Community Energy Scotland is made up of a dynamic, friendly and hard-working team, with a committed passion for local decarbonisation solutions and community resilience.
We advertise our vacancies here and on various job advertising sites, as well as our social media platforms.
We are also happy to advertise posts here on behalf of our Members and other community client groups that we support.
Please note unfortunately we are currently unable to sponsor skilled worker visas for the posts below due to UK salary requirements.
Our Diversity Monitoring form can be downloaded here.
We are currently recruiting for one post, see below:
Orkney Repowering Officer / Orkney Senior Repowering Officer
Community Energy Scotland is recruiting for an Orkney Repowering Officer, or Orkney Senior Repowering Officer (post assigned dependent on skills and experience, with responsibilities allocated accordingly to the successful candidates). We are looking to recruit an energetic, well-organised and self-motivated individual to provide technical, community development and project management support to community organisations in Orkney seeking to secure ownership, shared ownership or long-term benefit from renewable energy developments undergoing repowering.
Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV to jobs@communityenergy.scot by 10am on Monday 7th December 2026.
- £36,360 per annum (pro rata of 35 hours per week full time) for the Orkney Senior Repowering Officer role
- £32,300 per annum (pro rata of 35 hours per week full time) for the Orkney Repowering Officer Role
- Fixed-term appointment initially for 18 months
- Full Time/Part Time Post (we are open to discuss part-time hours from a minimum of 28 hours to full-time at 35 hours per week) with potential for job shares and/or flexible working as per the CES Flexible Working Policy.
- The role will involve regular travel throughout Orkney and wider across Scotland to work directly with communities, stakeholders and project partners.
This application pack introduces you to the application process and timetable, and both the Orkney Repowering Officer role and the Orkney Senior Repowering Officer role. If you have any queries, particularly if you feel you are a good fit for the roles but don’t quite meet the person specification, please contact: jobs@communityenergy.scot