Student & Graduate Placements

CAMPUS CYCLING OFFICER

34-week Internship

South Lanarkshire College is seeking an enthusiastic individual who is interested in active travel, sustainability, and cycling to help South Lanarkshire College achieve this award again. The candidate will oversee existing cycling initiatives, enact planned projects, and source funding to implement new projects.

The candidate will have the opportunity to work with multiple departments within South Lanarkshire College and will be encouraged to maintain and establish relationships with businesses, charities, social enterprises, voluntary groups, and the local council.

Deadline: 17th July 2022

Start date: End August 2022

Working pattern: Hybrid 

Application Procedure:
Click the 'Apply' button at the bottom of this page. You will need to register as 'Placement Registration' to submit your CV. If you experience any technical difficulties please email Isabella Salis at Isabella@thebusinesspartnership.org.uk 

About South Lanarkshire College:

South Lanarkshire College employs over 340 members of staff and accommodates over 5000 students. South Lanarkshire College aims to be a sustainable college, we have reduced our own carbon footprint by 50% by fitting all buildings with micro-renewables to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, we also encourage staff and students to consider active travel.

South Lanarkshire College currently holds a Cycling Friendly Campus Award with Distinction, awarded by Cycling Scotland. This award is due for renewal in February 2023, therefore South Lanarkshire College is seeking an enthusiastic individual who is interested in active travel, sustainability, and cycling to help South Lanarkshire College achieve this award again. The candidate will oversee existing cycling initiatives, enact planned projects, and source funding to implement new projects. The candidate will have the opportunity to work with multiple departments within South Lanarkshire College and encouraged to maintain and establish relationships with businesses, charities, social enterprises, voluntary groups, and the local council.

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.

Transport Scotland finances the Cycling Friendly Campus Internship programme. 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.

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 in Further and Higher Education campuses across Scotland.

The candidate will take on the Campus Cycling Officer (CCO) role and support the Sustainability, Health & Wellbeing team, Estates team and/or the Students Association (or other relevant departments) in delivering cycling projects and activities aimed at getting students and staff to travel 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:

i. Support the preparation, development, and delivery of cycling initiatives on campus in order to support behaviour change and progress towards/maintain Cycling Friendly status.

ii. Gather and analyse data relating to cycling activity, in order to prepare and present relevant information and recommendations to colleagues, stakeholders and sponsors.

iii. Undertake a gap analysis of cycling provision on campus and verify key priorities by engaging with staff and students.

iv. 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.

v. 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.

vi. Establish, develop and/or maintain appropriate communication channel(s) relevant to cycling development projects.

vii. Lead on the design, planning, implementation, and evaluation of a cycling project(s) and activities that reflect key priorities and feedback from stakeholder engagement.

viii. 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.

ix. Identify and assist in applying to/securing funding when and where appropriate.

Working Pattern:

You will be required to work from the office with some degree of flexibility if needed.

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 in 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 recent graduates (up to 3 years) and those with equivalent knowledge and experience. Note that applicants must have graduated from university or college Degrees, Masters, or HND/C. 

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 in workshop and event planning and delivery
• Experience in creating action plans and developing strategies
• Experience in engaging and managing stakeholders
• Experience in 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.

Your application will be sifted 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 (5 days). Those selected from the second sifting will then have their CV and shortlist question responses sent to the institution to decide on interview candidates.

Bright Green Business will 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 with university or college Degrees, Master, or HND/C.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy, and maternity.