Our Heritage, Our Future Project Officer 0.8 FTE Fixed Term to 31 March 2029 Salary: £25,500 pe …

Job Description

Our Heritage, Our Future Project Officer (0.8 FTE, Fixed Term to 31 March 2029)

Location: Stirling (Hybrid working)

Employment type: Part time (28 hours per week), Fixed Term to 31 March 2029

Keep Scotland Beautiful is a charity that inspires action for our environment. Our vision is for a clean, green, sustainable Scotland, working with communities, schools, businesses, government, and individuals to combat climate change, tackle litter and waste, restore nature, and improve the places we care for.

What the role is

Reporting to the Our Heritage, Our Future Coordinator, the Project Officer will support the project team in delivering a programme of place based cultural heritage activity as part of the Our Heritage, Our Future: Community, Climate and Heritage Action project. The project aims to:

• Take action to conserve and enhance historic monuments
• Engage with communities to bring heritage to life
• Raise awareness of the importance of conserving heritage and its benefits for individuals
• Use heritage as a means to enhance a shared sense of place and purpose
• Create a lasting legacy of ownership and ongoing heritage conservation

Key responsibilities

• Co ordinate and deliver community based heritage activities across Scotland
• Support learning and develop engagement strategies with local communities
• Coordinate volunteer activity and manage relationships with volunteers
• Assist in monitoring, reporting and evaluating the impact of heritage projects
• Ensure project deliverables are met on time, within budget and to agreed quality standards
• Keep up to date with the risks posed by climate emergency to historic environments

Qualifications and experience

• Passion for Scotland’s historic environment and an understanding of climate related risks
• Experience working in a community setting, supporting learning and coordinating volunteer activity
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Ability to travel within Scotland as required

Benefits and working arrangements

We offer a generous benefits package, including a pension scheme, hybrid working, development opportunities, a 35 hour work week (28 hours for 0.8 FTE), and an annual free volunteer day to support others. This post is funded by Historic Environment Scotland and The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Keep Scotland Beautiful is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.