- Advertised from 20th December 2021
- Fixed term to November 2022
- Job reference: REQ000298
Role
This a great opportunity to enhance your CV and develop your expertise working as part of the team at one of Scotland’s leading environmental organisations.
As Public Affairs Adviser you will providing support to the organisation on political strategy and working with WWF colleagues as we influence government policy to support the restoration of nature and tackle climate change. You will be at the forefront of our fight for your world in 2022, working with political stakeholders to influence urgent and ambitious action from government across a range of briefs.
You will get involved in developing proposals for political party conferences, project managing events, and supporting the development and delivery of our parliamentary engagement strategy in 2022. You will also lead public affairs work across a range of environmental advocacy issues as well as develop plans to support our advocacy objectives. We will look to you to build personal relationships with members of parliament and political influencers too. The ability to provide day to day parliamentary monitoring and political expertise for colleagues as requested will also be required.
You will have a familiarity with Scottish politics, knowledge of parliamentary processes in Holyrood and the ability to demonstrate your experience of influencing political decisions. You will also have a proven track record of developing briefings, political monitoring, planning and delivering events as well as being comfortable coordinating external stakeholders and internal resources to deliver results. Effective at managing projects, you will possess strong communication, relationship building and coordinating skills too.
A track record of event organisation plus experience of attending and/ or delivering a programme of events at a Party conference would be an advantage.
If you are passionate about saving our planet and want to develop your skills in Public Affairs, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our website via the link and submit a copy of your up-to-date CV and the Supporting Statement to highlight what makes you a good fit for us.
Application closing date : 9/01/2022
Every role at WWF is open to applications from all sections of society. We believe in the potential of everyone regardless of; sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic origin, different physical ability, family structure, socio-economics, age, nationality or citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other aspect that makes you, well you. Here at WWF, we are committed to conscious inclusion that helps cultivate an ethos of belonging, connection and shared purpose. We believe that the more diverse we are the better we become; this brings us together and empowers us to develop, engage and inspire; and critically to help build a future where people can live in harmony with nature.
Our policies and benefits reflect the importance of people being able to have a good work-life balance and being able to bring their ‘full self’ to work.
Our world needs you like never before. We are the first generation to know we are destroying the world and we could be the last that can do anything about it. We are looking for people who are passionate about making it politically, socially and economically unacceptable to destroy our planet’s natural resources. We need you to join us in the fight for our world.
Application notes
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Application closing date 09/01/2022
Sharing and Repair Network Coordinator – Maternity Cover
- Full time or Part time
- £30,463 – £33,101
- Stirling, Hybrid or Remote Working
- Closing 7th July 2023
Circular Communities Scotland (previously CRNS) is a membership network with a vision for a thriving circular economy in Scotland with local communities benefiting from the social, environmental, and economic outcomes. With a growing membership of over 250 charities and social enterprises we are always looking for new ways to support the circular community’s sector and see our vision become a reality.
In 2022 we began an exciting project funded by the Scottish Government and Zero Waste Scotland, which has the ambitious goals to grow fourfold the number of Sharing Libraries and Repair Cafés in Scotland over the next three years by establishing the Share and Repair Network. The project has made excellent progress during the first 15 months, but we are now seeking a strong candidate to provide maternity cover for our coordinator.
If you are the successful candidate, you will be responsible for running this network. Working with experts within the sector, you will prepare a wide variety of deliverables agreed with our funders including delivering training courses, networking events and an annual in person Gathering, and arranging research projects. This is a real opportunity to significantly increase the amount of sharing and repairing happening in Scotland thereby combatting climate change.
We are also determined to get the right person to join our strong team which is why we are open to exploring different options regarding place of work from office based to remote working.
We are looking for a strong self-starter with a proven track record of delivery so you can hit the ground running. You need to be a strong communicator, self-organised and able to manage a complex range of deliverables over a fairly short period of time. You need to be passionate about the circular economy and sustainability in general and some experience of our sector would be positive.
Senior People Manager
- Part time
- £38,987 – £47,093 pro-rata
- Edinburgh. This is potentially a hybrid role, with the option to split your time 50-50 between our office in central Edinburgh and working from home.
- Closing 9th June 2023
Job purpose: This new role provides strategic and operational HR support to all areas of Friends of the Earth Scotland.
General remit: 2023 is an exciting year of change for FoES: we are developing a new three-year strategy and significantly reviewing all our HR processes and procedures. This role provides operational and strategic support to both the Head of Operations and the Director, and will significantly contribute towards the development of a new, aligned, HR strategy. Operationally, the role will provide advice and guidance to managers on best practice, organisational HR policies, terms and conditions of employment and employment law, attending the FoES Management Team meeting for HR related discussions and decisions.
Reporting to:Head of Operations, Friends of the Earth Scotland.
A rare opportunity has become available for a permanent, enthusiastic Education Officer at The Ecology Centre. Hours are flexible between 30-37 per week, with a salary of £24,000 pro rata.
The Ecology Centre is an established, award winning charity and social enterprise which was established in 1998 and moved into a new environmentally friendly building on the banks of Kinghorn Loch in 2015. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to work outdoors with young people from diverse backgrounds. The postholder will be registered with Disclosure Scotland’s Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme.
The Ecology Centre is an inclusive, community-led charity. We inspire positive change through directly connecting people and the natural environment for the benefit of both. We have a small staff team who work efficiently and effectively to deliver the essential services the charity offers. Knowing the difference that we make to people’s lives makes the Centre a rewarding place to work. The variety of projects that we run and people involved create an interesting and ever-varied workplace.
The Ecology Centre’s Education programme is well established and respected. It includes delivery of outdoor and environmental education at The Ecology Centre site and throughout Fife; Climate Change education; Forest School sessions; Forest and Outdoor Leadership Awards (FOLA); supported volunteering; nature nurture sessions; outdoor play projects and CPD sessions. We deliver to a wide range of school and community groups from pre-school age to teenagers and adults.
Normal working days will be between Mondays and Fridays, with some occasional evening and weekend work required under The Ecology Centre’s Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) system.
This role is currently term-time only with the possibility of overtime through the school holidays where needed.
Greener Kirkcaldy is a community-led charity working locally to bring people together, take positive action on the climate emergency and support people experiencing fuel poverty and food insecurity.
We want our town to be a good place to live and work. We believe in a future where everyone has a say in what happens locally, people are working together to protect our environment and those in hardship are supported to live well.
Our team of 40 staff and 100 volunteers deliver a wide range of grant-funded projects and social enterprise (income-generating) activities, including the Lang Toun Cycles Community Bike Shop and The Lang Spoon Community Kitchen. We work in Kirkcaldy and across the region of Fife, often in partnership with other charities, public-sector organisations and social enterprises. Our work is diverse and includes programmes of action on climate change, fuel poverty and food insecurity, encouraging individuals, households, community groups and businesses to make Fife a greener and fairer place to live.
We are looking for an experienced Development Manager to play a key role in the delivery of Greener Kirkcaldy’s organisational strategy.
The Development Manager will coordinate funding, fundraising and social enterprise development across the organisation. They will also lead a team to coordinate communications and development services across Greener Kirkcaldy’s projects and teams, including building internal capacity to support a more enterprising culture.
Hours of work: full time (35 hours per week) or 28 hours per week (0.8 full-time equivalent). We would consider requests to work fewer hours.
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