- Advertised from 26th May 2022
- 35 hour working week to be worked flexibly. Contract: 12 months with extension subject to funding.
- plus statutory work place pension scheme. 28 days holiday (including public holidays)
Role
Forres Area Community Trust (FACT) are looking for our new Operations and Finance Manager
We are looking for a proactive individual who will work with the team to help us continue to improve our organisation and bring about positive change. From building management or finance to communications, our new Operations and Finance Manager will have no two days the same.
The Operations and Finance Manager is a new post created to help us navigate an increased workload as we take on the development of Forres Town Hall and our outreach programme for the future.
Forres Area Community Trust (FACT) is a thriving development trust based in Forres Town Hall and we cover the Forres Academy catchment area. We have grown steadily over the last 10 years and we are now in the position to recruit an Operations and Finance Manager to support our development into the future.
Our vision is to create a better place to live, work and visit together and we work in partnership with a range of organisations and agencies to deliver this aim.
We provide a range of projects and services to the community that includes our digital inclusion project- Forres Online, the Cameron Project to reduce social isolation, our work with volunteers and volunteering. We also undertake the management and development of Forres Town Hall. In addition we offer a consultancy service to local third sector groups and social enterprises.
If you have good organisational skills, are outgoing and you genuinely care about Forres this could be a great opportunity to make a difference in your own way. Applicants are welcome from any sector of business, it’s the personality that matters.
Application notes
Applications must be made through the website unless you have difficulty accessing or using the website. If this is the case, please call 01309 674 388 to access the form or email info@forresarea.org.
Please study the job description and person specification closely and ensure that you demonstrate clearly in the application form how your skills and experience meet them.
Complete the online application form by 12 noon on Monday 13th June 2022.
By 15th June short-listed candidates will be invited by email to interview.
Interviews will be held in person or by zoom if the candidate cannot attend in person.
All shortlisted candidates will be asked to undertake a practical task as part of the interview process.
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Senior Technical Officer
- Full time or Part time
- £35,156
- Hybrid/Remote: Inverness
- Closing 15th December 2025
Community Energy Scotland is recruiting for a Senior Technical Officer with experience of all aspects of technical project delivery, including scoping of technical work, writing bids and tenders, managing client relationships, overseeing and providing expert input into technical content creation, and delivering outputs on time and to budget.
The role will be part of a wider technical team that delivers the technical aspects of several of Community Energy Scotland’s projects, as well as stand-alone technical work such as feasibility studies and options appraisals. This new senior role requires an energetic, well organised self-starter.
We are particularly looking for candidates who can demonstrate experience and skills in at least two of the following areas:
- Grid assessments
- Development of 30-50MW renewable generation projects
- Non-loan financing for renewable projects
- Cost estimation for renewable generation projects
- System integration of renewable generation projects to buildings or off-grid systems
Senior Finance and Funding Officer – Funding & Compliance
- Part time
- £28,137 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Stirling
- Closing 12th January 2026
Organisation Profile
Established in 1984 to eradicate all forms of discrimination under the Race Relations Act 1976, CSREC works across Central Scotland, including but not limited to, Clackmannanshire, Falkirk, and Stirling Council areas.
At CSREC, we aim to reduce the negative effects of inequality and marginalisation experienced by Minority Ethnic individuals, asylum seekers, and refugees across Central Scotland, enabling them to engage with the wider public to enhance community cohesion and prevent discrimination.
This job description and person specification acts as a guide to the various responsibilities in relation to the position of Senior Finance and Fundraising Officer. Due to the on-going changes within the Third Sector these responsibilities may be occasionally amended in negotiation with the post holder. CSREC is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our service users and uses a thorough, rigorous, and fair recruitment and selection process.
Role Overview
To ensure the financial health and sustainability of CSREC by leading on financial planning, securing essential funding, and maintaining robust financial reporting and compliance. The post holder will be responsible for the creation and management of budgets and forecasts, identifying and applying for new funding, and ensuring all financial reporting to funders is accurate and timely.
We are recruiting a charity finance professional to work as a job share to co-ordinate the financial activities of FHBT. Sound financial control underpins all the great work we do, and this is an opportunity to bring your experience to join a welcoming and high achieving team, and play your part in our work for people and historic places in Fife.
Top job! Chief Executive Officer
- Part time
- £61,000 – £74,000 pro-rata
- Remote: Home-based with travel as and when required
- Closing 16th January 2026
About The Enchanted Forest:
The Enchanted Forest Community Trust (EFCT) is the charity behind Scotland’s longest-running and most successful sound and light show—an award-winning immersive experience that draws approximately 85,000 visitors each year and contributes around £10 million annually to the Highland Perthshire economy. The Trust’s purpose is to transport and delight audiences while celebrating the remarkable natural beauty of Faskally Woods and ensuring the event remains welcoming, inclusive, and accessible to all.
Now approaching its 25th anniversary, The Enchanted Forest has grown from a pioneering creative idea into one of Scotland’s most iconic cultural events. Supported by over 100 seasonal staff, local suppliers and businesses, and a strong community ethos, the event has welcomed nearly one million visitors since its inception. Importantly, proceeds from the show are reinvested back into Highland Perthshire, with the Trust awarding grants to local charities and community groups every year.
Values:
EFCT’s values underpin everything they do. They are the motivators and they determine the way they make emotional connections with their audience.
Community - From the team that pulls the event together and the dedicated partners, to the volunteers and visitors – it is one big community. Everyone is important, and everyone is appreciated.
Respect - Caring about customers, the environment, their team and the local community – treating each group with the respect they deserve.
Quality - When customers buy The Enchanted Forest tickets, they are guaranteed excellence. They know their experience is going to be the best. And with each event, they are striving to enhance that further.
Creativity - Innovation, art, spectacle, wonder – The Enchanted Forest is breathtaking. They don’t just want to get it right; they want their customers to be in awe and leave inspired.
The Role of CEO:
In 2026, as EFCT celebrates its milestone 25th event and welcomes its 1,000,000th visitor, the organisation is looking to the future and seeking a visionary Chief Executive to lead its next chapter.
The new CEO will work in close partnership with the Board of Trustees to steer the long-term strategic direction of the charity, ensuring the continued success, sustainability and creative evolution of its flagship event. They will safeguard the Trust’s financial health, uphold best-practice governance, and provide strong, values-led leadership to the operations, creative, and production teams. As the public ambassador for EFCT, the CEO will build and nurture key relationships with partners, funders, local authorities, media, and the wider community—protecting the reputation of the event and amplifying its impact.
The CEO will also oversee the Trust’s community grant-giving programme, ensuring that the surplus generated by the event continues to benefit organisations across Highland Perthshire in meaningful and impactful ways. With responsibility for strategic planning, financial management, operational delivery, risk oversight and compliance, they will ensure that the Trust continues to operate transparently, ethically, and sustainably.
Candidates will bring proven senior leadership experience, ideally gained in a creative, cultural, events, charity or tourism environment. They will have successfully led organisations through development and change, managed complex operational programmes, and implemented financially sound, future-focused strategies. A strong communicator and relationship-builder, they will demonstrate high emotional intelligence, commercial acumen, and an ability to inspire multidisciplinary teams. Importantly, they will share a genuine passion for the mission, community benefit, and unique magic that The Enchanted Forest brings to Highland Perthshire every year.
This is a rare opportunity to lead one of Scotland’s most celebrated cultural experiences at a pivotal moment in its history. The next Chief Executive will inherit a thriving, values-driven organisation and play a defining role in shaping its next decade—ensuring the event continues to evolve creatively while delivering real and lasting benefit to the local community.
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