Governance Manager
- Part time
- £37,904 pro-rata
- Hybrid: with the opportunity to work from your nearest Walk Wheel Cycle Trust Hub
- Closing 19th April 2026
- Advertised from 10th April 2026
- Permanent. 37.5 hours per week – we are happy to talk flexible working
- Ref: 163REC
Role
As the Governance Manager, you will provide effective and proactive administrative support to the Board of Trustees and its committees. You will help ensure the Trust meets its legal and regulatory responsibilities and operates in line with best practice.
You will work closely with the Board, the Executive Team and administrative teams across the Trust. You will play a key coordinating role, making sure governance processes run smoothly and that accurate, high quality information is shared with the right people at the right time.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Organise and support Board and Committee meetings
- Keep all statutory records and governance processes accurate and up to date
- Manage trustee succession planning, recruitment, induction and ongoing support
- Develop, review and update governance policies and procedures
- Maintain a central policy log and ensure reviews are completed on time
- The ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys bringing order and clarity to complex situations. They are highly organised and dependable, able to juggle multiple deadlines without losing sight of the detail, and they take pride in producing clear, accurate written work. Comfortable working with trustees and senior leaders, they are confident, professional, and skilled at building trusted relationships. They are proactive and solution focused, happy to work independently, and remain calm and effective when priorities compete. Above all, they are motivated by the charity’s purpose and values and enjoy contributing to work that makes a meaningful difference.
ABOUT YOU
We’re looking for someone who has experience and understanding in the areas listed below. You don’t need to meet every requirement — if you feel you’d be a good fit, we encourage you to apply.
- You have strong experience in governance, preferably within the charity, public, or regulated sector.
- You have demonstrable experience supporting boards, committees, or senior leadership teams.
- You understand UK charity law, Companies House and Charity Commission requirements and have experience managing statutory compliance processes (e.g., filing returns)
- You have exceptional organisational skills, with the ability to manage complex governance schedules and deadlines.
- You have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work confidently with trustees and senior leaders.
LIVING OUR VALUES
At the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust, we’re a values driven organisation. We’re looking for people who are:
Always Learning – curious, open minded and committed to continuous improvement.
Championing Equity – inclusive, respectful and focused on ensuring everyone has a voice and fair opportunity to succeed.
Taking Ownership – proactive, responsible and empowered to make things better.
Delivering Together – collaborative, transparent and motivated by shared success.
Through our values we make it possible for more people to walk, wheel and cycle safely, healthily and joyfully.
WHAT WE OFFER
We want you to feel supported, valued, and empowered in your role. That’s why we offer flexible working, a positive team environment, and benefits designed to support your wellbeing, finances, and family life.
Wellbeing Support
- 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time employees
- Option to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
- Paid volunteer days to support causes you care about
- Free, confidential support service available 24/7
- Access to cycle-to-work schemes through Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme
Financial Benefits
- Up to two extra days of paid leave (pro rata for part time colleagues) when travelling sustainably for holidays.
- Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust
- Bike, computer and season ticket loans
- Discount benefits
- London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 per annum pro rata for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London).
- Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary
Family Friendly Policies
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)
Application notes
Application deadline: 23:59, 19 April 2026
Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams during the week of 04 May 2026.
To apply, please complete our online application form.
We are committed to being a truly inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everyone from all parts of the community.
Adjustments are available throughout the application process.
Bumblebees are in crisis. Could you help us in leading the fight to secure their future? We are looking for a Trustee with digital expertise to join our Board.
The Trust is a science-led charity, concerned with halting and reversing the decline in bumblebees. We are governed by a Board of ten Trustees who work together, and with the executive team with a spirit of openness and trust. We recruit individuals skilled in their field and passionate about nature, species conservation and bumblebees! We’re very proud of our inclusive culture at the Trust and we welcome applications from those who are new to trusteeship as well as those with previous experience.
Advocacy Lead
- Full time
- £35,000
- Remote: Home-based in Scotland with access to Central Belt meetings required.
- Closing 4th May 2026
This new role would suit someone who is naturally very well-organised, able to build strong relationships and garner support, enjoys working with lots of partners, has experience of Scottish politics, and is committed to climate action and justice. Amidst the self-evident climate emergency it is vital that we re-establish the priority of climate action amongst the public, with politicians and decision makers, and win wide support for urgent change and leadership.
You’ll lead on our engagement with stakeholders, MSPs, government officials and party staff and work to build support through sympathetic groups such as unions and the faith community, in order to help to mobilise our supporters and grow the strong public support for action. You’ll be part of the small SCCS secretariat team that provides support to our diverse members and works with them to plan and deliver advocacy and campaigns activities, so you’ll need to be a great communicator, enthusiastic, proactive and willing to be flexible.
With Scottish elections taking place in 2026, this is an important time to be influencing climate policy. This role will play an essential part in helping the Scottish climate movement navigate the new political context, boost our impact and win deeper support for urgency and action.
About SCCS
Stop Climate Chaos Scotland (SCCS) is Scotland’s climate coalition, bringing together over 70 civil society organisations campaigning together on climate change. Our membership is diverse and includes national and community organisations working on:
- Climate action justice
- Environment and nature
- Gender and social justice
- Faith and belief
- International development
- Worker and human rights
- Health and inequality
Together, we represent hundreds of thousands of people across Scotland and stand in solidarity with communities most affected by climate impacts around the world. We collaborate with our members to build strong public support for faster climate action. We use this support to influence decision-makers to put in place fair, effective policies to reduce emissions and benefits for everyone.
Key Tasks
- Designing an advocacy strategy with our members and leading on the delivery of this, with activities likely to include producing briefings, meeting with MSPs and officials, giving evidence to committees attending party conferences and responding to consultations, amongst other ways identified in work plans to influence politicians.
- Building and deepening relationships with MSPs, officials and party staff, building support for SCCS’s policy priorities.
- Attending and organising stakeholder gatherings to recruit more diverse members and build support from unions, the faith community and sympathetic organisations to deliver a more unified, consistent and powerful political voice for urgent climate action which, in turn, will help influence the politicians that rely on these key stakeholders for votes and funding.
- Ensuring political influencing is connected with media work, mobilising supporters and wider stakeholders, and running public campaigns to build and maintain the public support for action.
- Day to day monitoring and analysis of the Scottish Parliament, identifying opportunities and sharing information with members.
- Working with UK organisations on relevant Westminster/reserved matters that affect Scotland, and with TCC, our sister UK coalition, to develop their Local Intelligence Hub so that it becomes a platform Scottish campaigners can use to track advocacy and impact.
- Supporting members – especially smaller organisations – with their advocacy, offering advice and support when needed.
Personal Specification
Knowledge, experience and skills
Essential:
- A proven track record in a similar or related role, which included influencing parliamentary processes, policy and campaigning, or won support with diverse stakeholders;
- Ability to work collaboratively across the political spectrum and with multiple partners to build and maintain strong relationships;
- A strong understanding of Scotland’s political landscape;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, suitable for different audiences and purposes;
- Excellent IT skills;
- Able to work flexibly and identify and act on opportunities for continually improving ways – of working;
- The ability to work effectively in a small team;
- Able to prioritise and organise a busy workload;
- Demonstrable commitment to action on climate change and climate justice.
Desirable:
- Experience facilitating meetings and organising events;
- Experience of working with the media.
Qualifications
No specific qualifications are required for the role: the knowledge, skills and experience of the successful candidate will be more important than formal academic qualifications.
Terms and Conditions
- Salary: £35,000.
- Hours: 5 days a week (35 hours). The post holder may need to work the occasional evening or weekend, for which time off in lieu will be granted. Overtime will not be paid.
- Location: Primarily from home, with occasional office working in central Edinburgh.
- Other travel may be required to meetings, most often in the Scottish Parliament, Scottish Government offices and other locations in the central belt, but occasionally in other parts of Scotland or the UK (for which travel expenses will be paid).
- Line manager: Stop Climate Chaos Scotland Coalition Manager.
- Holiday: 28 days annual leave plus 11 days statutory holidays.
- Pension: Stop Climate Chaos Scotland operates a pension plan with NEST and our pension benefits exceed the statutory minimum.
- We can only employ candidates with the right to work in the UK.
Climate Hubs Scotland Network Facilitator
- Full time
- £45,000 – £50,000
- Hybrid: Scotland wide. Travel required. Hub to be determined dependent on successful applicant.
- Closing 15th May 2026
This is a Scotland-wide position and is facilitated by ECCAN only for the purposes of this job advert. The successful applicant will be hosted by their local Climate Hub.
Role will be hosted and supported by one of the climate action hubs, who will offer line management, IT, and other support. Arrangements will be shaped around the postholder. The postholder will work with all hubs and the Scottish Government.
Description of the Climate Hubs Scotland
The national network of 24 Climate Hubs across Scotland aims to provide communities with the capacity and confidence to shape and deliver locally relevant climate action that supports Scotland’s transition to a net-zero, climate-resilient future. Hubs operate as locally rooted, flexible, place-based structures that adapt their models and activities to local priorities and contexts. While the scale and structure of delivery may vary, all hubs share the overarching objectives of building local capability and motivation for climate action and supporting communities to develop and implement climate projects.
The climate hubs are run by local third sector organisations. They vary in size and scale, and employ different models of working, including partnership models.
Purpose and outcomes of the role:
To work with the climate action hubs and Scottish Government to develop and take forward collaborative actions across the national Hub network and to achieve the following strategic outcomes:
- The Climate Hub network is better able to share information, work together and support each other.
- The network is better connected, with each other, with key partners, and others to ensure that the knowledge of climate action hubs and the communities they serve is used effectively.
Oversight:
The Scottish Government and the lead hub will work with the successful candidate to develop a work plan. Priorities and the work plan will be shaped by the wider climate hub network.
The post holder will be required to provide updates to the Scottish Government and the network on a regular basis. The post holder will work closely with all hubs and in particular with staff supporting national priorities.
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Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in the UK. This is a hybrid (office/home-based) role with an expectation for regular presence (at least once per month) in our Edinburgh-based office.
What does the role involve?
- External communications delivery and planning;
- Content coordination and production;
- Digital channels and performance;
- Events and campaigns coordination;
- Media support (delivery only);
- Internal coordination.
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