Hertfordshire Scouts Mountaineering Experience, Easter 2026 - Staff Registration

Registration for staff attendance at Hertfordshire Mountaineering Experience, Easter 2026 at Lochearnhead

Please choose the start date for the week you wish to attend. The start date is the departure date from Hertfordshire. Week 1 – 28 March, Week 2 - 4 April

The total cost of attending is £157 including return transport from Hertfordshire, of which a £77.00 deposit is payable now. The remainder of the balance will be payable by 1 Feb 2026, you will be sent an invoice for this in due course.

If there are no spaces left for the date you wish to attend, you can register your interest on a waiting list, and we will contact you if a space becomes available. The waiting list can be found at HSME 2026 Waiting List

 

ROLE DESCRIPTIONS:

8 x Walking Leaders – the Walking Leader is responsible for a walking group throughout the week. Needs to hold a T2 permit suitable for the Lochearnhead area. 

 

8 x Assistant Walking Leaders – leaders who may already hold a T2 (but prefer to be an assistant leader) permit or are actively working towards one. Or may have a lower-level permit or a restricted permit and wish to continue to expand their skills and group work. Will be allocated to a walking group for the whole week.

 

Both the Walking Leader & Assistant Walking Leader are expected to be capable of walking with a group in the Scottish mountains every day throughout the week (up to 10 miles/8hrs each day) so need a good level of fitness. 

 

3-5 x General Assistants – GAs are the glue in making the week run as smoothly as possible. Working as a small team they will be assisting the catering team and sorting out / supervising the packed lunch making each morning, checking the site (e.g. do any toilet rolls need topping up), potentially driving mini-buses and running errands. This will be leader who might wish to be out on the hills with one of the groups for a couple of days but is also happy to just come and assist in making the week work. Ideal (but not essential) qualities for a GA are minibus permit, local knowledge of area / experience of Lochearnhead but more than anything, a willingness to help and get involved to make the course a success!

 

3 x Catering staff, as follows:

·        Deputy Catering staff x 2 (must have experience of mass catering and relevant Hygiene / Food Safety certificates)

·        Trainee Chef x 1 (aimed at someone with a passion for cooking and looking to gain experience in commercial catering)