Chief Exectutive (Ref: CEO/001)
Salary in the range £55,000 - £65,000 pa
Closing date: 5th February 2016
Scouts Scotland is the largest co-educational youth organisation in Scotland. We have an ambitious strategy to guide our plans to extend our reach further and deeper into our communities. We want to demonstrate that Scouting is more relevant today than ever and has the ability to transform lives.
We are seeking a Chief Executive to lead a major programme of change and delivery.
Our vision is to make a positive impact on our communities, to prepare young people to be active citizens, and to embrace and contribute to social change. That should be something that drives you too.
Through your support - working alongside our staff and volunteer team - Scouting will be shaped by young people in partnership with adults; be enjoyed by more young people and adults; and be as diverse as the communities in which we live.
This is a unique opportunity for a proven and effective leader to make a real difference to the lives of young people in Scotland. We are an organisation that is passionate about, and driven by, youth involvement.
LIFE CHANGING ADVENTURE
Scouting offers life changing adventure to over 37,000 girls and boys in Scotland. This makes us the largest mixed youth movement. We help young people explore their potential, grow in confidence and become active citizens of the future. We make a positive impact on young people, our adult volunteers, and the communities in which we live.
Offering over 200 different activities from abseiling and archery to drama, street sports and water zorbing, Scouting helps 6-25 year olds grow in confidence, achieve their full potential, and become active members of their communities.
This is only possible through the efforts of 7,500 volunteers who also enjoy the fun and friendship of Scouting. And you can be part of this great adventure. Scouts Scotland is a registered charity in Scotland and part of a worldwide movement of 40 million Scouts working for peace and global friendship.
"Every child has the right to an adventure. Life is about grabbing opportunities. It’s all about friendship and fun and adventure - People who might not normally have the chance for adventure. Scouts are shining lights in their communities” - Bear Grylls, Chief Scout
OUR STRATEGIC PLAN
We are working towards our strategic plan to 2018 with a focus on the following key areas:
Growth
We believe that Scouting changes lives, which is why we want every young person in the UK to have the opportunity to get involved
Inclusivity
We need to remove the barriers to participation
Youth shaped
Every young person should be able to shape their Scouting experience
Community impact
We believe that Scouting makes a difference to individuals and to society
Read the full plan here.
ABOUT YOU
You will have a track record of leading the management and organisational governance of a relatively complex commercial or not-for-profit organisation.
It is essential that you can motivate and inspire others to succeed, both within an organisation and externally with stakeholders and partners. We have a new staff structure and you’ll need to be confident you can manage change, and create a positive atmosphere and culture. You’ll want to be someone who can lead our organisation to be strong investors in people.
Of course you should have a strong understanding of our commitment to youth involvement. You should be passionate about the development of young people and have ideas about what we can do to continue to make the organisation truly youth led.
We have a strategy to 2018, but we want you to be someone who can think further ahead and is confident enough to challenge us and to lead us to change. You should be someone with practical ideas and energy to grow the movement and lead us to develop in areas where we aren’t currently well represented.
HOW TO APPLY
The closing date for applications is 4.00pm on Friday 5th February 2016.
Candidate Information Pack
Application Form
Equal Opportunities Form
Please ensure that on application you undertake to:
- Provide a covering letter outlining why you believe you are suitable for the role and what you believe you could bring to the post
- Provide a completed application form which addresses all points in the Person Specification outlined in the Job Description
- Complete the online recruitment monitoring form.
Applications should be sent by e-mail to [email protected], or by post to Scouts Scotland (Recruitment), Fordell Firs, Hillend, Dunfermline, KY11 7HQ.