This is a new and exciting opportunity to support the growth of the Wester Hailes Community Trust (WHCT) and to
oversee the delivery of the Wester Hailes Local Place Plan (WHLPP) - Scotland’s inaugural local place plan.
The responsibilities of this position are split between the administration and capacity building of the Trust, and
the oversight of WHLPP projects. The post is responsible for the everyday operations of the Trust, such as
managing correspondences, tracking finances, and arranging board meetings, as well as the development of the
Trust through an increase in membership, networking, presence in the community, and working with the members of
the WHCT to understand and respond to the emerging needs of the Wester Hailes community. The key deliverable
over the period of this contract is to work collaboratively with the Trust to oversee the continued
implementation and management of the eight WHLPP projects funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. This
will require a combination of independent project management and consistent collaboration with key LPP
Stakeholders, the wider Wester Hailes community, the City of Edinburgh Council (CEC), and the Scottish
Government.
This role is a part time freelance post with the opportunity for discussion to agree a working pattern that is viable
to both the successful candidate and the Trust. The successful candidate to the post will be line managed by
WHCT trustees and will receive support from the Trust’s additional freelance community development worker.
This post is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.