Jobs in East Lothian

Could you help us to break new ground and genuinely usher in a just transition for East Lammermuir?

East Lammermuir is at the rural edge of East Lothian and could see up to 14 new electricity infrastructure projects built in the area as part of the transition to net zero. The local community is determined to work with developers to make sure East Lammermuir is left better than it is now, once any new infrastructure is built and functioning.

Foundation Scotland has been chosen to host an important new role to focus on balancing the needs of the environment, the residents of East Lammermuir, East Lothian Council, and the various energy developers and transmission companies coming to work in the area.

This pioneering opportunity needs someone with a strong skill set across a range of areas including interpersonal skills, group work, community development and stakeholder management.

You will use your partnerships expertise and initiative to seek opportunities for more efficient joined up working between stakeholders to ensure all planning applications are well-understood and judged on their own merits, and where developments are permitted, to minimise disruption and maximise local benefits.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Keeping yourself and other stakeholders informed about all planned energy developments in the area, including their timelines, potential impacts, and interconnections.
• Encouraging knowledge sharing and collaboration through convening stakeholders and organising events and initiatives that inspire confidence, connection and engagement.
• Building strong relationships with developers, community members, East Lothian Council officers, elected representatives of local authority and Scottish and UK Government.
• Promoting a focus on lasting and meaningful benefits for East Lammermuir.
• Establishing and implementing effective communication channels to ensure timely and transparent information sharing among all stakeholders. This includes maintaining a website, organizing workshops, and utilizing digital tools.

If you have a passion for place, and experience in the energy sector, stakeholder engagement, planning or community development, and have excellent interpersonal skills, then we’d love to hear from you. Please note, that while this role is home based, travel is required, with many opportunities to work within and around East Lammermuir.

Video Introduction

Background and role introduction from Chris Bruce, Chair of the Community Council

About East Lothian Foodbank (ELFB)

ELFB provides food and other essential items to local people to give immediate help in an emergency situation to those who are experiencing poverty in East Lothian.

In addition to emergency food, we also offer a money advice service to our service users to help them maximise income and benefit entitlement.

An independent Scottish charity, we are fortunate to also be part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by The Trussell Trust, working towards combat poverty and hunger across the UK.

About the Role

Since its introduction, our money advice project has achieved significant financial gains for our service users. We are now looking for the right person to join our team to drive forward the continued success in year 3 of our project.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and positive individual to help those using our foodbank to access our money advice service to help improve their circumstances over the long-term.

To achieve this, you will collaborate closely with our advice partner Musselburgh Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) to ensure that our advice service continues to target those most in need of our support.

You will regularly monitor and review the effectiveness of the project, utilising key data to inform continuous improvement whilst also taking account of feedback from our key partners and those who use our service. You will also work as part of the wider foodbank team to support our overall operations and service delivery.

Join Our Board and Make a Difference at Home-Start East Lothian.

Are you passionate about empowering families with young children, supporting charitable causes, and making a positive impact in our community? HSEL is seeking individuals to join our Board of Trustees and play a pivotal role in driving our mission forward.

About Home-Start East Lothian:

Our Legacy:

Home-Start East Lothian is an established local charity, we will be celebrating our 25th anniversary this August. We train and support volunteers who are committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under five years of age.

We aim to support families that are referred to us by statutory or voluntary organisations for example by social workers, health visitors or women’s aid or self-referrals when mums and sometimes dads, are struggling with a number of issues. As well as volunteers we have 3 family support workers, which allows us to respond quickly to the ever-increasing demand.

Our Aim:

We help families by providing a volunteer to establish a supportive, non-judgemental relationship with a family offering regular friendship and support. We recruit, train and support volunteers to work with families. If families are facing more severe and complex issues we match them with one of our trained family support workers.

Our support helps to:

• Reduce family isolation and increase social support networks
• Strengthen parent-child relationships
• Improve parents’ emotional health and well-being
• Develop and improve parenting skills
• Improve the home environment
• Improve children’s health, well-being and development
• Increase access to health, education and community service

Why Join HSEL:

Make a Difference: Your involvement with HSEL directly contributes to positive change in our community.

Networking Opportunities: Connect with a community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about children’s welfare and community engagement.

Shape the Future: Use your expertise to guide HSEL’s strategic direction and help us continue to evolve.

What to Expect as a Trustee:

Board Meetings: Our Board meets are generally every six weeks in the evening, with the option of joining virtually.

Sub-committee meetings: we ask, if possible, that each trustee join either the Personnel & Development or the Finance & Fundraising sub-committee, they meet online two weeks before each board meeting.

Training: is available, including induction training through Home-Start UK.

Event Participation: Depending on your availability and interests, you may choose to participate in HSEL events, engaging with the community and supporting our initiatives.

The Youth Engagement Caseworker will provide advice, support and empowerment to young people in order tor them to thrive and contribute to matters that affect their lives. This is a new project funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.

At Mid and East Lothian Drugs (MELD), we’re dedicated to supporting individuals on their recovery journey. We’re looking for an organised and motivated Admin Support Worker to join our team. If you're a proactive individual who thrives in a supportive and dynamic environment, this role is perfect for you.

As an Admin Support Worker, you’ll play a vital role in keeping our operations running smoothly. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing comprehensive admin support to MELD managers and staff.
• Managing correspondence, reports, and filing systems.
• Responding to incoming queries and requests for information appropriately.
• Organising meetings, taking minutes, and coordinating events.
• Handling client information via our case management system and national database.
• Supporting basic IT and finance systems.
• Supporting the management of MELD’s social media and website.
• Contributing to quality improvements and service enhancements.

Our ideal candidate is:

• Organised, flexible, and able to manage a varied workload.
• A great communicator who works well independently and within a small team.
• IT proficient, with a basic understanding of financial systems.
• Non-judgemental, with a genuine interest in understanding issues around drug and alcohol use.

Why Join MELD?

• Work-Life Balance: Work within a supportive team.
• Career Growth: Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Employee Benefits: Attractive pension scheme and Employee Assistance Programme.

Carers of East Lothian is the local organisation supporting adults who care for family and friends. We have an excellent reputation, recently gaining recognition through the Carers Trust ‘Excellence for Carers’ Award, and currently have the contract to deliver adult carer services across East Lothian until June 2025. We are a Carer Positive Exemplary employer, as well as being Disability Confident Committed and a Living Wage employer.

Job Purpose

To support unpaid carers in East Lothian through the recruitment, selection, and training of Volunteers to be deployed throughout the service, as well as developing and promoting a series of information and training sessions to be delivered locally, with additional support from Volunteers.

Carers of East Lothian is the local organisation supporting adults who care for family and friends. We have an excellent reputation, recently gaining recognition through the Carers Trust ‘Excellence for Carers’ Award, and currently have the contract to deliver adult carer services across East Lothian until June 2025. We are a Carer Positive Exemplary employer, as well as being Disability Confident Committed and a Living Wage employer.

Job Purpose

To support unpaid carers to access person centred information, advice and support with specific focus on improving financial wellbeing. The post-holder will both directly support carers with these issues and act as a resource for the rest of the Carer Support Team and others.

MELD is a community-based substance use agency providing recovery services in Midlothian and East Lothian.

Are you looking for a satisfying role in a recovery focussed organisation which offers a competitive Salary Structure and an Incremental Scale? Do you want to work in a positive working environment and be part of a dynamic and vibrant team? MELD offers a whole range of benefits including professional supervision, development and training and a generous annual leave allowance, plus your birthday off.

MELD is seeking highly motivated individuals to join our peer team. We are recruiting people who are committed to providing high quality services for individuals with substance use issues, who can work effectively as part of a dynamic team and in partnership with statutory services.

The Post Holder (ELRHPSW) will provide and promote peer support and recovery services to people recovering from their problematic use of alcohol and drugs. This will be achieved by supporting people in the different phases of their recovery from initial engagement with services and the recovery community through to options for education, training, volunteering and employment.

MELD is a community-based substance use agency providing recovery services in Midlothian and East Lothian.

Are you looking for a satisfying role in a recovery focussed organisation which offers a competitive Salary Structure and an Incremental Scale? Do you want to work in a positive working environment and be part of a dynamic and vibrant team? MELD offers a whole range of benefits including professional supervision, development and training and a generous annual leave allowance, plus your birthday off.

MELD is seeking highly motivated individuals to join our recovery team. We are recruiting people who are committed to providing high quality services for individuals with substance use issues, who can work effectively as part of a dynamic team and in partnership with statutory services.

MELD will consider Job-share for full-time roles.

You will be expected to provide advice, information and support to individuals who are experiencing difficulties with substance use and related issues. An appropriate qualification (SVQ level 3 or above) in Health and Social Care or equivalent, with at least 1 years’ demonstrable experience of working in a recovery setting with clients who have difficulties with substance use, are essential criteria. Applicants will require an ability to work in a flexible manner and adhere to a recovery focussed approach. A full driving licence and own transport are essential.

Haddington Bridge Centre Motorcycle Project

The Bridge Centre Motorcycle Project (BCMP) is a charitable organisation, operating as a part of The Haddington Bridge Centre Ltd. The Project was first established in 1990.

BCMP works with young people aged from 11 to 24 and is designed to work with individuals who have a wide range of additional support needs by using off road motorcycles and team building games/exercises as mediums to engage them. The work is ultimately aimed at promoting inclusion and social welfare.

The 3 main types of work undertaken at the Project are:

• Group Work Programmes

(Educational Support Programmes)

• 1-2-1 Programmes

(Individual Placements)

• Open Access Club

BCMP Works with young people individually or in small groups to develop confidence, supporting them to challenge themselves and work towards exciting and achievable goals, while learning new life skills.

The Project works with Secondary Schools and other partnering youth agencies/organisations with the aim of identifying young people who would benefit from taking part in an Educational Support Programme. The Project also works with referred young people who are not so suited to participating in group work, on a 1-1 basis.

In addition, the Project runs an open access club for young people aged 11-16 to join. This part of the Project allows self-referred young people to learn the skills and techniques of off-road motorcycling in a safe environment.

The Project requires an enthusiastic, organised and highly motivated individual with significant Youth / Support work experience to join the Motorcycle Project staff team. The post will be fixed term for one year in the first instance.

The successful candidate will be required to work as part of an existing team for a well-established youth Motorcycle Project and will be given full training. We work closely with local schools and youth agencies to provide group work and 1-1 programmes for young people. The Project uses off road motorcycles and group work activities to focus and engage young people.