Current Board vacancies

Mountaineering Scotland (MScot) is a membership organisation with over 16,000 members including 135 clubs and is the only recognised representative organisation for hill walkers, climbers, mountaineers and ski-tourers who live in Scotland or who enjoy Scotland’s mountains, and acts to represent, support and promote Scottish mountaineering.  With a focus on supporting recreational participation Mountaineering Scotland works to promote the physical and mental health benefits of taking part in mountaineering disciplines set out in our participation pathway. Mountaineering Scotland also plays a key role in the promotion of mountain safety and representing our members' interests in relation to conservation and the environment.

Mountaineering Scotland is also the governing body for competitive sport climbing in Scotland and our activities to support the development of indoor climbing and climbing for children and young people are delivered through the ClimbScotland initiative which delivers our performance and competition programmes, supported through funding from sportscotland. This is an exciting time to be involved in delivering our new strategic plan to take the organisation forward to 2029.

Our organisation has a small professional staff team headed by a CEO which relies on the support and advice provided by volunteer directors. As a member of the board, directors help to shape the future of Scottish mountaineering and guide the strategic direction and policy development of the organisation. The board also provides a governance function assessing and managing strategic risk and monitoring budgets and the implementation of the operational plan. 

Currently no open vacancies.

Download our Strategic Plan 2025-29

Terms and conditions

  • The Board welcomes expressions of interest from individuals who are not yet members of Mountaineering Scotland.
  • At the time of co-option or election the director must be an individual member or a paid-up member of a club which has registered their membership.
  • The Board may co-opt directors prior to election; however, directors must stand for election at the next available Annual General Meeting (AGM), and at the AGM during their term of office thereafter.
  • The initial term of office is a maximum of 4 years with the option to extend this for a further 2 years (subject to members' approval), unless standing for election as President.
  • Directors are expected to meet the requirements of Mountaineering Scotland's Equality Policy and Volunteering Code of Practice.
  • Directors intending to stand for election will be asked to declare any material interest that they have in mountaineering or other business interests relevant to Mountaineering Scotland prior to their election.
  • This opportunity is not open to anyone who has been disqualified from holding a directorship in a limited company.

Useful links

Take a look around our website to discover more about the services we offer members and clubs, our campaigns and the activities we represent. Here are some specific pages you might like to check out too: