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Top job! Chief Operating Officer – Maternity Cover

  • Full time
  • £35,000 – £40,000
  • Glasgow
  • Closing 18th December 2023


  • Advertised from 24th November 2023
  • Salary dependent on experience. 37 hours per week.

Role

About us:

Clyde Scouts supports around 7,000 young people and over 1800 adult volunteers across the following areas of Scotland: Glasgow; East Renfrewshire; East Dunbartonshire; North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire. Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.

By 2025 we will have prepared more young people with skills for life, supported by amazing leaders delivering an inspiring programme.

We will be growing, more inclusive, shaped by young people and making a bigger impact in our communities.

Clyde Scouts are extremely lucky to own and run two trading operations that support our charity to achieve their mission which include:

  1. An outdoor centre at Auchengillan, which provides a focus for the provision of adventure based programme and development activities for young people in local Scout Groups and community organisations.
  2. The Glasgow Scout Shop which supplies Scout uniforms, books and badges and outdoor clothing and equipment that supports the programme undertaken by our youth members.

We also have two campsites Avondyke and Coltswood.

About the role:

We have a really great opportunity for someone looking to further their career and work with an amazing team at an exciting time.

Our Chief Operating Officer, Katrina Watson, will be going off on maternity leave at the end of March 2024 and we are looking for someone to step into the role. You will play a pivotal part in leading the effective management of our Charity, ensuring the smooth running of our operations, adherence to governance standards, providing strong leadership during a crucial period of maternity leave and supporting our Groups, District and Region to provide more #SkillsforLife and develop our Adult Volunteering.

This is a fixed term contract for 11months, we are hoping to have someone start at the beginning of March 2024.

Details of the role are as follows:

Hours - Full Time, 37.5 hours per week. You will be required to attend committee meetings and support activities and events, including working during evenings and weekends, for which time off in lieu, will be agreed.

Location - Clyde Scouts Head Office (flexibility for some hybrid working) G2 4PB with travel to our outdoor Centre, campsites and occasional events.

Application notes

To find out more, please download our job description.

To apply for the role, please send your CV and a cover letter identifying why you would be the perfect fit for our charity, to katrina.watson@clydescouts.org.uk


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