Overview

Starting salary circa £40,000pa plus company car

BASC is the largest sporting shooting organisation in the UK, serving a growing membership of over 150,000 and a wide variety of stakeholder and public interests. It acts as a representative body for sporting shooting – fostering opportunity, safety, high standards and wildlife conservation.

BASC is looking for an individual with significant shooting experience and conservation knowledge who will plan and deliver a wide range of membership engagement and recruitment activities in the east of England. The role will also involve delivery of projects through our Taste of Game and Green Shoots initiatives, acting as a media spokesperson for the association in the region and engagement with stakeholders and policy makers to represent shooting interests. The individual will provide leadership and day-to-day management of a team of regional officers, an operations co-ordinator, volunteers and contractors to ensure the highest standards of service delivery in accordance with BASC’s vision and business objectives.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

  • Good communication with the written word and public speaking
  • Excellent planning and organisational skills
  • Experience of managing staff and volunteers
  • Commitment and ability to respond to the flexible requirements of the role
  • Enthusiasm, self-motivation and the ability to motivate others
  • Experience within a service delivery environment
  • A close connection with shooting sports and knowledge of the countryside

Leading a small team and reporting to BASC’s Director England, the post holder will ideally be based in Norfolk, Suffolk or Essex and have an excellent range of shooting contacts within the region. Additionally the successful candidate would be required to hold a current shotgun certificate and clean driving licence. 

Further information and an application form can be downloaded from our website www.basc.org.uk alternatively please contact the HR department, BASC, Marford Mill, Rossett, Wrexham LL12 0HL. Telephone: 01244 573000.  E-mail: enquiries@basc.org.uk.  Please quote reference RDEE/DEC/17.  The closing date for receipt of completed application forms is 31/01/2018.

Additional Information: Job Description – Regional Director Eastern England