{"id":138,"date":"2026-02-03T12:18:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T12:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/micro.green-park.co.uk\/scouts\/?page_id=138"},"modified":"2026-02-13T14:43:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T14:43:46","slug":"person-specification-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/micro.green-park.co.uk\/scouts\/person-specification-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Person Specification"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"hero\">\n\t<div class=\"hero__container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hero__row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/micro.green-park.co.uk\/scouts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2024\/11\/scouts-banner-31.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"scouts-banner-3(1)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"title\">\n\t<div class=\"title__container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"title__row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"title__content\">\n\t\t<h1>\n\t\t  Person Specification &#8211; Treasurer\t  <\/h1>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"content\">\n\t<div class=\"content__container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content__row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content__column\">\n\t\t  \t\t\t\t<h2>Your Knowledge and Experience<\/h2>\n<h3>Essential Criteria<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Qualified accountant (or equivalent senior financial experience) with a strong technical foundation.<\/li>\n<li>Proven track record in shaping financial strategy, audit, and risk management at board or executive level.<\/li>\n<li>Experience developing and overseeing budgets, reserves, and investment strategies that support long-term sustainability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Governance and Risk<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience of operating within a charity or organisation with a complex stakeholder structure, such as a federated or membership organisation.<\/li>\n<li>Strong understanding of governance frameworks, internal controls, and assurance processes.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to oversee enterprise risk management and ensure compliance with charity law and regulatory standards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Leadership and Influence<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrated ability to chair committees effectively, fostering constructive challenge, consensus and sound decision making.<\/li>\n<li>Skilled communicator able to engage trustees, senior executives, and external stakeholders with clarity and authority.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Strategic Thinking<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Capacity to analyse complex proposals and assess long-term implications for financial sustainability.<\/li>\n<li>Experience of organisational change and strategic planning in complex environments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Personal Qualities and Behaviours<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Acts with unquestioned integrity, independence of mind, fairness, and sound judgement.<\/li>\n<li>Brings an engaging, collaborative, and empathetic leadership style that inspires confidence.<\/li>\n<li>Practical, resilient, and adaptable, remaining calm and pragmatic under pressure.<\/li>\n<li>Champions diversity and inclusion in decision\u2011making and organisational culture.<\/li>\n<li>Politically and socially aware, with a strong understanding of the youth and charity sectors.<\/li>\n<li>Financially astute, promoting transparency, accountability, and robust governance.<\/li>\n<li>Serves as a credible ambassador for Scouts, building positive external relationships.<\/li>\n<li>Committed to organisational development and supporting wider transformation.<\/li>\n<li>Strong alignment with Scouts\u2019 mission, values, and youth\u2011focused purpose.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Time Commitment<\/h3>\n<p>Approximately four-six days per month (post-induction), including preparation time. 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