Explorers Employability Skills Activity Badge

Tips

• Make it your own

  • Lots of skills are useful when looking for a job. Some key skills are:
    • Critical thinking
    • Adaptability
    • Emotional intelligence
    • Conflict resolution
    • Learning new skills quickly
  • Why not come up with a challenge based on one of the above themes and then challenge your fellow Explorers to complete it?
  • To get the badge, you can either try some of our example activities, or come up with your own with support from a Scouts volunteer or trusted adult. The activities should be challenging for you and take a reasonable amount of time.

• Guidance for Leaders

  Offer flexibility and encourage Explorers to tailor their badge to their interests and skill set.

  
  Everyone has different skills and experiences, so try to consider their starting point when choosing what they will achieve.

  
  As a rough guide, an Activity Badge should be achievable within 3 weeks of activities.

• Safety fundamentals for Explorers to consider

  • When taking part in adventurous activities, remember to let someone know:
    • Whereyou’re going.
    • Whoyou’re with.
    • Whattimeyou plan to be finished.
    • A plan forcommunicatingyour progress.
    • Ask forhelpif you're visiting new places or trying new activities.
  • Buddy up – take part in activities with another Explorer or friend, so you can experience and try new things together.
  • Complete you own risk assessment based on your plans and ask an adult volunteer to check it for you.

• Safety essentials for volunteers or responsible adults to manage activities safely

  • All activities for this badge must be safely managed and locally approved.
  • Volunteers must make sure they have completed a thorough risk assessment and taken appropriate steps to reduce risks.
  • Use thesafety checklistto help plan and risk assess the activity.