Salary/Vehicle: Circa £50,000
Location: Regional office, east of England
Reporting to: Deputy director of shooting and operations
Closing Date: 6 April 2025
Reference: RDE/MAR/2025
Role information
Day-to-day leadership and management of a team of regional officers, operations coordinator, regional firearms officer, volunteers and contractors to ensure the highest standards of service delivery in accordance with BASC’s vision and business objectives.
Co-ordinate extensively with BASC colleagues, members, clubs, syndicates, commercial partners, sponsors, donors and government and non-governmental bodies/agencies.
Our vision
All BASC employees are expected to contribute to our vision:
Fight for sustainable shooting and conservation of the countryside.
Key accountabilities and responsibilities
- Provide strong leadership, motivation, line management and career development to the team including volunteers, contracted service providers and joint venture partners, to ensure that BASC’s reputation is enhanced and that it retains a high profile and robust presence in the region.
- Agree and implement operational targets, strategic and budgetary, with the deputy director of shooting and operations and effect any changes as and when necessary. Take responsibility for the successful implementation of the association’s strategic objectives in the region.
- Ensure that budgets are monitored and adhered to, if there are any variances inform the deputy director of shooting and operations.
- Develop and implement programmes, including shows, and events, such as game fairs, concentrating on the priority objectives of advice, education, opportunity and advocacy.
- Work closely with colleagues to develop national work programmes as well as supporting the development of technical and operational outputs on a range of ‘key theme’ subjects with cross-directorate teams.
- Increase the profile of the association in the media, with the public and numerous governmental, regional and non-governmental bodies.
- Keep other departments apprised of events occurring in the region and co-ordinate the BASC regional response to unexpected events and emergencies with appropriate head office teams and regional partners.
- Act as a focus in the region for providing a response to political and press activity or other threats to shooting.
- Develop relationships with key stakeholders and regional government offices to promote and support shooting’s role in respect of biodiversity and rural socioeconomic activity.
- Develop relationships with MPs and councillors and encourage members to do likewise, providing where appropriate, support on topical issues, and reporting feedback to the political affairs team at head office.
- Advise, assist and respond, often practically, to queries from BASC members, the public, the media and others on shooting and conservation related aspects. Seek advice from the appropriate department/person where necessary.
- When appropriate or requested, acting as a mediator and/or specialist advisor.
- Identify and exploit regional media opportunities, acting as a spokesperson for the association – or help the media team to place ‘talking heads’ and exploit all realistic opportunities. Take responsibility for facilitating contributions in the form of television and radio interviews and presentations representing and promoting BASC and shooting sports.
- Contribute to and coordinate the provision of content for Shooting and Conservation magazine and the regional web page that informs on the region’s work programmes and how members can support the association’s activities. Manage the use of regional social media activity in line with policy.
- Maintain a network of contacts with clubs, syndicates, trade and other members to foster good relations, encourage recruitment, commitment and support to BASC’s core objectives.
- Set up informal or formal regional networks of volunteers that support the regional operation in terms of enthusiasm, committed expertise and the organisation of social and fundraising events.
- Always provide regular opportunities for consultation with staff and, more specifically, ensuring that performance appraisals are undertaken on a regular basis.
- Establish upcoming priorities with team members, ensuring that realistic plans are agreed subject to human, financial and other resource constraints and ensure that services are delivered in a professional manner.
- Develop and implement fundraising activities to grow income.
- Provide the regional focal point for the development and implementation of the association’s game marketing programme – ‘Eat Game’ in liaison with other teams as appropriate.
- Ensure the application of the association’s health and safety policy and specifically to be responsible for implementation at all regional events.
- Manage the day-to-day running of the regional centre, ensuring the association’s locations provide a cost-effective, efficient, safe and secure operational base that also presents a positive image to members, sponsors and visitors.
- Ensure that all the association’s regional assets and equipment are safeguarded and kept in good order.
- Ensure all relevant administrative and financial management tasks are carried out to a high standard.
- Take responsibility for safeguarding all cash taken at shows and events in the region.
- Work with the firearms team to deliver an exemplar service, ensuring service agreement are met, 85% calls answered, training is identified, implemented and delivered while working with the wider strategic head of firearms and director of firearms.
- This post is based at the east England regional office; therefore, the post holder will have to live within 30 minutes of the office (Bury St Edmunds).
- The post will involve considerable travel throughout the region and occasionally the UK. Therefore, the post holder is required to hold a current clean driving licence and have recent driving experience.
- Work diligently within the best of your ability to ensure you meet the requirements of your job description.
| Experience | Essential skills, knowledge and achievements |
Degree or equivalent qualification. Relevant land-based qualification (experience will compensate). Relevant management qualification. Budgeting experience. At least three years’ senior relevant experience within a professional, customer focussed service delivery environment. Demonstrable record of success at senior level in service delivery. Experience of developing and implementing complex programmes to meet business targets on time and within budget. Experience of working closely with boards, advising and guiding robust decision-making. Experience of representing an organisation at a senior level with key stakeholders. Experience of working with the media. Personal shooting experience. Demonstrable understanding of UK conservation agenda. Business and commercial experience. Working in or with the voluntary and/or agricultural sector. Knowledge and experience in dealing with comprehensive firearms matters. | Ability to work collaboratively as an effective member of a senior team and contribute to strategy development. Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise multiple tasks. Strategic thinking and developing new ideas into action. Excellent communication, advocacy and networking skills. Strong leadership and management skills helping to motivate and deliver a successful region. Able to understand complex issues and impart to others in an understandable way. Sound judgement and decision-making skills. Knowledge of a wide range of countryside skills – e.g. game keeping, conservation, firearms, shooting disciplines. Fully supportive of the vision and values of BASC. An excellent ambassador and spokesperson for the association – passionate about its work. Work diligently within the best of your ability to ensure you meet the requirements of your job description. Participate in internal/external meetings and training as required. Positively participate in one to ones and appraisals. Ensure that all relevant policies, procedures and working practices are always adhered to. Be flexible and willing to undertake any other duties that may be reasonably be required . |
General requirements
BASC head office is based in Marford Mill, Rossett, with country and regional offices across the UK.
We have an agile working approach, with our core hours being between 8.30 – 5.30 Monday to Friday. We do expect some weekend and out-of-hours working to support our membership engagement. Your working hours are stated in your contract of employment.
You are expected to be flexible, agile and willing to undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required.
All our employees must always act as a positive ambassador for the association when dealing with members or representing the association in other ways.
| Essential requirements for role | |
| Driving licence | YES |
| DBS check | NO |
| Firearms certificate | YES (desirable) |
| Shotgun certificate | YES |
