Our vision is for Scotland to be a walking nation. We want everyone to have the opportunity to be active every day, creating a happier, healthier and greener Scotland. A key element of this work involves significantly increasing the number of people who choose to walk in Scotland for both leisure and practical journeys.
Smarter Choices, Smarter Places (SCSP) is Paths for All’s behaviour change programme and is aimed at getting people to walk, cycle and wheel more for short journeys and adopt sustainable travel options for longer journeys. Currently in its eighth year of funding from Transport Scotland, the Programme provides grants to public and third sector organisations, encourages the sharing of good practice and promotes collaborative work at local, regional and national level. SCSP is used by all Scotland’s local authorities and funds many other third and public sector organisations to deliver locally specific initiatives that meet local needs.
The Development officer, Smarter Choices, Smarter Places (Local Authority Fund) has a key role supporting the Senior Development officer and wider SCSP team ensuring that the Programme continues to deliver on its aims and objectives through maintaining excellent working relationships with all 32 local authorities.
The successful candidate will be required to work as part of a team supporting and encouraging projects and applications which will encourage and support behaviour change towards more sustainable forms of transport. Grant management and application assessment will form some of the key day to day tasks associated with this role and its therefore important that applicants have a passion for encouraging behaviour change, for building working relationships and for supporting and highlighting good practice.
This is an exciting and challenging time, and the successful candidate will help to ensure Paths for All’s increasing levels of investment in active and sustainable travel make a contribution to Scotland’s climate change and public health priorities whilst also supporting communities and organisations across Scotland.
We offer the opportunity to be part of an organisation that recognises staff as our most valued asset. Attractive employment conditions include a contributory pension scheme and flexi-time policy.
For more information and guidance on how to apply, please download these resources:
Development Officer – Smarter Choices, Smarter Places (Local Authority Fund) - Job Description
Development Officer – Smarter Choices, Smarter Places (Local Authority Fund) - Person Specification
If you have any difficulty accessing the recruitment documents, please get in touch at recruitment@pathsforall.org.uk
If you would like to discuss this role informally, please email Graham McQueen at graham.mcqueen@pathsforall.org.uk
The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 30 October 2023 with interviews to be held in early November 2023.
Paths for All is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.