Current Vacancies

Join Our Team

Would you like to like to join a team committed to community led climate action?

Support communities on their journey towards climate action within Highlands & Islands?

The Highlands & Islands Climate Hub is funded by the Scottish Government until March 2025, we are a small, dedicated team who work across the region to support community led climate action aspirations and projects. This work ranges from assisting and supporting community engagement to supporting groups and organisations with design, development and delivery of their projects. A key element of our role is delivering training, support, mentoring and being a critical friend to communities, supporting their aspirations and creating a climate action region.

Our Team work both remotely and from our two offices, one in Thurso, Caithness, the other in Inverness.

We offer the following benefits:

  • 36 days annual leave (FTE)

  • Optional study leave for accredited further education courses

  • Wellbeing support

  • 5% pension contribution from 1st April 2024

  • Flexible working as much as possible within business needs

Current vacancies

To apply for one of our current vacancies please complete an application and equality monitoring form (found below) and return to enquiries@hiclimatehub.co.uk.

CLOSING DATE : Friday 24th May at 5pm. Interviews TBC.

Informal enquiries are welcome, please contact Hub Manager Joan Lawrie using joan@hiclimatehub.co.uk.

SHETLAND ISLANDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

PART TIME - 20 HOURS PER WEEK
SALARY: £25,000 - £28,000 per annum dependent on skills and experience.
LOCATION: Home or hybrid working considered, must be based on the Shetland Isles

ABOUT THE ROLE:
The role of Community Development Officer will be to contribute towards the effective delivery of the Highlands & Islands Climate Hub on behalf of the Scottish Government. The role will support communities to collaborate, network and assist community groups in design, development and delivery of community led climate action projects. Signposting, networking and being proactive to join people and communities together is a key aspect of the role.

For full job description see below. To apply please complete the Application Form below and submit with the Equality Monitoring Form to enquiries@hiclimatehub.co.uk before Friday 24th May at 5pm.

INVERNESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

PART TIME - 20 HOURS PER WEEK
SALARY: £25,000 - £28,000 per annum dependent on skills and experience.
LOCATION: Inverness

ABOUT THE ROLE:
The role of Community Development Officer will be to contribute towards the effective delivery of the Highlands & Islands Climate Hub on behalf of the Scottish Government. The role will support communities to collaborate, network and assist community groups in design, development and delivery of community led climate action projects. Signposting, networking and being proactive to join people and communities together is a key aspect of the role.

For full job description see below. To apply please complete the Application Form below and submit with the Equality Monitoring Form to enquiries@hiclimatehub.co.uk before Friday 24th May at 5pm.