LIKE it or not, 'uncertainty' is currently the buzz word at Glanford Park.

Whether it's through not knowing what division Scunthorpe United will be in next season, which of the current squad will remain or who, indeed, will be leading from the dugout, it's a difficult time for anyone connected with the Iron.

Even those who should be untouchable suddenly feel susceptible it seems.

Currently working as assistant to caretaker manager Tony Daws, Lee Turnbull has become part of the furniture at Glanford Park.

His day to day roles may have changed – from player and club captain to community development manager and chief scout – the faces he has worked closely with may be different, but the 43-year-old's passion for Scunthorpe United will forever burn brightly.

That feeling should be mutual.

Influential in spotting talent and then monitoring players' development, Turnbull has been a big factor in spotting the potential profit the likes of Martin Paterson and Gary Hooper could net the Iron, in addition to the on-field impact each could make.

Forget that mention of furniture, Turnbull's real value is that of an antique.

The fact that all four of the club's record transfer fees received have been inside the past four years is no coincidence.

So it is with a certain amount of alarm Turnbull reveals, quite nonchalantly, that he fears for his future when a new manager is appointed.

Having cleared the coaching decks, with Steve Parkin and Kevin Pressman following Ian Baraclough through the exit door, United's next boss must bring with him his own staff.

Turnbull, based in Doncaster, says if that new man wants his own scouting network, his 15-year association with the Iron could well come to a disappointing end.

But like his day to day work in trying to keep the club he loves so much punching above their weight, it will not be without a fight.

"Everyone in a football environment is under threat in a situation like ours," Turnbull, who doubles up his scouting role with that as head of the SUFC Trust, told the Telegraph.

"You'd have to ask the chairman whether that's seriously the case for me.

"It always goes through your mind when you're part of a management team of which three of the guys have left. Even with the two roles I have within the club, yes I feel I'm under threat.

"With the role I have within the community trust, you're not judged on results. However, being chief scout, head of recruitment, whatever you want to call it, I have to take a bit of responsibility for what's happened.

"We all enjoy the good times. We've done reasonably well over the past four or five years and made a few quid, but you've also got one or two signings that haven't quite worked out.

"After the brief discussion with the chairman I had when I agreed to work with Tony (Daws), I don't feel I'm going to be imminently sacked.

"But if a new man comes in and was to go with his own people, as they often do, I would have to respect that.

"I would, however, turn around and probably let him know what I've done at this football club since I've been here.

"You just hope whoever comes in appreciates what you do and wants to work with you, but if it's not the case then, like Ian, Steve and Kevin I would have to look at opportunities elsewhere.

"Immediately, that's something you don't want to have to do, because I've got a lot of affinity with the club having been here for nearly 15 years. It has been, and still is, a big part of my life.

"But when, or if, the time comes to move on, it has to be something I seriously consider."

Daws, unlike Turnbull, has been given assurances that his primary job as head of youth at United will remain long term when he hands over the reins to the new manager.

Although having enjoyed working with the players, full-time roles in football management are not an option for either.

Turnbull has experience of being in the dugout – having spent six years in non-league football circles, two of which were as manager at Barrow AFC – and has coaching badges right the way up to his UEFA A licence.

Being a boss though, he feels, doesn't do his other areas of expertise justice.

"It was muck and bullets at Barrow, you were right at the coalface, but it was great because you're right at it from day one," explained Turnbull, who made 47 appearances, scoring seven goals during his United playing days.

"I was responsible for taking training, sorting out tactics and bringing players in. We had Grant Holt, Glenn Murray, Chris Taylor, they all played for me at Barrow, who have gone on and had good careers.

"When Nigel (Adkins) took over here he wanted me on board as chief scout and I've had five years at that now, so I've gone away from the coaching angle into a more varied role.

"The whole package you get with Lee Turnbull, if you like, is a lot more developed and experienced now.

"It's been nice to get out on the training pitch again and I do like coaching and management.

"But there's so many strings to my bow at the moment I wouldn't like to pigeon-hole myself."