Full-time, 35 hours a week
Initially an 18-month fixed-term contract with potential for extension
Closing date: 5pm, 16 January 2025
Interview Date: 24th January 2025
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 over 100 wildlife reserves across Scotland and is a member of the UK-wide Wildlife Trusts movement.
The Role
This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape a brand new role at Scotland’s leading nature conservation charity. Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will be a strategic thinker with a track record of developing strong, successful partnerships and an interest in fostering innovation. For someone who enjoys working collaboratively, thinking laterally and translating ideas into action, this will be a rewarding, challenging and fulfilling role. The postholder will join the Trust’s Management Team, working with a wide range of stakeholders both internally and externally. This is a chance to make a difference to the protection and restoraiton of nature at a time when it has never been more important.
As a member of the Trust’s Management Team, your responsibilities will include:
The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience of working at a strategic level, along with experience of income generation and/or financial management plus a natural focus on working collaboratively. You’ll thrive on rising to a challenge and will relish the opportunity to play a part in bringing about nature’s recovery in Scotland, working alongside colleagues who share a common vision.
If this sounds like you, please download the job description for full details of the role. We’d love to hear from you.
Download the Job Description in the documents section at the bottom of the page
What we offer:
The Scottish Wildlife Trust is a proud equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all candidates irrespective of their background. We are committed to helping to make the world of nature conservation as inclusive as possible, as we believe there should be no barriers to being involved, and that champions and role models from every part of society will be vital in helping to reverse the loss of biodiversity.
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