Advertised from 26 August 2025

Role

The Scottish Seabird Centre (SSC) works to ensure that Scotland’s marine environment is healthy, wildlife-rich, valued and enjoyed by all. Our work is structured around four pillars:

Conservation – We manage internationally important seabird islands, including Bass Rock, which is home to one of the largest gannet colonies in the world. We oversee research and island management on Craigleith and Lamb, where our community conservation project, SOS Puffin, has quadrupled the population of breeding puffins. We are a delivery partner of Restoration Forth, working with communities to restore oyster reefs and seagrass meadows.

Education – We seek to build an understanding of and a passion for the marine environment through education programmes, science resources and events. Over 60,000 children and young people have engaged with our education programme.

Experience – We operate one of the leading nature visitor centres in the UK, welcoming over 170,000 visitors a year, and were awarded the Gold Green Tourism Award in April 2025.

Community – We work in partnership with diverse communities to connect people with nature and take a community-led approach to conservation. For example, our partnership with the Changes

Job Description

The Education Officer will play a key role in developing, managing, and delivering the Scottish Seabird Centre’s education work with children and young people. This includes curriculum-linked workshops, outdoor learning sessions, holiday clubs, youth groups, public events and digital education, all designed to inspire young people about seabirds, marine wildlife, and the importance of conserving and restoring Scotland’s seas. This is a key role in the charity that offers a diverse and engaging workload and the opportunity to lead in the development and growth of our education offering.

Our education activities are delivered primarily in our onsite classroom, and outdoors, including on and around our local beaches. They are also delivered in schools and can make use of our Discovery Experience. The programme is supported by a growing range of physical and digital resources. The focus for this role will be primary and, to a lesser extent, secondary aged children and young people, with the opportunity to contribute to broader tertiary outreach and education activities. The Education Officer sits within a small learning team that is dedicated to outreach and engagement and works closely with colleagues across the charity to ensure the continued growth in our education offering and the impact it has.

Application notes

We welcome applicants with the right skills and experience and are happy to explore different working hours or patterns to support the right candidate. If you would like to discuss this role please email Fiona, HR and Business Support Officer on fionau@seabird.org.  

Please send a CV and cover letter setting out why you wish to work for the Scottish Seabird Centre and the skills and experience that you would bring to the role, with reference to those specified in this job description. Please indicate in your application whether you are applying for a full or part time role. Your cover letter should not be more than two sides of A4. Please send your application to info@seabird.org by noon on 18th September 2025.

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