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.

Upmo is a registered Scottish charity based in Edinburgh and the Lothians providing innovative workshops and personalised support for people with learning and other complex disabilities. Our goal is to promote the self-confidence and social welfare of our students through assistance to engage with meaningful and progressive educational activities, aiding their development of practical, social and life skills and their ability and confidence to participate more fully in society.

The Funding and Grants Officer will be responsible for the compilation and submission of funding bids in line with the organisational funding plan. This role will undertake the required monitoring and reporting on all applications and bids. Reporting to the Head of Corporate Services, this role will assist them in identifying external funding opportunities which support Upmo’s strategic plan. It will also assist the senior management team in planning, coordinating and submitting funding applications to a range of Trusts, Foundations and private sector sponsors.

We welcome applications from any interested candidate, including disabled people and those from minority ethnicity groups, currently underrepresented in Upmo.

We are a Safer Recruitment employer and will always take the strongest action against anyone who attempts to harm the people we support.

Please see the attached job description, and take a look at our website to learn more about us!

The Scottish Government has recently confirmed grant funding for the establishment of a regional Climate Action Network Hub in West Lothian. The Hub will form part of a strategic Scotland-wide network of such regional hubs across Scotland to offer networking, support and encouragement of community led climate action.

The employing body will be West Lothian Climate Action Network Hub. The strategic direction for the Hub will be provided in the first instance by WLCAN Hub Directors but will evolve through the Hub membership. Line management of the Senior Development Worker will be provided by Hub Directors and the staff by the Senior Development Worker.

Funding for the Hub is fully confirmed for the remainder of 2023-24 while grant support for 2024-25 is agreed in principle at this stage, pending final agreement on the Scottish Government budgets for that year. However, we have been advised by the Scottish Government to recruit staff for both this year and next with that caveat.

In addition to their work in West Lothian, the Senior Development Worker will play an active part in the wider Hub network attending monthly Hub meetings, quarterly Stakeholder Working Group meetings and enabling opportunities for learning across the National Hub network.

This is an exciting time to be involved in community-led climate action and for the successful applicants to make their mark.

The aim of the Development Worker is to contribute to the delivery of the WLCAN Hub, build connection and understanding across community groups and create structures to enable the adoption of more strategic and collaborative approaches to the climate emergency across and between community groups, public and third sector partners. The Development Worker will be as inclusive as possible to ensure that no communities or groups are excluded from the support available from the Hub and will contribute in the recruitment, training and support of volunteers.