Club Manager

Aberlady, East Lothian (some home-working possible)
Full time, Permanent (part time considered)
£35,000-£37,000 per annum

The Scottish Ornithologists’ Club, one of Scotland’s leading wildlife bodies and a registered
charity, is excited to be seeking to fill its newly created post of Club Manager.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is keen to lead and drive strategic direction for
the Club and its members. We are looking for a manager who can lead our team of staff and work
with our trustees (“Council”) and committees to share and promote members’ passion and
commitment to the study and enjoyment of birds in Scotland.

The successful candidate will have responsibility for our eight staff and for our headquarters
property at Waterston House, Aberlady, East Lothian. They will support our 15 volunteer-led
branches and 3,500 members. They will lead staff involvement with forward and operational
planning and development of the Club and ensure the Club meets all legal requirements as a
charitable body working to high professional standards.

To deliver all elements of our constitution and our programme of events and activities, the
Club Manager will have excellent organisational, team management, communication and project
management skills. They will have an understanding of budget planning and management, and be
confident with IT.

It is expected that the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience relevant to
all these functions and competencies.

Best of all, the successful candidate will recognise the tremendous scope offered by the Club
to its members to enjoy and learn about birds, to contribute to national monitoring schemes, to
deploy and develop their skills and to maintain and develop the SOC’s role in the wider field
of ornithology in Scotland. The Club is about both the rewards and benefits of birdwatching and
the science and protection of birds.

Visit our vacancies page to find out
more information and to apply. Please contact us if you are not sure if you meet all the
criteria for the role and would like to discuss any aspect of the vacancy in more detail.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 1700hrs on Friday
19th April and Interviews are expected to be held in
our HQ in Aberlady or online on Tuesday 30th
April. If you have any questions, please email [email protected] 

Closing Date: 19/04/2024
Location: Aberlady, East Lothian