Operations & Finance Manager

Do you have excellent financial management skills and a strong track record of effective
and efficient operational management? Are you an experienced senior leader who can challenge
yourself and others to achieve more? Do you share our vision for how greenspace can improve
Scotland’s urban places and people’s quality of life?

If the answer is ‘yes’, then you might be our new Operations & Finance Manager and we
would love to hear from you.

About the role

This is a new and critical role, leading and supporting the operational delivery of greenspace
scotland’s strategy and programmes. A key member of the senior management team you will work
closely with the Chief Executive and board.

greenspace scotland provides a national lead for action on parks and greenspaces. We believe
greenspaces are at the heart of healthy, happy, thriving and sustainable communities and
places. We need our greenspaces more than ever as we navigate our way through these challenging
and turbulent times: the climate and nature emergencies, pandemic recovery, cost of living
crisis and widening inequalities.

As Operations & Finance Manager you will be responsible for the management and coordination
of the organisation’s key operational programmes and ensuring good financial management and
governance of the charity. You will have a proactive and flexible approach, with extensive
experience of financial management and leading a professional staff team.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference for people and places across
Scotland.

To apply

For more information about the role and to apply, please go to the Jobs section of our website and download the recruitment pack.

Closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 20 November.

Interviews will be held online on Monday 4 December.

Work/life balance is really important to us. We are open to exploring how this role could work
for you and so will accept applications for this post as full-time, part-time, job share and/or
other flexible working arrangements – please state on your application form and detail in a
covering letter.

We recognise that the environment sector is under-represented by people from ethnic minorities,
LGBT+ and disabled people, and we want to change that. So, we especially welcome candidates
from these backgrounds.

About greenspace scotland

greenspace scotland is Scotland’s parks and greenspace charity.

We provide a national lead, working with others, to ensure that Scotland’s parks and
greenspaces continue to be protected and actively managed as vital community assets for our
health and wellbeing, and to realise their contribution as essential blue-green infrastructure
contributing to climate adaptation and net zero carbon targets; future-proofing our town and
cities; creating sustainable, nature-positive, thriving and resilient places for all.

Our vision is for a Scotland where greenspace is making our lives and places better.

Further information is available on our website www.greenspacescotland.org.uk

greenspace scotland is a social enterprise and an independent charitable company.

Registered Scottish Charity (No. SC034078) and a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in
Scotland (No. 236105)