Community Development Officer
- Part time
- £25,000 pro-rata
- Aberfeldy (flexible)
- Closing 17th March 2023
- Advertised from 17th February 2023
- 17.5 hours per week (flexible home working) Salary £12,500 (£25,000 pro-rata) plus expenses and a contribution to admin costs. Fixed Term 24 months initially. The successful individual will undertake the contract on a freelance basis and will remain responsible for their own tax and national insurance arrangements throughout
Role
Aberfeldy Development Trust is working on a number of exciting ambitious projects for Aberfeldy, Dull, Weem, MidAtholl and Strathtay. Our friendly board is looking for a highly motivated, experienced person to be a Community Development Officer. The Community Development Officer will help our organisation build capacity as we move towards developing a 5-year Development Plan. We are currently progressing with building affordable housing and require an organized and ambitious individual who can help us achieve our objectives
Background
Established in April 2022, Aberfeldy Development Trust have grown to become a well-represented community led organization. In July 2022 the Trust, in partnership with Perth & Kinross Council commissioned a Housing Needs survey, 87% of respondents supported the need for more affordable housing in the area. Work is about to start on a detailed feasibility study for a preferred first site.
We have a growing membership and a dedicated Board of Directors who have successfully guided the work of the Trust to a point where we now require the contribution of a well-organized and ambitious person to help us carry forward our work for our community.
General Description
• Assist the Board to deliver affordable, energy efficient housing projects in the area (working in partnership with specialist Project Managers the Communities Housing Trust);
• Assist the Board to develop and deliver other community projects such as a community energy sources to tackle local fuel poverty;
• Work alongside the Board to develop and prepare 5-year Management Plan;
• Support the Board to monitor finances and administration of budgets;
• With the Board, help Identify new funding streams and assist in the preparation of funding applications. Prepare monitoring reports to funders;
• Administer and increase ADT membership, providing information in a variety of formats including at meetings, via press releases and social media; and
• Liaise and work in partnership with local and national organisations to take forward the aims and objectives of the Trust
Application notes
Application Process
Please apply in writing, sending a covering letter, CV and two references to
aberfeldydevelopmenttrust@gmail.com. For further enquiries please contact Sally Murray on 07809777882 or Gill Steele on 07775865559
This post is funded by SSE Renewables
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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.
Community Worker - Digital Inclusion
- Part time
- £31,012 pro-rata
- On site: Gorbals
- Closing 19th January 2026
Are you passionate about bridging the digital divide in our communities?
If so, then please see details of the role below
At its heart, the main purpose of this role is to address both the cause and impact of digital inequality within the Gorbals by supporting individuals and communities to gain the skills, confidence and access required. This role will help bridge the digital divide by working collaboratively with third sector partners.
Crossroads Youth and Community Association’s work and values are built on the central belief that “everyone had the right to live gloriously: whatever in society prevents this, should be challenged and whatever in the individual helps should be nurtured”
This role will involve working across the community with young people, families and the wider community.
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Outreach Worker and Cycle Trainer
- Full time
- £24,897
- On site: Recyke-a-bike, Causewayhead, Stirling
- Closing 31st January 2026
About Us
Recyke-a-bike (part of Fallin Community Enterprises) has been in operation since 2005. We began as a small recycling social enterprise that quickly grew into a job club, using bike recycling as work experience for our members. Over the years we’ve seen a lot of growth and now offer training services and cycling outreach work, in addition to our bike recycling and sales through our well stocked and modestly priced shop.
Purpose
To support the delivery of the Bikeability programme in partnership with Cycling Scotland and Stirling and Clackmannanshire local authorities. The Outreach Worker and Cycle Trainer will also support the delivery of all cycling-based activities delivered by Recyke-a-bike.
Responsibilities
Main:
- Delivery of Bikeability Training to Children.
- Delivery of Adult Cycle Training.
- Maintenance of bikes and equipment for each of the following fleets: Stirling, Clackmannanshire, EBike, Practical Cycle Awareness Training (PCAT) and Adult Cycle Training Fleets.
- Managing health and safety within area of responsibility.
- Carrying out risk assessments for Bikeability sessions.
- Planning, risk assessing and delivering other cycle related sessions, events and activities.
- External liason with third parties including schools, local councils, community groups and organisations, as well as charities and businesses.
- Attending team meetings.
- Attending continuous professional development (CPD) training.
Additional:
- Building bikes for the shop when not busy.
- Collecting bike donations for the shop.
- Deliver Doctor Bike services across the Forth Valley when required.
- Assisting other departments where needed.
- Any other reasonable duties consistent with working for a small charitable organisation.
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