Are you passionate about climate action and community development? Do you have experience in project management and a desire to make a positive impact on East Lothian's environmental future? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

About Us:

The ELCAN Hub, a partnership between East Lothian Climate Action Network (ELCAN) and Lower Impact Living CIC (Lil), is seeking a dynamic individual to lead transformative climate & nature action and adaptation within the region. As the ELCAN Climate Hub Manager, you will play a key role in cultivating a resilient and just community-driven movement that addresses the challenges of the climate and nature emergency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project management of the ELCAN Climate Hub.
• Building and maintaining relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Leading the team to deliver Hub outputs & outcomes.
• Financial management, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Staff appraisals, development, and fundraising.

Are you an experienced Community Development worker with an interest in Climate justice work?

If so, then please see details of the role below

Purpose of role

To work with local people to explore and develop understanding of issues arising from the Climate Crisis.

To support communities to organise, take action and engage on the needs and issues that matter to them.

Help local people to come together to form:

• Action / issue-based groups to identify and challenge the economic, gender and race inequalities that exist within communities.

• Groups of mutual support aimed at building confidence and self-esteem and developing a positive sense of purpose.

Crossroads Youth and Community Association’s work and values are built on the central belief that “everyone had the right to live gloriously: whatever in society prevents this, should be challenged and whatever in the individual helps should be nurtured”

This role will involve working across the community with young people, families and the wider community.

We are seeking a Project Director with substantial experience of working with children and young people and the knowledge and skills to manage and lead The BIG Project, a local community-based organisation in South West Edinburgh.

Reporting directly to the Board, you will take a lead in setting the strategic direction of the organisation, will be responsible for all operational aspects of its day to day running and will engage in an element of direct service delivery across the 5-18 age group.

Established in 2002, The BIG Project is a community-based Youth and Children’s charity located Broomhouse, South West Edinburgh which supports children and young people aged 5-18 years, to learn, achieve, have fun, and feel good about themselves.

A trusted and much valued part of the local community The BIG Project provides educational, social and recreational opportunities for children & young people with a specific focus on those who are experiencing difficulties at home, at school or in the community. We do this through a range of universal and targeted services and our core programme includes children’s activity groups, open access youth clubs, small groupwork and individual support and special interest groups with a particular focus on the Arts. The staff team comprises, full-time and sessional youth workers, a committed and skilled team of volunteers and specialist staff.

Every day people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as a Retail Development Manager, you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions to live life to the full again. Our Hospital to Home services form a nationwide network of local support groups, nurses, volunteers and one-to-one support teams helping families adjust to life with a heart or lung condition or after a stroke.

We are seeking an individual for a Retail Development role who embodies creativity, possesses a strong drive, and demonstrates initiative. This role requires someone who excels in working autonomously and takes ownership of their tasks. The ideal candidate will shoulder the responsibility of introducing innovative income-generating strategies while also spearheading the coordination of fresh retail training initiatives for our team.

The successful applicant should exhibit a flair for generating novel ideas within the retail sector and possess the ability to implement these ideas effectively. They will need to have a proactive approach, seizing opportunities to enhance revenue streams while enhancing the skill set of our retail team through well-structured training programs.

This position demands an individual with a keen eye for detail, strategic thinking, and a passion for achieving tangible results. Excellent communication skills and the capacity to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders are vital for success in this role. If you're someone with a knack for driving growth in the retail sector through innovative initiatives and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a Basic Disclosure check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.