Grazings Officer (x2) - The Scottish Government
Company: The Scottish Government
Salary: £34,936
Location: Scottish Highlands
Date posted: 8 July 2026
Apply before: 29 July 2026
The Job:
Join our Grazing Team in the Crofting Commission and use your communication and analytical skills to make a meaningful impact supporting rural communities. As a Grazings Officer, you will join the Crofting Commission’s Grazings team, working within an organisation dedicated to supporting Scotland’s crofting communities. The team’s mission is to oversee and support the effective management of over 1,000 common grazings, promoting sustainable grazing practices alongside environmental and climate objectives.
You will provide advice and guidance to grazings committees and shareholders, manage enquiries, process applications, support training delivery and occasionally visit grazings to engage directly with stakeholders. The core objective of the role is to ensure grazings are effectively managed, supporting compliance while fostering strong, collaborative relationships across the crofting community.
For more information, email: scottishgovernmentrecruitment@gov.scot
- Location: Scotland, Scottish Highlands
- Industry: Agriculture, Estate Management
- Job type: Full-time
Grazings Officer (x2) - The Scottish Government
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The Company:
The Crofting Commission is a Non-Departmental Public Body of approximately 70 staff. The organisation is responsible for the regulation of crofting and maintains a register of crofts. Crofting is a traditional system of smallholdings unique to certain areas of Scotland, particularly the Highlands and Islands. Crofting brings a range of benefits such as sustaining rural communities, supporting biodiversity, and low intensity, small scale food production. Crofting is supported by considerable legislation that gives rights to crofters and protects crofting land for the future, in which the Crofting Commission has a pivotal role.
The Candidate:
- Experience in communicating with a range of customers and/or stakeholders.
- Experience in analysis of information.
- Valid UK driving license.
The Package:
- Competitive Civil Service salary with pay reviewed annually.
- Generous career-average pension scheme with employer contributions from 28%.
- Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave.
- Allowances and payments including overtime, weekend and sick pay.
- Membership scheme offering discounts with a range of retailers.
- Credit Union services for saving and borrowing.
- Financial contribution for eye care.
- Salary deducted charitable donations and savings.
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