Linlithgow Community Development Trust is a charity formed by residents to deliver changes that benefit our community. Our vision is “Empowered, thriving communities where people work together to nurture innovation” which we hope to achieve through our mission of “Fostering creative solutions to provide community benefit and encourage a sustainable and vibrant Linlithgow”.

Our main priorities are;

• Driving Environmental Initiatives: Encouraging waste reduction, resource reuse, and recycling within the community; promoting energy efficiency, encouraging sustainable transportation options, developing friendly green spaces, supporting local food production.
• Improving Community Health and Wellbeing: Building connections, reducing social isolation, improving mental and physical health and well-being, increasing learning and skill-building.
• Facilitating Community Engagement: Empowering residents to develop innovative and sustainable solutions to create community benefit and capacity-building.

Our staff and volunteers are all local people focusing on projects prioritised by local people. By coming together, we want to access the resources needed to help develop strong, inclusive and meaningful projects that give the community a sense of purpose and value and build confidence that they can take into all areas of their lives. Annually, we engage with over 3000 people through our activities, improving the environment, people’s health and wellbeing and strengthening our communities.

Job Purpose:

The role will play a vital part in supporting the Trusts long-term financial future. This will be achieved by working to increase the income potential of our existing facilities along with developing new and creative ways to build projects that themselves would enable income generation. The funds raised through this role will contribute toward the organisations financial resilience and also generate vital unrestricted funds that can then be used to achieve greater levels of community benefit and support the objectives of the trust, which in turn will support the community of Linlithgow Ward

Embedded within Linlithgow Community Development Trust (LCDT), you will work with partners and staff to lead on all aspects of business growth, coordinating and supporting the trust to reduce its reliance on grant funding and supporting efforts to increase the level of social entrepreneurship within the town.

You will ensure growth in income through a range of means and develop new income streams that fit with our values and build resilience.

Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer

Location: Based at Linlithgow Community Development Trust office (the EH49 Hub, Linlithgow). There will be some working at the West Lothian Cycle Circuit, some working from home and travel to locations across West Lothian.

We are seeking a motivated and community-focused individual to join our small team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in helping create more prosperous and more resilient communities across rural Angus, which are better places in which to live and work.

You will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Trustees, to support the delivery of the 2026-2027 Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) funding programme for Angus Rural Partnership. This will require the ability to build trust and to develop positive relationships with community groups, local stakeholders and partner organisations.

You will ensure that our fund is administered efficiently and in a way that supports community organisations to access funding and deliver projects that improve the quality of life in their communities. You will be proactive, flexible and collaborative in your approach to working with fund applicants.

You must hold an appropriate qualification in Administration, Business or a related discipline; and/or have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role, along with having good IT skills. The ability to work autonomously and manage your own workload whilst working to specific deadlines is essential and experience in administering and assessing grant applications is desirable.

Raasay Development Trust (RDT) is looking for a motivated, experienced Community Development Officer to help shape a thriving, climate-resilient future for one of Scotland's most distinctive island communities.

Raasay is one of six islands in the Scottish Government's Carbon Neutral Islands programme, working to become net zero by 2040 — ahead of the rest of Scotland. This is a hands-on role leading delivery of our Community Climate Action Plan: the projects that turn our ambitions into reality.

About the role

As CNI Community Development Officer you will take projects from early development through to delivery — building the relationships, workplans and local capacity needed to make them work and to ensure the value created lasts. This is the majority of the role, alongside communications and engagement, research and collaboration, and shared administrative duties.

A unique opportunity within the role is leading the establishment of a Raasay Energy Local Club in partnership with Raasay Community Renewables, Energy Local, Community Energy Scotland and other island partners — selling locally-generated hydro power to residents and businesses at a reduced rate. Other projects include housing retrofit, Raasay House retrofit, a venison processing facility retrofit, food growing, habitat restoration, and marine carbon and biodiversity research.

Who we're looking

for We're looking for someone motivated, self-reliant and community-focused, with:

• Experience leading projects, including managing timelines, stakeholders and budgets

• Financial planning and management skills

• A track record of fundraising and grant management

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills

• A genuine understanding of island or rural life

• The ability to thrive in an environment where there's no handbook

Specialist knowledge in renewable energy, retrofit, land management, ecology, sustainable transport, local food systems or marine management is desirable but not essential.

Terms

• Full time (1.0 FTE, 35 hrs/wk)

• £32,000 + 5% pension contribution

• Fixed term to 31st March 2027 (potential for renewal subject to performance and funding)

• Based on Raasay with hybrid and home working arrangements available

• Flexible hours and generous annual leave package

This is a hands-on, creative role working directly with young people aged 16–24.

You’ll lead a new Fair Trade Youth Collective in Glasgow, supporting young people to build skills, design campaigns, and take action on issues like Fair Trade, climate justice and global inequality.

The role is all about supporting young people to move from participants to leaders – shaping campaigns, creating content and influencing change in their communities.

Why work with us?

We’re a small, ambitious team working to build a fairer world through trade.

We offer:

• A 4-day working week (32 hours, no reduction in pay). Same benefits applied to part time workers.
• Flexible, trust-based working
• Meaningful, values-driven work
• A supportive and collaborative team

We particularly welcome applications from people currently underrepresented in Fair Trade, climate and global citizenship spaces.