Researcher
- Full time
- £24,797 – £27,210
- Edinburgh or Inverness (hybrid of home and office working)
- Closing 29th August 2022
- Advertised from 12th August 2022
- 35 hours per week
- + 8% employer pension contribution
Role
Are you passionate about tackling the climate emergency? As the biggest threat to life as we know it, we urgently need to scale up the action we’re taking to avert disaster. This is where you come in.
We are Scotland’s leading environmental charity delivering solutions for low carbon living. A trusted expert with over 35 years’ experience. We’re looking for a talented Researcher to join our industry-leading Consultancy team and make a real difference.
The Team
Our Consultancy team are leaders in the industry and provide expert analysis and insight across the sustainability agenda. The team works across a range of disciplines including analysing housing stock and applying the latest insights in behavioural science, with monitoring and evaluation specialists evidencing the impact of projects.
The team carry out research and support projects to make a low carbon lifestyle a reality for all. This can include area-based projects focused on domestic energy efficiency and a range of other decarbonisation projects involving low carbon heat and renewables.
The Role
Your role will ensure our work continues to be underpinned by outstanding research and analysis. You’ll use your excellent grounding in qualitative and quantitative research techniques to conduct both technical and social research that underpins reports and recommendations for clients.
Using your keen eye for detail you’ll ensure that the research the team produces and maintains the highest quality. Whether this is when you are conducting interviews, developing and analysing surveys, or carrying out desk research – you’ll be using your clear communication skills to ensure data is gathered and analysed effectively.
The research you undertake and support on is critical to Changeworks achieving its strategic aim to accelerate the decarbonisation of Scotland’s home to help tackle climate change. Your work will lead to positive change for the environment as well as people, their wellbeing, and the homes they live in.
Benefits
Changeworks is a great place to work. We hold Investors in People Platinum accreditation (something only a few organisations in Scotland have), and we were nominated for employer of the year by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce this year. Our staff overwhelmingly would recommend us as an employer too.
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.
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.
Application notes
To apply: please visit our website to complete an online application – Working at Changeworks | Changeworks
Closing date for applications: 11am, Monday 29 August 2022
Interviews: Week commencing 5 September 2022
For further information about this post please contact Freya Burns on fburns@changeworks.org.uk or 07776 688148.
Changeworks ~ delivering positive low carbon living
EATS Educates Gardener - EATS Educates: Children and Families Growing and Eating
- Part time
- £23,997 pro-rata
- Rosyth (On site)
- Closing 22nd April 2024
Do you have experience as a gardener or horticulturalist and have a passion for growing fruit and vegetables and inspiring others? This is an exciting opportunity to join a new project that aims to actively improve the health of children and their families, and their understanding and interest in the environment and biodiversity. The project will span four Primary Schools in Rosyth. Where children will learn and participate in their schools sowing, planting, growing, harvesting, tasting, and cooking fruit and vegetables. They will take this learning home – growing and cooking and eating fruit and vegetables at home.
You will join an Education Officer and a Project Support Officer and be supported by the General Manager of EATS Rosyth. The gardener will lead on the planning, creating and maintaining of the growing spaced in the 4 Rosyth Primary Schools . Example of some of the main duties will include:
- Work with the Education Officer and schools to design and create the growing spaces.
- Prepare the growing aspects of the project, with the Education Officer, and plan to meet the agreed timescales of the education programme.
- Maintain the growing spaces within each school and manage the soil fertility, crop rotation, sowing, irrigation, pest and disease control etc.
- Prepare for the education programme lessons so that the Education Officer has the necessary equipment and materials ready to use with the children.
- Work with the Project Administrator Officer to support how the project is communicated, for example taking photographs for promotion on social media.
- Involve families and carers in the project and work with them through out.
Please see the job description for more details and we warmly welcome inquiries by email at info@eatsrosyth.org.uk or by phone to Charlotte Oakley (General Manager) Tuesday – Thursday on 07396734859 or 01383 341260
Project Coordinator (Young People) – East Lothian
- Full time
- £24,440 – £27,491
- East Lothian (Hybrid)
- Closing 30th April 2024
People Know How is looking for a Project Coordinator to join our team and support schools in the East Lothian area. The successful applicant will be responsible for working as part of the Positive Transitions team, supporting children, young people and their families in the transition from primary to secondary school. The role supports our strategic aim of ensuring a positive school transition for all children across Scotland. Please note, this role is internally called Positive Transitions Coordinator.
About People Know How
People Know How is a Scottish charity that aims to improve wellbeing across communities by supporting people to overcome barriers and thrive. We deliver services locally in Edinburgh and the Lothians and engage in research and campaigning to effect change on a national scale. We also provide a national digital support helpline. Our work supports all parts of the community including children, young people, families and adults.
This is a full time (35 hours a week), permanent contract role with 8 weeks of holiday per year, 5% employee and 5% employer pension contributions. We offer hybrid working between our offices in Edinburgh and East Lothian, and working from home.
To see the full job description please download the Recruitment Pack below.
National Helpline Intern
- Full time
- £22,374
- Edinburgh – Hybrid working (Hybrid)
- Closing 30th April 2024
Role:
People Know How is looking for a National Helpline Intern to join our Reconnect team. The successful applicant will be responsible for working as part of a team, supporting our national helpline, Connecting Scotland. The helpline provides over-the-phone support to people all over Scotland to use devices like computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones, and ask questions about digital. The role supports our strategic aim of ensuring that everyone in Scotland is digitally included and has affordable data. We work towards this aim by managing a national digital support helpline and by providing one-to-one and group support in communities.
About People Know How
People Know How is a Scottish charity that aims to improve wellbeing across communities by supporting people to overcome barriers and thrive. We deliver services locally in Edinburgh and the Lothians and engage in research and campaigning to effect change on a national scale. We also provide a national digital support helpline. Our work supports all parts of the community including children, young people, families and adults.
Project Coordinator (Young People) - Edinburgh
- Full time
- £24,440 – £27,491
- Edinburgh (Hybrid)
- Closing 30th April 2024
People Know How is looking for two Project Coordinators to join our team and support schools in the Edinburgh area. The successful applicant will be responsible for working as part of the Positive Transitions team, supporting children, young people and their families in the transition from primary to secondary school. The role supports our strategic aim of ensuring a positive school transition for all children across Scotland. Please note, this role is internally called Positive Transitions Coordinator.
About People Know How
People Know How is a Scottish charity that aims to improve wellbeing across communities by supporting people to overcome barriers and thrive. We deliver services locally in Edinburgh and the Lothians and engage in research and campaigning to effect change on a national scale. We also provide a national digital support helpline. Our work supports all parts of the community including children, young people, families and adults.
This is a full time (35 hours a week), permanent contract role with 8 weeks of holiday per year, 5% employee and 5% employer pension contributions. We offer hybrid working between our offices in Edinburgh and East Lothian, and working from home.
To see the full job description please download the Recruitment Pack below.
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