Development Officer

Development Officer

Our client are looking for a Development Officer to join them in Aberdeenshire Bothy. The Aberdeenshire Bothy is part of their Connecting Communities programme. As a Development Officer, you'll be embedded in the community, working with local organisations to coordinate and deliver a range of walking, wheeling, and cycling activities. This project will bring the learning from all of their place-based projects in Scotland to deliver activities and opportunities to enable people to walk, wheel and cycle, for local journeys, leisure, and adventure.

Explore the attached job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening. Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to the person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria.

They are an inclusive organisation and would particularly welcome applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. They strongly believe that diversity strengthens their work. If you are already passionate about cycling, that’s great, many of them are too! But if you are simply really excellent at what you do, no matter what your background, that is what matters most.

The role is home-based but will require work within the community in Aberdeenshire. xekaoyc

Applications close at 9:00am on the closing date shown

Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 16 March 2026

You may have experience of the following:
Community Development Officer, Active Travel Officer, Sustainable Transport Coordinator, Community Engagement Officer, Project Development Worker, Outreach Coordinator, Participation Officer, Programme Officer, Community Cycling Officer, Walking & Wheeling Coordinator, Active Communities Facilitator, Place-Based Development Worker.

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