Crown Estate Scotland has an exciting opportunity for a Regional Engagement Manager to join our team on a full-time basis for a fixed term of up to 24 months.

The role holder will be responsible for managing operational and/or strategic relationships with stakeholders and communities that help Crown Estate Scotland achieve its purpose of ‘Investing in property, natural resources and people to generate lasting value for Scotland’. They will also set up and manage partnership activities and initiatives.

The role holder will also be expected to represent Crown Estate Scotland at a regional level with an emphasis on the Southern half of Scotland (for example central belt, Ayrshire, Borderlands and Clyde areas and including the Whitehill and Applegirth Estates), working with the Head of Partnerships and other colleagues across a broad range of priorities in a way that builds trust and the credibility of the organisation as a whole.

By joining the Crown Estate Scotland team, you’ll be surrounded by supportive, dedicated, and talented individuals who are passionate about what they do, giving you the opportunity to learn and develop. You’ll be working alongside colleagues who are working towards achieving the shared goal of making Scotland a better place.

About Us

We manage property – including buildings, land, coastline, and seabed – on behalf of people of Scotland. Our purpose is to invest in property, natural resources, and people to generate lasting value for Scotland. Our profits go to Scottish public spending.

We work in a way that:

• Generates prosperity and value for all of Scotland;

• Supports the growth of sustainable business and industry in Scottish seas and on the coast;

• Makes places better for those who live, work, and visit there;

• Promotes sustainable ways of producing energy, food, and other products; and

• Creates opportunities for people to use and benefit from the Scottish Crown Estate

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Our values of Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration and Commercialism help us to put our purpose into practice. They shape how we work, underpin our actions, and help to make Crown Estate Scotland a great place to work.

About the role

The successful candidate for this role within the organisation will assume responsibilities that include:

• Coordinating and where appropriate leading engagement with regional /local actors including local authorities, enterprise agencies, community bodies and business clusters

• Understanding regional and local development strategies, identifying, and communicating internally relevant strategic and local opportunities for Crown Estate Scotland to add value as an enabler or through specific investment projects

• Supporting local consultation for specific development projects, working closely with Crown Estate Scotland project managers and other partners

• Supporting the Head of Partnerships and wider teams in exploring and developing very early-stage investment project concepts to sufficient maturity for clear internal decision making and handover

• Working as part of the Partnerships team, and in collaboration with the wider Crown Estate Scotland and managing agent teams to share information and contacts and ensure a joined-up approach to all we do

• Taking opportunities to build Crown Estate Scotland’s reputation for delivery through productive partnerships, ensuring any stakeholder concerns are dealt with in a timely and professional way

• Advising and supporting the Executive Team and Board on regional visits and engagement with local projects

• Identifying and developing new partnership proposals, working with the Head of Partnerships, asset, or development managers, managing agents and other business leads, for the development of community and other partnership projects in line with the Corporate Plan and other plans as appropriate

• Delivering project management of key relevant partnerships, either existing or developed in future, that fall within the Partnerships function lead. This will include acting as nominated representative for CES on any local management pilot projects within the relevant region and delivering monitoring & evaluation activities where necessary

• Taking responsibility for advising and communicating with partners regarding practical and operational aspects of partnership initiatives as required

• Responding to incoming enquiries in an effective and timely manner, managing issues and reputational risks including any perceived / potential conflicts of interest

• Supporting the development of collaborative partnerships flagging any requirement for new approaches where needed and be an effective ambassador for Crown Estate Scotland

• Attending local and regional meetings relevant to the role as our eyes, ears, and voice, building Crown Estate Scotland’s profile and enhancing our relationships and trust in the organisation

• Working with the Head of Partnerships and relevant asset teams to plan and engage in periodic meetings with tenants, partners, and stakeholders to build positive relationships and understand stakeholder issues and perspectives within your target region and/ or sectors designed to achieve demonstrable outcomes contributing to delivery of relevant corporate targets

• Attending wider representational meetings and events as required, making contributions and presentations to a high standard as required

The contractual working location of this role is our Edinburgh office. However, we believe work is something you do, not a place you go to, and we are committed to supporting employees to work flexibly and in a way that suits their role and preferences.

The salary will be £41,321.18 with potential for future progression and annual cost of living rises. The maximum salary for this role is currently £49,440.67. The role also benefits from 25 days’ annual leave, plus 11.5 of public/ privilege days. Crown Estate Scotland encourage flexible working and operate a discretionary flexi-time scheme. This role offers participation in the Civil Service pension scheme. Contribution levels for the scheme are currently 5.45% employee contribution at the entry salary for this role whilst Crown Estate Scotland contribution levels are 27.1%.

At Crown Estate Scotland we believe that continuous learning and development helps us to do our best in work and build professional skills and expertise. We offer a range of training opportunities delivered by external training providers and in-house experts and provide all employees with access to LinkedIn Learning. We also support individuals to pay professional membership fees relevant to their roles and aim to support additional study and learning requests wherever possible.

As well as helping you to develop professionally, we also support your personal development through our ‘Wellbeing Matters’ programme with its focus on four important pillars of wellbeing – physical, emotional, social, and financial.

About You

You should:

• Be educated to undergraduate degree level or equivalent in a subject relevant to Crown Estate Scotland’s business areas and / or community development

• Have experience of working with communities on matters relevant to the Scottish Crown Estate in the southern Scotland region such as rural land use, energy, built development, river salmon fishing, coastal or maritime

• Ideally have some experience of preparing or reviewing business plans in relevant sectors such as built development or coastal communities

• Be articulate and have highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with political acumen and awareness

• Hold some knowledge of good governance and risk management processes

• Have broad knowledge and awareness covering a range of Crown Estate Scotland’s areas of business, as well as its statutory obligations

• Be experienced and knowledgeable in commercial estate, property, or marine management, ideally with emphasis or expertise in one or more of Crown Estate Scotland’s business sectors

• Have project management skills, with appropriate knowledge and experience of delivering projects in accordance with project management principles

• Have experience of working in collaborative project environments including both internal team members and external partners to deliver mutually successful outcomes

• Have awareness of terrestrial and/ or offshore planning, development, policy, and legal contexts

• Have excellent writing skills and the ability to identify key points on any issue and translate these into clear, succinct messages

• Have an understanding of monitoring and evaluation

• Be numerate and a competent user of Microsoft Office suite

You will have the following qualities, which are key to success in this role:

• Ability to engage effectively with internal and external contacts and represent the organisation in a positive light

• Ability to build effective relationships to enable fulfilment of the job role

• The very highest levels of integrity, able to discern and deliver activities that demonstrate our corporate values

Ability to work well under pressure and to deliver to tight deadlines.

• Attention to detail

• Self-starter able to work under own initiative as well as part of a team

• Capable of thriving in complex management and interacting structures

• Self-aware and confident, capable of identifying opportunities or ideas and managing them through to their completion or handover to other staff

• To be service-oriented and demonstrate a strong customer service and delivery, internally and externally

• Be able to act in a confidential manner when dealing with all of Crown Estate Scotland activities

Crown Estate Scotland has an exciting opportunity to join our team on a full-time fixed term basis as a Regional Engagement Manager.

This role represents Crown Estate Scotland at a regional level with an emphasis on the North East region (for example Grampian, Angus, Moray, Cairngorms, Tayside areas and including Glenlivet and Fochabers estates), supporting the Head of Partnerships to deliver an exciting range of projects in a way that builds the impact, trust and credibility of the organisation as a whole.

By joining the Crown Estate Scotland team, you’ll be surrounded by dedicated and talented individuals who are passionate about what they do, giving you the opportunity to learn and develop. You’ll be working alongside like-minded individuals who are working towards achieving the shared goal of making Scotland a better place.

About Us

We manage property – including buildings, land, coastline, and seabed – on behalf of people of Scotland. Our purpose is to invest in property, natural resources, and people to generate lasting value for Scotland. Our profits go to Scottish public spending.

We work in a way that:

• Generates prosperity and value for all of Scotland;
• Supports the growth of sustainable business and industry in Scottish seas and on the coast;
• Makes places better for those who live, work and visit there;
• Promotes sustainable ways of producing energy, food, and other products; and
• Creates opportunities for people to use and benefit from the Scottish Crown Estate.

Our values of Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration and Commercialism help us to put our purpose into practice. They shape how we work, underpin our actions, and help to make Crown Estate Scotland a great place to work.

About the role

The successful candidate for this new role will work on an exciting range of activities including:

• Supporting the Head of Partnerships to identify, establish, build, and maintain positive, trusting business relationships with tenants, communities and wider stakeholders that reflect Crown Estate Scotland’s values and are relevant to those areas in which we operate.
• Coordinating and where appropriate leading engagement with regional / local actors including local authorities, enterprise agencies, community bodies, and business clusters.
• Understanding regional and local development strategies, identifying, and communicating internally relevant strategic and local opportunities for Crown Estate Scotland to add value as an enabler or through specific investment projects.
• Supporting colleagues in the delivery of local management projects and partnerships ensuring clarity on roles, expectations and responsibilities.
• Supporting local consultation for specific development projects, working closely with Crown Estate Scotland project managers and other partners.
• Supporting the Head of Partnerships and wider teams in exploring and developing very early stage investment project concepts to sufficient maturity for clear internal decision making and handover.
• Supporting delivery of relevant capital / revenue initiatives as required.
• Sharing information and contacts internally to ensure a joined-up approach to all we do, as well as providing management information.
• Taking opportunities to build Crown Estate Scotland’s reputation for delivery through productive partnerships, ensuring any stakeholder concerns are dealt with in a timely and professional way.
• Advising and supporting the Executive Team and Board on regional visits and engagement with local projects.

The contractual working location of this role is our Glenlivet office. However, we believe work is something you do, not a place you go to, and we are committed to supporting employees to work flexibly and in a way that suits their role and preferences.

The starting salary will be £41,321.18 with potential for future progression and annual cost of living rises. The maximum salary for this role is currently £49,440.67. The role also benefits from 25 days’ annual leave, increasing to 30 days after four years’ service, plus 11.5 of public / privilege days. Crown Estate Scotland operates a discretionary flexi-time scheme. This role offers participation in the Civil Service pension scheme. Contribution levels for the scheme are currently 5.45% employee contribution at the entry salary for this role whilst Crown Estate Scotland contribution levels are 27.1%.

At Crown Estate Scotland we believe that continuous learning and development helps us to do our best in work and build professional skills and expertise. We offer a range of training opportunities delivered by external training providers and in-house experts and provide all employees with access to LinkedIn Learning. We also support individuals to pay professional membership fees relevant to their roles and aim to support additional study and learning requests wherever possible.

As well as helping you to develop professionally, we also support your personal development through our ‘Wellbeing Matters’ programme with its focus on four important pillars of wellbeing – physical, emotional, social, and financial.

About You

Candidates for this role should have:

• An undergraduate degree or equivalent in a subject relevant to Crown Estate Scotland’s business areas and/ or community development.
• Experience of working with communities, particularly those most relevant to the Scottish Crown Estate in the north/ eastern region such as rural land use, energy, built development, river salmon fishing, coastal or maritime.
• Experience of preparing or reviewing business plans.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with political acumen and awareness.
• Some knowledge of good governance and risk management processes.
• Broad knowledge and awareness covering a range of Crown Estate Scotland’s areas of business, as well as its statutory obligations.
• Experience and knowledge of commercial estate, property or marine management, ideally with emphasis or expertise in one or more of Crown Estate Scotland’s business sectors.
• Project management skills, with appropriate knowledge and experience of delivering projects in accordance with project management principles.
• Experience of working in collaborative project environments including both internal team members and external partners to deliver mutually successful outcomes.
• Awareness of terrestrial and/ or offshore planning, development, policy and legal contexts.
• Excellent writing skills and the ability to identify key points on any issue and translate these into clear, succinct messages.
• An understanding of monitoring and evaluation.
• Numerate and competent user of Microsoft Office suite.
• Excellent MS Office skills

Crown Estate Scotland has an exciting opportunity to join our team on a full-time fixed term basis as a Regional Engagement Manager. This role represents Crown Estate Scotland at a regional level with an emphasis on the North East region (for example Grampian, Angus, Moray, Cairngorms, Tayside areas and including Glenlivet and Fochabers estates), supporting the Head of Partnerships to deliver an exciting range of projects in a way that builds the impact, trust and credibility of the organisation as a whole.

By joining the Crown Estate Scotland team, you’ll be surrounded by dedicated and talented individuals who are passionate about what they do, giving you the opportunity to learn and develop. You’ll be working alongside like-minded individuals who are working towards achieving the shared goal of making Scotland a better place.

We manage property – including buildings, land, coastline, and seabed – on behalf of people of Scotland. Our purpose is to invest in property, natural resources, and people to generate lasting value for Scotland. Our profits go to Scottish public spending.

We work in a way that:

• Generates prosperity and value for all of Scotland;
• Supports the growth of sustainable business and industry in Scottish seas and on the coast;
• Makes places better for those who live, work and visit there;
• Promotes sustainable ways of producing energy, food, and other products; and
• Creates opportunities for people to use and benefit from the Scottish Crown Estate.

Our values of Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration and Commercialism help us to put our purpose into practice. They shape how we work, underpin our actions, and help to make Crown Estate Scotland a great place to work.

The successful candidate for this new role will work on an exciting range of activities including:

• Supporting the Head of Partnerships to identify, establish, build, and maintain positive, trusting business relationships with tenants, communities and wider stakeholders that reflect Crown Estate Scotland’s values and are relevant to those areas in which we operate.
• Coordinating and where appropriate leading engagement with regional / local actors including local authorities, enterprise agencies, community bodies, and business clusters.
• Understanding regional and local development strategies, identifying, and communicating internally relevant strategic and local opportunities for Crown Estate Scotland to add value as an enabler or through specific investment projects.
• Supporting colleagues in the delivery of local management projects and partnerships ensuring clarity on roles, expectations and responsibilities.
• Supporting local consultation for specific development projects, working closely with Crown Estate Scotland project managers and other partners.
• Supporting the Head of Partnerships and wider teams in exploring and developing very early stage investment project concepts to sufficient maturity for clear internal decision making and handover.
• Supporting delivery of relevant capital / revenue initiatives as required.
• Sharing information and contacts internally to ensure a joined-up approach to all we do, as well as providing management information.
• Taking opportunities to build Crown Estate Scotland’s reputation for delivery through productive partnerships, ensuring any stakeholder concerns are dealt with in a timely and professional way.
• Advising and supporting the Executive Team and Board on regional visits and engagement with local projects. The contractual working location of this role is our Glenlivet office. However, we believe work is something you do, not a place you go to, and we are committed to supporting employees to work flexibly and in a way that suits their role and preferences.

The starting salary will be £39,353.50 with potential for future progression and annual cost of living rises. The maximum salary for this role is currently £47,086.35. The role also benefits from 25 days’ annual leave, increasing to 30 days after four years’ service, plus 11.5 of public / privilege days.

Crown Estate Scotland operates a discretionary flexi-time scheme. This role offers participation in the Civil Service pension scheme. Contribution levels for the scheme are currently 5.45% employee contribution at the entry salary for this role whilst Crown Estate Scotland contribution levels are 27.1%. At Crown Estate Scotland we believe that continuous learning and development helps us to do our best in work and build professional skills and expertise. We offer a range of training opportunities delivered by external training providers and in-house experts and provide all employees with access to LinkedIn Learning. We also support individuals to pay professional membership fees relevant to their roles and aim to support additional study and learning requests wherever possible. As well as helping you to develop professionally, we also support your personal development through our ‘Wellbeing Matters’ programme with its focus on four important pillars of wellbeing – physical, emotional, social, and financial.

About You

Candidates for this role should have:

• An undergraduate degree or equivalent in a subject relevant to Crown Estate Scotland’s business areas and/ or community development.
• Experience of working with communities, particularly those most relevant to the Scottish Crown Estate in the north/ eastern region such as rural land use, energy, built development, river salmon fishing, coastal or maritime.
• Experience of preparing or reviewing business plans.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with political acumen and awareness.
• Some knowledge of good governance and risk management processes.
• Broad knowledge and awareness covering a range of Crown Estate Scotland’s areas of business, as well as its statutory obligations.
• Experience and knowledge of commercial estate, property or marine management, ideally with emphasis or expertise in one or more of Crown Estate Scotland’s business sectors.
• Project management skills, with appropriate knowledge and experience of delivering projects in accordance with project management principles.
• Experience of working in collaborative project environments including both internal team members and external partners to deliver mutually successful outcomes.
• Awareness of terrestrial and/ or offshore planning, development, policy and legal contexts.
• Excellent writing skills and the ability to identify key points on any issue and translate these into clear, succinct messages.
• An understanding of monitoring and evaluation.
• Numerate and competent user of Microsoft Office suite.
• Excellent MS Office skills.

Interested in how land, seabed and built environment can support sustainable development in Scotland? Passionate about using your knowledge and skills to help tackle the climate and nature crises? Want to join a growing business focussed on delivering environmental, social and economic value?

Crown Estate Scotland has an exciting opportunity for a Sustainability Officer to join our team on a full-time permanent basis. This new role in our policy team will contribute to a diverse range of projects and workstreams including our Sustainable Communities Fund, marine natural capital initiatives, marine planning, biodiversity & climate change reporting and our new Children and Young People’s Forum.

About Us

We manage property – including buildings, land, coastline and seabed – on behalf of people of Scotland. Our purpose is to invest in property, natural resources and people to generate lasting value for Scotland. Our profits go to Scottish public spending.

We work in a way that:

• Generates prosperity and value for all of Scotland;

• Supports the growth of sustainable business and industry in Scottish seas and on the coast;

• Makes places better for those who live, work and visit there;

• Promotes sustainable ways of producing energy, food, and other products; and

• Creates opportunities for people to use and benefit from the Scottish Crown Estate.

Our values of Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration and Commercialism help us to put our purpose into practice. They shape how we work, underpin our actions, and help to make Crown Estate Scotland a great place to work. By joining the Crown Estate Scotland team, you’ll be surrounded by dedicated and talented individuals who are passionate about what they do, giving you the opportunity to learn and develop. You’ll be working alongside like-minded individuals who are working towards achieving the shared goal of making Scotland a better place.

About the role

The successful candidate for this new role will work on an exciting range of projects and activities including:

• Our Sustainable Communities Fund;

• Biodiversity and climate change reporting;

• Marine natural capital;

• Marine planning;

• Our asset profiles;

• Delivery of our Climate Change Action Plan;

• Environmental research;

• Reviewing emerging government policy and developing consultation responses;

• Strategic Environmental Assessment, Islands Communities Impact Assessment, and Equalities Impact Assessment;

• Stakeholder research;

• Helping coordinate implementation of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion plan; and

• Our new Children and Young People’s Forum.

Knowledge and experience in all of these areas is not a requirement as you will be guided and supported by colleagues as needed.

The contractual working location of this role is our Edinburgh office. However, we believe work is something you do, not a place you go to, and we are committed to supporting employees to work flexibly and in a way that suits their own role and preferences. There will be a requirement to travel for occasional off-site meetings and opportunities to visit different parts of the Estate (e.g. rural areas, coastal locations etc).

The starting salary will be £30,993 with potential for future progression as well as eligibility of annual cost of living rises. The maximum salary for this role is currently £37,817. The role also benefits from 25 days’ annual leave, increasing to 30 days after four years’ service, plus 11.5 of public / privilege days. Crown Estate Scotland encourage flexible working and operate a discretionary flexi-time scheme. This role offers participation in the Civil Service pension scheme. Contribution levels for the scheme are currently 5.45% employee contribution at the entry salary for this role whilst Crown Estate Scotland contribution levels are 27.1%.

At Crown Estate Scotland we believe that continuous learning and development helps us to do our best in work and build professional skills and expertise. We offer a range of training opportunities delivered by external training providers and in-house experts and provide all employees with access to LinkedIn Learning. We also support individuals to pay professional membership fees relevant to their roles and aim to support additional study and learning requests wherever possible.

At Crown Estate Scotland we strongly believe that our people are our most valuable asset and we couldn’t do what we do without them. As well as helping you to develop professionally, we also support your personal development through our ‘Wellbeing Matters’ programme with its focus on four important pillars of wellbeing – physical, emotional, social and financial.

About You

Candidates for this role should:

• Hold a qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. geography, sustainable development, resource management, marine and/or terrestrial planning).

• Have knowledge of sustainable development in relation to land, property and / or marine assets.

• Understand the fundamentals of good project management.

• Have excellent written communication skills with the ability to clearly and succinctly summarise complex documents, prepare briefings, presentations etc.

• Be able to review, edit and critique reports that contain qualitative and quantitative information.

• Be able to build and maintain relationships - and to engage effectively with internal and external contacts.

You will have the following qualities, which are key to success in this role:

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Enjoy a dynamic and varied workload.

• Be proactive and adopt an inquisitive approach to work.

• Willingness to learn and develop your knowledge and skills.

• Confidence in using Microsoft Office products (such as Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Sharepoint, MS Teams).

Crown Estate Scotland has an exciting opportunity for a Regional Engagement Manager to join our team on a full-time permanent basis.

About Us

We manage property – including buildings, land, coastline and seabed – on behalf of people of Scotland. Our purpose is to invest in property, natural resources and people to generate lasting value for Scotland. Our profits go to Scottish public spending.

We work in a way that:

• Generates prosperity and value for all of Scotland;
• Supports the growth of sustainable business and industry in Scottish seas and on the coast;
• Makes places better for those who live, work and visit there;
• Promotes sustainable ways of producing energy, food, and other products; and
• Creates opportunities for people to use and benefit from the Scottish Crown Estate.

Our values of Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration and Commercialism help us to put our purpose into practice. They shape how we work, underpin our actions, and help to make Crown Estate Scotland a great place to work.

About the role

The successful candidate/s for this new role within the organisation will be responsible for:

• Managing business and/or strategic relationships with stakeholders, clients and communities that help Crown Estate Scotland achieve its purpose of ‘investing in property, natural resources and people to generate lasting value for Scotland’.
• Representing Crown Estate Scotland at a regional level with an emphasis on the North East region (for example Grampian, Angus, Moray, Cairngorms, Tayside areas and including Glenlivet and Fochabers estates)
• Co-ordinating and leading engagement with regional/local actors including local authorities, enterprise agencies and community bodies
• Identifying (and communicating internally) relevant strategic and local opportunities for Crown Estate Scotland to add value as an enabler or through specific investment projects
• They will support the Partnership Manager to
• Deliver material outcomes in a way that builds trust and the credibility of the organisation as a whole.
• Identify, establish and maintain positive, trusting business relationships with tenants, communities and wider stakeholders

The role will be based remotely within the North East of Scotland from home, our Glenlivet Estate Office, or co-located within a partner office depending on the role holder’s circumstance - so applicants so should ideally have good access to public transport around the region and good broadband connection speeds.

Frequent travel within Scotland may be required.

There will also be the opportunity to request to work flexibly in line with Crown Estate Scotland policies and practices.

The starting salary will be £39,354 with potential for future progression as well as eligibility of annual cost of living rises. The maximum salary for this role is currently £47,086. The role also benefits from 25 days’ annual leave, increasing to 30 days after four years’ service, plus 11.5 of public/ privilege days. Crown Estate Scotland encourage flexible working and operate a discretionary flexi-time scheme. This role offers participation in the Civil Service pension scheme.

About You

You should:

• Be educated to undergraduate degree level or equivalent in a subject relevant to Crown Estate Scotland’s business areas and/or community development.
• Have experience of working with communities, particularly those most relevant to the Scottish Crown Estate in the north/eastern region such as rural land use, energy, built development, river salmon fishing, coastal or maritime.
• Have experience of project management and development.
• Be able to build and maintain relationships - and to engage effectively with internal and external contacts.
• You will have the following qualities, which are key to success in this role:
• Excellent attention to detail
• High levels of integrity
• Ability to deliver timely outcomes in a complex, busy working environment sometimes with competing priorities
• Confidence in using Microsoft Office products (such as PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Sharepoint, MS Teams)