Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Landscape Connections - Nursery Volunteer Coordinator
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs Countryside Trust
LLTLC Nursery Volunteer Coordinator
- Job Title: LLTLC Nursery Volunteer Coordinator
- Contract: 18-month Fixed term contract
- Hours: 18.5 hours per week (0.5 FTE)
- Salary: £25,877 FTE, pro-rated salary £12,938
- Start date: May 2026
- Pension: Employer contributes 7% of salary
- Annual leave: 28 days plus 10 days public holidays (pro-rated)
- Probation period: 6 months
- Reporting to: LLTLC Nursery Network Manager
- Work base: Blended home and office-based working with desk space at National Park Authority offices in Balloch. Expectation of regular time spent in within the National Park, especially at our nursery site at Gartocharn.
Introduction
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Countryside Trust (LLTCT) was established in 2012 as a charitable company focussing on improving the natural environment, connecting communities and delivering health and well-being activities within the National Park. LLTCT is a small team of experienced staff supported by committed volunteers delivering a wide range of benefits to nature and people. We have brought extensive experience, knowledge and connections in nature restoration through working with over 30 land managers, community groups, charities, local businesses and statutory bodies on Wild Strathfillan (a 50,000-hectare landscape-scale project).
We now need to build capacity within the team to further develop our people and community-focussed work.
Working in partnership with Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority and RSPB Scotland, LLTCT has committed to the exciting new Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Landscape Connections (LLTLC) Initiative, funded by The National Heritage Lottery Fund. This focuses on accelerating restoration of our woodland mosaic, addressing shared threats, and maximising shared opportunities for people and communities across three existing landscape partnerships (Wild Strathfillan, The Great Trossachs Forest, Lomond Rainforest).
Job Purpose
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Landscape Connections (LLTLC) Nursery Volunteer Coordinator is a new and exciting role to support the delivery of the LLTLC Work Programme “Growing Our Future”, which will enable our charity and partners to collect, grow and produce a wide range of native plant species to support our collective nature restoration ambitions.
If you're friendly and approachable, experienced in engaging communities and recruiting/managing volunteers, and are practical, hands-on and happy working outdoors, in all weathers, you could be the ideal person to help coordinate volunteers and support day to day operations at our new Lomond Nursery, growing native plants for nature restoration.
Read the full role description and person specifications here.
This is an exciting time to explore new opportunities, take on rewarding challenges, and work with a team united by a passion for people and nature, and we can't wait to hear from you!
Closing date for applications is 12pm (noon) on 1 April 2026. Applicants will be notified of the outcome by 7 April.
Interviews for this post: Interviews are scheduled for 16 April and may be attended in person at the National Park Office, Balloch, or via a hybrid option.
Please note, it is essential you have the right to work in the UK before applying to work with us. You will be asked to provide proof of your eligibility to work and remain in the UK if you are invited to attend for an interview.
About Loch Lomond and The Trossachs Countryside Trust
Established in 2012, The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs Countryside Trust is a registered Scottish Charity and a company limited by guarantee. The Trust is an environmental, and health and wellbeing charity, which aims to support and enhance the wellbeing and resilience in landscapes, communities and people. Working predominantly within the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, we work with a wide range of partners to deliver projects, encourage participation, and collaborate with others to address the biodiversity and climate emergencies, and to create more sustainable, healthy and active communities, places and partnerships.
Our vision is for our landscapes and communities to be connected and thriving.
Our 2023-20230 strategy has a strong nature focus to deliver our purpose of creating connections in nature, with nature and each other. It builds on our specialisms of landscape scale nature restoration partnerships, health and wellbeing walks, active travel and targeted community empowerment and support.
Established in 2012, The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs Countryside Trust is a registered Scottish Charity and a company limited by guarantee. The Trust is an environmental, and health and wellbeing charity, which aims to support and enhance the wellbeing and resilience in landscapes, communities and people. Working predominantly within the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, we work with a wide range of partners to deliver projects, encourage participation, and collaborate with others to address the biodiversity and climate emergencies, and to create more sustainable, healthy and active communities, places and partnerships. Our vision is for our landscapes and communities to be connected and thriving. Our 2023-20230 strategy has a strong nature focus to deliver our purpose of creating connections in nature, with nature and each other. It builds on our specialisms of landscape scale nature restoration partnerships, health and wellbeing walks, active travel and targeted community empowerment and support.
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