Communications and Impact Lead

Are you an experienced communication professional keen to help make a positive difference for people and nature in south Scotland? This important new post represents an exciting opportunity to lead and shape our approach to communicating our varied work; help us to reach more people; and better evidence our impact.

The Southern Uplands Partnership is the only charity leading on rural sustainable development across the south of Scotland and is a rural development organisation which uniquely embeds ecological and creative approaches in our community-led work.

We are seeking an individual that can help us tell stories of transformation, as we work with people and place to address the major challenges of our time. This will be a dynamic and varied role working with our culture, climate, community, land-use and biodiversity teams. The role will be integral to an exciting new chapter for the organisation as we work to launch a new identity for The Southern Uplands Partnership in the coming year.

Interested? Click here to download the full Job Pack.
Once you have read the job pack, we welcome enquiries and/or an informal discussion of the role with Cara Gillespie (Chief Executive) in advance of applying.

To apply, please provide:
• A current CV, and
• A covering letter, indicating your reasons for applying and outlining how your knowledge, skills and experience relate to the Person Specification.

We are able to accept applications in alternative formats. If you have any form of access needs, please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss your requirements.

Closing Date – 10.00 am on Monday 20th July 2026

First Stage Interviews (Online): Tuesday 28th July 2026
Second Stage Interviews (In Person): Wednesday 12th August 2026
Start Date: September 2026 (desired)