Chief Executive Officer (Transformation)

Role Summary

To lead Hertfordshire Scouts through an 18 month period of transformation, with the ownership. oversight and delivery of strategic plans, ensuring financial strength, and creating a significantly improved volunteer and stakeholder experience.

Role of the Postholder:

People

· Line Manager for the Senior Team of paid staff comprised of Activity Centres Operations Manager, Financial Controller and County Office Manager.

· Takes overall responsibility for the management of Hertfordshire Scouts paid staff and builds strong relationships and engagement with our volunteers.

· Recruits suitable staff for the Senior Team.

· Carries out performance appraisal for the Senior Team.

· Plans and arranges delivery of CPD for all the Senior Team.

· Provides strong links with The County Leadership Team and Trustee Board.

· Regularly monitors and reviews customer complaints identifying trends and actions.

· Monitors staff sickness and manages sickness/absence cover for the Senior Team.

· Builds good relationships and deals with any issues relating to Hertfordshire Scouts

· Manages and builds strong relationships with our partners

· Inspires a committed team of staff and volunteers.

· Acts as an Ambassador for Hertfordshire Scouts

Finance

· Strategically manages budgets for our Activity Centres and Hertfordshire Scouts

· Monitors budgets across the activity centre portfolio and support functions, ensuring compliance with the requirements of our external auditors.

· Works with the County Leadership Team, Trustee Board and our appointed contractors to ensure that appropriate IT and systems provision is in place to meet the needs of our paid staff and volunteers

· Manages the annual finance audit and ensures compliance during the year

· Signs off purchase orders, expense claims and monthly wages in line with Financial procedures

· Agrees appropriate insurance for all Hertfordshire Scouts activities

Premises

Holds the Activity Centres Operations Manager to account for the following:

· The smooth running of Phasels Wood Activity Centre, Tolmers Activity Centre, Well End Activity Centre and Lochearnhead Scout Station to provide our users with a safe, fun, educational and high quality experience.

· Statutory and organisational policy compliance.

· Liaising with contractors.

· Responsibility for all Health and Safety matters including risk assessments, standard operating procedures and checks such as emergency lighting and alarms

· Liaising with our Health and Safety provider.

· Ensuring buildings, equipment and facilities meet the needs of the users and are within current legislation and industry good practice.

· Procedures are compatible with current Health & Safety requirements and that appropriate records are maintained.

· Compliance with LOTC and Adventuremark

· Plant, vehicle, trailer and machinery operations and repairs including towing and moving of equipment

· Responsibility for the development of County activities such as Gliding, Sailing etc.

· Requests for event support such Hertfordshire Peak Assault, Mountaineering etc.

· Site/facility maintenance and emergency repairs.

· Manages the organisation and delivery of activity sessions on site and mobile provision

· Technical/structural adviser visits

In all of the above the postholder must:

· Ensure quality and value for money

· Build and nurture a strong paid staff team

· Build and nurture all volunteers

The Line Manager for this role is the County Lead Volunteer.

This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake

other relevant and appropriate duties as required.

The postholder must:

· Refrain from acting in a manner that in any way endangers the postholder, fellow employees, volunteers, users or the public.

· Avoid any behaviour that discriminates against employees or potential employees on the grounds of their gender, sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion or belief, creed, colour, nationality, age, ethnic origin or disability.

· Safeguard at all times confidentiality of information relating to Hertfordshire County Scout Council, its staff, volunteers and users.

· Behave in a manner that ensures the security of Hertfordshire County Scout Council property and resources and abide by all relevant Hertfordshire County Scout Council policies and procedures, as well as Scout Association policies and procedures.

Benefits Summary:

Duration of contract: Permanent

Salary: £60,000 (pro rata – £48,000)

Pension: Auto enrolment pension (qualifying requirements to be met)

Accommodation: Accommodation is not provided with this post.

Meals: Are not provided with this post.

Hours: The hours of work are flexible in order to meet the needs of the job and you may

be required to work evenings and weekends. It is expected that you will average

32 hours per week (1664 hours in total) over a working year (1 Jan to 31

December) working 4 days/week.

Holidays: You will be entitled to six weeks’ paid holiday per year pro rata. Bank and public holidays are included in the holiday entitlement.

Place of work: Your normal place of work is Well End Activity Centre, but you may be required

to work at other sites under the control of Hertfordshire County Scout Council.

Full details concerning this post can be found in the person specification and postholders contract.

The appointment is subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS and the provision of two appropriate references.

Pay: £48,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person