Volunteer vacancy: Group Treasurer

Our Group Treasurer is no longer able to continue in the role, so we are therefore advertising the voluntary vacancy of Group Treasurer. 

If you are interested in making a real difference to running our group, behind the scenes (this in a non-uniformed appointment), please contact either our current Chair or Lead Volunteer (Group Scout Leader) by email to find out more about the role. The appointment will be voted in at our AGM on Thursday 7 March, at Caythorpe Village Hall (time TBC, likely 7pm). 

The role involves: 

• Being a member of the 1st Caythorpe and Duke’s Covert Board of Trustees. 
• Making all payments for the Group as a joint signatory. 
• Managing the Group’s income and expenditure through its online banking systems. 
• Completing formal accounts and end of year accounts including submission for review. 
• Setting and monitoring the annual budget in conjunction with the Trustees. 
• Attending Trustee meetings and financial meetings (max 5-6 per year). 
• The role takes approximately an hour a week once up and running and the administration can be tailored to the right volunteer’s preference. The outgoing treasurer is committed to a smooth handover process. 

Training for the Trustee element of the role is provided online by The Scouts and the rest of the team are more than happy to help. A Scouts email address will be provided and ideally you’ll have used Microsoft 365 before. The Group can provide a laptop as required. 

You will be required to have a basic understanding of keeping financial records and be comfortable with use of varied IT systems. Further, you must be prepared to be registered with HMRC and the Charities Commission as a Trustee, with Indemnity insurance being provided the the Scout Association. 

Take a look at the Scout Association job description for details of the role.