Operations

Assistant Registrar (Loans)
Full-time, Fixed Term (6 months)
Salary £24,171 – £25,225 per annum
Pay award pending plus generous benefits package
Hybrid / flexible working

We have an exciting opportunity for Assistant Registrar to join our small, dedicated team of Registrars. You must have strong administrative skills gained working in a museum or gallery, including experience of working with collections management databases.

We’re seeking an enthusiastic, and flexible person who thrives on the challenge of a busy working environment. You’ll be able to juggle several projects at any one time, have a high level of accuracy and the ability to deal with confidential tasks. You will be highly organised, proactive in approach and a clear communicator. You will enjoy being part of a team, as well as having the opportunity to work independently.

You will be passionate about working with the collection and you will support the Senior Management Team in the management of it. You will assist with the admin of loans to and from the galleries as well as the maintenance and development of the automated documentation system.

The difference you’ll make

You will contribute directly to the organisation’s mission to make art accessible to all in everything that you do. Based within the Collections Management team, you will report to the Lead Registrar. Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

Inputting and updating loans information for all artworks onto our collections management databases.

Assisting with delivery of National Galleries of Scotland Collections loans programme, including requesting security and facilities reports, generating reports, loan listings and documentation.

Prepare loan agreements, creation of files and courier packs, and supporting loans invoicing process.

Delivery of discreet loan projects.

Dealing with queries from staff and public relating to the loans programme.

Use of email and telephone for communications, processing standard letters and forms in delivering above activities.

Who we are looking for

To succeed in this role, you’ll need the following range of knowledge, skills, and experience:

Strong admin and organisational skills with a methodical approach to work including effective prioritising of tasks and working to strict deadlines.

Experience of working in a museum or gallery environment including experience of working with collections management databases such as MimsyXG.

Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.

Outstanding communication skills with the ability to work with wide range of people including an understanding for the need for discretion and confidentiality.

Proactive, forward thinking, and able to exercise sound judgement.

With the ability to work calmly and carefully under pressure you will actively anticipate and plan for potential problems.

Good IT Skills including MS Office.

The role:

Contracts available:

1 x Full time permanent

2 x 6 months fixed term

To carry out, to completion, property maintenance related tasks (multi trade) to agreed timescales, quality standards and in a cost-effective manner; undertaking designated activities (trade specific) in managing the build and maintenance of all buildings, facilities and infrastructure owned by the RZSS. Ensure that all areas of the site are safe and well presented for our visitors in support of RZSS’ mission and vision.

Some of the things you’ll do:

Work under the direction of more senior tradesperson to take the day to day lead on designated activities (trade specific) to ensure all assigned repairs, projects and reactive labouring and driving tasks are delivered effectively, on time and to agreed H&S and quality standards.

Undertake all forms of general labouring works, e.g. planning general works and multi trade repairs (that don’t require an experienced tradesperson to complete) and repairs under the direction of appropriately qualified tradesperson.
Support the construction and maintenance of new buildings, facilities and infrastructure to agreed standards, budgets and deadlines, including smaller multi trade repairs or works, e.g plant, equipment and labouring tasks.

Drive company vehicles including pickup truck, off road ATV and fork lift truck and ensure maintained and road worthy and reporting repairs where required.

Operate heavy plant on a regular basis and ensure all machinery and tools are cleaned, inspected, maintained and user logbook updated daily to agreed transport and other policy standards and procedures and ensure all pre-start check sheets are completed as required
Assist in the ordering of supplies and services required for the team.

What we are looking for

Relevant construction qualification, or minimal 2 years’ experience of working on a hands on construction/maintenance role.
You’ll have a full driving licence.
Able to identify and make safe (for self, colleagues and the public) all the utilities and services encountered whilst working on RZSS sites.
Shortlisting of applications and interviews for this position will take place while the advert is live; the advert will close once a successful candidate has been found. Interested candidates are therefore encouraged to submit applications as quickly as possible.

Please see the role profile for further information on what the role involves and essential/desirable criteria.

We offer a range of great benefits which can be found at www.rzss.org.uk/about-rzss/staff-benefits

Full-time, Permanent
Salary £27,119 – £29,582 per annum, pay award pending
Plus generous benefits package
Flexible working

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Conservation Technician (Paintings and Frames) to join our small,
dedicated team of paintings conservators and conservation technicians at the National Galleries of Scotland. The
role is based within the Conservation Department and will report to one of the Senior Paintings Conservators. It
sits alongside and complements the other conservation specialisms of paper, frames, and time-based media
within the department. The Conservation Department is a busy and dynamic workplace, where everyone strives
to keep abreast of recent developments within the wider profession and we encourage a culture of research and
collaboration.
In this role you will make a vital contribution to the work of the National Galleries of Scotland. You will help
deliver an ambitious exhibition schedule across our galleries and a generous lending programme from our diverse
and exceptional collections. In addition, we regularly process new acquisitions as our collection expands, and we
provide baseline care across all the collection.
As a Senior Conservation Technician, you will be resourceful, self-motivated and above all, enthusiastic. You will
be passionate about working with the NGS collection and committed to continuing your own professional
development. You will be able to juggle several projects at any one time. You will be highly organised, proactive
in approach and a clear communicator. You will enjoy being part of a team, as well as having the opportunity to work independently.

To succeed in this role, you’ll need the following range of knowledge, skills, and experience:
Essential
• Educated to higher level or equivalent.
• Considerable experience in handling and packing art works, fitting paintings into frames and making new
frames, where necessary using innovative solutions to resolve complex and unique problems.
• Excellent joinery skills and the ability to use and maintain woodworking machinery and equipment.
• Awareness of conservation issues including ethical considerations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear and accurate
documentation.
• Time-management and planning skills, with the ability to well under pressure and prioritise workload to
meet deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team, sometimes in a leading role, with a proactive approach to
sharing information with colleagues.
• Willingness to continually develop technical skills with regards to new methods and techniques, actively
engaging in professional development.
• Knowledge of relevant Health and Safety regulations.
• Good IT skills, including MS Office.
Desirable
• Experience of working in a museum or gallery.
• Conservation/Museum Technician Qualification or Diploma or willingness to work towards this.
• Experience of using a collections management database.
• Experience in completing risk assessments and method statements.
• Driving licence.

JOB PURPOSE

This role forms part of the project team that will work on a rapid review and rationalisation of material collections stored at a commercial storage facility in Brechin. The project will reduce the quantity of material held in the store through a programme of provenance research, significance review and ethical disposal. This role involves a combination of archival research to determine collections provenance and significance, with the physical management of those objects to prepare them for disposal or repatriation. It will seek recommendations from colleagues across the Trust, and, if agreed, put into effect those recommendations (or agreed alternatives). It requires someone with experience in museum collections management and meticulous attention to detail. The post-holder will demonstrate confidence and tact in liaising with a wide range of stakeholders including registrars, curators, conservators, property staff, external contractors and the local community. The post-holder will apply a risk management methodology to ensure that due diligence has been satisfied. All proposed disposals will be submitted through the NTS’s established Deaccessions and Disposals Policy and process.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Working closely with another Project Officer and with the guidance of the Collections Registrar and Assistant Collections Registrar, the post-holder will deliver a programme of work to meet the following key objectives:
• Follow the agreed robust methodology for review and rationalisation in line with NTS Collections Development Policy, Angus Folk Collection Collecting Policy and sector best practice.
• Rapid assessment and categorisation of the stored collections.
• Support an audit of related collections exhibited in other NTS properties.
• Support further provenance research.
• Seek recommendations for disposal, de-accession or repatriation to NTS properties.
• Prepare Disposal Reports for consideration by the Disposal Panel.
• Prepare objects approved for disposal for exit from NTS Collections.
• Update Axiell records as appropriate.
• Liaise with the loans team to complete a programme of identification and storage of loans, prior to loans team making arrangements for their return or renewal.
• Undertake a planned programme of integrated pest management and environmental monitoring.
• Repack objects to be retained to improve access and preservation.
• Conduct an inventory of Angus Folk Collection objects displayed at House of Dun.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
Essential
o Further-education or degree-level knowledge of collections management and experience in a museum/gallery or heritage environment.
o Strong technical knowledge of current best practice in museum collections management and documentation, particularly Spectrum 5.1.
o Experience of, and a sound grasp of the standards and requirements of the ACE Accreditation scheme and the Museums Association Code of Ethics.
o Strong IT skills with proven experience in the use of museum collections management systems.
o Excellent attention to detail and a track record of collections research and problem solving.
o Thorough working knowledge of ethical, legal, insurance and indemnity issues with regard to collections and collections rationalisation.
o Experience and confidence in the appropriate techniques for the handling and packing of museum collections, including an awareness of potential hazards in collections and the appropriate health and safety standards.
o Excellent liaison and negotiation skills and ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing.
o Ability to work independently, whilst also collaborating with a wide range of people and managing sensitive communication with a variety of stakeholders.

Desirable
o Experience of working with and identifying historic agricultural objects would be a particular advantage.
o Experience of Axiell collections management system.
o Experience of integrated pest management, environmental monitoring and collections condition assessment.
o Knowledge of hazards in collections.
o Experience and knowledge of museum best practice in collections review and ethical disposal.
o Valid UK Driving licence.

DIMENSIONS AND SCOPE OF JOB

Scale
The National Trust of Scotland manages over 100,000 objects that are in the process of being catalogued into the Axiell collections management system. Over 4,200 of these items are held in commercial storage in Brechin. This role will involve applying professional knowledge, research, decision-making and influencing skills to contribute to a rapid review of these stored collections. The review will identify objects for retention, objects for disposal with no conditions, objects for disposal that cannot easily be disposed of due to the conditions under which NTS holds them, items too damaged for use, and items for return to their original NTS property. The second phase of the project involves processing these categories with the aim of substantially reducing the quantity of objects in store whilst meeting due diligence and ethical obligations set out by ICOM and the Museums Association and supported by the NTS collections development policy.

Working with the Project Manager, the post-holder will divide time between the stores in Brechin, offices at House of Dun, and NTS headquarters at Hermiston Quay in Edinburgh.

People Management
This role will need to liaise effectively with members of the curatorial team and staff based in NTS properties, as well as a number of external stakeholders. It is not a line manager.

Position within the organisational structure
The role is temporary project role within the Northeast Angus cluster, but will work closely with and be managed by staff in the Collections Conservation and Management team.

The Key Responsibilities, Scope of Job, and Required Qualifications, Skills, Experience & Knowledge reflect the requirements of the job at the time of issue. The Trust reserves the right to amend these with appropriate consultation and/or request the post-holder to undertake any activities that it believes to be reasonable within the broad scope of the job or his/her general

JOB PURPOSE
The wider purpose of the role is to help drive the National Trust for Scotland’s ability to conserve Scotland’s built and natural heritage under its care.

The specific purpose of the role is to support the development and implementation of fundraising operations to help maximise fundraising income, improve efficiency across all income streams and provide assistance to the wider team in terms of administration, financial, data and process support.

You will work with colleagues within the fundraising team, the Customer and Cause Directorate and with the wider organisation. You may on occasion work with appointed agencies which will provide outsourced support to the Fundraising function, and play a key role in database and administrative support.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Working within the Fundraising Operations team, you’ll;
1. Process gifts from a variety of sources, including third party platforms, and record income on the CRM.
2. Work closely with colleagues in Finance to reconcile income from daily bank statements and resolve coding queries.
3. Manage general fundraising enquiries from supporters via post, email, CRM cases, and telephone calls.
4. Contribute to CRM management and development within Fundraising Operations and the wider directorate, including testing, managing daily processes, and supporting the team with processes.
5. Deliver excellent supporter care, including daily thanking, ad-hoc stewardship and mailing fulfilment.
6. Contribute to development of fundraising practice, ensuring the team has the processes in place for good fundraising to take place.
7. Support the implementation and improvement of data protection compliancy and raise any issues regarding the team’s outputs.
8. Coordinate expenditure for the team, raising Purchase Orders and invoices and keeping accurate records.
9. Provide mutual administrative support to colleagues across the team to cover absences.
10. Maintain and enhance your personal knowledge, skills and networks by playing an active role in the appropriate professional bodies and internal organisational groups.
11. You’ll be flexible, with a willingness to work non-traditional hours and be available to travel in the UK.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
The above outlines the key skills the job holder will need to possess and exercise. In addition, either knowledge of or experience in the following is required:

Essential
1. Previous experience supporting fundraising, and an understanding of the methodologies and tactics to ensure success
2. Ability to deal with sensitive issues and queries with tact and absolute discretion
3. Ability to give great supporter service, making every connection with members, donors and public meaningful
4. Ability to problem-solve, looking for efficient and effective solutions
5. Ability to manage time efficiently, work to deadlines and balance immediate and long term priorities
6. An eye for detail and a rigorous approach to process
7. Strong organisational skills and the ability to create and maintain working systems, including CRM systems
8. Sound financial acumen and good knowledge of UK charitable giving, data protection and taxation law as applies to fundraising, and the Fundraising Codes of Practice
9. Experience of working in a results driven environment, delivering success against key targets
10. A self-starter with an efficient and hard-working approach
11. Highly proficient user of Microsoft Office products and CRM systems
12. A lively interest in and understanding of the National Trust for Scotland, and a passionate belief in its mission

Desirable
1. Institute of Fundraising membership
2. A relevant degree, professional qualification, or equivalent experience

DIMENSIONS AND SCOPE OF JOB
People Management
• No line management responsibility
• You’ll work closely with other team members to ensure a co-ordinated and consistent approach to all fundraising activity.
• Builds strong relationships across the Customer & Cause team, and across the Trust.
• You may as the role develops manage office support volunteers
• External Relationships: You’ll have frequent contact with appointed agencies and suppliers.

Financial Management
• Responsible for coordinating expenditure for the fundraising team – raising PO’s and invoicing

Tools / equipment / systems
 Microsoft Dynamics
 Excel
 Microsoft Teams
 Zoom

Example key performance indicators and targets
 Meeting agreed timescales for processing incoming donations and responding to supporter queries.
 Contributing meaningfully to Fundraising Operations team priorities and objectives.
 Encouraging wider Fundraising team to maximise use of the CRM.

The Purpose, Context, Key Responsibilities, and Person Specification reflect the requirements of the job at the time of issue. The Trust reserves the right to amend these with appropriate consultation and/or request the post-holder to undertake any activities that it believes to be reasonable within the broad scope of the job or his/her general abilities.

Job Title: Property Maintenance Manager
Reporting to: Operations Manager

As a Maintenance Manager your role will include the following tasks:

> General maintenance of grounds, public and back of house areas.
> Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance tasks correctly and efficiently ensuring a safe environment for guests, visitors and employees.
> Be aware of the venue security policy in place, along with venue emergency procedures.
> Use, operate and store all tools, equipment, and materials including chemicals safely and securely to comply with statutory regulations e.g. COSHH and the company Health and Safety Policy.
> Be proactive in ensuring that the venue’s external surrounding areas are kept clean and tidy.

The successful candidate will have:-

At least 2 years’ experience of working in a maintenance management role.

Benefits

> Uniform
> Staff meals
> Staff discount
> Free Parking

To apply please submit a CV to operations@houseforanartlover.co.uk detailing your relevant skills and experience and any other information that is pertinent to your application

Job Title: Box Office Assistant
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £20,460 to £21,681 (pro rata for part time employees) + enhanced pay for unsocial hours
Grade: FC03
Hours: Full Time: 36 hours per week, Part Time: 10 hours per week
Location: Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy
Job Reference: ON000426

We are OnFife and as Fife’s largest cultural organisation we specialise in making jaws drop, hearts warm, eyes light up and imaginations run wild. We work with a huge range of partners, artists and creatives and our spaces are some of Fife’s favourite places. An ambitious leadership-oriented charity, we’re built on strong values, and those values make us who we are – Fearless, Inviting, Fair and Exciting.

We’re a real Living Wage employer, and we offer a local government pension scheme, generous holiday allowance and flexible working opportunities. If you need to travel for work, we can provide pool cars if you’re near head office or pay travel expenses so you are not out of pocket! Along with this, you can also access discounted gym/swim memberships and other employee benefits.

The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for two Box Office Assistants to join our team at our newly refurbished Adam Smith Theatre. There are two permanent posts available; 36 hours per week and 10 hours per week. Your days and hours of working will flex to meet the business needs and this will include weekend and evening working along with providing cover as needed across our venues throughout Fife.

You’ll be part of the frontline team delivering a high level of customer service for our box office and reception, covering a wide range of multi-purpose venues. As part of the box office team the role undertakes duties including acting as the main information and reception point for the venue both during and out with box office opening times, ticketing, cash handling, room and event enquiries, bookings administration and customer information service.

The full job description can be found on our current vacancies page on our website.

About You
You’ll have experience of working in a busy front facing customer service environment dealing directly with the public. Cash handling and reconciliation procedures form an essential part of the role, so you’ll ideally have experience of this too. Excellent customer service skills and the ability to engage with a diverse range of customers are a must for this exciting front facing role!

As a large part of the role will be computer based you’ll have the ability to operate a variety of software packages, and it goes without saying you’ll need excellent numeracy, literacy and communication skills, along with excellent administration skills.

How to Apply
If you would like to find out more information about this role before applying, you can contact Ayesha Nickson, Venue Manager – contact details can be found our current vacancies page on our website.

When you’re ready to apply, please download and complete our application form, specifying if you are applying for the full-time or part-time role, and return this along with a completed equal opportunities form to the HR team at hr.fct@onfife.com. An application pack can be downloaded from our current vacancies page on our website.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. The closing date for applications is 12pm on Monday, 10 July 2023.

Interviews are anticipated to take place week commencing 24th July 2023 but may also be arranged on an ongoing basis.

OnFife is an equal opportunities employer.

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community and are committed to the Armed Forces Covenant.

JOB PURPOSE

The North East Ranger Service covers National Trust for Scotland properties throughout Aberdeenshire and Angus. This includes 10 different estates that offer a variety of landscapes, habitats, and wildlife unique to this part of the world. In the North East Region, we attract an average of 500,000 visitors per annum across our 2,400 acres of countryside. The diversity of our properties offers the opportunity to work with iconic wildlife and habitats including the Old Wood of Drum SSSI, Castle Fraser’s community of rare dragonfly and damselfly species, red squirrels, badgers, bats, and woodland and wetland birds.

We are looking for a Seasonal Ranger to be an enthusiastic and effective part of the ranger service, contributing to the smooth operation and conservation management of the North East properties within the Trust’s care. You must have experience of practical countryside management and good communication skills to join our tight-knit team who work in close collaboration with property teams in the region. You will carry out maintenance and repair of countryside infrastructure as well as continue to grow our biological datasets, positively engage with visitors, support education and events, as well as help to support our team with trail and habitat management.

The role is a physical one, requiring walking to worksites with appropriate tools. Work may be alongside other staff and volunteers but there will be a requirement for lone working.

The role will be ambassadorial, building awareness and support for the National Trust for Scotland leaving those you meet with a desire to respect, protect, and enjoy the special natural environment and an understanding of how they can help to contribute their support to work of the National Trust for Scotland.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
 To support with inspections and maintenance of countryside infrastructure (bridges, benches, steps, boardwalks, etc)
 To undertake trail management (strimming, cutting, remedial path work, etc)
 To help with biological recording and data entry
 To demonstrate the Trust’s Health and Safety procedures
 To actively and positively engage with visitors to raise and improve public awareness of key issues, while promoting the Trust
 To support Rangers with preparation and delivery of events and education programme

DIMENSIONS AND SCOPE OF JOB

Public Engagement & People Management
 Engage with visitors.
 Support with delivery of programme of events and education.
 Liaise with other property and other Trust staff and volunteers.
 Supervise volunteers assisting with delivery of practical estate management.
Countryside & Estate Management
 Undertake condition assessments of countryside infrastructure and report issues.
 To carry out basic practical countryside management including visitor infrastructure repairs, strimming, footpath maintenance and fencing as required.
 To carry out practical property management including litter picks.

Natural Heritage Conservation
 Support biological recording and monitoring across estates – target species/habitats include bats, badgers, fen and ponds, and woodlands.
 Supporting with delivery of INNS management

Finance Management
 Not a budget-holder but will be expected to take responsibility for effective management of Trust resources in allocated areas.
Tools/Equipment
 Will be frequent user of tools, machinery, vehicles, and equipment subject to appropriate training.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
The above outline the core skills and experience necessary to fulfil the role. In addition, the following is required:

Qualifications, skills, and experience

Essential
 Qualification, or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline
 Good general knowledge of natural history and conservation
 Hands-on experience of practical estate management
 Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with an ability to engage positively and productively with visitors, volunteers, and colleagues
 Competent user of Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, and Outlook
 Flexible approach to working; understand and able to work unsociable hours and weekends
 Ability and willingness to undertake strenuous physical work
 Ability to work in changeable weather
 Ability to work alone as well as part of a team
 A current, valid driving licence.
 This role requires a PVG check (supported by the Trust)

Desirable
 Experience of working with volunteers.
 Experience/certification for use of machinery/vehicles such as strimmer/brush cutter.
 Natural history knowledge local to the North East of Scotland.
 Experience of lone working.
 Current First Aid certification.
 Ability to follow reporting procedures.

JOB PURPOSE

The National Trust for Scotland is one of the largest land managers in Scotland. The Trust has an exceptionally high level of responsibility for biodiversity, landscape and natural resources, managing many of the most important sites in the UK for nature. Indeed, some are of European and global significance including a World Heritage Site, National Nature Reserves, sites hosting rare and endemic species and some of Scotland’s best loved landscapes.
The land where the Trust has an interest include the full breadth of Scottish geology, landscape and ecology from the benthic zone of the Fair Isle Demonstration and Research Marine Protected Area, several of the largest seabird colonies in Europe, across the machair of the Hebrides to the temperate rainforests of the Atlantic coast. Inland the Trust is custodian of several of the finest assemblages of mountain habitats and species in the UK and iconic landscapes such as Glencoe.
The Senior Nature Conservation Officers have a national remit for nature conservation at the Trust, including leading (through building understanding & consensus), guiding (in a technical sense) and coordinating a particular nature conservation topic, e.g., woodland, upland, farmland or marine.
Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, they develop and deploy nature conservation, strategy, standards, policy, programmes, guidance and support to regions and head office on nature conservation matters within their topic.
The roles also provide general ecological support and advice to selected Trust properties and other wider ecological support as is required to be fulfilled by the team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Leadership & policy
• Develop and maintain NTS policies and approaches in relation to the specified nature conservation topic, either woodland, farmland, upland or marine (hereafter “the topic”).
• Maintain expert knowledge of external policy and practice in relation to the topic and oversight of its conservation at the Trust, leading knowledge sharing of the topic, for example via networks, working groups, and individual advice.
• Technically guide, support, facilitate and where necessary coordinate nature conservation operations in relation to the topic across the Trust through national programming, linking up as necessary to central support functions.
• Review and develop policy in relation to the topic at the Trust, working alongside Trust policy officers plus other internal and external stakeholders, including the relevant Scottish Environment Link working group.
• Champion the Trust’s policy positions in relation to the topic through the development and delivery of advocacy messages, including through formal consultation responses and communications – where necessary acting as a Trust spokesperson.
Conservation operations, standards and reporting
• Provide tactical advice to national estates and operational teams on the management and conservation of nature at NTS in relation to the topic, typically at and below Operational Manager level.
• Provide technical input, for example prescriptions for nature conservation management.
• Champion best practice and innovation in nature conservation across NTS operations, encouraging energy and focus across the Trust’s conservation work.
• Represent the Trust within partnerships, forming new partnerships where required.
• Work with the fundraising team to identify and secure funding, including agri-environment grants, natural capital investment and charitable income e.g., grants.
• Lead or contribute to nature conservation projects, e.g., technical support to steering groups, identifying suitable activities and developing budgets.
• Responsible for developing land management standards for specific conservation topics, including the Biodiversity Indicator.
• Audit biodiversity indicator performance contributing to reporting against the Trust’s corporate strategy.
• Design and coordinate targeted monitoring programmes as necessary to inform the biodiversity indicator.
• Procure, brief and manage contractors as required, typically for topic specific technical work.
• Be the first point of contact for general conservation land management advice on ecology, landscape and geology, for a selected number of properties and occasionally develop or support activities in areas outside your topic, working flexibly with other Senior Nature Conservation Officers as required.
Public Engagement, Research and External Relationships
• Provide technical input for participation and engagement with nature in relation to supporting colleagues in the Public Engagement and Research Directorate.
• Develop your own and other Trust staff’s research projects and form effective external relationships to facilitate research opportunities in relation to our conservation objectives.
• Develop nature content for Trust media staff. i.e., drafting content for press releases, the Trust magazine and website, collaborating with other internal content creators.
• Undertake planning casework where required for NTS sites and where the Trust has an interest in developments threatening external sites of national importance for nature, with guidance from the policy team.
• Represent the Trust in respect of the topic on national fora.
• Contribute to, and where appropriate lead strategic stakeholder relationships in relation to the topic through engagement with organisations including NatureScot, environmental NGOs, Scottish Environment LINK and relevant Scottish Government departments.
Other relevant duties which may arise

Ways of Working

The Senior Nature Conservation Officers work as a team of individuals taking a national, Trust wide lead on specific topics such as woodland, upland, farmland and marine.
The Senior Nature Conservation Officers will also be the first point of contact on general nature conservation matters including geology and landscape, for staff at selected Trust properties but are not expected to be expert in all conservation areas.
The Senior Nature Conservation Officers report to the Head of Nature Conservation and may line manage project staff, and/or commission contractors.
The Senior Nature Conservation Officers will work closely with colleagues in the Policy and Communications teams, in relation to their topic, to ensure our advocacy messages reach their target audiences. They will lead on their policy topic, with support from policy colleagues.
The Senior Nature Conservation Officers will work closely with colleagues in the Public Engagement and Research Directorate to develop opportunities for engagement with nature, internal research, and external research liaison for their topic and properties/reserves.
The Senior Nature Conservation Officers will represent the Trust’s nature conservation policy and practice on national fora and maintain strategic stakeholder relationships, both in relation to their topic and with the properties to which they are linked.
The incumbent will require a flexible attitude with an ability to prioritise and re-prioritise workload in the face of changing demands. They will be able to work longer hours and/or nights away and have a driving licence, current for driving within the United Kingdom and willingness to travel across Scotland to remote locations.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

Essential
• National level expertise and well developed experience in relation to the topic.
• Experience of leading major nature conservation projects.
• Ability to communicate technical ecological information, achieving strategic influence at an organisational level as well as on the ground.
• Experience of coordinating land management planning at a national level in relation to the topic.
• Experience of collating and managing ecological/biological survey data across the full range of standards and methods in relation to the topic.
• Experience of cross organisational and inter organisational partnership working at a strategic level, with an ability to demonstrate integration, influence and personal impact.
• Detailed understanding of current science in relation to the topic.
• Understanding of nature engagement, media and interpretation.
• Experience of developing and maintaining professional networks.
• A degree level qualification or equivalent in a relevant ecological, biological, or environmental discipline.
• Ability to deal with conflicts in organisational priorities, working styles and personality types, including listening, negotiation and diplomacy skills.

Desirable
 Experience of being a nature conservation topic lead or specialist within an organisation.
 A recognised sector specialism, leading a network, county/regional coordinator for a recording scheme or author of published material.
 Experience of policy development & advocacy.
 Published research, guidance or survey, in relation to the topic.
 Experience of ecological audits.
 Experience of fundraising and/or grant applications.
 A relevant postgraduate qualification.
 Experience of planning casework.
 Experience of the Scottish parliamentary processes including committee evidence processes.
 licensed, protected species worker for at least one species/species group.
 Experience of contributing to Scottish Environment Link or government agency policy groups or similar.
 Experience of developing and deploying citizen science projects.
 Experience of delivering practical nature conservation, farming, forestry or marine management on the ground in relation to the topic.
 Experience of line management and/or contract management/procurement.
 Recognised Project management qualification.
 Social media presence in relation to the topic.

DIMENSIONS AND SCOPE OF JOB

People Management
 Guiding regional directors, operations managers and property managers in relation to nature conservation land management standards and risks.
 Networking with partners in peer organisations at a national & strategic level.
 Line management of temporary and project staff, and of volunteers
Finance Management
 Budget management of operational budget up to £50k. Collation of budgets up to £1.5m.

Place in organisational structure:

Director of Conservation and Policy
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Head of Nature Conservation
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Senior Nature Conservation Officer x 3 (Upland, Farmland & Woodland).

The Purpose, Context, Key Responsibilities, and Person Specification reflect the requirements of the job at the time of issue. The Trust reserves the right to amend these with appropriate consultation and/or request the post-holder to undertake any activities that it believes to be reasonable within the broad scope of the job or his/her general abilities.