Growing and Nature Projects Coordinator

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. We 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 – we carry out activities across Kirkcaldy and work with partners to deliver projects
across Fife.

Growing and connection with nature has central to our work since the beginning. Our community
training garden at Ravenscraig Walled Garden is a vibrant space. It offers courses, training
and volunteer opportunities in gardening and growing. It also includes a community orchard,
with over 100 fruit trees and a ‘wild area’ that is set aside for nature.

As lead partner of Climate Action Fife, we work with others to help people to garden in
climate-friendly ways. We’ve helped people to plant fruit trees and we recently created a
demonstration climate-friendly garden at our community building garden in Kirkcaldy town
centre. We are always looking for new opportunities to help local people connect with nature on
their doorstep.

The Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate individual to lead and develop our growing,
nature and outdoor projects work.

As part of our Community Engagement Team, you will work with staff, volunteers and partners.
You will develop and deliver a diverse range of events, training and volunteer opportunities
around growing and nature.

You will play a key role developing new projects and activities, including grant-funded and
income generating ideas. You will lead a small team of volunteers to maintain and develop our
community gardens and coordinate day-to-day activities. For some volunteers, this is a pathway
towards employment. For others, it is an opportunity for social interaction or to give back to
the community.

You don’t need to be an expert in climate change, growing or biodiversity. We will provide
training and you will be supported by a great team.

Working at Greener Kirkcaldy

We want our town to be a good place to live and work. We 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 are staff and volunteers.

Working at Greener Kirkcaldy involves being part of a positive, collaborative and social team.
Our culture is really important to us. We promote equality, diversity and openness. We 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
• Wellbeing, training and development opportunities
• Social events

Diversity and inclusion

We want Greener Kirkcaldy to be an inclusive and diverse charity where everyone feels
supported, valued and able to be themselves. We take part in Fife Centre for Equalities’
Equality Pathfinders programme. We also take part in the Race Equality Environmental Programme
facilitated by CEMVO Scotland. Our Equalities Action
Plan sets out the steps we are taking to improve diversity and inclusion.

To achieve our vision of Kirkcaldy as a greener and fairer place to live, we need a diverse
team. We encourage applications from people of any background. We know that our sector
particularly lacks staff and volunteers with Minority Ethnic backgrounds and disabled people.
If you identify as Minority Ethnic or have a disability, we welcome your application.