Director

Location: The role is based in Edinburgh with hybrid working arrangements. You
will be expected to travel within the UK and internationally on occasions.

Reporting to: Friends of the Earth Scotland Board

Responsible for: Senior Management Team and organisation

Hours: 4-5 days per week. We’re open to flexible working options.

This post will require some work out of office hours, including weekends on occasion.

Duration: Permanent

Salary: £58,460 to £68,545 (FTE)

Other benefits: You will receive 28 days annual leave plus 11 days statutory
holidays pro rata.

Friends of the Earth Scotland operates a Company Pension Plan with NEST. The pension benefits
exceed the statutory minimum.

About this role

Friends of the Earth Scotland is seeking a compassionate and collaborative Director who is able
to lead and guide our dynamic organisation and facilitate our team’s creative and powerful
contributions. This key position will lead and promote Friends of the Earth Scotland’s unique
role in the urgent and critical context of the climate and ecological emergency.

Working closely with the Senior Management Team, together with the Board and staff team, you
will first work to deliver our 2024-26 organisational strategy, ensuring that the two aims and
priorities of this strategy are coordinated and mutually supportive while continuing to build
on the organisation’s new ways of working.

If you’re excited about working for us and have most of the skills and experience we are
looking for, please go ahead and apply.

Closing date: 16th of June 2024 at 5pm

Selection dates: 

1st stage interview: 4th or 12th of July 2024
2nd stage interview: 26th of July 2024