An opportunity to support rural enterprise

GrowBiz Scotland is looking for an experienced, approachable and well-connected Enterprise Facilitator to provide flexible business support to individuals and micro-enterprises across the Cairngorms area.

This is a part-time, self-employed opportunity for an initial period of six months. The successful applicant will join our established team of freelance Enterprise Facilitators, providing confidential one-to-one support both online and in person. They will also help GrowBiz strengthen its relationships with local businesses, community organisations and enterprise support partners across the Cairngorms.

About GrowBiz

GrowBiz provides inclusive, community-based support to people who are considering self-employment or developing a small business or social enterprise. Our approach is person-centred, practical and responsive, helping clients build their confidence, develop their ideas and access the information, skills and connections they need.

As a leader in innovative rural enterprise support, GrowBiz actively advocates for change. Our vision is to promote and support the development of a vibrant, sustainable entrepreneurial and wellbeing economy in rural Scotland.

About the opportunity

The role would particularly suit someone with experience in business or enterprise support, coaching, mentoring or facilitation who understands the opportunities and challenges facing rural businesses. Applicants should be comfortable working independently, managing a flexible workload and travelling to rural locations when required.

• Provide friendly, confidential and non-judgemental one-to-one enterprise support, information and coaching.
• Help clients build confidence, develop their ideas and identify practical next steps for their business or social enterprise.
• Support areas such as digital skills, marketing, finance, product development, business planning and sustainable practice.
• Connect clients with relevant learning, networks, funding opportunities and external support.
• Build constructive relationships with community organisations, businesses and enterprise support partners.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a people-focused, self-motivated and well-organised individual who can build trusted professional relationships and work collaboratively as part of a virtual team.

• Experience of providing one-to-one business or enterprise support, including support with digital skills.
• A sound understanding of coaching, mentoring and facilitation approaches.
• Knowledge of rural business, local communities and the Scottish enterprise support landscape, or a willingness to develop this knowledge.
• Strong communication, networking, planning and organisational skills.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office, social media and other digital platforms.
• A full driving licence and access to suitable transport for work in rural locations.
• Experience of self-employment or running a small business would be an advantage.

Lead conservation across 6,800 hectares of Scotland’s most important wildlife habitats.

We’re seeking an experienced conservation professional to lead the management of nine wildlife reserves across the North Reserves Management Area. You'll oversee habitat restoration, land management, ecological monitoring, and community engagement, helping to deliver lasting benefits for nature.

Main objectives:

• Lead conservation and land management across diverse habitats, including peatlands, temperate rainforest, heathland and montane landscapes.
• Manage and develop a local team, volunteers and contractors.
• Build strong relationships with landowners, communities and stakeholders.
• Oversee project delivery, budgets, risk management and health & safety compliance.
• Use ecological evidence to inform decision-making and demonstrate conservation success.
• Represent the Trust at local, regional and national levels.

The successful candidate will have:

• HND (or equivalent) in Environmental Conservation or a related subject.
• At least 3 years’ experience managing conservation projects and practical land management.
• Strong knowledge of environmental regulations, health & safety, and evidence-based conservation.
• Experience delivering upland conservation projects such as peatland restoration, native woodland regeneration, river restoration or conservation grazing.

Join us and help protect and restore Scotland’s wild places for future generations.

About us

For more than 60 years, the Scottish Wildlife Trust has worked with its members, partners and supporters in pursuit of its vision of healthy, resilient ecosystems across Scotland’s land and seas.

The Trust successfully champions the cause of wildlife through policy and campaigning work, demonstrates best practice through practical conservation and innovative partnerships, and inspires people to take positive action through its education and engagement activities. The Trust manages a network of over 100 wildlife reserves across Scotland and is a member of the UK-wide Wildlife Trusts movement.

The benefits

• Flexi time/Hybrid working
• Salary sacrifice Cycle to Work and pension schemes
• Weekly wellness hour
• Generous Sick pay allowance
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Training and Development focus

Who we are

FEL is changing our world for the better, project by project. We show people how to make everyday changes that help them, their communities, and the planet thrive. Our approach is grounded, practical, and built on local knowledge. We work collaboratively with communities and partners to create positive social and environmental impact.

Our aim is to make the environment meaningful by making it personal — helping people believe in the power of our projects and share in their success. At FEL Scotland, we help people, their communities, and the planet thrive. We believe powerful change is possible—and each of us has a role in making it happen. From bikes to local food to reuse to renewable energy, our projects show how everyday action adds up to big impacts.

Visit our website to learn more about us FEL Scotland

The Role – what we are looking for

Working as part of the FEL team, you will support communities, stakeholders, and funders to take action on climate change and nature restoration. Your role will focus on delivering compelling communications and meaningful networking opportunities across the Forth Valley and National Park region, encouraging more people to live climate-friendly and healthier lives.

You’ll be responsible for FEL’s communications channels, including social media, website, newsletters, and membership engagement tools (such as our WhatsApp community). You will also work closely with external consultants and web developers to maintain and improve FEL’s online presence.

You will engage with the full FEL team to identify stories for media and manage contacts, write press releases, and arrange press visits as required.

This is a varied and creative role requiring excellent communication, coordination, and relationship-building skills. Occasional evening and weekend work will be required.

We're looking for a Programme Assistant - Community Energy to support the delivery of funding programmes that help communities across Scotland take action on climate change and progress towards net zero.

You'll play a key role in administering grant funding through the Scottish Government's Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES), The National Lottery Community Fund programmes and other community energy initiatives. Working as part of our fund administration team, you'll process funding applications and grant claims, maintain accurate records, respond to enquiries and help ensure funding is delivered efficiently and accurately.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administrative and customer service skills who enjoys working with detailed information, supporting customers and contributing to projects that create positive environmental and community benefits across Scotland.

The team

Our renewables team supports communities across Scotland to develop and deliver projects that reduce carbon emissions, improve energy resilience and accelerate the transition to net zero.

You'll join a friendly, supportive and collaborative team responsible for delivering high-quality funding programmes. Working closely with colleagues across Energy Saving Trust, you'll help ensure community organisations receive the funding and support they need to make a lasting difference in their local areas.

What you will do

• Process funding applications, including reviewing expressions of interest, checking eligibility and preparing funding offers.
• Review and process grant claims, ensuring payments are accurate and comply with programme requirements.
• Assess project information and financial forecasts, checking for accuracy, completeness and consistency.
• Respond to enquiries from community organisations and stakeholders, providing clear guidance on funding processes and eligibility criteria.
• Maintain accurate records using programme management systems, including the CARES Portal, SharePoint and other databases.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of administrative processes and customer service standards.

What you will bring

• Experience providing high-quality administrative support and/or customer service in a busy environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to process information accurately and consistently.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Good numerical skills and confidence working with financial information, spreadsheets and records.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain information clearly and professionally.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, and other digital systems to manage information and records.
• The ability to work accurately within established procedures while maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.

For more information, please see the job description

Who we are

Energy Saving Trust is a leading and trusted organisation, dedicated to promoting energy efficiency, low carbon transport and sustainable energy use. We aim to address the climate emergency and deliver the wider benefits of clean energy as we transition to net zero.

At Energy Saving Trust we don’t just offer jobs – we offer careers. For our people, being part of the effort to address the climate emergency makes working for us truly meaningful and rewarding.

Work where you thrive

At Energy Saving Trust, flexibility isn’t just a policy, it’s how we work. Most of our roles can be done remotely, and many of our people choose to work from home full-time. Prefer an office environment? We have welcoming spaces in London, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff and Hadleigh for those who want to connect in person.

We’ll support you with:

• Generous holiday (25 days + bank holidays + extra Christmas leave)
• True flexibility in how and where you work (subject to role requirements)
• Strong pension & life assurance
• Enhanced family leave
• Green travel perks (EV scheme, cycle to work)
• Professional development support
• Yearly wellbeing allowance

These are just some of the benefits we offer.

Want to know more about how we make flexibility real? Check out our Benefits and Culture page

Are you looking for a more rewarding career with hybrid working and opportunities to develop? One where you make a real difference to people’s lives while also helping to tackle the climate change emergency? Then why not become an Energy Advisor employed by Changeworks, Scotland’s leading environmental charity delivering solutions for low carbon living?

​Changeworks is leading the way in delivering affordably warm, healthy and energy efficient homes and supporting households in fuel poverty. This role will play a key role in that.

​We have Energy Advisors across multiple teams in the Delivery Directorate. Our Community Engagement and Energy Advice Services (CEEAS) team includes Affordable Warmth Services, who deliver targeted fuel poverty programmes across Scotland, as well as our Green Energy Helpline. We also have two Home Energy Scotland teams, one located in South East and one located in Highlands and Islands. This means you could have a base in either our Inverness or Edinburgh office.

​We are looking for enthusiastic and talented Energy Advisors to join our Community Engagement and Energy Advice Services team, where you’ll be at the forefront of supporting householders. The Community Engagement and Energy Advice Services team work on projects in partnership with housing associations, local authorities and other energy partners to alleviate fuel poverty and deliver a just transition to Net Zero. Advisors provide advice and support with fuel debt, billing and provide advocacy support with energy suppliers. They help people adopt energy efficient behaviours and reduce condensation dampness, give advice on low carbon technologies and renewable energy systems, and help vulnerable householders holistically by signposting for further support.

About us

Changeworks is a great place to work. We hold Investors in People Platinum accreditation (something only a few organisations in Scotland have), and our staff overwhelmingly would recommend us as an employer too.

The Climate Emergency has resulted in ambitious national targets to reduce carbon emissions from the built environment and reduce rates of fuel poverty. This has driven a significant increase in the number of pilot and large-scale interventions delivered by Changeworks and external organisations in this area. These include area-based domestic energy efficiency retrofit and decarbonisation projects and programmes.

We are a growing organisation, and this role is crucial to the delivery of our ambitious objectives. We want to decarbonise homes in Scotland on a massive scale, and that needs talented individuals like you to help us deliver on our objectives. You’ll receive full training plus coaching and mentoring.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits including flexible working, bike to work scheme, an excellent pension scheme and 26 days paid holiday plus 9 public holidays per year.

At Changeworks, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone.

Are you an experienced project manager? Are you excited by innovation, like a challenge, partnership working, and the opportunity to help shape a new service with real impact on people’s lives? If so we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for an experienced and proactive project manager who is a strong and engaging communicator. You will need to thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy solving complex challenges. You will be passionate about creating practical solutions that deliver environmental and social benefits.

This is a unique opportunity to lead the development and delivery of an innovative pilot project working closely with partners and installers in the Highlands and Islands. The project aims to help rural and remote households access low-carbon technologies through a trusted, fair, and customer-focused group purchasing model. Due to the nature of the role, ideally the candidate would be based in the Highlands and Islands, as regular travel throughout the project area will be required.

About us

Changeworks is a great place to work. We hold Investors in People Platinum accreditation (something only a few organisations in Scotland have), and our staff overwhelmingly would recommend us as an employer too.

The Climate Emergency has resulted in ambitious national targets to reduce carbon emissions from the built environment and reduce rates of fuel poverty. This has driven a significant increase in the number of pilot and large-scale interventions delivered by Changeworks and external organisations in this area. These include area-based domestic energy efficiency retrofit and decarbonisation projects and programmes.

We are a growing organisation, and this role is crucial to the delivery of our ambitious objectives. We want to decarbonise homes in Scotland on a massive scale, and that needs talented individuals like you to help us deliver on our objectives. You’ll receive full training plus coaching and mentoring.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits including flexible working, bike to work scheme, an excellent pension scheme and 26 days paid holiday plus 9 public holidays per year.

At Changeworks, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone.

Bumblebees are in crisis — and we need expert voices to help secure their future. The Bumblebee Conservation Trust is looking for a Conservation & Science Trustee to join our Board and help guide the science-led action needed to halt and reverse bumblebee decline. If you have knowledge and experience of UK landscape-scale, evidence-based conservation and/or UK environmental policy advocacy, your expertise could make a lasting difference for bumblebees, pollinators, people and nature.

As a science-led conservation charity, the Trust works to protect bumblebees by turning evidence into practical action. This is a rewarding opportunity to bring strategic insight, challenge and support to a mission that matters. We are proud of our inclusive culture and warmly welcome applications from people who are new to trusteeship, as well as those with previous Board experience.

If you can bring expertise in any of the following: entomology, ecology, the practical application of evidence for conservation, policy advocacy, data management and/or conservation-related education and training for citizen science projects — and can commit around one day a month — we would love to hear from you.

The One World Shop was established over 40 years ago and has played a lead role in the Fair Trade movement in Scotland, including helping Edinburgh and Glasgow become Fairtrade cities and Scotland to become a Fair Trade Nation.

As well as running a thriving city centre shop, we have an online shop and we support schools, faith groups and local businesses to learn about and sell fair trade products. We currently employ 7 paid staff and over 20 volunteers. Our aim is to reduce poverty in deprived areas of the world through trading fairly and we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and promoting low-carbon living.

We are seeking to appoint several new voluntary Management Committee members; we are particularly looking at people with skills and experience in any of the following:

• Human Resources
• Property, leases, surveying
• Retail sales and management
• Business management
• Finance, funding, ethical investment

Board meetings are held every two months by Zoom or occasionally in the shop.

The Green Team is looking for an experienced, collaborative and solutions-focused Finance & Corporate Services Manager to take operational ownership of our finance function and help ensure the systems supporting our charity are effective, secure and resilient.

The Green Team is an environmental charity supporting children and young people to connect with nature, build confidence, develop skills and improve wellbeing through outdoor learning and environmental action.

This is a key role within our small and friendly team, combining hands-on charity finance management with oversight and coordination of wider corporate systems.

Significant charity finance experience and strong practical Xero expertise are essential.

What You'll Do

Working closely with our Co-CEO Corporate Development, wider staff team, Treasurer and Trustees, you will:

• take operational ownership of Green Team's day-to-day finance function;
• manage and continually improve Xero and associated financial systems;
• produce monthly management accounts, budgets, cashflow forecasts and financial reports;
• manage restricted and unrestricted funds and support programme and funder reporting;
• oversee payroll, pensions, banking, payments, reconciliations and financial controls;
• support preparation of annual accounts and coordinate with our external accountants;
• provide clear and practical financial advice to colleagues and budget holders;
• help strengthen financial procedures, reporting and organisational systems; and
• coordinate key corporate services including IT systems, cyber security arrangements, business continuity, insurance and contracts.

You will not be expected to provide specialist technical IT or cyber security support. We work with external providers for this expertise.

What We're Looking For

You will have:

• significant practical charity or third-sector finance experience, supported by a relevant accounting/bookkeeping qualification or substantial equivalent professional experience;
• strong practical Xero experience, including reviewing, developing or improving Xero systems;
• a good understanding of restricted and unrestricted funds and grant-funded project finance;
• experience of management accounts, budgeting, cashflow, payroll and financial controls;
• experience supporting annual accounts and working with accountants, auditors or independent examiners;
• excellent organisational skills and attention to detail; and
• the ability to make financial information clear and accessible to people without a finance background.

Just as importantly, we're looking for someone who is approachable and collaborative.

Green Team is a small dynamic organisation which has transformation impact on young people and greenspaces. You'll enjoy working alongside colleagues, understanding the programmes our finances support and helping people feel confident about budgets and financial processes. You'll be comfortable taking ownership of your area while contributing as part of a wider team.

You don't need to be an expert in every aspect of corporate services. We're looking for someone with strong financial foundations who can coordinate systems effectively, identify risks and improvements, and work confidently with specialist external advisers.

Why Join The Green Team?

Our vision is a Scotland where everyone values and can enjoy the natural environment.

Since 1995, we have been creating opportunities for children and young people to spend meaningful time outdoors. Our programmes connect young people with nature, others and themselves, supporting both personal development and positive environmental action.

This role offers an opportunity to use your financial and organisational expertise in a values-led charity where strong finances and effective systems directly support our work with young people and nature. To find out more:

Green Team 2025 Impact Report