Salary: £27,825 – £30,822 (pro rata)
Hours: 21 hours – 28 hours per week
Annual leave: 25 days annual leave plus 10 days statutory holiday (pro rata)
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Hybrid working arrangements with office space in Edinburgh
Reports to: Chief Officer
Start date: Immediate
Closing date: 10am Monday 16 October 2023
Are you passionate about protecting the environment and committed to advancing environmental rights?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated person to join our advocacy team and secure concrete progress on environmental rights in Scotland.
We are facing a triple planetary crisis of climate breakdown, biodiversity loss and the increasing pollution of our air, land and water. ERCS’s vision is of a Scotland where every person’s right to live in a healthy environment is fully realised. As our Policy & Communications Officer, you will use your communications skills to help us challenge environmental injustice and change the system through targeted advocacy for policy and law reform.
Our ideal candidate will have a proven track record in communications and advocacy or campaigning, and a good knowledge of environmental policy and law, preferably in the Scottish context. You will be an excellent communicator, with a naturally collaborative working style and will thrive in a small, creative team.
We really encourage applications from people who are Black or from minority ethnic communities, disabled people and people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
ERCS is a Disability Confident Committed employer to demonstrate our commitment to welcoming disabled applicants for all roles. We commit to making reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process so disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate that they can do the job. We also commit to supporting employees and making adjustments during employment.
For informal enquiries contact Shivali Fifield, Chief Officer at chiefofficer@ercs.scot.
To find out more or apply, download the recruitment pack:
Closing date: 10am Monday 16 October 2023
Interviews Friday 3 November 2023 online via Zoom
Please include in your accompanying email any times that you would not be available to attend interview if shortlisted.
