Community Funds Administrator
| Company: | HIJOBS |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | Campbeltown, PA28 6AD |
| Working pattern: | Remote |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 28 Nov 2026 |
Summary
East Kintyre Community Fund and Windfarm Trust seek to appoint a self-employed part-time Administrator to take a professional lead on communications and ensure the funds operate efficiently and effectively.
Community Funds Administrator
(part-time, self-employed, work-from-home on a flexible basis, ~10h/wk)
The part-time role involves managing correspondence allied to grant applications, monitoring fund disbursements, maintaining financial records, and generating annual reports due to regulatory bodies and donors. The hours required vary depending on the time of year, but averaged-out the role is estimated at a quarter of a full time job (roughly 10h/wk). This is essentially a remote working opportunity, but occasional attendance at evening meetings would be an advantage.
Job Title: Community Funds Administrator
Reports to: The Boards of EKWFT and EKCF
Designated Contract Manager: EKCF – The Secretary
EKWFT – The Secretary/Treasurer
Place of Work: Work from home with preference given to an appointee willing and able to attend occasional in-person meetings in Carradale
Hours of Work: Flexible (flex to be agreed with line manager in advance), based on an average of 10 hours/week. There is a need for very occasional evening work.
Remuneration: Attractive remuneration package dependent on skills and experience, paid monthly in arrears.
Contract: Self-employed rolling contract
About
EKWFT and
EKCF: East Kintyre Windfarm Trust was established over 20 years ago under a Deed of Trust to manage community benefits flowing from some of the original windfarms in Kintyre. East Kintyre Community Fund was established as a charity in 2021 to disburse community benefits from the Beinn an Tuirc 3 Windfarm and several other sponsors. Both funds make grants to community groups in East Kintyre and are managed by trustees (non-remunerated volunteers), with EKCF reporting to OSCR and EKWFT reporting to the Argyll & Bute Windfarm and Renewable Trust. Further information about the funds can be found on the East Kintyre Community and Kintyre Wind websites at:
https://eastkintyre.org/funding/ and
https://kintyrewind.com
Job Description:
• Grant Management:
Managing the grant application process, including advertising fund
tranches, monitoring applications, conducting due diligence enquiries, reporting to the board, preparing reports and summary documents for meetings and sponsors, and taking the lead on correspondence by email with applicants.
• Financial Management:
Setting-up bank payments for authorisation and monitoring fund disbursements, maintaining financial records, preparing reports for regulatory bodies and ensuring compliance with financial regulations.
• Record Keeping:
Taking minutes of meetings, filing correspondence in accordance with the Funds’ established procedures, upload of records to community website, maintenance of the Register of Trustees and occasional update of OSCR records as necessary.
• Reporting:
Preparing draft financial statements and project updates.
• Communication:
Communication with stakeholders, including grantees, bursary holders, and board members.
• Relationship Management:
Building and maintaining relationships with fund trustees and other stakeholders.
• General Administration:
Book venues for meetings and organise Trustee meetings; managing occasional participation of applicants (at the boards discretion) via video link.
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