We’re Hiring an Events Lead
Closing date: midnight on Thursday 26th February
Edinburgh Communities Climate Action Network (ECCAN) is a network of over 200 community groups and more than 1300 individual members. We aim to engage and empower communities across Edinburgh to take meaningful action on the climate and nature emergency, working towards a just, thriving and resilient city. ECCAN is funded as one of Scotland’s twenty-four regional Climate Action Hubs.
We support collaboration, learning, and collective action across communities, connecting local climate action to wider city and national change. At ECCAN, we are committed to building an organisational culture that is inclusive, equitable and rooted in care for people and planet.
About the role
Hours: 28 hours per week (4-day working week, Monday–Thursday)
Salary: £35,000 per year (pro rata)
Contract: Fixed-term until April 2027
Location: Hybrid working, with two days per week in the ECCAN office on Forth Street
Some evening and occasional weekend work will be required, with time off in lieu
The Events Officer will play a central role in planning, marketing, coordinating and delivering ECCAN’s programme of events, both for members and the wider public. These events are a key way we support community climate action, share learning, build relationships and strengthen the ECCAN network.
As a members’ organisation, we rely on engagement with our network. The role requires the ability to understand and drive uptake in our Events, with a focus on successfully marketing to a community group cohort.
Working closely with the Communications Lead and the Members Lead, the post holder will ensure events are well-organised, accessible, engaging and aligned with ECCAN’s values and strategic priorities.
This role is ideal for someone with strong experience in event organisation, excellent organisational skills, and a genuine interest in climate action and community engagement.
We deliver bi-annual Gatherings for the whole membership to come together, we run monthly ClimateBites networking lunches around the membership, and host, collaborate and attend a variety of community and partner events across the city, throughout the year.
How to apply
Please submit:
CV and covering letter (max 2 pages) outlining how you meet the job requirements to office@eccan.scot by midnight on Thursday 26th February 2026.
Please name the document: SURNAME – Events Lead. Use that filename as the Subject Line of the email to help us keep track of applicants.
Please include any access or accessibility requirements as part of your cover letter.
Please also complete an Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form via this link.
This will be separated from your application on receipt and filed separately and anonymously, for E&D monitoring purposes.
Interviews: expected to take place during the week beginning 9th March, in person at our office on Forth Street.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role.
You can download the full job description below.