- Advertised from 5th April 2022
- Salary (Band D). Permanent Contract. 37.5 hours per week.
Role
About Us:
The Cairngorms National Park (CNP) is the largest national park in the UK, covering 4500km2. It is also a place of sheer abundance, having more high mountain ground than anywhere else in the UK, the largest Caledonian forest, some of Scotland’s purest rivers and finest livestock rearing farmland. It is home to 25 percent of the UK’s rare and endangered species. It is a truly unique place to work, with our dedicated and passionate Corporate Services team who are committed to providing the best people experience, every day. Furthermore, there is access to some of the most beautiful countryside straight from our Headquarters office door.
The Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) is one of Scotland's top 10 flexible employers and listed in the UK’s Top 100 best not for profit companies to work for; we’re dedicated to both this fantastic landscape and our employees.
We now have an exciting opportunity for an Executive Support Manager to join the CNPA and provide highly effective and proactive personal business support to the Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive, as well as leading Executive Support team, in providing an efficient and pro-active service to the Board and Executive team and the wider organisation.
The Role:
As the Executive Support Manager you will lead and manage the Executive Support team, to provide a professional, pro-active and comprehensive support service to the Board and Executive team, as well as across the organisation. This means you will be confident in leading, managing and inspiring your team to give the best possible service provision.
You will ensure Board and Committee meetings are effectively resourced and supported and work closely with the clerk(s) to the board and senior management to design and implement effective processes to ensure the efficient and high quality delivery of the board programme of work meaning you will have a good eye for detail and develop great working relationships with other CNPA colleagues.
You will be the Personal Assistant to Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive. Affording you the opportunity to demonstrate your organisational skills, whilst gaining an understanding of the the inner workings of the National Park Authority.
So, if you are keen to be the Executive Support Manager, providing a highly effective and proactive personal business support to the Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive, as well as leading Executive Support team, in providing an efficient and pro-active service to the Board and Executive team and the wider organisation and you can display the skills and experience listed here, this is the role you’ve been waiting for.
CNPA Benefits:
· Civil service pension scheme - insert link: civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/members/joining-the-civil-service-pension-scheme
· 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days with service, plus Public Holidays
· Professional development
· Flexible working
· Cycle to work scheme
· Use of pool cars
About You:
To be considered as our Executive Support Manager, you’ll need:
- Must have previous experience of managing a team within an administrative environment;
- Experience of providing PA and secretariat support to a Senior Management Team and formal board or committee including preparation of papers and minute taking
- Previous experience of working direct to and influencing senior management, both internal and external
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, organisation and planning skills.
- Information gathering and analysis skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Initiative, problem solving and strong decision making ability.
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritising conflicting demands to meet deadlines whilst maintaining a high standard of work
- Experience of working with confidential or sensitive matters or material
- Must have an in-depth knowledge of Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint;
- Have a pro-active, flexible approach and outlook and be able to apply skills and intellect to a range of tasks and issues.
- Flexible approach to working hours as evening and weekend working may be required occasionally.
A relevant qualification in Administration and Technology, an understanding of the purpose and aims of the National Park, previous experience of working in the Public Sector, previous experience of implementing quality assurance or improvement processes in an administrative environment and knowledge of the Gaelic language would be beneficial to your application.
Application notes
Closing Date: 12pm (noon), Friday 22nd April 2022
Interview Date: Thursday 12th May 2022 (held virtually)
Please note: Due to the requirements of the role, there is a need for the postholder to be predominantly office-based in the CNPA office in Grantown.
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Please note, we do not accept Curriculum Vitae (CV).
CNPA is an inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, faith and religion, disability and age. We are Disability Confident committed employer, if you are an applicant with disabilities who meets the essential requirements of the post, we will interview you. In all circumstances CNPA appoints on merit based evidence the applicant supplies in meeting the essential criteria for the post.
If you require more information, or if you require any adjustments to be made to the application process due to disability please contact us on 01479 873535 or email: recruitment@cairngorms.co.uk
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Energy Development Lead
- Full time
- £40,000 – £44,000
- Hybrid: Based Forth Valley & The Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park area
- Closing 29th September 2025
As our Energy Development Lead, you’ll take forward FEL Energy Futures feasibility project that will design a community-owned energy generation and reinvestment model across Forth Valley, you will:
• Design: Lead the feasibility study for 2–3 renewable energy sites. Work with communities, councils, housing associations, and anchor institutions to co-create solutions that meet local needs.
• Test: Translate technical, financial, and legal assessments into a delivery-ready business case. Develop governance and reinvestment models that tackle fuel poverty, grow green skills, and strengthen resilience.
• Scale: Share learning with Scotland’s Climate Hub network and beyond—so our region’s progress can inspire and shape national practice and policy.
You’ll work closely with FEL colleagues, steering group, communities, and technical partners to ensure the project delivers on its vision of community-owned clean energy with real social impact.
What we offer
• Competitive salary and attractive pension scheme
• Up to 35 days annual leave including bank and public holidays
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Generous family-friendly policies
• Professional development and training
• Volunteering opportunities and team days
• Access to cycle-to-work scheme, counselling services, and wellbeing support
We are partnering with Changeworks and Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park to deliver a new exciting 4 year project “Mobilising Community Action Scotland” (MCAS) with funding through The National Lottery Community Fund.
The overall aim of the project is to increase awareness and empower ethnic minority communities to adopt nature positive and energy saving behaviours in their everyday lives.
The co-ordinator’s role will be to provide strategic coordination across the Mobilising Community Action Scotland (MCAS) programme, ensuring effective delivery across the Nature and Energy strands, alignment with national strategy, and meaningful involvement of ethnic minority communities.
This role will support programme integration and promotion, oversee budgets, maintain close partner collaboration, and oversee planning, reporting, and stakeholder engagement to drive impact and systemic change.
You will therefore require extensive project and budget management experience, ability to support staff, co-ordinate activities to deliver and track success towards targeted outcomes, and draft regular project update reports to line management and funders.
You will also have broad knowledge and experience within an environmental context, particularly around climate justice, environmental equity, and inclusion, and have extensive digital promotional skills.
Project Manager (Inverbroom)
- Full time
- £33,000 – £33,946
- On site: Inverbroom (Nr Ullapool)
- Closing 24th September 2025
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Project Manager to lead the development phase of a landmark conservation initiative at Inverbroom, a 7,000-hectare reserve in the Scottish Highlands. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of landscape-scale restoration, working with a passionate team and a wide range of stakeholders to deliver nature-positive outcomes for people and wildlife.
More information about Inverbroom can be found here and on our Reserves page Inverbroom | Scottish Wildlife Trust
About the Role
As Project Manager, you will:
- Lead a development project, establishing a baseline understanding of the reserve’s natural heritage.
- Champion the long-term vision for Inverbroom: a thriving landscape of healthy uplands, native woodlands, revived rivers, and species-rich grasslands.
- Manage project governance, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
- Oversee contractor recruitment and delivery of key activities, including thermal drone surveys and grazing options planning.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to scope restoration, training, and engagement opportunities.
- Support the development of follow-on funding and a robust monitoring and evaluation framework.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver a detailed project activity plan and monitor progress against milestones and KPIs.
- Facilitate a Strategic Advisory Group and ensure high-quality reporting to funders.
- Lead communications and engagement with stakeholders, funders, and local communities.
- Coordinate with internal teams across Reserves, Knowledge & Evidence, Communications, and Policy.
About You
You’ll bring:
- Proven experience in project management, ideally in conservation, land management, or rural development.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- Experience in managing contractors and overseeing ecological or land-based projects.
- A collaborative approach and ability to work across disciplines and organisations.
- Passion for nature restoration and community engagement.
Why Join Us?
The Scottish Wildlife Trust is a leading conservation charity with a bold vision for a connected, resilient landscape where nature and people thrive. This role offers the chance to make a lasting impact on one of Scotland’s most ambitious restoration projects.
Community Woodland Assistant
- Part time
- £23,020 pro-rata
- On site: Glasgow
- Closing 30th September 2025
Funded by Glasgow City Council’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ) Community Support Fund, Scottish Forestry and the Mushroom Trust
Cassiltoun are committed to regenerating our community not only through first class housing services but by our wider community development work. We also work closely with our subsidiary companies and in partnership with other organisations and agencies.
The Community Team deliver a range of projects that respond to community aspirations and seek to address local issues through an asset-based community development approach. This includes community art initiatives, a community woodland project (Castlemilk Park), digital inclusion support, youth work, health and wellbeing activities, a large number of events, community gardening, community food initiatives, and a volunteer development programme – at the centre of all of these is participation and involvement from the local community.
This is an exciting time to join the Castlemilk Park Project as we have recently become a Local Nature Reserve.
We have an opportunity to join the team as a Community Woodland Assistant. This is a fixed term post (until 31 March 2026) for 21 hours (3 days) a week with the preferred days being Tuesdays and Thursdays and flexibility with the third day.
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