RSGS (the Royal Scottish Geographical Society) is one of Scotland’s most dynamic small charities. We are engaged in an exciting and wide variety of public events, education, science communication and active policy advice. We work with a broad range of public, private, academic and voluntary sector organisations to enhance people’s understanding of the world.
Applications are invited from hard-working, enthusiastic and ambitious individuals seeking a challenging, fast-paced and multi-faceted position with considerable scope for professional and personal development, in an exciting and varied role.
Because of growing success and workload, we are seeking to appoint a Deputy Chief Executive, based at the RSGS HQ in Perth, to support the Chief Executive, particularly in fundraising and business development. The person appointed will focus initially on helping us to significantly increase uptake of our major Climate Solutions training programme, and then increasingly transition into the many broader aspects of RSGS’s work at a senior level.
We need a highly-motivated individual who can credibly represent RSGS with integrity, with everyone from local volunteers to global leaders. Someone who can help increase the profile of RSGS amongst core audiences, maximise RSGS income, and work with colleagues to ensure that Climate Solutions training courses and other RSGS policy and public-focused activities are smoothly delivered and have maximum impact.
You should possess a high level of initiative and organisational aptitude, superb negotiation and marketing skills, excellent communication skills and computer literacy, a willingness to learn, an ability to deal calmly with the unexpected, a personable manner, and ideally a solid grounding in sustainability, an empathy for geography, and the drive and passion to change the world.
A team player, you should be good at developing networks and relationships, good at prioritising work and coordinating teams, and able to respond quickly and efficiently to new opportunities. Some experience of working for a charity would be helpful, as would a good sense of humour.
By working with a range of private, public and third sector partners, Green Action Trust services deliver positive action across the country to help Scotland achieve its climate change ambitions. We turn ideas into tangible change, to build more sustainable communities and a greener country.
We are seeking an energetic and passionate leader, who enjoys driving transformation and has a successful track record of understanding what it takes to build and support successful organisations, to join us in the role of Operations Director. The primary purpose of the role will be to lead our operational teams, working with other Directors to enhance our performance and continually review and refine our service offering.
This rare opportunity will assist the Board of the Green Action Trust shape the organisation’s future and help cement its place as the go-to environmental regeneration partner of choice across Scotland. Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Operations Director will be a key strategic manager, member of the Trust’s Executive Management Team and will have principal responsibility for managing and developing our broad portfolio of services, projects and programmes.
You will have experience of strategic management, providing oversight and direction of internal operations, in addition to overarching responsibility for budgets, inward investment and relationship management. You will thrive on meeting challenges head on and will have a demonstrable track record of leading business growth and organisational development.
You will be a visible leader with a highly collaborative style to support our operations to be effective, with the ability to drive change, set clear direction and inspire multi-disciplinary teams. You may not come from the charity sector but you will have a passion for the role that civil society organisations play across Scotland. We will be looking to your expertise, honesty and leadership ability as we galvanise our employees and stakeholders to leave a lasting legacy of environmental gain.
Commercial acumen and highly effective communication and interpersonal skills are a must. We need someone who can balance an emotionally intelligent leadership style with integrity and professionalism and the focus to get the job done. Whatever your background you will share our vision for a diverse and inclusive workforce that is supported and equipped to deliver their very best. This is a role rich in both complexity and opportunity.
In return, we offer a comprehensive employment package including hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
Administrator
- Full time
- £23,193
- Edinburgh or Glasgow with flexibility to allow for home working
- Closing 19th October 2023
About the role
We have a great opportunity for an experienced administrator to join the Places for Everyone team. You will be assisting with the provision of expert support for funding for active travel projects across Scotland.
As the Administrator for Places for Everyone, you will report to the Senior Administrator. You will work closely with other members of the Places for Everyone team, assisting them to achieve their goal of creating safe, attractive, healthier places by increasing the number of trips made by walking, cycling and wheeling for everyday journeys.
A large part of your working time will be spent processing grant claims; analysing, recording, and logging the details before forwarding on for escalation, in addition you will examine new grant applications using Sustrans Grant Management System passing them on to the relevant colleagues.
You will maintain and create guidance documents for partners, ensuring current versions are up to date. Distributing funding agreements is another key element of this role as are monitoring the return of signed documents, distribution of award letters and other correspondence.
You will be responding to stakeholder enquiries via telephone and email. Managing the Places for Everyone events calendar and mailbox and organising meetings, compiling agendas/minutes/actions.
We offer hybrid working to suit individual circumstances, with the flexibility to work from home or in one of our hubs in Edinburgh or Glasgow. Initial training will be face to face in the Edinburgh Hub. Candidates should be based within commutable distance to the Edinburgh or Glasgow office.
About you
You will have great communication skills using these to liaise with colleagues, partners and stakeholders such as Transport for Scotland and local authority partners.
You should be comfortable with working with MS Office, Adobe and Grant Management Systems or similar applications, and training on the use of Smartsheets will be provided.
You will have excellent attention to detail with assessing, revising and logging documentation accurately and efficiently.
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 5% or 6% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
- Bike, computer and season ticket loans
- Discount benefits
- London Weighting Allowance of £4,195 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London)
- Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual salary
Family Friendly
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)
Join the SCVO Board of Trustees
SCVO is looking for a new trustee, elected from our membership, to join our Board. We invite nominations from our membership community so we can then hold a members’ vote to fill those vacancies at our annual general meeting (AGM) in December.
Our trustees play a key role in making sure that SCVO stays true to its mission and values, serving the interests of our members and the wider voluntary sector. Our trustees also make sure that SCVO’s governance is maintained to a high standard.
The SCVO Board is made up of up to 11 trustees. Six trustees are elected from our membership and five trustees, including our convener, are co-opted. Being a trustee is both rewarding and challenging, as we operate in an ever-changing environment with precarious funding – just like most other voluntary organisations. As a member of the SCVO Board you will:
- be responsible for the strategic direction of SCVO.
- uphold SCVO’s values.
- promote the role of the voluntary sector wherever appropriate.
- receive reports from the Chief Executive and other staff on SCVO’s operations and finances, making recommendations as required.
- make sure that all statutory requirements for SCVO are met.
- agree on co-options to the Board of Trustees.
We want a diverse Board of Trustees with a depth and breadth of insight, experience and perspective. We welcome and value people of different backgrounds, thinking and skills and we encourage SCVO members from all backgrounds to apply for these vacancies.
We want our Board of Trustees to be representative of the wonderfully diverse voluntary sector community and of Scottish society. With your input to the Board, we can think creatively and find fresh ways to help us better meet the needs of our members and the voluntary sector.
At SCVO, we are exploring how to be an anti-racist organisation, so this year we are particularly interested in nominations of individuals who have experience and motivation to support us on that journey.
If you work for one of our member organisations, we’d love to hear from you.
About the role
We have a new and exciting opportunity to join us as an Engineer as part of the Design, Engineering and Assurance team in Scotland.
Reporting to the Senior Engineer and supporting the core team, you will be working with local communities to design and deliver outstanding cycling and walking infrastructure.
This is a unique opportunity to develop your design, built environment and project delivery skills within a world class active travel team. In your daily practice you will apply your academic knowledge in design, engineering and the built environment to developing real-world solutions that achieve Sustrans mission – to make it easier to walk and cycle for everyone.
We offer true hybrid working, a flexible mix of working from home and occasional travel to the nearest office hub in either Edinburgh or Glasgow. Candidates should be based within the geographical area with regular travel expected to the nominated hub.
About you
We are looking for a talented designer who is passionate about infrastructure design, someone who would like the freedom to express themselves creatively.
You should have experience of infrastructure design, evaluation or appraisal. Skilled in producing engineering drawings, technical reports, feasibility studies and engagement materials.
You will be skilled and competent in using design software such as AutoCAD, AutoTurn. Experience with GIS would be desirable but not essential.
With proven experience of managing small, clearly defined projects, you will demonstrate good planning and organisation skills including working to tight deadlines and managing own tasks across multiple projects.
If you want to enhance your existing skills and develop new ones – we will support your professional development towards incorporated or chartered status.
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 5% or 6% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
Bike, computer and season ticket loans
Discount benefits
London Weighting Allowance of £4,195 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London)
Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary
Family Friendly
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)
Do you have a passion for enabling individuals to make a positive change in their lives? We’d love to hear from you.
Venture Trust works with people experiencing complex life circumstances. Through our work, we provide the opportunity for people to recognise their confidence, motivation and core life skills that they need to make positive changes in their lives.
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Progressions Worker to join Venture Trust as we continue to roll out our new Green Futures programme, funded by CashBack for Communities. This programme has a strong environmental focus, encouraging participants to learn about their environment and positive climate action, explore what a Just Transition looks like for them, develop key employability skills and engage more in their local community.
As a Progressions Worker, you will:
- Develop and manage external referral networks in your area to ensure that recruitment for Venture Trust employability programmes and services runs efficiently
- Support the planning of and lead on the delivery of employability programmes and progression opportunities for participants, specifically on our new Green Futures programme.
- Have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to build positive, meaningful relationships with a diverse range of people
- Have a good understanding of how to work alongside people with lived experience of trauma, the justice system, mental health conditions, addictions and neurodiversity
- Deliver innovative and engaging high quality employability content to Venture Trust clients that is tailored to meet agreed learning outcomes
- Maintain strong relationships with delivery and referral partners to ensure efficient and effective service delivery
- Provide ongoing pastoral support to identify and remove barriers to employment and broker employability opportunities where possible
Please click here for the full job description of this role
In return, we offer a range of generous benefits including a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible and hybrid working, an employee benefits package and a joint contributory pension scheme. We also offer a great working culture that embraces our core values of courage, care, curiosity and collaboration in all we do.
If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, and want to play an important role in enabling people to achieve lasting change in their lives, we want to hear from you.
Data Protection and Quality Officer
- Full time
- Circa £36,000
- Edinburgh – blended (home and office working)
- Closing 16th October 2023
Energy Saving Trust is an independent organisation working to address the climate emergency.
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.
As well as investing in our mission, we invest in our people and culture. We’re committed to creating an engaging, supportive and inclusive workplace for all and providing opportunities for development, training and growth. We also provide a range of benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme and a wellbeing allowance. Please see our careers page for more information on why Energy Saving Trust is a great place to work.
The team
The Compliance team are one of the key support services which serve as an anchor in our organisation. We lead on advice in data protection, financial conduct and maintain the organisation’s Integrated Management System (IMS); made up of the quality, environmental, energy, and information security standards.
As a team we believe in walking the walk for our organisation. We are therefore consistently reviewing and challenging ourselves to be the best we can be to support the organisation in fulfilling its ambitions to address the climate emergency. This has created a team full of engaged, passionate and super supportive team members.
If successful, you will not just be joining a team, but becoming part of our culture. With regular check in calls and weekly fun quizzes, we make sure we are there for each other in all we do and can pull together to deliver for our people.
The role
The Data Protection Officer role presents an exciting opportunity to advance your career in data protection, information security and privacy. You will provide day to day support and advice across the organisation for all matters relating to data protection, support the Compliance and Accreditation Manager and chair our Information Governance group. You will lead our Data Protection Team with one direct report and be an integral part of the IT and Compliance team.
You will play a vital role in ensuring our organisation is continuously improving its approach to data protection and providing staff with sufficient training on, and awareness of, key compliance issues.
What you’ll do
• Lead the development, review and continual improvement of policies and procedures, and monitor organisational compliance
• Lead the data protection team, managing our Data Protection Assistant
• Lead the delivery of in-house training and the development of training packages for the organisation
• Coordinate and support with responses to information requests such as Subject Access
• Use information to analyse and report on trends, identify risks, and assist business areas with risks assessment to guide their activities and target resources
• Log and investigate reports of noncompliance and support business areas to resolve them
• Play an active role in the internal audit function in conducting routine audits, and producing audit reports for senior management.
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What you’ll bring
• 2-3 years’ experience of working in a data protection role
• Data protection qualification (such as a practitioner certificate)
• An honest and trustworthy approach with strong interpersonal skills, comfortable liaising with varying levels of seniority
• Capable and comfortable with Office 365 applications
• Excellent attention to detail
• Proactive with good initiative
• Have a coaching approach to line-management
• Strong interpersonal skills, comfortable liaising with varying levels of seniority.
This is a permanent position. Our standard weekly hours are 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday. As standard we offer all contracts on blended (home and office-based) working.
Digital & Communications Manager
- Full time
- £43,727 – £48,329
- Blended working between Stirling office and home
- Closing 16th October 2023
Paths for All's vision is for a happier, healthier Scotland where physical activity improves quality of life and wellbeing for all. Our vision is for Scotland to be a walking nation. We want everyone to have the opportunity to be active every day, creating a happier, healthier, and greener Scotland. A key element of this work involves our Communications and Digital Strategy, and we are delighted to be recruiting a Senior Manager who can lead, inspire and develop our approach to this work.
The role will help us define and deliver our new strategy for digital and communication services. The aim is to maximise data insights and oversee the delivery of a comprehensive communications strategy and action plan to raise the profile and reputation of Paths for All. The digital strategy should be informed by insight and research and foster healthy data capture.
Paths for All are looking to hire for potential and talent that can grow with the organisation.
So, as a potential candidate for this new post:
• Are you able to take a leading role by helping us to define and deliver our new digital strategy and further develop our communication and marketing services?
• Can you provide strategic direction to ensure that we stay at the cutting edge of digital developments and raise the profile and reputation of Paths for All’s work with partner organisations, funders, volunteers and members of the public.
• Can you demonstrate competency as a senior leader, working successfully with stakeholders to drive forward a challenging strategy to have Scotland walking to improve health, and tackle inactivity on a population scale?
You will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer and senior management team to champion and deliver Paths for All’s Vision, Strategy, and Business Plans. You will also lead a multidisciplinary team to drive forward Paths for All’s communication, marketing and promotion work to help raise awareness about the health benefits of walking and the role, the walking environment and active travel can play in our journey to decarbonisation and net zero.
We offer the opportunity to be part of an organisation that recognises staff as our most valued asset. Attractive employment conditions include a contributory pension scheme and flexi-time policy
Corporate Services Assistant
- Full time or Part time
- £22,378 – £25,817
- Glasgow
- Closing 16th October 2023
Do you want to be part of a friendly, inclusive and dedicated team?
Cycling Scotland is the nation’s cycling organisation. Working in partnership with other organisations, with funding from Transport Scotland, we help create an environment for everyone in Scotland to cycle easily and safely. Our vision is a sustainable, inclusive and healthy Scotland where anyone, anywhere can enjoy all the benefits of cycling.
This post will report to the Corporate Services Manager working as a key member of Cycling Scotland’s Corporate Services Team to support the work of the organisation. You will undertake day to day delivery of the Corporate Services team’s administrative responsibilities to support the organisation, including office administration, HR, IT, office equipment, telecommunications, and systems.
Please read the job description available on our website for full and further details.
Benefits of the role include:
- Defined Contribution Pension Scheme with employer contribution of 7.5% and minimum employee contribution of 3%
- 36 days annual leave
- Operation of a Flexi-time system
- Annual contribution towards your training and development
- Free and confidential access to our Employee Assistance programme
While this role is based in our central Glasgow office, we are committed to flexible working. Staff can currently work one day a week in our office on a trial basis and long-term hybrid working plans are under development.
I Bike Schools Officer
- Full time
- £28,211
- Aberdeenshire with some hybrid working
- Closing 22nd October 2023
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Sustrans team and work as part of the I Bike Project in Scotland. The I Bike Project has been running in Scotland since 2009, working closely with schools to promote sustainable travel.
As the I Bike Officer, you will be supporting a number of local teams, including the Aberdeenshire councils transport team and the Active Schools Team. In addition, you will be responsible for delivering the I Bike Project to schools across Aberdeenshire, to promote sustainable (active) travel to and from school and for recreational journeys. But you will be primarily focused with the Meldrum cluster schools.
You will build and manage internal and external relationships with key people such as the Senior Leadership teams within the schools, Local community group leaders and Local Authority members. In addition, you will support the School Champions, the staff and volunteers promoting sustainable (active) travel within the school communities, using Local Authority resources to promote the I Bike project.
This role will require travel, including overnight stays and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Sustrans.
About you
You should have experience of working with children and young people as well as working with schools and community youth groups, with the ability to build relationships with ease across a wide range of people.
You will have good written and verbal communication skills, and you will be knowledgeable planning for presentation, lessons, and activities.
We would like you to have undertaken or be willing to attend the National Standard Cycle instructor Training, and Bike maintenance training, and have an understanding of active travels programmes in Scotland.
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 5% or 6% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
- Bike, computer and season ticket loans
- Discount benefits
- London Weighting Allowance of £4,195 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London)
- Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary
Family Friendly
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)