Training and events officer at Culture for Climate Scotland

Culture for Climate Scotland is seeking two new members of staff to support the activity delivered through our Green Arts 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. They inspire, illuminate, communicate, educate, entertain and encourage new ways of thinking and shared experience – all attributes needed to tackle climate change. That’s why 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.

We are a nimble, positive, influential and growing charity in a dynamic field. We are experiencing great demand and enthusiasm for our work in carbon emissions reduction and climate change adaptation from both the cultural and the climate change sectors. We receive significant annual funding from Creative Scotland, the public body that supports the arts, screen and creative industries in Scotland.

We worked with Creative Scotland to help write the bold and ambitious Climate Emergency and Sustainability Plan, which places the creative and cultural sectors as key agents of change in the transformation to a sustainable Scotland. It will shape Creative Scotland’s funding, policy and work until 2045, and ours as well.

Main purpose of job

• Coordinating the development, delivery and evaluation of training and events within Culture for Climate Scotland, working across our Green Arts, Screen and culture/SHIFT programmes.
• To contribute to other Culture for Climate Scotland activities and work as required.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI) and sustainability

Within all the above work, and along with all members of the Board and team, ensure that Culture for Climate Scotland’s EDI Action Plan and Sustainability Policy are considered and applied to all the above areas of work.

Person specification

Essential characteristics

• 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.

Apply on the Culture For Climate Website where you’ll find all the information on how to apply.