Part-time Climate FORTH Project Assistant

We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised individual who is keen to develop their skills and gain experience working in the heritage, environment, and youth and community sectors. This is a training and development role, designed for someone early in their career within these sectors. 

What’s the role about? 

The Project Assistant will support our youth focused engagement activity that enables this audience to participate in, shape and co-promote Climate FORTH. You will have day to day responsibility for the running of our Family Focused Outreach activity and provide support to the wider events programme.  

This role is designed to provide training and development opportunities for someone beginning their career in these sectors and you will be well supported by the Project Officer – Community and Youth Development, and the Project Manager. There will be many opportunities to enhance existing skills and develop new areas of expertise, both within the IFF partnership and externally. However, we are mainly looking for someone with enthusiasm for this work area and the ability to lead appropriate tasks and activities.  

You will be responsible for:
  • Engaging young people in a range of Climate FORTH activities
  • Day to day running of the Family Focused Outreach activity, including planning, organising and delivering sessions
  • Managing the budget for the Family Focused Outreach activity
  • Collecting and collating feedback from activity participants
  • Working with Climate FORTH colleagues to support activities across the project
  • Supporting the Project Manager with elements of grant reporting

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

  • Educated to GSCE/National 5 level or higher
  • Competent IT user (e.g. MS packages such as Outlook, Word and Powerpoint, or social media etc)
  • Ability to communicate about the project in a passionate manner
  • Ability to produce clear written communications
  • Ability to work well as part of a team

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

  • Some knowledge of the theory and/or practice of delivering a project
  • Report writing
  • Financial reporting including gathering information for funding claims

This is a 12 month part-time role for 22.5 hours per week. 

The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.

We are looking to conduct interviews for this position in person on 8th April 2025. For further information please contact Alice MacPherson – Climate FORTH Community and Youth Engagement Project Officer – [email protected]

To find out more about the Climate FORTH project, visit our website: www.innerforthlandscape.co.uk/climate-forth.

As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.

This role will require completion of a PVG in addition to the standard pre-employment checks.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship – the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.



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