The Sustainable Travel Worker has a key role to play in encouraging a shift to sustainable travel for University Staff, Students, and local residents of St Andrews through the delivery of an exciting range of projects aimed at enabling and facilitating sustainable travel. Based within the Transition University of St Andrews team, the post will look to increase people’s knowledge of sustainable travel choices through online and face to face promotions whilst facilitating uptake. It will manage websites and social media to engage people whilst developing print media for public events and face-to-face marketing. Key themes that the post holder will promote include walking, cycling, car sharing and public transport. This includes running practical sessions such as leading a ride or health walk. They will manage and support volunteers that are working on bike maintenance, cycle training and air quality monitoring whilst planning their training and development in order to best meet the needs of the project.
The post holder will undertake monitoring and evaluation of the programme as required by the programme funder. The role will be supported by the Transition Manager and is funded by Transport Scotland’s “Smarter Choices Smarter Places” programme.
The worker will also be required to work as part of a flexible and supportive team to help fulfil the overall objective of Transition UStA.
Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Alistair Macleod, email: am296@st-andrews.ac.uk, Tel: 01334 464000.
Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
· Annual leave of 30 days, plus 5 public holidays
· Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
· Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
· Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
· Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff/children of staff, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme and a range of wellbeing initiatives
Applications are particularly welcome from, people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter, Race Charters and Stonewall). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/
In accordance with the new immigration rules, it is with regret that this role does not meet the current suitability requirements set by the UKVI to enable sponsorship of migrant workers. The University encourages all interested candidates to apply regardless of nationality and all applications received are assessed against the essential and desirable criteria listed in the further particulars. The successful candidate will have to demonstrate their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment and where required, obtain the right to work in the UK without relying on University sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.
This post will be primarily based at the Transition University of St Andrews office, Estates Building, Woodburn, East Sands, St Andrews.
Closing Date: Friday 21st July - 12pm – Mid-day
Interview Date: Wednesday 2nd August from 10am
Further Particulars: CG1544DO FPs.doc
Estates
Salary: £ 22,681 per annum, pro rata
Start Date: As soon as possible
Fixed Term: to 31 March 2024
Part Time: 21.75 hours per week (0.6FTE)