Job Opportunity: Inclusive Ownership Partnership Coordinator
Introduction
Community Land Scotland is recruiting a Partnership Coordinator for the Inclusive Ownership project.
Inclusive Ownership is a new five-year UK-wide partnership funded by The National Lottery Community Fund. The project brings together Community Land Scotland, CLES (Centre for Local Economies), The Ubele Initiative, Shared Assets, Coalfields Regeneration Trust and Cwmpas to support more communities to take ownership of land and buildings.
The project focuses on urban and post-industrial communities and aims to make community ownership more accessible, particularly for communities facing higher levels of deprivation and Black and Minoritised communities. Through direct community support, policy development, learning and partnership working, the project will help communities develop sustainable, income-generating assets and contribute to community wealth building and local economic resilience.
About the role
The Partnership Coordinator will play a central role in the successful delivery of the Inclusive Ownership project, supporting collaboration between partners across Scotland, Wales and England.
Working closely with the Inclusive Ownership Manager, the postholder will help coordinate project activity, maintain strong communication between partners and ensure the project operates effectively. The role will support governance, learning, monitoring and evaluation, partnership communications and stakeholder engagement.
The Partnership Coordinator will help ensure learning is shared across the partnership, support the delivery of the Partnership Board and Advisory Board, and contribute to developing a collaborative and inclusive approach to project delivery.
This role is ideally suited to someone who enjoys bringing people together, building strong relationships and creating the systems and processes that enable partnerships to succeed.
As a key member of the Inclusive Ownership team, the Partnership Coordinator will support the project’s aim of making community ownership more accessible to communities that have traditionally faced barriers to ownership, including communities experiencing higher levels of deprivation and Black and Minoritised communities.
The main objectives of this post, and outcomes to be delivered are to:
Job Details
Job title:
Inclusive Ownership Partnership Coordinator
Salary:
£33,067.50 FTE (£26,454 pro rata)
Hours:
28 hours per week (0.8 FTE)
Reporting to:
Inclusive Ownership Manager
Start date:
1 September 2026
Location:
Hybrid – home/office.
Anywhere in Scotland, but regular attendance at meetings and events in the Central Belt will be needed.
Closing date:
Tuesday 28 July at 17:00
Interview date: Wednesday 12 August 2026
Documents (click on text for links):
- Coordinate partnership activity across Scotland, Wales and England to support the successful delivery of the Inclusive Ownership project.
- Build strong relationships with partners and support effective communication across the project.
- Support the Partnership Board and Advisory Board and help ensure effective project governance.
- Organise cross-nation learning activities, meetings and events that bring partners together.
- Support monitoring, evaluation and reporting across the partnership.
- Help create an inclusive and collaborative partnership culture that supports communities to take ownership of land and buildings.
See full details and person specification in the Inclusive Ownership Partnership Coordinator Job Description linked under “Documents”.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
Community Land Scotland is committed to building a diverse team and creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and able to contribute.
We particularly welcome applications from people who are currently underrepresented within the community ownership, land reform and community development sectors, including people from Black and Minoritised communities, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people and people with lived experience of the communities this project aims to support.
We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds, skills and experiences.
We Encourage You to Apply
We recognise that excellent candidates do not always meet every requirement listed in a person specification.
If you are excited by this role and believe you have the skills, experience or potential to contribute to the Inclusive Ownership project, we encourage you to apply, even if you do not meet every criterion.
We are interested in hearing from people who are passionate about community-led development, community ownership and creating positive change.
Flexible Working
Community Land Scotland is committed to supporting flexible and hybrid working. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements with successful candidates where practical and compatible with the needs of the role.
How to apply:
Please complete our online application process by 17:00 on 28 July 2026.
If you have any questions about the role or the application process, please email Heather Yearwood, Inclusive Ownership Project Manager, Community Land Scotland – heather@communityland.scot.
Applicants will be informed whether they have been shortlisted for interview by 5 August 2026. Interviews will be held on 13 August 2026. It is unlikely we will be able to offer alternative interview dates.
Before you apply, please read about our recruitment process here.
The application form is run through Microsoft Forms. You will be able to save your answers in the form, but you may also wish to prepare your answers to the form ahead of time. This document will provide you with the questions the form will require.