Job Opportunities

SHRUB Co-op Zero Waste Hub Coordinator
Salary £22,145 p.a. Pro Rata 28 hours / week (£17,716) fixed term to 31 March 2020.

The community-led SHRUB Co-op invites applications for Zero Waste Hub Coordinator of our award-winning carbon reduction project – set in the heart of Scotland’s capital. This is one of four main posts: Project Coordinator, Zero Waste Hub Coordinator, Low Carbon Transport Coordinator and Social Enterprise Coordinator.

The team will work alongside the Zero Waste Scotland funded project staff running to end of March 2020 and are challenged with transforming the habits of the community to reduce local and global carbon emissions and re-skill people with capacity to repair and upcycle.

The main purpose of the Zero Waste Hub Coordinator post is:

To coordinate the practical elements of the SHRUB Co-op’s Zero Waste Hub – recruiting and supporting volunteers to build an engaged and active team running a swap shop which contributes to a Zero Waste Edinburgh. This includes collecting, sorting and valuing donations /waste from the public and local businesses (stock management), visual merchandising and sales, organising workshops and events, administration and communications.

Successful applicants must have experience and skills in the following areas:

• Managing a shop or similar space and creating a high-quality experience for service users
• Managing teams of volunteers – experienced in delegating to and empowering them
• Able to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders to solve problems
• Educated to HNC / HND, plus 2 years relevant work experience – or equivalent
• Strong communication and team-work skills for a fast-paced working environment
• Experience of promoting events promoting change and community engagement
• Able to work on own initiative and organise own time / workload
• Full proficiency with Microsoft Office e.g. Excel and familiar with Google Accounts
• A high level of empathy and respect for people with different backgrounds and ability to use inclusive, non-stigmatising and respectful ways of communication
• A creative approach to engaging others and solving problems.

For further details see the attached documents.

Please visit our website for further information about SHRUB: www.shrubcoop.org

The closing date for applications: 10am 30/7/18
Proposed date for interviews: 10/7/18 

SHRUB Co-op Low Carbon Transport Coordinator
Salary £22,145 p.a. Pro Rata 21 hours / week (£13,287) fixed term to 31 March 2020.

The community-led SHRUB Co-op invites applications for Low Carbon Transport Coordinator of our award-winning carbon reduction project – set in the heart of Scotland’s capital.  This is one of four main posts: Project Coordinator, Swap Shop Coordinator, Low Carbon Transport Coordinator and Social Enterprise Coordinator.  

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SHRUB is looking for new Board of Directors members!

Collectively responsible for the SHRUB, the Board is a necessary component of all co-operatives. The role of the board is to ensure the long-term success of SHRUB in accordance with its values and with the International Co-operative Alliance Statement on Co-operative Identity.

The Board is appointed by and accountable to the members who own and control the SHRUB co-operative. The Board represents the membership, making business decisions the interests of members. The Board acts as the custodian of the SHRUB’s assets to safeguard the organisation for the future.

Interested? Great! We have a short application form for you to fill in so that we can get an idea about why you’d like to be on the Board and what skills and experience you can bring to the mix. Please download the application form, fill it in and email it to swapandreusehub@gmail.com with the email subject “Board application: “YOUR NAME””. If you would like help with this, please pop into SHRUB where we will have paper forms available.

Application pack becoming a SHRUB board member

Board application form