Grade UE06 - £32,982 - £38,205

College/School/Department School of Geosciences, ECCI 

Contract type - Fixed Term until 31/12/2024 

Part time - 3 days a week (21 hours per week) 

 We are looking for a Copywriter (Climate Partnerships) at the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute. 

The Opportunity: 

 Interested in being part of a project that promotes change?  

 Join the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute Partnerships team Climate Springboard programme, as a copywriter. Working closely with our Climate Partnerships team, you will be involved in creating and updating resources to educate and inspire businesses to become more resource efficient and reduce their climate impact. You will also support with the programme communication strategy as a copywriter to ensure all outputs across various channels are delivered. The Climate Springboard programme consists of three online workshops attended by the business’s employees to help them understand what a carbon footprint is and what actions they can take to reduce it.  

Your skills and attributes for success:  

Proven written and verbal communication skills.  

Confidence working independently  

Ability to follow a style guide and maintain a high level of editorial accuracy  

Copywriting, editing and proofreading skills across various channels (Blogs, Newsletters, including email automation platforms). 

Happy to work in changing environment and juggle a multitude of tasks  

Click here for a copy of the full job description  

Please include in the application your CV, Cover letter, and one piece of copywriting work 

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:  

You’ll be joining the Partnerships team within ECCI. It’s a team of ten working on various projects to tackle climate change on a governmental and business level across Scotland. We’re a hybrid working team, with at least two days a week in the office, although some do daily. 

 A competitive salary of - £32,982 - £38,205

An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.  

To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community 

Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits  

 
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award recognising our commitment to advancing gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.  

To apply, please submit your CV and one piece of copywriting work you believe is relevant to the post. If invited for an interview, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK.  Further information is available on our right to work webpages. 

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

 Key dates to note 

The closing date for applications is 23 April 2024.
 
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.  

Interviews will be held in May.