A new Deputy Chief Executive Officer is being sought for the Stornoway Trust, working alongside Factor Iain MacIver to lead strategic growth of the Trust.
The role is suited to someone with experience of land management , crofting, woodland management and ideally renewables. A knowledge of Gaelic and island culture is considered desirable, as is an MRICS Chartered Surveyor qualification.
The Trust is Scotland’s oldest community land trust, dating to 1923. The stewardship of the 69,000-acre estate was gifted to the community by Lord Leverhulme and it is now home to 11,000 people and comprises 40 crofting townships with 1,300 crofts, 200 allotments, farmland and the Lews Castle grounds in Stornoway.
The purpose of the new role is to lead on strategic growth of the Trust. As activity around renewable energy expands, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer will assume responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the crofting estate and the Lews Castle grounds.
Iain MacIver, Factor of the Stornoway Trust, said: “This is a great prospect for someone with a few years’ experience under their belt, ideally in an estate management role, who is seeking an opportunity to work across a wide range of rural land uses in one of the most special places in Scotland.
“The Trust has been growing in recent years and there are ever more opportunities presenting themselves so it is important that we build capacity within the team to ensure we make the most of them while continuing to work with and support the Stornoway Trust crofters, tenants and partners.”
For more information on the role, contact Iain MacIver by emailing
