or emotionally.

Scout Programme Team: 

  • Scout Programme: Regional Coordinator – Air Activities
    Closing date: Monday 21 October 2024Reporting to the RTC Scout Programme, the Regional Coordinator Air Activities leads an Air Activities Committee in the Region to oversee specialist air activities, training and Regional Scout events, and the associated policies, including the Safe Scouting Policy.

Regional Support Teams and Development Team

There are Support Teams within the Region across each of the branches – Rovers, Scouts, Cubs and Meerkats – as well as for Groups. In addition, there is a Development Team that is responsible for establishing and developing new Groups. The teams have members across the Region, and some members may focus on particular areas within the Region, across one or more Districts. Support Team and Development Team members are sought on an ongoing basis, and hence no specific closing dates are given for these role adverts.

Reporting to the RTC Rover Programme, a Rover Support Team Member supports the implementation of the Rover Programme in the Region and the activities of the Regional Rover Advisory Council (RAC), by monitoring and assisting Rover Crews, ensuring that Rovers adhere to SSA policies, and assisting in running Regional or District Rover events, Star Crew evaluations, Rover adult leader training.

Reporting to the RTC Scout Programme, a Scout Support Team Member supports the implementation of the Scout Programme, typically in a particular part of the Region, by monitoring and assisting Scout Troops, ensuring that Scouters and Scouts adhere to SSA policies, and assisting in running Regional or District Scout events, Star Troop and Star Patrol evaluations, and Youth Leadership Training.

Reporting to the RTC Cub Programme, a Cub Support Team Member supports the implementation of the Cub Programme, typically in a particular part of the Region, by monitoring and assisting Cub Packs, ensuring that Scouters and Cubs adhere to SSA policies, and assisting in running Regional or District Cub events, and Star Pack evaluations.

Reporting to the RTC Meerkat Programme, a Meerkat Support Team Member supports the implementation of the Meerkat Programme, typically in a particular part of the Region, by monitoring and assisting Meerkat Dens, ensuring that Scouters and Meerkats adhere to SSA policies, and assisting in running Regional or District Meerkat events, Star Den evaluations.

Reporting to the Regional Commissioner, a Group Support Team Member provides direct, practical support to Groups that require it, in one or more Districts in the particular part of the Region, ensuring the proper administration of the Groups, training of Scouters, participation in District and Regional activities, and communication between the Groups and their Districts and Region.

Reporting to the RTC Development, a Development Officer directly establishes and develops new Groups in a particular part of the Region, starting and actively running these new Groups (Scout Troops, Cub Packs or Meerkat Dens), and ensuring registration of the Groups, and establishment of Group committees, as well as recruiting, mentoring and training Scouters in the Groups.


Volunteer positions are open to any active adult member who meets the applicable criteria given in the Organisational Rules and Adult Support Policy, who feels that they can fulfil the respective Job Description, and who wants to take up the challenge to help support and grow Scouting across Gauteng. Applicants will be interviewed to assess their suitability for the post, to ensure a common understanding of the job requirements, and to give them an opportunity to ask questions about a role before accepting it.

For volunteer roles, click on one of the following to link to the applicable form:

Applications or nominations must be sent to gt.rc@scouts.org.za, with a copy to gauteng@scouts.org.za.

Please contact the Regional Commissioner or the respective Regional Team Coordinator if you have any questions, or need more information about the roles. To contact the Regional Commissioner, email gt.rc@scouts.org.za


Paid Roles

Regional Team:

  • Scout Shop Assistant – Johannesburg
    Closing date: Monday 28 October 2024
    Reporting to the Scout Shop Manager, the Scout Shop Assistant is responsible for serving customers, processing point-of-sale and similar transactions, responding to enquiries, receiving and dispatching deliveries, and managing stock day-to-day in the Parkmore Scout Shop, on a part-time basis. Further details of the role and hours can be provided on request.

For paid roles, there is no application or nomination form, so kindly submit a cover letter and a complete CV, including personal details, qualifications, work history, and Scouting experience.

Applications or nominations must be sent to gt.rc@scouts.org.za, with a copy to gauteng@scouts.org.za.

Please contact the Regional Commissioner if you have any questions, or need more information about the roles. To contact the Regional Commissioner, email gt.rc@scouts.org.za