As part of the next phase of our Rivers Project, we are recruiting for a Catchment Restoration Development Officer.

Background

Sustaining Dunbar, in partnership with Forth Rivers Trust (FRT), has secured development phase funding to prepare detailed, shovel-ready nature restoration plans for the Dry Burn and Spott Burn catchments in East Lammermuir. This project is part of a wider, long-term ambition to deliver landscape-scale nature recovery across East Lammermuir from summit to sea.

The development phase will identify and design a portfolio of restoration interventions — riparian tree planting, natural flood management measures, habitat connectivity improvements, and invasive species control — working across approximately 22 landholdings in the two catchments. The technical design work will be led by FRT. The role of this post is to make that technical work possible: by building the relationships with landowners and land managers that underpin it, and by coordinating the programme so that individual work packages fit together coherently across land boundaries.

Purpose of the Role

To coordinate this next phase of the project and act as the primary point of contact for landowners and land managers across the Dry Burn and Spott Burn catchments, building the trust and relationships necessary to develop coherent, spatially connected restoration work packages, and to coordinate these with Forth Rivers Trust so as to develop a portfolio of credible and fundable habitat enhancement and restoration projects.

Would you love to support community organisations to thrive? Do you have experience of working with communities, able to provide information and encouragement?

Development Trusts Association Scotland is looking for maternity cover for our Member Support Advisor to support our members in receipt of Strengthening Communities Programme grant funding. Working with a Strengthening Communities Programme Development Officer already in post, as well as the member support team, this role will help groups to become more resilient and sustainable community anchor organisations.

This post will involve hybrid working from home and office, with travel throughout the country, with particular focus on the west of Scotland

The Finance & Administration Manager will lead the charity’s finance and business support functions, ensuring robust financial management and smooth-running operations. They will take responsibility for oversight, compliance, and reporting, while delegating day-to-day processing and administrative tasks to the Finance & Admin Assistant.

This role is designed with flexibility in mind and can be offered on a part-time basis.

The Finance & Admin Manager will play a key part in supporting the Chief Executive, Board of Trustees, and wider staff team to deliver the Big Hearts’ mission: changing lives through football.

Location

We operate a hybrid model of working with at least one full day per week in the Big Hearts office.

Our office is located in the Wheatfield Stand, Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, EH11 2NL

Responsibilities

The main duties of the role include:

• Finance leadership
• Business support & admin
• Line management

Person specification

Essential skills & expertise required for this role include:

• Proven experience of financial management in a charity, not-for-profit, or SME environment
• Experience of preparing management accounts, budgets, and financial reports
• Ability to lead and oversee administration and business support functions
• Understanding of data protection, IT systems, and charity compliance

Important info

This role is subject to PVG scheme disclosure, which will be paid by Big Hearts

Two satisfactory references will be requested upon any offer of employment

Equality & diversity statement

Big Hearts is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, race and religion or belief.