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.

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:

1. The Climate Hub network is better able to share information, work together and support each other.
2. 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.

Reporting to: General Manager

Rate of pay: £20.00 per hour

Based: The post will require a minimum of one day per week on site working at Remake Scotland, Unit 2, Muthill Road, Crieff with flexibility for remote working for the remainder of the week.

Holiday entitlement: 155 hours per year (inclusive of public/bank holiday entitlement)

Staff benefits: 20% discount in the Reuse Hub, free textile class entry for non-booked spaces, enhanced sick pay provision.

Remake is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee, founded in 2011. Our mission is to promote a circular economy and inspire environmentally sustainable living within our community. We believe sustainable living should be accessible to everyone and embedded in everyday habits and choices.

We work towards this mission through:

• Our Reuse Hub at the Crieff Visitor Centre; a treasure trove of second-hand goods, including tools, furniture, textiles, craft supplies, and more.
• Our Tool Library; supporting our community to share resources rather than buying new.
• A wide programme of community engagement activities, including our monthly repair hub, climate café, textile skill classes and outreach projects supporting the climate emergency response.

We are proud to work with around 60 volunteers annually, representing a broad range of backgrounds, ages, and abilities. Our approach prioritises intergenerational community building and skills sharing in a safe and inclusive environment.

At Remake, we are collaborative, people-centred, and proactive. We value kindness, creativity, and the drive to build a more sustainable and inclusive world. You’ll be joining a small, passionate team where your ideas and voice will be heard and valued.

OVERALL JOB PURPOSE

Remake are at an exciting point of growth planning and are seeking to undertake a compliance review across the organisation to ensure we are meeting best working practices ahead of potential expansion. This one-year post will support the implementation of inclusive, safe, and legally compliant practices across Remake and ensure that best practice policies and operating procedures are in place. Key focus areas will include health & safety, waste management, data protection, cyber security and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.

As this is a one-year post, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, the post will crucially focus on implementing robust systems to ensure that compliance standards can be maintained once the post concludes. This is crucial to managing organisational risk and supporting Remake to pursue our expansion strategy confident in our ability to meet compliance standards.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is values-driven, detail-oriented, and passionate about creating safe and inclusive community spaces. Due to the limited funding period, we are looking for someone who can bring strong working knowledge of relevant regulations and legislation and with experience in managing organisational compliance systems.

DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Compliance coordination:

• Review and evaluate compliance standards across the organisation with emphasis on health & safety, waste management, data protection, cyber security, EDI & safeguarding and identify improvement requirements.
• Work with team members to clearly communicate key improvement areas and the systems and processes required to meet these to ensure that compliance becomes embedded in team culture.
• Work with team members to improve compliance standards by developing processes and procedures to ensure that accurate and appropriate administration systems and record keeping are in place.
• Collaborate with the General Manager and Board of Trustees to review and update internal policies, procedures, and risk assessments to meet best practice.
• Support the development and coordination of a staff and volunteer training schedule to meet legal obligations, insurance requirements, and strategic goals and support with in-house training delivery where appropriate.
• Explore digital management systems to enable compliance standards to be maintained and to support early identification of relevant legislative changes.
• Work alongside the General Manager & Finance Coordinator to support with the development of an appropriate budget for the organisation’s compliance and training needs in alignment with financial planning processes.
• Support with grant funding requirements by tracking grant spending across the year and monitor and evaluate budgetary performance in line with financial review processes.
• Support with grant funding requirements through monitoring and evaluation of the project outcomes and their impact in supporting the strategic aims and KPI’s of the organisation.

Other Ad Hoc Duties:

• Provide courteous and helpful responses to the public via in-person, phone, online, and social media interactions.
• Represent Remake positively when working with any local partners, volunteers, and community groups.
• Occasionally support events or training sessions during evenings or weekends where required.
• Carry out other reasonable duties as required to support Remake’s organisational objectives.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential Skills:

• Familiarity with relevant legislation informing compliance best practice
• Experience in managing compliance systems within an organisation
• Experience of developing policies, procedures, and risk assessments
• Experience of project management and developing services & strategies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills & teamwork abilities
• Ability to manage a varied workload and work to deadlines
• Proficiency with Office 365 and digital systems

Desirable Skills:

• A commitment to Remake’s charitable aims and ethos
• Experience of working with volunteers or diverse community groups
• Experience of working with young people
• Experience within the Third Sector or community support settings
• Experience in training delivery
• Experience in project evaluation
• Given the rural setting of our work, a full, clean driving license would be helpful but is not a prerequisite for the role

We understand that not all candidates will bring all of these skills. If you bring relevant experience within the compliance landscape, then we would encourage you to apply.

Background

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to work with a driven team in one of Scotland’s most well regarded and effective local active travel and bike refurbishing charities.

The Bike Station has been based in the community for over 20 years, with a credible reputation of recycling, refurbishing and reusing donated bikes and making bikes available within the community.

Our communities continue to be under increasing pressure with the cost-of-living crisis and within a climate crisis.

Enabling more people to choose cycling has multiple financial, health and social benefits and the demand for our services has grown in recent years.

We are looking for a confident and strategic Development Manager to build strong relationships and develop services that will significantly enhance their sustainable income.

This role will create and lead our long-term unrestricted income and business opportunities.

Primary Aim

Contribute to the long-term sustainability of The Bike Station by increasing unrestricted income.

Purpose of the role

• Explore and source public giving commercial opportunities in alignment with The Bike Stations strategic objectives.
• Analyse market data to support opportunities for business development with existing and potential clients and provide recommendations to success and routes to increased revenue.
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships and relationships developing strong working relationships with key stakeholders, influencing decisions both internally & externally.
• Develop and deliver our commercial income opportunities including our skills development programme, corporate volunteering and public giving campaigns.
• Collaborate with The Bike Stations refurbishing, skills development, community, volunteering and communications teams to ensure strong customer experience .
• Lead on developing messaging, with the support from the Communications Team, to create marketing materials that facilitates expansion of The Bike Stations commercial and giving opportunities.
• Monitor performance against budget and implementing action plans to ensure achievement of budget targets.
• Line manage Volunteer Development Officer and Communications Officer to ensure programmes of activity are well resourced, ensuring high quality with a commitment to continuous improvement and return custom.
• Such other tasks as may be required which are consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the post.

Person Specification

Real experience, aptitude, values, fit with team and a passion for cycling are more important to us than formal qualifications.

That being said this post requires strong business acumen, evidence of successful income generation and a practical and effective approach.

Essential

• Confident, self-motivated and proactive with excellent communication, organisational and people skills.
• An excellent understanding of third sector and commercial business development including charitable trading, grants and contracts.
• Evidence of securing unrestricted income through commercial and public giving campaigns
• An excellent relationship builder with people and professionals from a range of backgrounds and sectors: ideally someone with gravitas and integrity.
• Ability to process complex information, analyse data and articulate it well to a range of audiences and stakeholders.
• Experience of completing financial and resource analyses of opportunities to create sustainable options and lead on creating appropriate plans. This can include options appraisals, business plans, funding assessments.
• Experience of preparing programme budgets including financial reports and cash flow forecasts.
• Ability to problem-solve and design and implement solutions.
• Ability to manage their time effectively, multitask, work on several projects simultaneously with tight timescales.
• Proficient in the use of technology and willing to learn new ways of working as needed.
• An excellent team player and willing to share skills and knowledge with co-workers with experience developing an line managing teams