Young Sea Changers Scotland - Chair

Location: Home-based

Expected hours: Up to 20 per month*

Term: 3 years (maximum two terms)

Remuneration: Unpaid, but expenses reimbursed

 

Young Sea Changers Scotland is looking for a new Chair to join our Board of Trustees in 2026 to help lead an organisation that’s empowering the next generation of marine advocates and driving positive change for our seas.

 

Overarching responsibilities are to:

• Provide inclusive and effective leadership to the Board, ensuring all members fulfil their responsibilities.
• Support and, where appropriate, challenge the Director, fostering a strong and collaborative partnership.
• Ensure the Board functions cohesively, working as a team toward shared goals.
• Act as an ambassador for YSCS, representing and promoting the organisation to external stakeholders and young people.

Deadline for applications is 30 November. 

Scottish Association for Marine Science - PDRA in Marine Mammal Ecology

Location:  Scottish Association for Marine Science, Oban

Contract Type: Full-time, fixed Term for approximately 3 years

Working Pattern:  Full Time – 37 hours per week

Salary Range:  Grade 5/6 (depending on experience); Grade 5: £31,396 – £34,980. Grade 6: £37,099 – £41,732 per annum

Closing date: 2 November 2025

 

The successful candidate will join the SAMS Marine Mammal Research Team and deliver research, as well as consultancy work relating to marine mammal ecology, bioacoustics and underwater noise assessments, with a focus on monitoring and management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and marine industries (e.g., offshore renewables, aquaculture and fisheries).

The candidate will be working for the majority of their time within the ACCLIMATISE project, a project supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). 

In addition, the successful candidate will spend around a third of their time providing marine environmental consultancy within the SAMS Enterprise team. The post holder will contribute to tender development and delivery, including acoustic data analysis, report writing, and advising on project consenting, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) processes.

The candidate will help the wider SAMS Marine Mammal Research Team secure and deliver projects to progress the team’s capabilities including equipment maintenance, fieldwork and data collection. Finally, and depending on interest, the post holder may also contribute to teaching, for example on the Marine Megafauna Module of SAMS Marine Science BSc degree.

Project Manager (fixed term) Peatland Funding - RSPB

Reference: SEP20252033
Expiry date: 23:59, Mon, 27th Oct 2025
Location: Flexible across Scotland
Salary: £33,027.00 – £35,261.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Holidays, Pension and Life Assurance
Duration: Until 31 March 2028

 

RSPB Scotland is seeking someone to lead the way in our ambition to raise and manage funding for the vital restoration of Scotland’s peatlands, to benefit biodiversity, the climate and communities.    This role will focus on ensuring that a pipeline of peatland restoration funding routes, including funding applications, bids, and expressions of interest, are identified, developed, submitted, and managed, to secure financial support from various sources (public and private). You will be responsible for making sure that project owners are aware of and adhere to all contractual requirements, prepare regular funding reports and work with partners to solve potential problems. You will be expected to check and submit budgets, make financial claims and update income and project spreadsheets. You will work with RSPB teams and external stakeholders to identify and manage novel funding routes and opportunities to support the Scotland Peatland Programme, acting as a liaison between them and peatland project teams. In addition, you will play a central role of support to peatland teams developing projects for the IUCN Peatland Code, providing funding guidance and expertise and being responsible for ensuring documents are developed and submitted to ensure successful project validation.