We are recruiting three creative community workers to work with us and the Fittie Community Development Trust (FCDT) to deliver our Culture Collective project.

These roles are imagined for experienced artists and creative practitioners who are looking to bring their creative skills to contribute to wider society. The three posts are:

1. The Fittie community: This post will create a programme of creative initiatives and participatory events to bring the Hall and community connections back to life.
2. Visitors and migration: This post will further a project focusing on stories of migration in Aberdeen, linking with visitors, other harbourside communities and Aberdeen Harbour.
3. Climate Ready community: This post will focus on the impacts of climate change for coastal communities and the transition to net-zero carbon emissions, including community-owned energy.

Each creative community worker post is offered as a freelance contract for six months full-time with a total fee of £18,932 each, paid in monthly instalments in arrears. Contracts are flexible and can be spread out part-time over a year. Joint or group applications for each post are welcome. Applicants are asked to state which post they are applying for but can apply for more than one within the same application. No applicant will be offered more than one post.

All posts will be supported by Open Road and a dedicated project coordinator who will provide oversight and guidance, as well as a dedicated Trustee of the FCDT.

The deadline for applications is 5pm Monday 3rd May 2021.

Interviews will take place the week beginning 10th May 2021 and will be in person if restrictions allow or online.

The envisaged start date for the roles is June 2021.

For further information and details on how to apply see the information about Culture Collective on the Open Road website.

Please email for a copy of the recruitment document.

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Creative Carbon Scotland is a partnership of arts organisations working to put culture at the heart of a sustainable Scotland. We believe cultural and creative organisations have a significant influencing power to help shape a sustainable Scotland for the 21st century.

In 2011 we worked with partners Festivals Edinburgh, the Federation of Scottish Threatre and Scottish Contemporary Art Network to support over thirty arts organisations to operate more sustainably.

We are now building on these achievements and working with over 70 cultural organisations across Scotland in various key areas including carbon management, behavioural change and advocacy for sustainable practice in the arts.

Our work with cultural organisations is the first step towards a wider change. Cultural organisations can influence public behaviour and attitudes about climate change through:

Changing their own behaviour;
Communicating with their audiences;
Engaging the public’s emotions, values and ideas.

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The role is within the core staff team, delivering projects and tours across schools and communities.

We are delighted to announce a new opportunity to join Eco Drama’s small, core staff team. The Schools project manager will be integral to the delivery of our tours and projects taking place in schools and communities across Glasgow and Scotland. The varied role includes project management, tour booking, marketing and evaluation, working closely with the artistic director and producer.

Across 2021-23, supported in part by the Glasgow Communities Fund, the company will develop and deliver a diverse programme of theatre productions, creative learning projects, continued professional development and arts-based community food growing projects that engage and inspire people of all ages about the natural world and our place within it.

As well as engaging in theatre and arts activities, the work will support and encourage communities to take positive, practical action to develop and improve local green spaces, inspire positive thinking about tackling the climate crisis, and enhance everyday experiences with nature.

This position is 0.8FTE with the potential for annualised hours, and the salary is £25,000 (pro rata). The role will be offered as a one year fixed term contract, with potential for extension beyond this. The deadline for applications is Wednesday 17th February at 5pm.

For further information on the role and how to apply, please download the job description.

If you have any questions about the role, or require the application pack in an alternative format, please contact Producer Nina Doherty  or phone on 0141 552 9920.

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Creative Carbon Scotland is a partnership of arts organisations working to put culture at the heart of a sustainable Scotland. We believe cultural and creative organisations have a significant influencing power to help shape a sustainable Scotland for the 21st century.

In 2011 we worked with partners Festivals Edinburgh, the Federation of Scottish Threatre and Scottish Contemporary Art Network to support over thirty arts organisations to operate more sustainably.

We are now building on these achievements and working with over 70 cultural organisations across Scotland in various key areas including carbon management, behavioural change and advocacy for sustainable practice in the arts.

Our work with cultural organisations is the first step towards a wider change. Cultural organisations can influence public behaviour and attitudes about climate change through:

Changing their own behaviour;
Communicating with their audiences;
Engaging the public’s emotions, values and ideas.

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Creative Carbon Scotland is seeking a technically minded and suitably experienced individual to help with everyday administration as well as financial systems. 

Details of the Administration and Finance Officer role

Hours: part-time (30 hours per week)

Salary: Â£25,000 pro rata (i.e. £20,000 for a 30-hour week)

Location: Edinburgh

Fixed term role: July 2020 to 31st March 2021 (with a view to extend depending on funding)

Deadline for applications: 5pm, Monday 22nd June 2020

Complete the form below to apply

Download the full job description and person specification

About this new role

Creative Carbon Scotland believes that the arts and culture have an essential role to play in achieving the transformational change to a sustainable future. With the Scottish Government’s strengthened ambition to make Scotland a world leader in addressing the climate emergency and a cultural sector keen and equipped to play its part, we are busier than ever and our growing, committed and friendly team is working on ambitious projects in both the climate change and cultural spheres. Therefore, we are seeking a technically minded and suitably experienced individual to join us to help with everyday administration as well as financial systems to ensure that we are working effectively at this demanding but exciting time.

Key responsibilities

1. Ensuring that our office and remote-working services enable the charity to operate effectively (40%) by:

a) ensuring that our Microsoft Office Sharepoint, Teams, document management, communications and other IT systems are up to date and working at the highest level

b) developing, maintaining and improving office systems, including our contacts database, and ensuring that we comply with GDPR

c) ensuring that equipment and resources are fit for purpose, fully functional and comply with relevant health and safety standards

d) liaising with the Facilities team in our host organisation and supporting team members in effective and safe home-working

2. Maintaining financial systems and other records (20%), including:

a) processing invoices and payments working with the bookkeeper

b) managing online and paper finance files

c) monitoring expenditure and income relating to our IT subscriptions and reporting regularly on these

d) ensuring compliance with funders’ requirements including regular reporting

3. Providing administrative support for all staff as appropriate, including organising CCS meetings (including quarterly Board meetings), travel, events and projects, both face-to-face and virtual, and involving a range of participants from local to national and international (10%)

4. Ensuring internal communication is effective (10%), including:

a) organising and minuting weekly team meetings

b) managing our effective use of Microsoft Teams

c) managing incoming contact via the corporate email and phone

5. Ensuring that all CCS staff understand how to use office equipment, tools and resources, including software, and provide support and training as required (5%)

6. Providing administrative support in the recruitment and induction of freelance and employed staff (5%)

7. Supporting the communications work of CCS (5%)

8. Other duties as required, including ensuring that our Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan is considered and acted upon in all the above areas.  (5%)

Person specification

We will use evidence of these skills and experience in your application to select candidates for interview, so please make sure that you fit the requirements and demonstrate this in your answers to the questions on the application form.

NB: due to the fixed-term nature of the role and Creative Carbon Scotland’s circumstances, this opportunity is only open to those who already have the right to work in the UK.

Essential 

• A high level of organisational, administrative and customer service skills
• Experience of office and/or home-working management and administration, including practices to reduce the environmental impact of these
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of best practice in data protection and information security, human resources, and equalities, diversity and inclusion
• Excellent IT skills including in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (including SharePoint and Microsoft Teams), virtual and remote working software and tools, wi-fi connectivity solutions and printer/scanner interface
• Good knowledge of using social media for business purposes
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• A high level of transferable skills, including attention to detail and problem-solving, time management, confidentiality and discretion
• Flexible and proactive with the ability to prioritise effectively
• Flair and imagination

Desirable 

• Experience of providing guidance, both spoken and written, in new administrative procedures, use of IT equipment and software

How to apply

Please read carefully and then follow the instructions in the application form [HERE]. The form will ask you to make clear why you are interested in this role and to demonstratehow your experience and skills match those outlined above.

As part of your application, please complete our Equalities Monitoring Survey. The application form will ask you to confirm that you have done so. NB: This is anonymous and the information provided will not affect your application in any way.

If you would like to discuss the role or have any questions, please contact Alexis Woolley.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 22nd June 2020.

Interviews will be held remotely on Monday 29th June (and Tuesday 30th June, if necessary). 

Download the full job description and person specification

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Creative Carbon Scotland is a partnership of arts organisations working to put culture at the heart of a sustainable Scotland. We believe cultural and creative organisations have a significant influencing power to help shape a sustainable Scotland for the 21st century.

In 2011 we worked with partners Festivals Edinburgh, the Federation of Scottish Threatre and Scottish Contemporary Art Network to support over thirty arts organisations to operate more sustainably.

We are now building on these achievements and working with over 70 cultural organisations across Scotland in various key areas including carbon management, behavioural change and advocacy for sustainable practice in the arts.

Our work with cultural organisations is the first step towards a wider change. Cultural organisations can influence public behaviour and attitudes about climate change through:

Changing their own behaviour;
Communicating with their audiences;
Engaging the public’s emotions, values and ideas.

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Vacancies in Curator/Producer roles in two different project by Fife Contemporary.

Fife Contemporary has declared a Climate Emergency and the challenges facing the environment will be at the heart of their forthcoming exhibitions and events programme.

There are two roles available:

Containers Project Curator/Producer

An evolving project centred around shipping containers has included a pilot exhibition using a container and a touring pop-up banner exhibition about shipping containers. Fife Contemporary are seeking to contract a freelance curator/producer to move the project forward by completing a research & development phase.

• Duration: April – September 2020
• Fee: £7500 based on 30 days work over 6 months
• Full job description

Environmental Exhibition Curator/Producer

Fife Contemporary are seeking to contract a freelance curator/producer to devise, develop and deliver an exhibition with us planned for Kirkcaldy Galleries in March-May 2021. The exhibition should involve high quality contemporary visual art and craft and be presented in a way which engages a general audience.

• Duration: April 2020 – June 2021
• Fee: £12,500 based on 50 days work over 15 months
• Full job description

How to apply

1. Prepare cover letter outlining why you wish to undertake the project and outline your relevant knowledge and experience which would enables you to carry it out.
2. Enclose a current CV including a referee who we will contact in the event of our offering you the opportunity.
3. Send to jobs@fcac.co.uk inserting the title of the role into the subject line of the email.

To discuss the project before applying, please contact Fife Contemporary Director:
diana.sykes@fcac.co.uk / 01334 474610

Fife Contemporary  welcome and encourage applications from all sections of the community, and will not discriminate on grounds of race, colour, ethnic or national origins, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or religious beliefs. To help us monitor our performance we will ask you to fill in a confidential monitoring form.

Deadline: Monday 9th March 2020 at 5pm

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Creative Carbon Scotland is a partnership of arts organisations working to put culture at the heart of a sustainable Scotland. We believe cultural and creative organisations have a significant influencing power to help shape a sustainable Scotland for the 21st century.

In 2011 we worked with partners Festivals Edinburgh, the Federation of Scottish Threatre and Scottish Contemporary Art Network to support over thirty arts organisations to operate more sustainably.

We are now building on these achievements and working with over 70 cultural organisations across Scotland in various key areas including carbon management, behavioural change and advocacy for sustainable practice in the arts.

Our work with cultural organisations is the first step towards a wider change. Cultural organisations can influence public behaviour and attitudes about climate change through:

Changing their own behaviour;
Communicating with their audiences;
Engaging the public’s emotions, values and ideas.

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Creative Carbon Scotland is seeking a part-time (one day per week / 0.2FTE) Project Communications Officer for a contract from 2nd March to 31st December 2020.

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Background

Creative Carbon Scotland – a charity initiated by Festivals Edinburgh and founder members, the Federation of Scottish Theatre and Scottish Contemporary Art Network â€“ is a partnership of arts organisations working to help shape a sustainable Scotland. We believe that the arts and culture have an essential role in achieving the transformational change to a sustainable future. 

Our vision is of a Scotland where this role is fully recognised, developed and utilised by both the cultural world and others interested in sustainability. 

Our mission is therefore to connect the arts and culture with others working towards that transformational change in order to bring it about. 

Our objective is larger than achieving incremental change in small pockets: we want to form a network of creative individuals and organisations who together can alter perceptions and change society using the work they make and present, the way they operate and how they speak to the public. 

We work with artists and individuals, cultural and sustainability organisations, funders and policy makers, connecting them to the change process and exploring how the cultural sector can contribute.  

This is an exciting time for Creative Carbon Scotland (CCS) and our work. Since the declaration of the climate emergency by the Scottish Government and others we have been busier than ever and our knowledge, contacts and expertise are in constant demand. With work including two major EU projects and the COP26 in Glasgow coming up soon, we are seeking additional support in our communications work. Some of this will be supporting our collaboration with Climate Ready Clyde and Climate-KIC in the development of Clyde Re:built, a transformative adaptation strategy and plan for the Glasgow City Region, home to one third of the Scottish population. Some will relate to the COP in November. 

Therefore, we are seeking a part-time (0.2FTE) Project Communications Officer to support our Communications Manager in our press and PR work, developing project branding and templates, keeping our social media accounts up to date and lively, writing copy for our own and others’ websites, and generally implementing a complex and busy communications strategy and plan. Although CCS is based in Edinburgh, this work is largely Glasgow-focused, so being Glasgow–based would be an advantage and the ability to work independently is essential. Time is tight, so we are hoping someone can take on this role as soon as possible; ideally starting on 2nd March. CCS is a flexible organisation so work patterns can be tailored to suit the successful candidate.   

Application process  

Applications will only be accepted via the form below, unless alternative arrangements are made. If you wish to make alternative arrangements or have any problems in using the site, please write to alexis.woolley@creativecarbonscotland.com to seek assistance in good time before the closing date of midnight on Sunday 16th February (NB: this deadline was updated at 18:30 on 4th February).  

Please study the job description and person specification below closely and ensure that in your application you demonstrate clearly how your skills and experience mean that you meet the person specification and fulfil the needs of the role. Complete the form below and upload your CV, a covering letter explaining how you meet the person specification and two examples of your previous work in support of your application, as indicated on the form.  

Creative Carbon Scotland applies a strong equal opportunities approach to recruitment. To help us avoid unconscious bias when shortlisting, please do not use your name or provide your contact details on your CV or other uploads; use your initials. Do provide your name and contact details on the form. Please save your CV, letter and examples in the format [your initials_CV e.g. AB_CV], [AB_letter], [AB_eg1] and [AB_eg2].Your documents will be separated from your completed form details and we will assess your application using them only. 

We recommend submitting your documents as PDFs, though our system also accepts .doc documents. It does not accept .docx documents.

Applications must be submitted by midnight on Sunday 16th February. Interviews will take place in Glasgow on Thursday 20th February (NB: these dates were updated at 18:30 on 4 February).

Equalities

Creative Carbon Scotland is committed to equalities and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates: we will make reasonable adjustments where necessary to enable people with particular needs or requirements to work with us. Our Equal Opportunities Policy is available on our website.  Please complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring survey here and confirm that you have done so in your application – this is anonymous and the information provided will not affect your application in any way.

Project Communications Officer – job details 

Salary: Up to £27,000, depending on experience, pro rata for 0.2 full time equivalent (1 day/week), + 3% of salary in pension contributions 

Reports to: Communications Manager

Responsible for: Any freelancers, as appropriate 

Hours: 0.2 full–time equivalent. This means a 7.5 hour week with a degree of flexibility on both sides, as some evening and weekend work may be required and busy periods may call for extra hours, with time taken off in lieu during quieter periods.   

Flexible working: Creative Carbon Scotland welcomes proposals for flexible working subject to the needs of the role being satisfactorily fulfilled. 

Holidays: 20 days plus 10 public holidays (pro rata) to be taken at times agreed with the Communications Manager. (For the period of this contract this will mean 3.33 days annual leave plus 1.66 days for public holidays, or four days in total.) 

Place of work: Creative Carbon Scotland is based at City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh, but this job could be based in Glasgow at the City Chambers with others in the Climate Ready Clyde secretariat. Home working and hot-desking will be necessary. Travel throughout Scotland may be required.  

Contract and notice period: This contract is for the period 2nd March to 31st December 2020. Due to EU funding for the role, it is not possible to take this as a freelance contract – it must be an employment contract. A probationary period of two months will apply, following successful completion of which the full, fixed–term contract will be confirmed.   

Secondments Creative Carbon Scotland is very willing to consider a secondment for this role.  

Equipment: Creative Carbon Scotland is BYOD. However, a laptop and mobile phone will be provided if required.    

Job Description

Main purpose of job:  

• To support the Communications Manager in delivering Creative Carbon Scotland’s communications strategy and plan, in particular working on the Clyde Re:built project and our work on COP26. 

Responsibilities: 

A. Communications  

Clyde Re:built (70% of the role) 

Working with the Clyde Re:built team in: 

• Press and PR relating to the project to stimulate uptake of the opportunities it offers potential partners 
• Developing and producing the communications and engagement strategy and bi-monthly project newsletters. 
• Setting up and managing social media accounts to ensure that our relevant partners and audiences are fully aware of the project and their opportunities to participate in it 
• Developing (with graphic designers, as appropriate) branding and templates for the project 
• Co-ordinating and producing copy for the Clyde Re:built partners’ and others’ websites to a high standard 
• Managing the design and production of relevant project print materials, such as reports and meeting documents 
• Designing and delivering stakeholder engagement events 

COP26 (20% of the role) 

Supporting the Communications Manager to:  

• Build awareness of Creative Carbon Scotland’s work amongst UK and international attendees at COP26 through events, social media and web materials 
• Use the focus provided by COP26 to increase Creative Carbon Scotland’s presence in the mainstream media through press and PR work. 

B. CCS strategy and team support (10% of the role)  

• Participating in appropriate staff and one-to-one meetings  
• Assisting the wider team with project delivery as appropriate

C. Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion  

• Along with all members of the team, ensuring that CCS’ Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan is considered and acted upon in all the above areas.  

The list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and the employee may be required to perform duties outside of this as operationally required and at the discretion of the Director.  

Person Specification 

Essential characteristics 

• Strong experience in press, media and PR, including producing and editing copy to a high standard and success in placing stories in specialist and general outlets 
• Excellent contacts in the Scottish and/or UK press and media, particularly in the cultural or environmental fields 
• Strong experience in establishing, managing and contributing to social media accounts 
• Experience of working with others to design branding 
• Strong experience of writing, editing and posting copy for and to websites 
• Knowledge of Glasgow City Region cultural, business and social scenes 
• Demonstrable knowledge of and interest in either the climate change or the cultural world, particularly in Scotland 
• Demonstrable ability to work effectively and efficiently with little direct supervision 
• Flair and imagination  

Desirable characteristics 

• Video and image editing skills for social media and website use 

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Creative Carbon Scotland is a partnership of arts organisations working to put culture at the heart of a sustainable Scotland. We believe cultural and creative organisations have a significant influencing power to help shape a sustainable Scotland for the 21st century.

In 2011 we worked with partners Festivals Edinburgh, the Federation of Scottish Threatre and Scottish Contemporary Art Network to support over thirty arts organisations to operate more sustainably.

We are now building on these achievements and working with over 70 cultural organisations across Scotland in various key areas including carbon management, behavioural change and advocacy for sustainable practice in the arts.

Our work with cultural organisations is the first step towards a wider change. Cultural organisations can influence public behaviour and attitudes about climate change through:

Changing their own behaviour;
Communicating with their audiences;
Engaging the public’s emotions, values and ideas.

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Vacancy at the University of Edinburgh’s Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability

SRS Project Co-ordinator – Sustainable Development Goals and Living Lab Projects(Fixed term 18 months)

The role is grade 6 and attracts an annual salary of £28,331 to £32,816 for 35 hours, each week.

The postholder will be responsible for co-ordinating and delivering a range of Living Labprojects, which successfully use academic and student research to solve social responsibility and sustainability issues. The postholder will work to support the University’s efforts to further embed the Sustainable Development Goals in the academic curriculum and the student experience. This is a fixed-term, 18-month post.

The post will be based within the Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability, University of Edinburgh.

Closing date: 10 January 2020

Vacancy ref: 050680

Weblink: https://edin.ac/2PcRgX2

For further information: Matthew.Lawson@ed.ac.uk

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Creative Carbon Scotland is a partnership of arts organisations working to put culture at the heart of a sustainable Scotland. We believe cultural and creative organisations have a significant influencing power to help shape a sustainable Scotland for the 21st century.

In 2011 we worked with partners Festivals Edinburgh, the Federation of Scottish Threatre and Scottish Contemporary Art Network to support over thirty arts organisations to operate more sustainably.

We are now building on these achievements and working with over 70 cultural organisations across Scotland in various key areas including carbon management, behavioural change and advocacy for sustainable practice in the arts.

Our work with cultural organisations is the first step towards a wider change. Cultural organisations can influence public behaviour and attitudes about climate change through:

Changing their own behaviour;
Communicating with their audiences;
Engaging the public’s emotions, values and ideas.

Go to Creative Carbon Scotland

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