The NESCAN Hub is a fast-paced organisation run by a small but committed team dedicated to the creation of a flourishing, connected and sustainable North East Scotland.

We’re looking for an experienced and dynamic individual who is passionate about sustainability, biodiversity and community climate action to join our team.

The Systems and Resources Lead is responsible for ensuring the NESCAN Hub, and its aim, objectives and outcomes are delivered on time, and within scope and budget. The post holder’s role will be to ensure the Hub’s governance structure, policies and procedures are followed, including HR policies and procedures, ICT, and financial budget management. They will also provide advice, support, and guidance to the NESCAN Hub Team and NESCAN members to ensure they meet their objectives. This is a managerial role but will involve ‘on the ground’ work with the NESCAN Hub team and stakeholders, including communities and members of the public across the North East of Scotland.

Sustainable Kirriemuir are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Project Manager to support our small, committed team and lead elements of our core workstreams (such as active travel, biodiversity, and valuing resources). This role will support our existing staff and volunteers to support, plan and deliver activities as part of the Future Kirrie Climate Action Plan, and ensure we are on track to deliver our objectives, and make change on the ground. The successful candidate will be highly motivated with excellent planning, communication and organisational skills. They will be passionate about the environment and sustainable living.

This post is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, which aims to support community-led activity and wellbeing.

Please see the job description for more information.

To find out more about the Sustainable Kirriemuir team and our exciting work, please visit sustainablekirriemuir.co.uk

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity to work with us as a Delivery Officer for our Active Travel Hub in Kilmarnock.

The Hub has been running since 2015 in partnership with East Ayrshire Council and Ayrshire Road Alliance. The purpose of the Active Travel Hub is to promote walking, cycling and sustainable travel modes in the East Ayrshire community by delivering various initiatives including events, led-rides, walks, cycle lessons and bike maintenance classes.

You will be responsible for encouraging workplaces, residents, visitors and community groups to choose active travel for short journeys.

We offer a flexible mix of working from the Travel Hub and on occasion from home. The 15 hours can be carried out in a flexible way and this may suit someone who has caring responsibilities Although funding is for 15 hours currently, there is a possibility of an increase to hours from April 2023.

About you

You will be a driven individual, passionate about active travel and supporting and motivating others to make positive changes to everyday journeys, to benefit themselves, their local community, and the environment. You should be self-motivated and able to work independently to manage a varied workload.

Building relationships and communicating effectively are key to this role. You will be need to maintain relationships with a wide range of organisations, groups and individuals.

Ideally, you will have worked on physical activity, behavioural change, environmental or community based projects, communicating with a wide range of people including young people.

You will be a skilled communicator, able to adapt your approach to engage and meet the needs of diverse audiences and have experience of planning and delivering various activities. In this role you will use those skills to deliver demand led activities, such as: led-rides, walks, cycle lessons and bike maintenance classes for the users of the Hub.

Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.

What we offer

In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.

Wellbeing

• 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working

• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)

• Staff volunteer days

• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service

• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 4% or 5% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans

• Bike, computer and season ticket loans

• Discount benefits

• London Weighting Allowance - For all colleagues who live in London (within the M25) an additional annual allowance of £3,995 will be paid.

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

An exciting opportunity to work with us as Network Engagement Officer, Art and Diversity. This position offers a variety of projects delivering initiatives that encourage members of the public to utilise and enjoy the National Cycle Network.

The initial focus of the position will be on the delivery of the ArtRoots Programme, please explore the ArtRoots Funding for the National Cycle Network in Scotland. This will include administering a grant fund for the National Cycle Network, managing the budget, and sending contracts as part of guiding applications through the process. After projects are in place you will work with the monitoring team to track the impacts of the projects.

As the Network Engagement Officer: Art and Diversity, an example of some of the work you could be involved in are the Disability History Month events to take place along the National Cycle Network in Scotland. Within the position, you will also have the opportunity to support the volunteering team by engaging with communities to promote volunteering opportunities. Along with contributing to raising the profile of Sustrans, by representing the charity at meetings, activities, and events.

You will work alongside a team with a broad skill set in infrastructure and engagement. Through this position, you will build and manage internal and external relationships with key people such as Sustrans Network Delivery and Engagement Coordinators, Project Officers and community groups, and local Partners. This position also links closely with our Places for Everyoneteam

While reporting to the Network Engagement Art and Diversity Coordinator, you will be involved in the Art and Diversity Programme where through work with artists, public bodies, businesses, and community groups it thrives on delivering innovative artworks, interpretation, and other enhancements to the National Cycle Network.

This role will require travel and work at locations across Scotland as necessary to undertake project work on behalf of Sustrans. Candidates should be within traveling distance of the Sustrans office in Edinburgh or Glasgow with the flexibility to work from home.

About you

You should have experience of organising, publicising, and delivering engagement activities. Along with knowledge of working with volunteers and the promotion of walking, wheeling, and cycling with involvement in report writing.

You will be skilled in the ability to motivate and inspire others. With the ability to build relationships with ease across a wide range of people, creating partnerships with other organisations and communities.

Your experience using project management tools and systems to manage budgets and timekeeping, ensuring projects are delivered within agreed expectations will be an asset. While using your background understanding of small grants, administering funds or fund application processes.

An understanding of community arts with an interest in active travel would be beneficial. Focusing on key principles of Community Engagement through experience of working with communities in multiple areas.

We ask you to demonstrate your knowledge of community groups and skills of when you have engaged with the community through supporting to organise projects or events. With a focus on knowledge of public art as a form of community engagement. Many skills for this position can be transferable and we encourage you to highlight your suitability within your application.

Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.

What we offer

In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.

Wellbeing

• 26 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working

• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)

• Staff volunteer days

• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service

• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 4% or 5% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans

• Bike, computer and season ticket loans

• Discount benefits

• London Weighting Allowance - For all colleagues who live in London (within the M25) an additional annual allowance of £3,995 will be paid.

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)