Do you have experience as a gardener or horticulturalist and have a passion for growing fruit and vegetables and inspiring others? This is an exciting opportunity to join a new project that aims to actively improve the health of children and their families, and their understanding and interest in the environment and biodiversity. The project will span four Primary Schools in Rosyth. Where children will learn and participate in their schools sowing, planting, growing, harvesting, tasting, and cooking fruit and vegetables. They will take this learning home – growing and cooking and eating fruit and vegetables at home.

You will join an Education Officer and a Project Support Officer and be supported by the General Manager of EATS Rosyth. The gardener will lead on the planning, creating and maintaining of the growing spaced in the 4 Rosyth Primary Schools . Example of some of the main duties will include:

• Work with the Education Officer and schools to design and create the growing spaces.
• Prepare the growing aspects of the project, with the Education Officer, and plan to meet the agreed timescales of the education programme.
• Maintain the growing spaces within each school and manage the soil fertility, crop rotation, sowing, irrigation, pest and disease control etc.
• Prepare for the education programme lessons so that the Education Officer has the necessary equipment and materials ready to use with the children.
• Work with the Project Administrator Officer to support how the project is communicated, for example taking photographs for promotion on social media.
• Involve families and carers in the project and work with them through out.

Please see the job description for more details and we warmly welcome inquiries by email at info@eatsrosyth.org.uk or by phone to Charlotte Oakley (General Manager) Tuesday – Thursday on 07396734859 or 01383 341260

We have an exciting opportunity for a Community Energy Advisor to join us on a fixed-term basis as part of the Govan Community Energy Team who provide education and information on all aspects of energy advice to local residents.

The key aims of the post will be to support our Govan residents to live in a warm and comfortable home at the lowest possible cost by maximising opportunities to reduce energy consumption and minimise heat loss. It will be essential that the candidates have a strong community presence and are able to build working relationships with local partners.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Educating people about their household energy consumption, heating controls and their energy bills
• Providing advice on fuel debt, benefit claims, income maximisation, advice on fuel tariffs, payment options and energy efficiency measures
• Carrying out home visits to gather information on energy use and provide advice on reducing energy consumption
• Collecting data on changes in energy consumption from home visits
• Work with the local community to deliver workshops, focus groups and events which provide advice on energy consumption

The GEL Partnership consisting of Govan, Elderpark and Linthouse Housing Associations, are seeking someone who has excellent communication skills, who can demonstrate empathy and use their problem solving skills to deliver a dynamic customer focussed service. Full training will be provided and the successful candidates will be assisted in attaining a recognised City and Guilds qualification.

Please note that the successful candidates will be employed by Elderpark Housing and will work collaboratively across the three Housing Association localities and Community Partner venues.

About us

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) Partnership is the independent organisation responsible for Scotland’s National Framework for Qualifications. The SCQF brings together assessed learning throughout life whether gained in school, workplace, college, university or online into one system for recognising achievement.

We are a Living Wage Employer and are accredited to Investors in People Gold level, working in ways that realise our values of Respect, Integrity, Collaboration and Enabling. As a small staff team of thirteen with national coverage, we also operate a Flexible Working Policy.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team in the key role of Executive Assistant. You will support work closely with the CEO, providing crucial and confidential executive support to the CEO and Chair whilst delivering key administrative functions necessary for the smooth operation of the organisation, the office and its services. You will also supervise a part time (term time) Administrator.

About you

This role would suit a person with SCQF Level 7 equivalent skills or experience.

To be successful in this role you will be highly organised with experience of working in an administrative or executive support role and enjoy managing projects that maximise operational efficiency. You will also be committed to the principles of lifelong learning.

You will have excellent interpersonal skills and IT skills, and be equally comfortable working on your own or as part of a wider team. As you will often be the first point of contact for people visiting the office, you need to be friendly, enjoy helping and be willing to learn about SCQF Partnership and its activities

Working at the SCQF Partnership

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 12%
• Westfield Health benefits, including costs reimbursed for dental, physiotherapy and counselling services, optical fees and health club concession
• Death in Service Benefit worth 1 x annual salary
• 25 days’ annual leave rising to 28 days after 3 years’ service + 13 public holidays
• Flexible and hybrid working policy and a range of family-friendly policies to support worklife balance.

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.

The Scottish Women’s Rights Centre is a unique collaborative project between Rape Crisis Scotland (RCS), JustRight Scotland and the University of Strathclyde Law Clinic offering legal and advocacy services to women survivors of gender based violence in Scotland. RCS seeks to recruit an Administration and Communications Worker for the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre project.

This post is funded until 31st March 2025 in the first instance.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and especially welcome applications from women of colour and those under-represented in the workforce.