Operations Officer
East Lothian Climate Hub
Job Title: Operations Officer
Hours: Part Time, 0.4 FTE
Locations: Hybrid; majority home-working. Possibility of completely remote-working.
Fixed Term: Until 31 March 2026. Extension possible; dependent on funding.
Application deadline: 12 noon on Monday 16th June.
Background Information
The East Lothian Climate Hub is part of the Scottish Government-funded Climate Action Hub Programme; one of 24 fairly new community-based Climate Action Hubs now covering 100% of Scotland. This national programme is establishing a network of climate action hubs, which provide a vehicle for communities to come together and engage in collective climate action, supporting the just transition to net zero and climate resilient living, and driving wider change. Our Hub is hosted by Lower Impact Living CIC (Lil) in collaboration with the East Lothian Climate Action Network (ELCAN) Board, working in partnership with ELCAN: a growing and dynamic network of nearly 100 climate action organisations across East Lothian.
We are committed to community empowerment, equity, and transformative change. We aim to create a thriving, sustainable East Lothian by supporting communities to take ambitious climate action through collaboration, learning, and capacity building. The Hub delivers events, seed funding, peer learning, and targeted support to groups and individuals who want to create a better future for their communities and the planet.
Job Outline
We are looking for a diligent, practical, and highly organised Operations Officer to support the internal workings of our small but high-impact team. The successful candidate will help ensure the smooth running of internal operations, so that our programme staff can focus on empowering communities and delivering change.
The Operations Officer will lead on finance and bookkeeping, design and manage devolved budgets, coordinate reporting systems, contribute to event logistics (e.g. booking venues and catering), and scope, propose, and develop usage of a CRM system. They will also take on PA-style duties for the Hub Manager, including inbox management and diary support.
This role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, comfortable working independently, enjoys working with systems and processes, and is confident with numbers and reporting. You will be working closely with the Hub Manager, Lil Finance and Budget Management staff, Comms Officer, and Community Development Officers.
About East Lothian Climate Hub
The Climate Hub is a network of relationships, support and collaboration focused on climate change and thriving communities.
The East Lothian Climate Hub is the sum of all the communities across East Lothian who want a sustainable environment that centres the wellbeing of our communities, the climate and nature.
We are one of over 20 Climate Hubs across Scotland. We form a nation-wide set of networks working to bring communities together to engage in collective climate action, supporting a just transition, and driving for greater change.
The Climate Hub is a network of relationships, support and collaboration focused on climate change and thriving communities. The East Lothian Climate Hub is the sum of all the communities across East Lothian who want a sustainable environment that centres the wellbeing of our communities, the climate and nature. We are one of over 20 Climate Hubs across Scotland. We form a nation-wide set of networks working to bring communities together to engage in collective climate action, supporting a just transition, and driving for greater change.
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