Staff Frequently Asked Questions

How do I fill the staff form out the form?

You can either download the form in a PDF version which can be printed off, and filled in by hand using a pen, or if you download the word version you can fill this out on your computer. Both forms are exactly the same and have very clear instructions as to what information is required. Don’t forget to look at role directories and roles available on the Staff pages to decide where you wish to volunteer.

Where do I send the form?

Once complete you will need to send the form to one of the two addresses on the form, you can send either by email or postal mail. The email address is and the postal address is Essex International Jamboree, 5 Longship Way, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6UG.

What if someone has approached me?

If you are asked by a friend, colleague, family member or any one known to you from Girlguiding or Scouting to join a team, subcamp team or Department. They will ask to get some information from you, this is completely fine, as you will be known as a Co-opted Volunteer and your new Head of department will send details about you to the Staff department. If they don’t ask for any information it is best to complete a Staff Interest Form as this will ensure you are included in the Jamboree. Once this has been done you will receive a letter either be through the post or email from the Staff Department thanking you for volunteering. Ensure that your friend keeps you informed about what is going on within your team or Department.

When do I know what I am doing?

If you submit a staff interest form you will receive a letter either be through the post or email from the Staff Department thanking you for volunteering, at this stage if you have indicated a department you wish to volunteer in your form will be forwarded to that department. The Department will get in contact with you shortly to say hello and give you more information about your role. If you indicate a role and the role is unavailable the Staff Department will contact with an alternative.
If you have not indicated a department you wish to volunteer for, you will get a phone call from the Staff department to discuss what role you feel you would be most suited to. Once you have decided which department you wish to Volunteer in your form will be forwarded to that department. They will get in contact with you shortly to say hello and give you more information about your role.

When do you need my money and How much?

In the near future your Department will send you a Staff Registration Form, Please ensure they send you a paper version on blue paper and not a photocopy. You will be required to complete this registration form, and send it back to the Staff department with your deposit of £30 if you are join us as a catered member of staff or the full £20 if you are attending the jamboree as a self catering member of staff.

When do I need to get there?

The bulk of staff for the Jamboree will arrive on the 26th July and you will be required to arrive by then unless you are travelling to the Jamboree on a daily basis. You may be asked to arrive on site earlier than that date if your Department, or Team feels it is necessary and you are required to help then setup for example Subcamps or Entertainments. However you can arrive at the Jamboree site from any time beginning the 18th July, to help construct the Jamboree site. No skills are needed just hard work required, it won’t cost you any more money and you will be fed while you are working on site, even if you are self catering during the Jamboree week. When you complete your Staff Registration form you will be asked your approximate arrival date, and if you are available to help build the Jamboree site.

What is Staff Catering?

Staff catering is how each Volunteer will be fed during the Jamboree and build if they are not catering for themselves during the Jamboree week. The catering facilities will be located next to the Staff Recreation Complex (The rescue Centre) within the Staff Subcamp field. And will be serving you Breakfast, lunch and Dinner everyday up until you leave site. You may decided that if you need a packed lunch as you can’t get back to the catering marquee and this will be available to you at breakfast time. You may also be working shifts and this will be know to the Staff Catering Team and they will make provision for your meals with your Head of Department or Team leader, you will never go Hungry.

What do I do when I am not working?

Apart from the other Eight Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety Nine people to watch and talk to around the site, you can visit the Staff Recreation Complex day and night for a hot or cold drink with a comforts area to relax in, a games area to play in, a garden to socialise in and a main area to be entertained in, we have also included a family area. So there is something for everyone young and old. As well as all these facilities there will be a bar, which will serve alcoholic beverages after 7pm at night and a soft drinks bar which will run from 8am in the morning to 11pm at night while the complex is open.

Where do I camp?

If you are not part of a Subcamp team you will camp in one of four areas on the Staff Subcamp field.
The areas and descriptions are as follows;
Silent Hill; This area is for shift workers and those who need that extra bit of help sleeping at night or during the day. It will be a noise free zone, from those camping within it and ask those camping within the area to have respect for our site nocturnal volunteers both at night and during the day.
Family Field; This area will be for those who have their families with them and will be placed away from the hussle and bussle of the Staff Recreation Complex, to enable young children to sleep better.
General Gate; This area will be for anyone to camp in and will observe a no noise between 11pm and 7am rule.
Late Night Layer; This is for those that like to let off steam longer than the rest of the volunteers, and will be places away from Silent Hill and Family Field. There will still be a noise curfew but it’s aimed so that you’re not disturbed to early in the morning.

Some teams may request to camp together within a certain area, and this will need to be arranged with the Staff Department prior to the Jamboree, however unless it is for an operational reason, then it will fall the responsibility of that team to ensure there team arrives in plenty of time to all camp together.

What Facilities Are there?

Apart from the Staff Recreation Complex, Staff Catering, there are Showers, toilets, a Bank, post office, Supermarket, Jamart, Internet Cafe, there is also a Crèche for Staff volunteers to have their children looked after while working.

Page updated by Julian 02/3/2008