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Climate Wisdom Development Worker - STAND
Created: 11/11/2026News/Events Category: Job Vacancies
Post: Climate Wisdom Development Worker
Organisation: STAND
Contract: Fixed-term for one year
Hours: 16 hours per week
Salary: £14,857 per annum (£32,500 FTE)
Location: Home-based with regular travel throughout Fife
Closing date: 24 November 2026
Note: There are two posts available - one in West Fife and another in Central and East Fife, although both share the same responsibilities and work collaboratively across the project. Applicants may express an interest in either area or both.
About the project
Climate Wisdom is a dementia-friendly climate action project that supports people living with dementia, care partners and communities to feel inspired, empowered and confident to take positive, practical action on climate change. The project is led by Outside the Box and delivered in partnership with Meeting Centres Scotland, Heriot-Watt University, the Stockholm Environment Institute at the University of York, and community organisations across Scotland. In Fife, the project is being delivered in partnership with STAND through its network of Dementia Friendly Meeting Centre Spaces.
What you'll do
- Support people living with dementia and their care partners to participate in and shape the Climate Wisdom project
- Help develop and facilitate creative activities, workshops, events and community conversations
- Build connections between Meeting Centre Spaces and wider climate action activity across Fife
- Encourage sharing of ideas, learning and good practice between communities
- Support project monitoring, evaluation and reporting
- Work collaboratively with colleagues from across the Climate Wisdom partnership
What they offer
- Flexible and family-friendly working arrangements
- Home-based working
- The opportunity to shape aspects of the role around your skills, experience and interests
- A supportive and values-led team
- Meaningful work that makes a difference to the lives of people living with dementia and their communities
Additional requirements
Regular travel throughout Fife is required. Applicants must be able to travel independently, hold a full current driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
The successful candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.
About STAND
STAND is a Fife-based charity led by and for people affected by dementia. Through Dementia Friendly Meeting Centre Spaces, peer support, training, community projects, activism and influencing work, STAND supports people to live well with dementia and to use their skills, strengths and experiences to make a difference in their communities.
How to apply
See www.standinfife.org for full job description and application form.
Please complete parts 1 and 2 of the application form and send to [email protected].
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Ruth Rooney at [email protected] or Christine Ryder at [email protected].
Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 24 November 2026
Interviews: Tuesday 1 December 2026 in Kirkcaldy
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