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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Project Officer (Urban Green Links)

Greenspace Scotland
Full time, Part time
Hybrid: Stirling with some travel required throughout Scotland
£29,646 - £33,135
21-35 hours per week (please state which level of hours you are interested in). Fixed term contract for 18 months.
Closing 27 June 2025
Advertised from 13 June 2025

Role

Interested in greenspace and what they offer to people, places and our planet? Enjoy working with other professionals and can deliver collaborative projects? Then you might be who we are looking for.

We have a new role to help us deliver a National Lottery Heritage Fund project Urban Green Links. Building on current work of greenspace scotland and our Park Managers Forum this project will innovate, develop, celebrate and advance peer-to-peer collaboration, knowledge and profile.

At greenspace scotland we believe greenspaces are at the heart of healthy, happy, thriving and sustainable communities and places. This project aims to ensure that people and organisations build the knowledge and capability to create, improve and maintain high quality, nature-rich, climate-friendly urban greenspaces in Scotland.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference for greenspace professionals and others across Scotland.

Application notes

To find out more and apply, please go to the Vacancies section of our website

Closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 27th June 2025

Interviews will be held week beginning 7th July 2025.

Work/life balance is important to us. We are open to exploring how this role could work for you and so will accept applications for this post as full-time, part-time, job share and/or other flexible working arrangements – please state on your application form and detail in a covering letter.

We recognise that the environment sector is under-represented by people from ethnic minorities, LGBT+ and disabled people, and we want to change that. So, we especially welcome candidates from these backgrounds. 

If you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.

If you have any questions about the role, please email hr@greenspacescotland.org.uk including the name of the post in the subject line.

About greenspace scotland

greenspace scotland is Scotland’s parks and greenspace charity. We provide a national lead for local action on greenspace to regenerate and revitalise places and communities. Our goal is that everyone living and working in urban Scotland has easy access to a quality greenspace which meets local needs and improves their quality of life.

greenspace scotland is a social enterprise and an independent charitable company. We work with a wide range of local and national partners to support the planning, development, sustainable management and use of greenspaces and green networks as a key part of the green infrastructure of our towns and cities.

Further information about greenspace scotland is available on our website www.greenspacescotland.org.uk

greenspace scotland is a registered Scottish Charity (No. SC034078) and a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in Scotland (No. 236105)