Training and events officer

Culture for Climate Scotland is looking for an organised, communicative and imaginative person to join the team.

The main purpose of this job is to coordinate the development, delivery and evaluation of training and events within Culture for Climate Scotland, working across our Green Arts, Screen and culture/SHIFT programmes.

Introduction to Culture for Climate Scotland

Culture for Climate Scotland believes in the power of the arts and culture and screen sectors to help achieve sustainability in Scotland and the world. We support individuals and organisations in these sectors to be sustainable themselves and to lead and influence climate action through their creative work, including by collaborating with environmental experts and organisations working directly on climate change.

Responsibilities of the training and events officer:

• Delivery of existing training workshops introducing our work.
• Development and delivery of online training workshops for people working in Scotland’s arts and culture and screen sectors.
• Development and delivery of in-person and online events to connect cultural organisations with one another, and with relevant local and regional climate stakeholders, to further their climate work through collaboration.
• Delivery and monitoring of an online self-directed course for Green Arts Initiative members based on a pre-existing project plan.
• Support for environmental reporting, Green Arts Initiative and screen sustainability delivery through provision of prescribed guidance to organisations such as reporting specific guidance and the Green Arts Charter.
• Contributing to the wider Culture for Climate Scotland delivery including externally commissioned talks and workshops, and bringing together relevant research and knowledge.
• Contributing to the wider Culture for Climate Scotland team in response to the organisation’s strategic and administrative needs.

Person specification:

• Experience in developing and delivering training programmes in a range of formats (in person and online).
• Event management skills and experience, including budget management.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communications skills, including the ability to deliver presentations to a wide range of audiences.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail with a demonstrable record in meeting deadlines and using their own initiative.
• Excellent research skills and experience in the development, production and publication/dissemination of written, video and other resources.
• Excellent IT skills including standard office applications (word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint) and digital tools, eg EcoSend, Canva, Ticket Tailor, Miro, Slido and Zoom.
• A commitment to equalities, diversity & inclusion and its intersection with climate justice.
• Flair and imagination.

Desirable characteristics:

• Knowledge/understanding of climate change mitigation, adaptation and climate justice and its relevance to the arts and culture and screen sectors.
• Knowledge of the cultural sector, particularly in relation to Scotland.

How to apply:

Please complete the form on our website using the link provided. If you prefer, you can send us a video instead answering the questions in the form.

The application deadline is June 8.

If you have any queries, please email Natalie Jones, natalie.jones@cultureforclimate.scot.