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COAST - Community of Arran Seabed TrustMarine Conservation

Marine Policy and Campaigns Officer

Location

Lamlash, Scotland, United Kingdom

Work type

Onsite

Employment

Full Time

Experience

2-7 years

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

Posted

18h ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

The Marine Policy and Campaigns Officer will advocate for marine protection, shaping scientific output and community knowledge into policy and advocacy. This role involves working across policy, campaigning, and stakeholder engagement to influence national policy and support coastal communities.

Are you passionate about protecting our seas and campaigning for change? The Community of Arran Seabed Trust (COAST) is seeking a full-time Marine Policy and Campaigns Officer to join our growing team and aid us in advocating for the protection of our seas, around Arran and beyond.


This role will fulfil a crucial link for COAST by shaping our scientific output, existing policies and the knowledge from our coastal communities into new policy and advocacy outputs, ultimately helping COAST’s to achieve it’s goal; to influence national policy, strengthen enforcement and support coastal communities in advocating for better management of Scotland’s inshore waters.


The successful candidate will be able to work across policy, campaigning and stakeholder engagement, whilst contributing to COAST’s growing role as a national voice for community-led marine recovery. The candidate is expected to show excellent project management skills, have relevant experience in campaigning and/or advocacy and be a confident communicator, with a desire to become part of our island community.


For more information about the role our work at COAST, please visit our website and download the Job Application Pack: www.arrancoast.com/work-for-coast


To apply, please send a full CV with a covering letter detailing how you meet our requirements to Áine Purcell Milton at recruitment@arrancoast.com


Application deadline: 7th August 2026


Online interviews: 25th & 26th August 2026


If you would like to discuss this position with us informally, please email us at the same address.


Don't forget to mention Conservation Careers in your application

Updated 18h ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Policy Development • 1+ yrs
Campaigning • 1+ yrs
Advocacy • 1+ yrs
Stakeholder Engagement • 1+ yrs
Project Management • 1+ yrs
Communication • 1+ yrs
Marine Conservation • 1+ yrs
Scientific Output Shaping • 1+ yrs

Experience

2-7 years

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Operations

Industries

Wildlife & Conservation

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodYearly

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationLamlash, Scotland, United Kingdom
Work typeOnsite
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleHigh8/10
physicalLow3/10
cognitiveHigh8/10
executionMedium6/10
creativityMedium7/10
uncertaintyMedium7/10
communicationHigh9/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

COAST - Community of Arran Seabed Trust

Team size

Growing team

Location

Lamlash, Scotland, United Kingdom

Founded in 1995, the Community of Arran Seabed trust (COAST), is a pioneering, community led, marine conservation organisation. After proudly establishing Scotland's first No Take Zone in 2008 and the South Arran Marine Protected Area in 2016, COAST is now recognised worldwide as one of the UK’s leading community marine conservation organisations, enjoying widespread support on Arran and beyond. COAST continues to promote sustainable marine management, deliver education programmes and empower coastal communities, aiming to protect inshore waters not only on Arran, but across the globe.

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Marine Policy and Campaigns Officer

Lamlash, Scotland, United KingdomFull Time