* Hybrid: Edinburgh, Leith (Harbourside House)
* Closing 16th March 2025
* Advertised from 27th February 2025
* Salary dependent on skills. 35 hours a week. Fixed Term (until 31 March 2026)
Role
Are you passionate about wildlife conservation and skilled in communication and community engagement? We’re looking for an enthusiastic Communications & Engagement Officer to play a key role in protecting Scotland’s iconic red squirrels. Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels (SSRS) is a project delivering the essential protection measures required to secure the long-term future of red squirrels in Scotland. Through collaborative partnerships, it ensures systems are put in place to continue the delivery of these measures over the long term.
The Communications & Engagement Officer leads on Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels regional and national communications. As part of a major conservation project, you will be instrumental in raising the project profile, through activities including supporting a network of active volunteers, delivering an annual citizen science survey through the Great Scottish Squirrel Survey, and overseeing all project publicity and engagement materials to promote public understanding of red squirrel conservation and grey squirrel control. Your work will inspire and empower communities to take an active role in protecting red squirrels.
Application notes
Interview Date: Week commencing 31st March 2025
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.
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
* Training and Development
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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