Culture & Business Scotland is looking for a Training & Events Co-ordinator. We want you to help us deliver our unique programme of events, courses and insights for arts, heritage and business organisations. We are looking for someone who is excellent at multi-tasking, with a ‘can do’ attitude, exceptional attention to detail, strong organising skills, and a sound knowledge and experience of events processes and databases. Based in our Edinburgh office, with occasional working from home.
For full information, go to cultureandbusiness.scot/vacancies/training-events-co-ordinator or telephone 0131 243 2757.
Closing date: Monday 11 March 2024, 9am
Interview date: Tuesday 19 March 2024
Training & Events Co-ordinator
Postcode: EH2 2PR
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Role Summary
To provide professional, friendly, and efficient reception services to Norton Park tenants, their clients, and visitors. This role also includes supporting the management and staff of Norton Park SCIO with administrative tasks and managing conference centre bookings.
Key Responsibilities
Reception Duties
Administrative Duties
Communications and Marketing
General Responsibilities
Terms and Conditions
Place of Work: Norton Park Business Centre, 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5QY
Hours of Work: 14 hours per week: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm on Thursdays and 9:00 am – 4:00 pm on Fridays (including a 1-hour unpaid lunch break).
Salary: £24,000 pro rata
Pension: Norton Park SCIO run a contributory pension scheme, which staff are encouraged to join. Employer contribution 7% and employee contribution 5%.
Annual leave: Pro rata entitlement of 25 days of annual leave plus 10 public holidays each year. Note: Annual leave must be used during the Christmas and New Year break.
Volunteering leave: Pro rata entitlement of 2 paid days of leave per year for approved volunteering activities.
Health Insurance: Free Healthcare coverage through Benenden Health
Person Specification
Required experience, qualities and skills.
Desirable criteria
The Conservation Volunteers connects people and green spaces to deliver lasting outcomes for both.
This role plays a crucial part in supporting TCV's mission to empower individuals and communities to enhance their health, prospects, and outdoor environments. It involves overseeing TCV projects, delivering services in line with local operational plans, and helping achieve TCV's strategic objectives. A key focus of the role is managing two programmes, which aim to enhance the skills, confidence, and employability of people who are furthest from the labour market, including Camphill service users and referrals from Stirling Council. Through engaging activities, the programme will promote well-being, wildlife conservation, and a deeper understanding of nature, while also fostering stronger connections between the local environment and community. Additionally, it will support individuals in their pursuit of further education and employment opportunities.
About the role:
Are you passionate about the outdoors and eager to make a difference in people's lives? We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Training Officer to lead our innovative programmes. This initiative, backed by the Stirling Local Employability Partnership (LEP), aims to tackle poverty, promote inclusion and social justice, and create a fair and prosperous Scotland.
Our training programmes prepares people with mild to moderate learning difficulties, and those furthest from the labour market, for the world of work. The programmes offer people opportunities to engage with the richness of our wild environments in a sustainable manner. Through these experiences, we aim to build confidence, curiosity, resilience, problem-solving abilities, and inspire creativity.
As the Training Officer, you will develop and deliver an experiential, hands-on learning programme to increase participants' confidence and practical and social skills, moving them closer to the labour market. You will bridge the gap between school and employment by providing job experience, structure, regular conversations, and understanding of workplace dynamics, including problem-solving and teamwork. You will lead two exciting bio-enhancement projects including the creation of a new pond and orchard, involving the participants in the design, planning, construction, and planting.
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The ideal candidate will be empathetic and patient, with a genuine interest in helping others succeed. They will be proactive and resourceful, possessing a problem-solving mindset and the ability to take initiative in overcoming challenges. Adaptability is key, as the candidate must be able to work both independently and as part of a team, adjusting to various working environments and conditions. A strong passion for conservation and the environment is essential, alongside the ability to think creatively and innovatively, bringing fresh ideas and a proactive approach to solving complex issues. The candidate should have strong interpersonal skills, excelling in building and maintaining relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, and must be flexible and willing to travel to various project sites as required, adapting to the unique demands of the role.
If you are ready to make a meaningful impact, apply today and become a crucial part of our mission to enrich the lives of people through nature and practical skills development.
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during your application. If you would like to discuss your requirements further please contact the People Team via recruitment@tcv.org.uk or by telephone on 01302 388883. We also offer reasonable adjustments on the job.
A full driving licence is required yes ‘as the post holder has use of a company vehicle’.
This post is subject to an enhanced CRC check/a CRC check yes/no
A completed application form is required.
We are The Conservation Volunteers.
Our vision is Healthier, Happier Communities for Everyone. We believe that green spaces are an essential part of healthy, happy communities.
Our mission is To Connect People and Green Spaces to Deliver Lasting Outcomes for Both.
The opportunity to connect to nature on your doorstep and contribute to its protection should be available to everyone.
The outcomes of our work:
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Context:Launched in 2015, Green Hive (formally Nairn River Enterprise) is a charity specialising in volunteer-led projects and other initiatives, helping to conserve, restore and sustainably develop the natural habitats and public amenities of Nairn and Nairnshire, cultivating community action, skills and employability and improving outcomes for residents and visitors. Over the last decade the organisation has developed a suite of core business operations aimed at reducing pollution and waste, recycling and re-using discarded man-made materials and promoting more positive interactions with the local environment. It has done this while gradually consolidating its own financial position in support of longer-term organisational sustainability. Recent investment from the Postcode Innovation Trust takes us to the next level, and a dedicated Volunteering Officer will be key to our plans for growth and diversification. In November 2022 Green Hive took ownership of Seaman’s Hall in the Fishertown precinct of Nairn. Over the last 18 months we have been developing public programmes that focus on re-establishing this important historic building as a community hub. We are also formulating capital development plans for the facility. The Volunteering Officer will support these and help to drive these activities, contributing meaningfully to the implementation and continuing evolution of our five-year strategic development plan.
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Our work always places people and communities in the lead: listening to them, identifying their strengths, supporting them on their terms, and building their capacity to flourish.
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A set of core values guides all the work of Community Renewal:
• TRUSTING – Our impact is built on choosing to place trust in people.
• TRUSTWORTHY – Our trustworthiness is what makes our relationships grow.
• LEARNING – Our charity is about learning so we celebrate success but also appreciate failure
• BUILDING ON STRENGTHS – Our aim is always to build on strengths: we reject paternalism
• ALONGSIDE COMMUNITIES – Our aim is always to stay alongside people for as long as it takes.
• ACHIEVING PREVENTION – Our choice is to be proactive so we can achieve prevention, build resilience and find the right people at the right time.
• INSPIRING TRANSFORMATION – Our focus is always inspiring towards transformation, rather than incremental change.
This is an ideal role for a local community member who is looking to get involved in fantastic community events and learn about how to lead their own events or local activities while also gaining workplace experience.
The idea is to collaborate with our existing team around events in Bingham, Magdalene and the Hays that will take place in Autumn and Winter 2024-25 including seasonal events (e.g. Christmas), drop-in sessions, fun activities for families and others.
We need someone who can make a positive difference themselves and is enthused by community activities and supporting their neighbours. We also need someone who is prepared to learn about and follow some of the health and safety or similar regulations we need to follow around events. But this is also a chance to find how you can identify and use your strengths, ideas and learn skills.
This is an ideal role for a local community member who is looking to get involved in fantastic community events and learn about how to lead their own events or local activities while also gaining workplace experience.
The idea is to collaborate with our existing team around events in Bingham, Magdalene and the Hays that will take place in Autumn and Winter 2024-25 including seasonal events (e.g. Christmas), drop-in sessions, fun activities for families and others.
We need someone who can make a positive difference themselves and is enthused by community activities and supporting their neighbours. We also need someone who is prepared to learn about and follow some of the health and safety or similar regulations we need to follow around events. But this is also a chance to find how you can identify and use your strengths, ideas and learn skills.