Current Opportunities

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Current Opportunities

Host Organisation
https://www.brightgreenbusiness.org.uk/

Location
St Andrews

Category
Placement

Start Date
August 2021

Length
34 weeks

Salary
£9.50 per hour

Hours
35 h

Deadline
16-07-2021

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Campus Cycling Officer

34-week internship

Closing date: 16th July 2021

Covid -19:

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Campus Cycling Officers will be working from homeand Onsite in line with the current Government Guidelines.  Successful candidates will be provided with the necessary equipment, including a laptop, to allow them to work from home, if required

Background:

Cycling Scotland’s vision is a sustainable, inclusive and healthy Scotland where anyone, anywhere can enjoy all the benefits of cycling.  Cycling Scotland is a recognised Scottish Charity SCO29760.

The Cycling Friendly Campus Internship programme is financed by Transport Scotland. Projects supported by the Cycling Friendly Campus Internship programme will contribute and align to the key aims of the Active Travel Framework The Cycling Friendly Campus Award is aimed at encouraging and supporting colleges and universities across Scotland to take a leading role in increasing the number of students and staff traveling by bike.

Host organisation:

The University of St Andrews has an active cycling programme recognised by the award of Cycling Friendly Campus with distinction in 2017 and renewed in 2020. This post will be based within the Transition University St Andrews team, based in the Universities Estates department, that administers the Universities Bike User Group and implements the University Cycling Strategy. As a student, staff and local resident led group, Transition runs a wide range of projects, including sustainable travel, aimed at tackling climate change through practical local action. Our cycling projects include developing a path network, cycle storage, cycle security, staff e-bike pool, bike rental, bike refurbishment, cycling training, supporting Bikeabillity in schools and running bike maintenance programmes.

The Role:

Working in partnership with Bright Green Business with the support of Transport Scotland, Cycling Scotland seek to identify interns to support cycling development projects across Further and Higher Education campuses across Scotland.

The candidate will take on the role of Campus Cycling Officer (CCO) and support the Sustainability, Health & Wellbeing team, Estates team and/or the Students Association (or other relevant department) in delivering cycling projects and activities aimed at getting students and staff travelling by bicycle.

With support from a mentor, the CCO will be tasked with the responsibility of designing, planning, implementing and evaluating a cycling project.

Key Duties:

  1. Support the preparation, development and delivery of cycling initiatives in order to support behaviour change and progress towards/maintain Cycling Friendly status.
  2. Gather and analyse data relating to cycling activity, in order to prepare and present relevant information and recommendations to colleagues, stakeholders and sponsors.
  3. Undertake a gap analysis of cycling provision on campus and verify key priorities by engaging with staff and students.
  4. Develop and maintain effective partnerships which support the institution’s efforts to make cycling an attractive travel choice, linking in with wider programmes, initiatives and events.
  5. It is expected that the officer will develop capital funding bids for capital infrastructure funding such as Cycling Friendly Campus Development Fund and/or other available infrastructure/facilities funding.
  6. Establish, develop and/or maintain appropriate communication channel(s) relevant to cycling development projects.
  7. Lead on the design, planning, implementation and evaluation of a cycling project(s) and activities which reflect key priorities and feedback from stakeholder engagement.
  8. Using the Cycling Friendly award criteria, assist colleagues to develop and maintain an up-to-date Cycling Action Plan which will form the basis of future funding bids / opportunities and delivery of cycling initiatives.
  9. Identify and assist in applying to/securing funding when and where appropriate.

The Candidate:

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is committed to promoting the benefits of cycling as a healthy, sustainable and affordable travel option.

Experience of organising and running events would be an advantage whilst good communication skills, initiative and the ability to engage with varied audiences is essential.

This is an excellent development opportunity and we are keen to receive applications from candidates seeking a career in environmental sustainability, health and/or sustainable transport.

Applications are open to graduates and those with equivalent knowledge and experience.

Essential:

  • An enthusiasm for and appreciation of the benefits of cycling
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong presentation and reporting skills
  • Ability to motivate and influence others
  • Able to manage own workload and contribute to team objectives

Desirable:

  • Knowledge of active travel, environmental, health and sustainability programmes and initiatives in Scotland
  • Experience of workshop and event planning and delivery
  • Experience of creating action plans and developing strategies
  • Experience of engaging and managing stakeholders
  • Experience of managing projects and budgets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Application Procedure:

Apply via the Bright Green Business web link provided and click on the APPLY button. You will need to register in order to upload your CV as your application.

Please note that some candidates like to include a statement with their CV. If you decide to do this, include the statement at the beginning OR end of your CV, limiting this to 400 words.

Note that these CV's will be sifted through to create a shortlist of applicants to progress to the next stage of the selection procedure.

Those shortlisted will be issued with further shortlisting questions. Responses to these should be returned by the notified date. Those selected from the second sifting will then have their CV and shortlist question responses sent to the recruiting organisation to decide on interview candidates.

Bright Green Business will then communicate the outcome to these candidates.

We do endeavour to let all applicants know of the outcome once the whole process has been finalised.

Note that applicants must have graduated from university or college Degrees, Masters or HND/C