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* On site: Westburn Centre, Greenock and any Inverclyde location where the Trust runs
* Closing: 17th April 2025
* Advertised from: 3rd April 2025
Role
We are looking for an energetic trainer with experience in delivering employability, vocational and personal development training.
Are you a dynamic, motivational and inspiring trainer with the ability to deliver workshops and one-to-one support?
Are you comfortable managing a classroom of people?
Can you deliver high impact, engaging and interactive sessions to participants?
If so, you may be the person we are looking for.
* The role will include a range of training subjects such as Health and Safety and Emergency First Aid or other training as appropriate.
* Provide personal development training to individuals, assisting clients with CV writing, job search, interview techniques, confidence building, and delivering advice and guidance to enable clients to make informed decisions about their future goals.
* Prepare, deliver and coach participants in a group-based setting.
* The successful candidate will be flexible with their delivery methods, providing differentiation and adapting quickly to learners' needs.
* Provide engaging and exciting training sessions to inspire and motivate learners.
* Qualified to deliver SQA and SCQF awards (training may be available to the preferred candidate).
Lesmahagow Development Trust is based at the Fountain Community Centre in Lesmahagow. Our organisation is community-led, with the community at the heart of everything we do. We are a forward-thinking, creative and diverse organisation with an ambitious future ahead, supported by a dedicated team of staff, volunteers, and Board.
We are looking to add to our staff team as we move forward to the next phase of our development. These newly created positions will be a core part of our vision to increase opportunities and support services for local people.
Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, we’re looking for a talented, experienced Community Development worker to join LDT and support our Community to develop in meaningful ways. The role will support the planning and development of community support across LDT activity including our Allotments growing/greenspace skills programme, volunteering opportunities, and wider events in delivering the Local place plan with our partners.
This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop activities that respond to local needs in conjunction with the views of our community members. A key part of this role will be to develop genuine relationships within our communities and create opportunities for individuals to develop their knowledge and skills, empowering them to take positive steps benefiting their health, wellbeing, and the wider community.
* On site: Ideally within commuting distance of Glasgow/Edinburgh to enable attendance at staff meetings and Scottish Government/Parliament meetings and events (applications from outside this geographic area will be accepted).
* Closing: 21st April 2025
Introduction
Community Land Scotland is a membership organisation representing the interests of community landowners throughout Scotland, currently with over 130 Members. It is the national voice for community ownership and land reform in Scotland, aiming to diversify land ownership patterns to ensure more people can benefit from Scotland’s land.
Community Land Scotland operates by taking the real lived experiences of communities and using them to influence positive change.
About the role
Community Land Scotland has a UK-wide reputation for promoting community empowerment through democratic ownership of key assets in local economies, building community wealth and resilience. We are regularly asked to speak nationally within Scotland, the UK, and internationally on land reform and community empowerment. We are the only civil society organisation that exists to fulfill this advocacy function.
This role would suit a recent graduate or someone with similar experience. It is envisaged as relatively entry-level, in which training and development will take place alongside gaining a wide range of experiences to support career development.
As Policy Support, you will have a specific role within the policy and communications team to help research and shape policy development while sharing our message with a wider audience.
We are looking for a Policy Support Officer who is a strong oral and written communicator with strong organisational and administrative skills, capable of digesting and synthesising complex information and presenting it in an engaging format, and who has a passion for community-led approaches and land reform.
The main objectives of this post, and outcomes to be delivered are:
* Support the organisation’s busy policy agenda focused on developing policy for more community ownership, further land reform in Scotland, and helping communities deliver their sustainable development objectives.
* Promote awareness and benefits of community land ownership across all communities in Scotland, particularly spreading our message to new demographics.
* Demonstrate how more community ownership creates more communities in control of their own sustainable development.
* Develop, facilitate, and promote networking among partner organisations that advocate for community ownership and land reform in Scotland.
* Work with the Director of Policy to represent Community Land Scotland’s members from Holyrood to local political discussions and in wider forums.
See full details and person specification in the Policy Support Job Description linked below.
Tiree Community Development Trust (known as “Urras Thiriodh”) is seeking a Head of Comms and Gaelic to take on a lead role in delivering our ambitious ongoing community development work for the beautiful and vibrant Inner Hebridean island of Tiree.
The newly created role combines management and direct project delivery work and would suit a candidate with relevant experience, strong Scots Gaelic language skills, and a proactive approach looking to take on a challenge in a unique, bustling, and diverse community development environment. You’d join a strong established team with a track record of delivering ambitious projects and vital community services, with the goal of ensuring the sustainable development of a small island community and making Tiree the best possible place to live, work, and grow. The role involves working across our company group to support communications with key stakeholders, focusing on embedding the use of Gaelic across our work and ensuring ongoing efforts to retain Gaelic as a living community language.
North Berwick Trust is a community-focused charity dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents of North Berwick. Led by a Board of charity Trustees with the support of two part-time employees, the Trust works in partnership with others to address community needs and ensure long-term benefits for the town through the North Berwick Forever Fund.
The Trust has significant financial assets that allow it to distribute funding through its grant-giving programme to individuals and organisations that promote recreation, culture, sport, education, lifelong learning, and the conservation of North Berwick’s historic and natural environment. In addition, the Trust develops and maintains 20 hectares of its own land holdings for community use.
With a vision to make North Berwick more sustainable, resilient, vibrant, inclusive, and equitable, the Trust focuses on six strategic aims: enhancing community facilities and opportunities, preserving the town’s heritage and green spaces, supporting those in need, and securing long-term funding for future generations.
Background to the role of Chair
Sir David Tweedie, the current Chair of North Berwick Trust, will step down from his role in the summer after leading the Trust through a very successful period. The Trust now seeks an inspiring and committed successor to lead the Trust through its next phase.
Whilst the Trust manages sizable assets, it remains a small organisation that is very much led by the Chair and Board of charity Trustees who are expected to balance both strategic leadership responsibilities and occasional involvement in day-to-day operations.
In addition to leading the Board of charity Trustees, the role demands sound judgment in managing various governance issues that may arise between meetings. A key responsibility will be overseeing the Trust’s significant financial investments, ensuring that funds are effectively managed to support both current and future community needs. The position is initially for a three-year tenure.
The Trust is looking for the next Chair to have a close connection to North Berwick, whether through living or working in the area. They should have an understanding of local needs and priorities and appreciate how the Trust can add value to support local causes.
The successful candidate will be an experienced leader, capable of providing clear direction and support to the Board and Trust staff, ensuring that the Trust’s long-term vision is delivered. Acting as the Trust’s ambassador, they will be the external face of the charity attending events, community meetings, and social functions, ensuring that the good name of the Trust is always promoted.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced chair and/or leader that possesses good intellect and the ability to get on well with people. They will have a decisive but calm and empathetic style demonstrating excellent communication and organisational skills.
For those who share the Trust’s commitment to the North Berwick community and have the necessary leadership experience, this is a great opportunity to help shape its future.
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