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NOW HIRING 2 SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL POSITIONS

Forth Environment Link (FEL) has exciting new roles to work in our Active Travel team, funded by Paths for All.

Would you love to work in sustainable travel? We are looking for two Active Travel Project Officers.

We are looking for two dynamic and enthusiastic people to join our active travel team. Helping us transform our everyday travel landscape and increase walking, cycling and wheeling across Forth Valley and beyond.

The roles will work on a range of active travel projects in local communities, working closely with local, regional and national partners. 

Taking practical steps towards making our communities more resilient to the effects of climate change is at the heart of our work and shapes everything we do. 

Make a difference to where you live by joining the FEL team and help us put cycling, walking and wheeling at the top of the climate action agenda.

Role: Project Officer – Active Travel

Salary: £24,250 – 25,950

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week

Contract type: Fixed term until 31st March 2023, extension to contract subject to the confirmation of additional funding

Location: Based at Cameron House, Forthside Way, Stirling, FK8 1QZ but with outreach activity throughout Forth Valley and FEL’s active travel hubs. There will be some home working.

About the role

The Project Officer will help to deliver our Active Travel programme across Forth Valley. The successful candidate will work with schools, employers and the general public in supporting cycle training, led rides/walks, bike maintenance classes, ebike and ecargo bike demonstrations whilst also delivering national active travel campaigns on behalf of our partners. The Project Officer should be proactive and seek out new partnerships whilst also helping with FEL’s wider activity, including co-development of our climate work, and participating in developing new services and ideas.

About Us

Forth Environment Link (FEL) is a Scottish environmental charity, based in the Forth Valley. We work in partnership with others in the public and third sector to enable citizens to live more climate-friendly lives, while also making our communities better places to live.

Through our work, we support more day-to-day journeys on foot or by bike, we encourage more local food to be grown and eaten in our communities, and we help increase the lifespan of our everyday items. We create opportunities to test new ideas, learn from them and share that learning with others. FEL is an organisation anchored in our communities. Our team are passionate about practical climate action and work in a way that supports collaboration and partnership working. We focus on inclusivity in everything we do, reflecting the needs of the people and communities we work with.

Job Description: Active Travel Project Officer Job Description

To apply please click here

Application Deadline: 30th May 2022, Midnight

Please note CVs will not be accepted as a means of application. Applications received after the deadline may not be considered.

Role: Communications Project Officer – Active Travel

Salary: Scale: £24,250 – 25,950

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week

Contract type: Fixed term until 31st March 2023, extension to contract subject to the confirmation of additional funding

Location: Based at Cameron House, Forthside Way, Stirling, FK8 1QZ but with outreach activity throughout Forth Valley and FEL’s active travel hubs. There will be some home working.

About the role

The Project Officer will help to deliver our Active Travel programme across Forth Valley. The successful candidate will lead on our digital presence and take responsibility for our external communications. The role will co-ordinate digital content on social media, websites, newsletters and other platforms with a focus on active travel. The candidate should actively encourage new audiences and partnerships through our digital media. The Project Officer will support cycle training, led rides/walks, bike maintenance classes, ebike and ecargo bike demonstrations whilst also delivering national active travel campaigns on behalf of our partners. The Project Officer will help with FEL’s wider activity, including co-development of our climate work, and participating in developing new services and ideas.

About Us

Forth Environment Link (FEL) is a Scottish environmental charity, based in the Forth Valley. We work in partnership with others in the public and third sector to enable citizens to live more climate-friendly lives, while also making our communities better places to live.

Through our work, we support more day-to-day journeys on foot or by bike, we encourage more local food to be grown and eaten in our communities, and we help increase the lifespan of our everyday items. We create opportunities to test new ideas, learn from them and share that learning with others. FEL is an organisation anchored in our communities. Our team are passionate about practical climate action and work in a way that supports collaboration and partnership working. We focus on inclusivity in everything we do, reflecting the needs of the people and communities we work with.

Job Description: Active Travel Project Officer Communications Job Description

To apply please click here

Application Deadline: 30th May 2022, Midnight

Please note CVs will not be accepted as a means of application. Applications received after the deadline may not be considered.

Interviews dates are to be confirmed, likely week commencing 6th June 2022, either via video call or in Stirling.

On the Interview panel there will be a Development Manager and Project Co-ordinator. Interviews last about no more than 60 minutes, there will be set questions and a practical task. There will be time at the end to ask the panel any questions you may have.