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Job Title: Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival Coordinator (Species on the Edge)
Employer: Bumblebee Conservation Trust
Location: Outer Hebrides
Salary: £24,200 FTE (£14,520 pro rata) per annum
Vacancy expiry date: 12 noon Monday 28th April 2025
The Bumblebee Conservation Trust (the Trust) is looking for a part-time Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival Coordinator (Species on the Edge). We are offering a unique opportunity to a highly organised and motivated individual to join our team on the Outer Hebrides. This post will lead on the co-ordination of the Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival, managing logistics and planning of events being delivered by local individuals and groups in the Outer Hebrides, and support the core Communications Manager (NatureScot) to promote and advertise the Festival.
Species on the Edge is a ground-breaking partnership programme of NatureScot and seven nature conservation charities, all dedicated to improving the fortunes of 37 priority species found along Scotland’s coast and islands.
Funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Species on the Edge is delivering a four-and-a-half-year programme of work to tackle the impacts of environmental change on wildlife, to benefit both nature and people. The partnership consists of Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, Bat Conservation Trust, Buglife, Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Butterfly Conservation, NatureScot, Plantlife, and RSPB Scotland.
You should have excellent planning and organisational skills, and be able to motivate and organise others. You should have a demonstrable interest in nature, and be able to engage with a variety of stakeholders. The role is homebased, with occasional travel throughout the islands required. While not an essential requirement, Gaelic language skills are desirable.
Please refer to the job description and person specification for more details of the role.
This is a part-time post for 21 hours per week (3 days). Some overtime work may be required and a flexitime system is in place.
This post will be employed on a fixed term for 14 months home-based in the Outer Hebrides.
The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer. This means that whilst seeking employment or during such employment with the Trust, we will seek to ensure equality of treatment for all persons regardless of sex, race, age, marital or civil partnership status, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity status.
At the Trust, we have a clear goal: to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay and do their best work. We pride ourselves on reaching for our vision, through the hard work and dedication of our passionate and creative employees.
To discuss the post informally, or to discuss additional adjustment needs to the recruitment process, please contact recruitment@bumblebeeconservation.org
The closing date is 12 noon Monday 28th April 2025. Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
The interview dates are Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th May 2025. Interviews will be held online.
The Species on the Edge Programme
Species on the Edge is a ground-breaking partnership programme of NatureScot and seven nature conservation charities, all dedicated to improving the fortunes of 37 priority species found along Scotland’s coast and islands. Funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, we are delivering a four-and-a-half-year programme of work to tackle the impacts of environmental change on wildlife, to benefit both nature and people. The partnership consists of Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, Bat Conservation Trust, Buglife, Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Butterfly Conservation, NatureScot, Plantlife, and RSPB Scotland.
