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Development Officer Graduate Trainee
| Posting date: | 27 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,000 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 April 2025 |
| Location: | Isle of Lewis, HS2 9BQ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | HIJOBS |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 341978 |
Summary
This is a rare & exciting opportunity for a passionate & qualified graduate to gain hands-on experience in community development while pursuing a fully funded MSc in Sustainability & Rural Regeneration through UHI. Reporting to the Trusts Business Manager, the post holder will play a key role in advancing our development plan & charitable goals.
Over three years, the trainee will gain real-world insights from experienced professionals. After completing the MSc, they will be offered a full-time role for one year with a salary increase, allowing them to apply their learning and contribute meaningfully to the community.
The ability to converse in Gaelic, and residency in the Horshader or surrounding area would be a strong advantage in this role.
Closing Date: 5:00pm, Thursday 17th April 2025.
Interviews the week commencing 28th April 2025.
Duties:
- Project Development
- Advance HCDT’s charitable aims through the Community Development Plan and new projects.
- Oversee and complete ongoing projects.
- Lead Community Engagement, update the Development Plan, and collaborate on local initiatives.
- Report progress to the Business Manager and provide updates for communications.
- Financial Oversight
- Identifying relevant sources of external funding and complete funding applications for projects.
- Managing project budgets.
- Community Engagement
- Engaging the community in all project activity and developing Volunteer engagement in projects.
- Helping to build stronger relationships with community groups and relevant stakeholders in the Horshader community.
- Sustainability and Rural Regeneration MSc
- Please see: https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/courses/msc-sustainability-and-rural-regeneration/
- The post holder will commit to complete the six required modules over three years, while working towards an agreed research dissertation topic in the third year. One half-day of employment is ring-fenced for supported learning with Trust staff or directors as required. A further unpaid day per week is allocated to study/work on the MSc programme.