Location
Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh EH4 2HS
Category
Placement
Start Date
August 2025
Length
12 weeks
Salary
Real Living Wage £12.60/hour (tax and NI exempt for first 12 weeks)
* Wage:Real Living Wage £12.60/hour (Tax and NI Exempt first 12 weeks)
* Location: Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS
Changeworks are dedicated to decarbonising Scotland’s homes and a just transition to net zero. As a charity we adopt the social enterprise model, continually re-investing to further our impact and tackle the climate emergency.
Changeworks’ vision is for a world where everyone is able to live, work and enjoy life with a low-carbon impact. We recognise climate change is the most significant threat to the environment and our way of life.
Our Home Energy Scotland team
At Home Energy Scotland we're here to offer free advice and support to help you make your home warmer, reduce your energy bills, and contribute to a greener, more sustainable future. Our service is funded by the Scottish Government and managed by Energy Saving Trust. We are committed to positively impacting the lives of people throughout Scotland.
Our primary focus is on tackling fuel poverty and the climate emergency. We do this by giving people clear and impartial advice on making their home cheaper to heat, as well as reducing their carbon footprint - both critical priorities for the Scottish Government.
The Role
The Marketing Intern will be supporting on multiple campaigns and tasks. The main two campaigns will be our Winter Vaccination Programme which we deliver in collaboration with the NHS, and our World Water Week campaign.
Main tasks would include:
* Supporting with marketing & comms for campaigns such as the Winter Vaccination Programme and World Water Week
* Internal comms – pulling together content for our weekly team newsletter
* Writing content for monthly partner newsletters.
* For smaller events, producing digital sign up forms, posters and flyers, social media images and content, press releases, website content and more.
* Ensuring our events submitted to the Home Energy Scotland and Changeworks websites regularly.
* There would also be small admin tasks such as ordering business cards and producing lanyard ID cards. Also uploading files and tagging them in our Sharepoint system.
If comfortable and they have the skills the Intern can potentially:
* Liaise with customers about their experiences with HES and write up customer stories with pull out quotes that can be used in marketing and comms.
* Produce videos of members of our team talking about the service we provide and how we can support – for use in newsletters, social media and emails.
The Candidate
The candidate should have:
* A degree or experience in marketing and communications.
* Word and Powerpoint skills essential.
* Knowledge of Canva would be beneficial.
The candidate should be:
* A people person who loves to collaborate with others.
* Happy to work autonomously with some support when needed.
Driving License / access to own transport is not needed for this position.
Application Procedure
Apply via the Bright Green Business web link provided and click on the APPLY button. You will need to register in order to upload your CV and Cover Letter as your application. Please note that CV and Cover letter will need to be uploaded as ONE document.
Note:
All communication is via EMAIL so always check your JUNK MAIL/SPAM folders for our responses.
Important
a) You must be eligible to work in the U.K. for the full length of your placement. Valid Visa will be sought.
b) You must available the full length of your placement and be able to travel to the location
c) We will hold your application on our systems for 6 months from submission. This ensures your application can be considered for relevant roles where appropriate. If you would prefer us not to store your information for this period, please inform us.
We do endeavour to let all applicants know of the outcome once the whole process has been finalised.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy, and maternity.
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