About Falkland Estate
Nestled in the hills at the heart of Fife, Falkland Estate spans approximately 4,000 acres in total of exceptional landscape, heritage and natural beauty. The Estate welcomes over 250,000 visitors annually and operates as a purpose-led regenerative estate.
Falkland Estate Trust (FET) is owned by a private (Stuart) family trust who are actively considering how to hand assets on to a new form of steward-ownership. Falkland Rural Enterprise Ltd (FREL) is responsible for running Pillars of Hercules and the Home Farm. Falkland Stewardship Trust (FST) is a charitable company that cares for heritage assets and stewardship education. All three boards are committed to the wellbeing of this place - balancing social, environmental and financial returns - and an inspiring vision of being a beacon of learning and sustainability in Scotland.
The Estate comprises:
The Estate is entering an important new phase of enterprising stewardship, with the long-term aim of establishing a values-led charitable company to safeguard heritage, sustainability, community participation and public access for future generations.
The Role
We are seeking a Head of Finance to provide senior financial leadership across the Estate and its various entities, spanning both charitable and commercial operations.
This is a strategic and hands-on role during a pivotal period of transition. The postholder will strengthen the Estate’s financial framework, working closely with the Estate Director, staff and board members to ensure clarity, resilience and long-term sustainability.
A core element of the role will be to develop a comprehensive understanding of the Estate’s current financial landscape and shape a sustainable, regenerative financial future. The Head of Finance will review existing financial practices, systems and controls, and lead the implementation of proportionate improvements to performance, governance and risk management.
The role carries responsibility for financial oversight across multiple rural commercial enterprises and a charitable trust. The successful candidate will provide clear, confident financial insight and consolidated reporting to support informed decision-making at both operational and Board level.
The scope of the role will remain under review to ensure alignment with agreed hours, organisational priorities and the evolving governance structure.
Full details can be found in the job description below.
Cadder Housing Association is a registered social landlord based in Glasgow which owns and maintains 699 homes for affordable rent and provides factoring services to over 400 private homeowners. Established in 1993 the organisation is a community anchor for the people of Cadder. The Association owns Cadder Community Hub where we provide a range of activities for our residents.
Creating Cadder’s Spark is an ambitious four-year community wellbeing and environmental programme led by Cadder Housing Association. Funded by The National Lottery Community Action Fund, this new programme will offer a diverse range of activities that bring people together, improve health, strengthen local connections, and enhance access to nature. Activities will run across Cadder Community Hub, Cadder Woods, and within the local community, enabling residents to take part in accessible, free sessions close to home.
A central aim of the project is to increase local connection to nature by revitalising green spaces and supporting residents to feel confident and welcome outdoors.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and self-motivated Creative Wellbeing Officer with experience working with communities in community development, community education and health and wellbeing to lead, design and deliver inclusive community projects that respond to the needs and aspirations of Cadder residents.
Job Overview
As a Community Hubs Development Officer you will be responsible for promoting, managing and organising LEAP’s facilities within South Lanarkshire and will take the lead in developing them as a thriving social enterprise, including:
As an award-winning organisation within our community LEAP wishes to develop the facilities into vibrant centres that will strengthen social cohesion and well-being. This would include a wide range of activities from education and arts to health and fitness, while also helping build stronger local networks for individuals and support groups, reducing loneliness and isolation.
A full job description is available below.
Could you help build the partnerships, projects and momentum needed to reconnect people and nature across the National Park through a new, landscape-scale nature restoration initiative?
This is an exciting time to explore new opportunities, take on rewarding challenges, and work with a team united by a passion for people and nature.
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Countryside Trust (LLTCT) was established in 2012 as a charitable company focussing on improving the natural environment, connecting communities and delivering health and well-being activities within the National Park. LLTCT is a small team of experienced staff supported by committed volunteers delivering a wide range of benefits to nature and people. We have brought extensive experience, knowledge and connections in nature restoration through working with over 30 land managers, community groups, charities, local businesses and statutory bodies on Wild Strathfillan (a 50,000-hectare landscape-scale project).
We now need to build capacity within the team to further develop our people and community-focussed work.
Working in partnership with Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority and RSPB Scotland, LLTCT has committed to the exciting new Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Landscape Connections (LLTLC) Initiative, funded by The National Heritage Lottery Fund. This focuses on accelerating restoration of our woodland mosaic, addressing shared threats, and maximising shared opportunities for people and communities across three existing landscape partnerships (Wild Strathfillan, The Great Trossachs Forest, Lomond Rainforest).
Find out more: trustinthepark.org/wildstrathfillan
As The Belmont Cinema enters the next phase of its development, supported by funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, we are seeking to appoint an experienced Heritage Project Manager to help deliver this exciting stage of the project.
Further details about the role and the project can be found below or on our website
Community Alliance Trust is a development trust serving Greater Craigmillar. We bring together individuals and organisations to identify need and advocate for positive local change.
We also host and run services from The White House supporting the people of Craigmillar. This includes an open-door policy for those in need, hosting welfare and benefit advisors, as well as directly running community gardening sessions.
We have funding to expand and develop our work this year, including this new role to restore Craigmillar Library Garden.
We are looking for an experienced community gardener to lead our work transforming the neglected grassy area at Craigmillar Library into an edible and sensory community garden. The role will include co-designing the garden layout, engaging with volunteers, and motivating them in gardening sessions at the library.
Gardening sessions will include repairing and building raised beds, prepping the ground for the sensory garden, planting a range of scented, colourful and edible plants suitable for Scotland, supporting volunteers to increase their confidence and gardening skills, and building community.
The project will take place over five months on a part-time basis, with twice-weekly gardening sessions taking place most weeks.
While this project is discrete, we will be looking for a community gardener at our new Niddrie Mill site on a long-term basis. This will be a much larger community garden serving Greater Craigmillar. Please let us know if you are also interested in this permanent position, as we will be hiring for the Niddrie Mill Gardener role from the pool of applicants for the Craigmillar Library Community Gardener.
If you would like to be a part of long-term positive local change in Craigmillar, we would love to hear from you!
Would you love to support community organisations to become more resilient? Do you have experience of managing programmes or grant funding?
We are looking for a motivated and committed individual to lead on the delivery and development of our key programmes that support development trusts to strengthen their organisations, build resilience and increase their impact in communities across Scotland.
This role is office-based, working in DTAS’ offices in Edinburgh but with the potential for some home working.
Ricefield Arts & Cultural Centre is a registered charity and social enterprise for the exploration and promotion of Chinese culture and has an excellent reputation for delivering original and inspiring creative experiences, cultural events and workshops to community groups, public institutions and arts audiences around Scotland.
We are currently looking to appoint a Treasurer to join our small Board. The Treasurer will be responsible for managing all financial matters on behalf of our organisation and will be responsible for ensuring that the organisation has robust financial processes to ensure it meets its legal and constitutional requirements. It will also be the responsibility of the Treasurer to report the financial position at the board meetings. While we encourage and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, we are keen to hear from candidates that have experience of charity financial management or are chartered in a suitable accountancy field.
All Trustees are required to attend monthly board meetings, either at our office located in the heart of Glasgow city centre or via Zoom. In addition, we ask Trustees to attend our annual board development day, important meetings with stakeholders and some events and projects, where possible. As Ricefield Arts is a social enterprise, the role also involves serving as our Board of Directors.
Please note that this is a voluntary role. Neither the Trustees nor Board of Directors receive any remuneration, however, travel expenses incurred in carrying out board duties will be fully reimbursed.
Other than the Treasurer, we also wish to appoint additional Trustee(s) with community engagement or cultural events management experience to serve our Board. Please check our website for more information.
Connect. Collaborate. Co-create.
VASLan is the Third Sector Interface for South Lanarkshire, supporting voluntary and community organisations to be strong, sustainable and effective. We are seeking a motivated & values-driven Community Connector to empower communities to identify, scope out and implement place-based sustainable transport solutions across Clydesdale.
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