Development Officer

Counselling Care Skye and Lochalsh is seeking a motivated and experienced Development Officer to help strengthen the sustainability and profile of our community-based mental health service.

This post is funded through Highland Council’s Community Regeneration Fund (CRF) and will play a key role in increasing community resilience across Skye and Lochalsh by securing funding, strengthening donor relationships and raising awareness of our work.

Demand for early intervention counselling services in our rural and island communities continues to grow. This new role will focus on developing and implementing a funding strategy, diversifying income streams, improving impact reporting, and building strong relationships with funders, partners and community supporters. The successful candidate will help ensure our service remains sustainable, accessible and responsive to local need.

We are looking for someone with:

• Proven experience in fundraising or income generation
• Strong written skills and experience preparing funding applications and reports
• The ability to build positive relationships with funders and community stakeholders
• An understanding of the voluntary sector and community-based services

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the long-term sustainability of an essential local service and make a tangible difference to community wellbeing.

For an informal discussion or to request an application pack, please contact: shaun@counsellingcaresl.org

Closing date: Monday 13th April