Following the UN COP26 in Glasgow, the Scottish Government invited SCCAN to support the development of regional community climate action networks. These will be well connected with the wider third sector and with the public sector in their areas so as to support the emerging network of regional community climate action hubs.

The regional Network Coordinators will be recruited by SCCAN in collaboration with local partner organisations. They will be supported by SCCAN’s Regional Networks Programme Leads who oversee the development of this programme and will provide coordination and support for the regional Network Coordinator team.

Job Purpose

There are two regional Network Coordinators covering Glasgow, of which this role is one. Coordinators are responsible for supporting the development and ongoing coordination of their regional Community Climate Action Network.

This includes working with local community-led organisations to provide ongoing support to civil society / third sector / community led groups, ensuring structures and processes for peer support and sharing of experience and learning between groups are established and maintained.

Coordinators will work with their local communities to establish a Local Implementation Group to explore options and develop an application to Scottish Government funding to become a regional Community Climate Action Hub

A full job description is attached below.

Background

SCCAN is a network that supports community-led action to address the climate and nature emergency, working for a just, thriving and resilient Scotland. We have a rapidly expanding membership of around 460 organisations, plus individuals. Over the past 18 months, SCCAN has added 20 paid workers to our volunteer-led organisation. SCCAN is a sociocratic organisation that works through a decentralised structure, which disperses power and gives autonomy to the staff and volunteers who implement different aspects of our work. This role is currently funded to end March 2024 with the expectation that the funding will be extended.

Role purpose

This is an exciting role which affords the opportunity for shaping and developing SCCAN as it continues to grow. As such, this role will contribute to SCCAN’s mission, values and purpose by providing support and guidance so that SCCAN members are able to fully engage with and benefit from membership of the network.

It offers the postholder excellent scope to develop and innovate, with great opportunities for professional development.

Specifically, the purpose of this role is:

• To be the first point of contact for SCCAN members
• To support members to engage actively with the network:
  • To create opportunities for peer-to-peer networking and learning.
  • To enable SCCAN members to take an active part in the running of the network
• To build the skills, capacity and resilience of our membership.
• To widen participation in SCCAN’s network

This will involve working with and providing support for the Member Engagement and Support Circle, and the Events Circle and coordinating closely with other SCCAN staff including the Comms Weaver, Events Coordinator, ‘Climate for Change’ Programme Coordinator, the Story Weavers and Regional Network Coordinators.

Main Responsibilities:

A number of the main responsibilities are delivered in partnership with other SCCAN staff members and volunteers.

• To work with the Member Engagement and Support Circle and the Events Circle to develop and implement their strategies and work-plans for meeting needs expressed by our members and outcomes required by funders
• To act as the first point of contact, respond promptly to enquiries and to engage with SCCAN members to ascertain and respond to their needs by communicating them to the relevant circles
• To keep in touch with members to be aware of their activities and ensure that the members database, map and directory are up to date; and to manage approval and communication with new members.
• To coordinate the hosting and facilitation of welcoming and networking meetings for new and existing members.
• To oversee the development, delivery and evaluation of training tailored to members’ needs and the creation of skillshare opportunities for SCCAN members and groups.
• To edit and publish videos from training events.
• To promote and administer member applications to the Scottish Community Alliance’s Community Learning Exchange to assist member group cross-fertilisation via study visits and mentoring.
• To promote and administer member applications to the Scottish Community Alliance’s ‘Pockets and Prospects’ fund.
• To liaise with, and provide content for, the Comms Weaver who will create a monthly e-newsletter.
• To encourage members to use the VIVE networking platform and actively engage with SCCAN members on it.
• To compile regular reports for monitoring progress towards objectives, to highlight issues and opportunities and for reporting to funders.
• To invite and facilitate members to become involved in the running and governance of SCCAN through joining any of our Circles as appropriate
• To liaise with Ecolise to promote and enable SCCAN members to engage with the European Day of Sustainable Communities

Qualifications, Skills, Experience

• Degree level qualification or equivalent experience
• Enthusiastic with excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, a positive attitude, self-motivation and flexibility.
• Adaptable and willing to make best use of your experience, skills, qualities and interests in service to SCCAN’s organisational purpose.
• Openness to opportunities to learn and develop skills and practices which enhance your contribution to the team and support other members of the team to do the same
• The ability to work collaboratively within a team and willingness to work in a sociocratic way
• Excellent IT skills (databases, video editing, mailchimp etc..)
• Understanding of the climate crisis
• Experience and understanding of the community-led action and voluntary sector
• Experience of working and interacting with people from a diverse range of backgrounds
• Experience of remote, online working
• Experience of networks
• Experience working with and supporting volunteers to support experience and skills development
• Experience of developing and delivering, organising and facilitating training

For more on Scottish Communities Climate Action Network (SCCAN) see sccan.scot

If you would like to discuss this post or its requirements please contact: Philip Revellon convenor@sccan.scot

SCCAN is an equal opportunity organisation which aims to be family friendly. We encourage applications from under-represented sections of society, including but not limited to: people with disabilities, people of colour, trans and non-binary people and other members of the LGBTQI+ community.

Background

SCCAN is a sociocratic organisation that works through a decentralised structure, which disperses power and gives autonomy to those implementing different aspects of our work. SCCAN is a network that supports community-led action to address the climate and nature emergency, working for a just, thriving and resilient Scotland. We have a rapidly expanding membership of around 460 organisations, plus individuals.

Over the past 18 months, SCCAN has added 20 paid workers to our volunteer-led organisation. We are considering how best to develop our sociocratic structure and practice to ensure balance across our team which is now composed of paid workers and volunteers. This role is currently funded to end March 2024 with the expectation that the funding will be extended.

Role purpose

This is a new and exciting role which affords the opportunity for shaping and developing SCCAN as it continues to grow. As such, this role will contribute to SCCAN’s mission, values and purpose of supporting community-led action in Scotland to address the climate and nature emergency, providing expertise and guidance so that SCCAN are able to communicate effectively, with impact and meaning.

It offers the postholder excellent scope to develop and innovate, with greatopportunities for professional development.

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You will work with local community-led organisations to provide ongoing support to civil society / third sector / community led groups, ensuring structures and processes for peer support and sharing of experience and learning between groups are established and maintained. Through this, you will work with their local communities to establish a Local Implementation Group to explore options to structure future networking and develop an application for Scottish Government funding to host a regional Community Climate Action Hub.

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You will work with local community-led organisations to provide ongoing support to civil society / third sector / community led groups, ensuring structures and processes for peer support and sharing of experience and learning between groups are established and maintained. Through this, you will work with their local communities to establish a Local Implementation Group to explore options to structure future networking and develop an application for Scottish Government funding to host a regional Community Climate Action Hub.

Background

SCCAN is a sociocratic organisation that works through a decentralised structure, which disperses power and gives autonomy to those implementing different aspects of our work. SCCAN is a network that supports community-led action to address the climate and nature emergency, working for a just, thriving and resilient Scotland. We have a rapidly expanding membership of around 460 organisations, plus individuals. Over the past 18 months, SCCAN has added 20 paid workers to our volunteer-led organisation.

We are considering how best to develop our sociocratic structure and practice to ensure balance across our team which is now composed of paid workers and volunteers. This role is currently funded to end March 2024 with the expectation that the funding will be extended.

Job Purpose

To support the effective functioning of our General Circle 1 ensuring meetings are regularand timely, ensuring actions created in the general circle are completed, and provide day to day operational (including budget and financial management alongside HR support) support for SCCAN’s staff team and work circles.

Main Responsibilities

1. To support the effective functioning of and enable the work of our General Circle

2. Facilitative support for SCCAN staff and long-term freelance contractors and all circle members within our sociocratic structure

3. Ensuring SCCAN fulfills its legal responsibilities as an employer

4. Leading on fundraising and ensuring SCCAN delivers on its obligations to funders

5. Financial planning, monitoring and oversight of the overall budget

6. Ensure regular progress reports submitted to General Circle, SCCAN Board, funders and partners

7. Lead the continuing development and oversight of in-house admin systems, infrastructure, ensure appropriate policies and procedures (incl. monitoring and evaluation) for supporting staff and circle members are in place.

8. Ensuring adherence to SCCAN’s values, policies and procedures by ensuring any breaches are resolved and clearly communicated.

Could you be our next Network Coordinator for Edinburgh? You will play an important role supporting local community groups and projects involved with grass roots change in Edinburgh. You will be part of and supported by a wider team of network coordinators across Scotland who are leading on the development of community climate action networks and hubs.

You will work with local community-led organisations to provide ongoing support to civil society / third sector / community led groups, ensuring structures and processes for peer support and sharing of experience and learning between groups are established and maintained. Through this, you will work with their local communities to establish a Local Implementation Group to explore options to structure future networking and develop an application for Scottish Government funding to host a regional Community Climate Action Hub.

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Programme Leads will be responsible for overseeing support for the development and progression of regional networks and hubs across Scotland. The role will provide practical, organisational and emotional support to a team of regional Network Coordinators, assisting them with network building, hub development and application as the programme progresses. Due to the wide ranging needs and diversity across the thirteen identified regions, existing networks are at varying stages of development, with subsequent differing support and development needs.

You can find more information outlined in our job description.

To work closely with our Events Circle to ensure efficient planning and running of all aspects of SCCAN events. This will include:

• preparing and facilitating meetings
• liaising with other circles regarding member needs and event ideas
• detailed event planning and organisation incl. inviting and scheduling speakers, liaising with contributors & event team, booking venue (when in person) or zoom, setting up Eventbrite, coordinating promotion, updating our Events Calendar etc..
• event delivery, hosting and follow up

Knowledge and skills

Essential:

• Working with Google docs
• Working with Zoom
• Working with Eventbrite
• Good command of the English language
• Good communication skills
• Good writing skills
• Content research

Desirable

• Working with Wordpress
• Working with Youtube video editor

Experience

Essential:

• Experience working with community groups
• Some experience planning, organising and delivering events

Desirable

• Experience writing copy

Attitude

• Flexibility
• Teamwork
• Taking initiative

To work closely with our audio Story Weaver to support the ongoing activity and development of our Storytellers’ Collective. This will include:

• planning and coordinating regular blogs telling stories from across our membership as well as wider content relating to storytelling and including member contributions
• running storytelling workshops and skillshares
• working closely with other SCCAN co-workers and circle members
• administer our storytelling mini-grants

Knowledge and skills

Essential:

• Working with Google docs
• Good command of the English language
• Good communication skills
• Good writing skills
• Interest in storytelling
• Preparing and delivering presentations and workshops (Power Point, Canva, etc)
• Content research

Desirable

• Creativity
• Working with Wordpress

Experience

Essential:

• Experience working with community groups
• Experience working with stories
• Experience writing copy

Desirable

• Some experience working with stories in the written form (e.g. creative writing,
• journalism, creative practitioner, etc)

Attitude

• Flexibility
• Teamwork
• Taking initiative

We are recruiting for an Interim Operations Manager, which may become a permanent position.

SCCAN has a rapidly expanding membership and, over the past year, has moved from being a volunteer led and run organisation to one with 20 paid workers. We are considering how best to evolve our sociocratic structure and practice to ensure balance across our team which is now composed of paid workers and volunteers. Whilst this planning is undertaken, we are seeking to engage an Interim Operations Manager which may become a permanent position.

This role is currently funded to end of March 2023 with the expectation that funding will be extended.

The purpose of the role is to support our General Circle* and provide day to day operational support for SCCAN’s staff team and work circles.

* General Circle: Provides overall strategic direction to SCCAN through upholding SCCAN’s Vision, Mission and Aims and ensuring effective coordination of all SCCAN activities. This circle comprises the lead links and delegates from each of the linked work circles and is the ultimate decision making body for SCCAN.