ICT Support Officer
- Full time
- £26,000 – £28,000
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 19th October 2025
- Advertised from 6th October 2025
Role
About us:
For 60 years, the Scottish Wildlife Trust has worked with its members, partners and supporters in pursuit of its vision of healthy, resilient ecosystems across Scotland’s land and seas. The Trust successfully champions the cause of wildlife through policy and campaigning work, demonstrates best practice through practical conservation and innovative partnerships, and inspires people to take positive action through its education and engagement activities. It also manages a network of around 120 wildlife reserves across Scotland and is a member of the UK-wide Wildlife Trusts movement.
The Role:
Are you passionate about technology and helping others solve IT challenges? We are seeking a proactive and customer-focused ICT Support Officer to join the Trust. In this role, you will be the first point of contact for technical support, ensuring smooth operation of our IT systems and providing exceptional service to staff and stakeholders.
The candidate:
The successful candidate will have at least an HNC/HND (or equivalent) in an ICT-Related subject and at least two years’ experience in a customer-facing or staff support role, it would be advantageous if this was within an ICT support or helpdesk environment.
Main Objectives
- Provide day-to-day support for staff and volunteers using SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and Office 365, including troubleshooting common issues and escalating more complex problems to our ICT contractor and line manager as required.
- Support the administration and basic configuration of the Trust’s digital systems, ensuring user accounts and permissions/access rights are kept up-to-date and in line with current best practice for cyber security and wider digital infrastructure.
- Assist in monitoring and maintaining the Trust’s ICT equipment, network, and server infrastructure, reporting faults and liaising with our ICT contractor for resolution.
- Support our ICT contractor with the external helpdesk to ensure IT problems are logged, tracked, and resolved promptly, maintaining good communication with users throughout. Including assisting with staff onboarding process
The successful candidate will ideally have:
- Experience of Office 365, Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.
- Experience of maintaining desktops, laptops, networking and servers.
- Knowledge of network security including cyber essentials.
- Ability to manage own schedule, be proactive and balance competing and diverse priorities.
- Be and effective communicator.
What we offer:
- Salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work & Pension schemes.
- We have always been hugely flexible in our approach to how you wish to work and continue to offer a flexible approach.
- One Wellness Hour per week
- Enhanced Pension rate upon completion of probation
- Sick Pay Allowance
- Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity Leave
- Training and Development
Application notes
To apply, please visit our website.
Closing date: Sunday 19th October (midnight)
Interviews: (Online) Thursday 30th October 2025
Are you passionate about protecting and understanding the natural world? We’re looking for a dedicated Ecologist to support the development phase of a landmark conservation initiative at Inverbroom, a 7,000-hectare reserve in the Scottish Highlands. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of landscape-scale restoration, working with a passionate team and a wide range of stakeholders to deliver nature-positive outcomes for people and wildlife.
More information about Inverbroom can be found here and on our Reserves page Inverbroom ¦ Scottish Wildlife Trust
About the Role
You will:
- Oversee contracted habitat surveys including National Vegetation Classification (NVC) surveys across the Reserve.
- Undertake habitat condition assessment surveys and woodland Herbivore Impact Assessments (HIAs). Oversee contracted dwarf shrub heath and blanket bog HIAs.
- Undertake protected species surveys, including but not limited to otter, water vole, red squirrel, pine marten, badger and bat surveys.
- Undertake breeding bird surveys, including upland wader surveys.
- Oversee contracted ecological river surveys.
- Undertake Invasive Non-Native Species surveys, including plants and mammals.
About You
You’ll bring:
- Proven comprehensive knowledge of Scottish habitats and species experience
- Significant experience in ecological surveys/monitoring, ideally including habitats, birds and protected mammals
- Significant experience of preparation of reports and presentation of key results
- Knowledge of data management techniques for ecological survey data
Why Join Us?
The Scottish Wildlife Trust is a leading conservation charity with a bold vision for a connected, resilient landscape where nature and people thrive. This role offers the chance to make a lasting impact on one of Scotland’s most ambitious restoration projects.
For more information on the role and what we offer please see our job descriptions and benefits page.
About us
For more than 60 years, the Scottish Wildlife Trust has worked with its members, partners and supporters in pursuit of its vision of healthy, resilient ecosystems across Scotland’s land and seas.
The Trust successfully champions the cause of wildlife through policy and campaigning work, demonstrates best practice through practical conservation and innovative partnerships, and inspires people to take positive action through its education and engagement activities. The Trust manages a network of over 100 wildlife reserves across Scotland and is a member of the UK-wide Wildlife Trusts movement.
We’re looking for a committed Natural Heritage Officer to help protect and enhance our natural environment for future generations. As a Natural Heritage Officer you will be in a unique position to support the planning and delivery of nature conservation works, including securing a baseline understanding of natural heritage across Scottish Wildlife Trust’s newest and largest wildlife reserve. More information about Inverbroom can be found here and on our Reserves page Inverbroom ¦ Scottish Wildlife Trust
About the Role
You will work closely with the project team, the post holder will undertake practical conservation and reserve management tasks, carrying out standardised reserve checks (including access infrastructure and fence surveys and tree safety inspections) and delivering remedial works either directly or with contractors when appropriate. The role will also develop and deliver public engagement activities and volunteering opportunities such as volunteer work parties and citizen science events, to connect people with Inverbroom’s natural heritage..
About You
You’ll bring:
- ·Relevant degree or N/SVQ Level 3 / 4 or equivalent demonstrable experience relating to countryside management.
- Certification to NPTC/Lantra standards and experience in chainsaw maintenance, cross cutting and felling small trees. CS 30 and 31 or willingness to undergo qualification. • Certification to NPTC/Lantra standards and experience in strimmer and brushcutter operations or willingness to undergo qualification. Certificate for trailer, all-terrain vehicles or willingness to undergo qualification.
- 2 years of planning and delivering practical conservation work.
- 2 years of volunteer supervision & management, including designing and delivering events &/or activities.
- Demonstrable experience in the safe use and maintenance of hand and power tools.
- Good understanding of land management for wildlife conservation.
- Good natural history skills and a knowledge of the species and habitats found in Scotland.
- Health & Safety legislation/procedures relating to outdoor working.
Why Join Us?
The Scottish Wildlife Trust is a leading conservation charity with a bold vision for a connected, resilient landscape where nature and people thrive. This role offers the chance to make a lasting impact on one of Scotland’s most ambitious restoration projects.
For more information regarding aspects of the role, please refer to the Job Description.
About us
For more than 60 years, the Scottish Wildlife Trust has worked with its members, partners and supporters in pursuit of its vision of healthy, resilient ecosystems across Scotland’s land and seas.
The Trust successfully champions the cause of wildlife through policy and campaigning work, demonstrates best practice through practical conservation and innovative partnerships, and inspires people to take positive action through its education and engagement activities. The Trust manages a network of over 100 wildlife reserves across Scotland and is a member of the UK-wide Wildlife Trusts movement.
HR Service Officer
- Part time
- £33,098 – £36,775 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Glasgow or Edinburgh, with the option to work from home.
- Closing 10th November 2025
Looking to work for a flexible and family friendly organisation doing amazing work to support Scotland’s charity sector?
Our HR advice service is in demand and we’re looking for an HR generalist to join our busy team. You’ll answer HR related queries from diverse voluntary sector organisations, provide best practice and best fit HR advice, develop resources, and contribute to the recruitment and retention of HR Service subscribers.
If you have experience of working in a generalist HR role with CIPD Level 5 (or working towards), we’d like to hear from you!
Flexible working options, including working from home, will be fully considered. We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet most of the criteria in the person specification. We share our interview questions in advance. If you want to have a chat about the job or our flexible working approach, get in touch with us at recruitment@scvo.scot
SCVO is the membership organisation for the voluntary sector in Scotland, and our mission is to champion the role of voluntary sector organisations in building a flourishing society and support them to do work that has a positive impact.
Main Purpose of Job
Winning Leishman are seeking an experienced Fundraiser to join our team. This post will involve research into grant makers, developing funding proposals and following up with reports and communications to maximise long-term income generation on behalf of Winning Leishman’s clients.
Position in Organisation
Report to the Winning Leishman Directors.
Responsibilities
• Support the identification of trust and foundation funding opportunities through research
• Create tailored applications to a wide range of funders
• Create reports and other communications to funders
• Maintain a schedule of applications and reports
Person Specification
Skills & Experience
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in preparing funding applications to trusts and foundations (essential)
• Experience of working in the charity sector (essential)
• Reliable and well organised with good time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent IT skills, Excel and MS Office, with a working knowledge of database systems
• Strong written skills
• A creative and lateral thinker
• Professional, courteous, respectful and confident
• Proactive and self -motivated with a positive and enthusiastic approach to teamwork
Qualifications
• Degree (in any subject), studying towards a degree or equivalent (desirable)
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