Current Vacancies
Role: Education Officer
Term-time only
Hours: Approximately 22.5 per week (with flexibility)
Salary: £25,700 pro rata
An exciting opportunity has opened up for a permanent, part-time Education Officer to join our small and supportive team at The Ecology Centre.
We’re looking for someone enthusiastic, compassionate, and confident in working outdoors with a wide range of people—particularly young people and adults with additional support needs. The role is based at our beautiful, purpose-built Centre on the banks of Kinghorn Loch.
As Education Officer, you’ll plan and deliver engaging, hands-on environmental education sessions that make a real difference to the lives of individuals and the wider community. You’ll be working alongside people from a range of backgrounds, engaging and connecting them with nature in meaningful and life enhancing ways.
We understand that everyone brings different skills, experiences, and perspectives. Whether you’ve worked in education, community work, youth services, outdoor learning, or have other relevant experience, we want to hear from you.
We are open to discussing working patterns and offer the possibility of hours during some school holidays.
About The Ecology Centre
The Ecology Centre is an established, award-winning charity and social enterprise founded in 1998. In 2015, we moved into our eco-friendly Centre on the shores of Kinghorn Loch.
Our team is small, friendly, and works closely together. We value collaboration, respect, and the contributions of every individual. The variety of work we do and the people we work with makes the Ecology centre a rewarding and engaging place of work.
The Ecology Centre’s Education programme is well established and respected. It includes delivery of outdoor and environmental education at The Ecology Centre site and throughout Fife; Forest School sessions; Forest and Outdoor Leadership Awards (FOLA); supported volunteering; nature nurture sessions; outdoor play projects and CPD sessions. We deliver to a wide range of school and community groups from pre-school age to teenagers and adults.
Normal working days will be between Mondays and Fridays, with some occasional evening and weekend work required under The Ecology Centre’s Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) system.
This role is currently term-time only with the possibility of overtime through the school holidays.
How to Apply
To apply for this post, please complete the application form with reference to the person spec. CV and covering letters will not be accepted. Please email your completed application form and Equality & Diversity monitoring form to Sandy@theecologycentre.org
Closing Date - Monday 17th November 2025 at midday.
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