Inclusive Ownership Partnership Coordinator

Community Land Scotland is the national representative body for community landowners — a growing movement of people taking control of land, buildings and assets to shape their own futures. We bring together over 140 member organisations from across Scotland, from community-owned estates in the Highlands and Islands to urban community hubs, reflecting the diversity and strength of community ownership in practice. Together, we work to ensure community ownership plays a central role in creating a fairer, more sustainable Scotland.

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.

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.

• 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.

This job requires travel and attendance at various meetings, which may occur during evenings or weekends.

Essential Experience

• Experience of project coordination or project management.
• Experience of supporting complex or multi‑partner projects.
• Experience of managing complex stakeholder relationships.
• Experience of working with community organisations or within the community sector.
• Experience of coordinating meetings, events or partnership activity.
• Strong IT skills, including experience of using digital systems for communication, data sharing or reporting.

Essential Personal Qualities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to analyse complex information and produce clear outputs.
• Self-motivated and able to work remotely.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work flexibly and under pressure.
• Cultural sensitivity and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Able to promote a working culture in-line with Community Land Scotland’s values: Advocate, Bold, Creative, Inclusive, Trust and Resilience.

Desirable Experience

• Experience of coordinating partnerships or collaborative projects across multiple organisations.
• Experience of monitoring and evaluation, data collection or reporting processes.
• Experience of organising cross‑organisation learning activities such as workshops, events or study visits.
• Understanding of issues facing racially minoritised and/or structurally excluded communities in the UK.
• Awareness of community ownership, community development and/or community wealth building approaches.
• Experience of coordinating partnerships or collaborative projects across multiple
  organisations.
• Experience of monitoring and evaluation, data collection or reporting processes.
• Experience of organising cross‑organisation learning activities such as workshops, events or study visits.
• Understanding of issues facing racially minoritised and/or structurally excluded communities in the UK.
• Awareness of community ownership, community development and/or community wealth building approaches.

Desirable Personal Qualities

• Interest in leadership and management.
• An understanding of how power is created and used in modern democracies and why who owns local land and key economic assets is important in these power relationships.
• An enthusiasm and understanding of the principles of community-led development.
• A full clean driving licence.