EWH is an independent charitable company. Working alongside City of Edinburgh Council and Historic Environment Scotland, they  are charged with looking after Edinburgh’s UNESCO World Heritage Site; advising the City of Edinburgh Council on the impact of change on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the World Heritage Site. This relates to both the requirements of the World Heritage Convention and local plan policy ENV1.

The Head of Advocacy and Communications will be responsible for the way they communicate the work and values of their organisation, and the importance of Edinburgh as a World Heritage Site.

Maximising the impact of their reputation, profile and engagement and articulating the social, economic and environment values that inscription brings to the city are key objectives of the role.

Find out more about their work here.

How to Apply

For further information and job description  email Director@ewht.org.uk

Salary: £42,299 per annum

Status: Full-time

Location: Edinburgh

Closing Date: Friday 12 June 2026

 

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They are particularly interested in recruiting trustees who have skills in the following areas:

• Governance
• Communications (social media, online resources, website management)

However, they are also keen to hear from anyone who feels that Planning Democracy is an organisation they are interested in getting involved with. They are offering:

Training opportunities: They consider training and support for trustees and volunteers to be really important. Some of the training undertaken in the past includes charity governance, fundraising, social media, book-keeping and public speaking.

Learning opportunities: You will develop an understanding of some fundamental topics such as how the land use planning system in Scotland works, legal issues around Aarhus and European law.

Experience in campaigning and advocacy: Their campaign work involves holding meetings, promoting their manifesto, direct political lobbying, and responding to consultations. Advocacy work includes media campaigns, public speaking, commissioning and publishing research.

Opportunity to travel in Scotland and meet new people: For example each year they hold a great event which allows people to network and meet like-minded people.

Being part of a committed group of people: They are passionate about democracy and the environment. (And also have some fun social events each year!)

If you are interested, contact Chair, Helen Todd on info@planningdemocracy.org.uk and they can then send you an application form and/or have a chat.

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