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Charity registered in Scotland SC002058
Trustees
- Management Board
- Unpaid
- Hybrid: Board meetings in 2025 are planned as hybrid meetings (mix of attendance in person and online). We encourage meetings to be held remotely, where appropriate, to avoid unnecessary travel. You will therefore require good connectivity.
- Closing 21st March 2025
Background
The Royal Scottish Forestry Society, formed in 1854, is an educational charity focussing on promoting the understanding of trees, woods and forestry. Every year RSFS puts on what we believe to be the most extensive programme of practical forestry events across Scotland.
The Society has published a semi-academic journal, Scottish Forestry, since 1858 promoting all aspects of good practice in forestry. All back issues are available to Members via our website.
The Society has a mix of individual and organisational Members. Our membership includes professional foresters and managers, woodlands owners and many others with an interest in trees and woods.
RSFS is also the parent entity of Cashel Forest Trust, a charity based near Balmaha, in East Loch Lomond.
Who we are looking for
In response to expanding the capacity of the Board and succession planning, we are seeking up to 6 new trustees. We anticipate that you can provide evidence of transferable skills at senior level, or experience of operating as a trustee or non-executive director. Applications of those with experience of the following areas will be prioritised:
- Communications, stakeholder engagement and public relations;
- Forestry at senior leadership level;
- Vocational learning, development programmes, learning in the context of CPD;
- People, HR, employment law and organisational culture;
- Business, finance or operations at senior executive level.
We would like applicants to:
- Empathise with our vision, mission and aims;
- Demonstrate a willingness and ability to devote the necessary time and effort;
- Exercise sound and independent judgement;
- Think and apply knowledge creatively and strategically;
- Keep themselves and the charity mission-focused;
- Analyse and evaluate information and other evidence in the execution of their duties.
Get in touch
If you would like to have a discussion in advance of making an application, please contact our President, Wilma Harper or our Treasurer, Tom Mitchell by email at recruitment@rsfs.org.uk to arrange a call. No agencies.