Salary: £33,000 - £35,000 dependent on experience
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week. We’re happy to talk flexible working.
Date Posted: 6/3/2024
Scouts Scotland
Fordell Firs
Hillend
Dunfermline
Fife KY11 7HQ
Post closes Thursday 28th March
We are seeking an experienced individual with a passion for Outdoors and Adventure to manage our Scout Adventures Fordell Firs Centre.
You will be responsible for growing internal (Scouting) and external customer use, business performance, continued development of our customer experience to ensure quality programmes and events. You will further develop our site, accommodation and facilities for adventure, challenge and learning, and ensure that all aspects of the Centre’s operation are delivered to the required safety and quality standards.
About Us
Scout Adventures Fordell Firs offers an incredible range of outdoor activities on site, and we’re close to the fantastic cultural and tourist attractions of Edinburgh and Fife. With over 75 years of outdoor learning experience, our centre is perfect for youth groups and schools to develop team building skills, confidence and experience something they may have not before.
About You
It’s the people that make Scout Adventures Fordell Firs an amazing place and you'll be no exception! You will have an appreciation of what it takes to deliver a first-class experience and will be able to make sure quality and consistency is maintained at all times through inspiring and motivating your team. You must be friendly and approachable whilst able to uphold our organisational values and ensure that this is embedded within the staffing and volunteering teams.
While embracing our values, you will be business focused and results driven, with a passion for excellence in customer service. Ideally with a background in the outdoor industry, you will have experience and a positive track record in business development and improvement, and working with complex groups of staff, customers and volunteers. You will be a strong team player, able to inspire and motivate your team and have excellent networking skills.
Application Schedule
The closing date for applications is Thursday 28th March at 12 noon. Please email your CV and covering letter detailing how you meet the person specification to hradmin@scouts.scot.
We also ask all applicants to fill out our Equality and Diversity monitoring form which you can find in the application pack. If you’d like to get in touch to have an informal chat about the role, please email hello@scouts.scot.
Interview Schedule
Interviews will take place on 11th April.
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