St Andrews Environmental Network (StAndEN)
Location: Based at The Eco Hub, St Andrews
Hours: 30 hours per week (0.8 FTE)
Contract: Two-year fixed-term contract, with potential for extension
Start: Immediate start preferred
Salary: £28,000 pro-rata, plus 3% employer pension contribution and voluntary healthcare scheme
Annual Leave: 32 days annual leave inclusive of public holidays (pro-rata)
About St Andrews Environmental Network
St Andrews Environmental Network (StAndEN) is an award-winning environmental charity delivering practical climate action, fuel-poverty support, reuse initiatives, community well-being projects, and environmental engagement across Fife.
We believe sustainability should be practical, accessible, and genuinely useful to local people. Our work focuses on improving lives, reducing environmental harm, and strengthening communities through pragmatic, community-led solutions.
StAndEN delivers a diverse portfolio of environmental, anti-poverty, and community wellbeing projects across Fife in partnership with local authorities, NHS services, universities, businesses, and national funders.
The Role
We are seeking an organised, proactive, and community-minded Operations Coordinator to help support and develop our growing work across North East Fife and beyond.
This is an exciting entry-level management opportunity within a well-established and highly respected charity. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting day-to-day operations, coordinating projects and volunteers, and helping shape the future direction of community climate action within StAndEN.
The role combines operational coordination, project support, community engagement, and team leadership within a fast-paced and varied working environment.
The successful candidate will line manage our Projects Administrator and help coordinate volunteers, projects, partnerships, and community activities across the organisation.
Occasional evening or weekend work may be required.
Why Work for StAndEN?
At StAndEN, no two days are the same.
We are a small, supportive team where staff have genuine opportunities to shape projects, develop ideas, influence organisational direction, and build experience across a wide range of environmental and community initiatives.
Some recent highlights include:
Our Beach Wheelchairs project supported more than 1,200 people in 2025 to access the beach and coastline.
Our Reuse services supported over 760 individuals and households, saving more than 150 tonnes of CO2e and delivering over £218,000 in financial savings to local people.
Our Energy Advice services have supported more than 5,000 households, helping residents achieve over £2.2 million in energy-related savings.
Our community outreach and engagement activities reach more than 3,000 people each year through workshops, events, volunteering, and practical sustainability initiatives.
Our projects include:
StAndReuse
St Andrews Beach Wheelchairs
Cosy Kingdom
HEART
Climate Action Fife
Clean and Green
Lower Carbon Living
Floor it Forwards
The Kell Garden
This role offers the opportunity to gain experience across community engagement, operations, project delivery, environmental action, partnership working, volunteer coordination, fundraising support, and strategic development within an ambitious and community-rooted organisation.
We are particularly interested in people who are practical, reliable, community-minded, and willing to get stuck in as part of a collaborative team.
Key Responsibilities
The Operations Coordinator will support the day-to-day running and development of StAndEN activities and operations.
Key responsibilities include:
Line management of the Projects Administrator.
Coordinating volunteer rotas, support, and workload management.
Supporting delivery of StAndEN projects, including Energy Advice, Reuse, and community climate initiatives.
Assisting with the development and coordination of new initiatives and partnerships.
Supporting operational oversight of The Eco Hub and Kell Garden.
Front-of-house engagement with members of the public, partners, and stakeholders via phone, email, and in person.
Assisting with funding applications, project monitoring, and reporting.
Overseeing communications, generating content, using Meta and Canva.
Supporting environmental and carbon reporting across projects.
Assisting with community engagement activities and events across Fife.
Leading small community gardening sessions and volunteer activities.
Supporting internal coordination, meetings, and operational planning.
Supporting wider organisational priorities and activities as reasonably required.
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for someone who is organised, adaptable, approachable, and comfortable working within a busy community environment.
The successful candidate will:
Be able to manage competing priorities within a varied operational role.
Communicate confidently and professionally with members of the public, volunteers, staff, and partners.
Work positively as part of a small team while also using initiative and taking ownership of tasks.
Be reliable, practical, and willing to support a wide range of organisational activities.
Be comfortable using Microsoft Office, email, and basic IT systems, with willingness to learn new software where required.
Have good attention to detail when handling information, reporting, stock, or cash.
Be comfortable engaging with volunteers and helping support positive volunteer experiences.
Have an interest in sustainability, community development, climate action, or supporting local people.
We are particularly interested in people with the right attitude, values, and willingness to learn. We recognise that strong candidates may come from a range of professional and lived experiences.
Training and support will be provided, including volunteer coordination support and development opportunities.
