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Development Worker (Communications & Events) - Greener Kirkcaldy
Created: 20/07/2026
News/Events Category: Job VacanciesPost: Development Worker (Communications & Events)Organisation: Greener KirkcaldyContract: PermanentHours: 0.8 FTE (28 hours per week)Salary: £30,691 pro rata + 6% contribution to pension schemeLocation: Greener Kirkcaldy’s base at 8 East Fergus Place, Kirkcaldy, community locations and hybrid from home
Greener Kirkcaldy is a community-led charity working locally to bring people together, take positive action on the climate emergency and support people through fuel poverty and food insecurity. They deliver a range of projects, events and skills training to achieve the needs and goals of local people - building resilience as a community and working towards a future where everyone can live better and tread more lightly on our planet.Based in the heart of Kirkcaldy - with a community building, training kitchen, bike shop and garden - they carry out activities across Kirkcaldy and work with partners to deliver projects across Fife. Their Communications Team sits at the heart of this work, helping to tell the story of what they do and inspire people to get involved. As part of the Core Team, they lead the development and delivery of marketing and communications across all Greener Kirkcaldy projects, creating engaging content for a variety of platforms and audiences. The team coordinates the organisation and promotion of Greener Kirkcaldy events, manages the events calendar and booking systems and delivers campaigns and engagement activities that connect people with climate action and community initiatives.
The role
They are looking for an enthusiastic and creative person to support this small team in planning and delivering Greener Kirkcaldy's marketing, communications, campaigns and events programme - helping more people hear about, participate in and benefit from their work. You'll create content for social media, website and newsletters, help organise, promote and deliver community events, support marketing campaigns and work with colleagues across the organisation to share the impact of Greener Kirkcaldy's work. No two days are the same, and you'll gain experience across digital marketing, events, media, design and community engagement.
This role would suit someone at the start of their communications career, including recent graduates or people looking to build on some communications experience. Whether your experience comes from university, volunteering, work or personal projects, Greener Kirkcaldy will provide training, mentoring and support to help you build your skills and confidence. If you're creative, organised, enjoy working with people and want your work to make a real difference in your local community, they'd love to hear from you.
Working at Greener Kirkcaldy
Greener Kirkcaldy want their town to be a good place to live and work. They believe in a future where everyone has a say in what happens locally, people are working together to protect our environment and those in hardship are supported to live well. That includes their staff and volunteers. Working at Greener Kirkcaldy involves being part of a positive, collaborative and social team. Their culture is really important to them. They promote equality, diversity and openness. They have a strong focus on staff wellbeing and development and encourage staff initiative and ideas.
Benefits of working for Greener Kirkcaldy
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and sick pay
- Excellent wellbeing, training and development opportunities
- Generous annual leave, with the flexibility to take time off at times that matter most to you
- Social events
- The opportunity to make a real impact through meaningful work that benefits local people and the environment
Diversity and inclusion
Greener Kirkcaldy want to be an inclusive and diverse charity where everyone feels supported, valued and able to be themselves. They take part in Fife Centre for Equalities Equality Pathfinders programme. They also take part in the Race Equality Environmental Programme facilitated by CEMVO Scotland. Their Equalities Action Plan sets out the steps they are taking to improve diversity and inclusion. To achieve their vision of Kirkcaldy as a greener and fairer place to live, they need a diverse team. They encourage applications from people of any background. They know that the sector particularly lacks staff and volunteers with Minority Ethnic backgrounds and disabled people. If you identify as Minority Ethnic or have a disability, they welcome your application. If you need additional support to apply or take part in the recruitment process, please e-mail Diane Girvan, Operations at [email protected]
How to apply
Click here for all of the application information on their website.
Application forms to be submitted to [email protected] - they don't accept CVs.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Andrea Harrower, Communications Team Leader, at [email protected]
Interviews will be held in person in Kirkcaldy on Tuesday 18 August 2026.
The closing date for applications is 5.00pm on Sunday 02 August 2026.
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