Jobs in Forth, Edinburgh

Are you ready for a new, exciting opportunity to further develop your career in the charity sector? Join our dynamic team at Street League and make a real difference in the lives of young people across the UK!

As an integral part of Street League’s East Scotland team, we have an exciting opportunity to join our company as a Progressions Coordinator.

Here at Street League, sport is at the heart of what we do and is what makes us successful. We support young people holistically, recognising the inextricable links between wellbeing, health and employment.

The Role

The Progressions Coordinator works in partnership with their delivery partner (Youth & Community Coach) in delivering and administering Street League’s core programmes in their specific local areas.

You will be responsible for:

1. Securing employment, education and training opportunities for Street League participants and supporting them to progress. You will do this by locally securing and sharing job/training opportunities for young people.
2. The delivery of Street League’s Academy, in which you will deliver group employability and personal development workshops and qualifications.
3. Establishing and maintaining partnerships with referral agencies and develop further partnerships with employers or colleges in order to secure suitable opportunities for our participants.
4. Monitoring and reporting are essential to this role.

Don't miss this chance to be a part of our mission and help change the game for young people in the UK.

Circle is a registered charity working at the heart of communities across central Scotland. We work with families facing multiple disadvantages because of structural inequality, poverty, drug and alcohol use, imprisonment, physical or mental health, trauma, abuse and loss. We believe that every child, no matter their background or circumstances, should have the support they need to live a happy and healthy life.

We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary, generous pension contribution, flexible working, an employee assistance programme and generous annual leave.

We are looking to recruit a values-driven Community Worker to join our Circle delivery team in Tayside as part of a Scottish Government–funded programme providing inclusive voluntary throughcare services across Scotland. The service supports men, women and young people leaving short-term custody or remand, helping improve reintegration, wellbeing and community safety.

The successful candidate will provide person-centred practical support to people returning to their communities. Working with Throughcare Prison Workers and partner organisations, they will help coordinate pre-release planning, support smooth transitions, and connect individuals with local, specialist and community-based services.

The postholder will build trusting relationships, take a compassionate and non-judgemental approach, and work proactively with partners to achieve the best outcomes. They must also be flexible in supporting both local and wider service delivery as needs change.

The postholder will build trusting relationships, take a compassionate and non-judgemental approach, and work proactively with partners to achieve the best outcomes. They must also be flexible in supporting both local and wider service delivery as needs change.

About Granton Information Centre

Granton Information Centre (GIC) has been supporting people in Edinburgh since 1984. We provide free, confidential advice, advocacy and representation, helping individuals and families deal with welfare benefit issues, new claims and appeals, debt and other financial pressures.

Our clients are at the heart of what we do. Alongside appointments at our West Granton Road office, our advisers work from a range of community and GP outreach locations across Edinburgh, helping make advice accessible to people in the communities where they live.

GIC is a busy, established organisation with a strong commitment to high-quality, client-centred advice. We work collaboratively with local partners and are part of wider advice and community networks across Edinburgh. GIC is also an accredited Living Wage Employer.

The opportunity

As GIC continues to develop and strengthen its services, we are looking for new volunteer Management Committee members to help shape the organisation's future. This is an opportunity to contribute your skills and experience to an organisation that has been part of the Edinburgh advice landscape for more than 40 years and whose work makes a practical difference to people facing financial and social challenges.

What will I do?

• Contribute to the strategic direction and good governance of GIC.
• Take part in Management Committee meetings and contribute to informed decision-making.
• Support and appropriately challenge the management team, helping GIC remain effective, sustainable and focused on the needs of the people and communities we serve.
• Use your knowledge, experience and perspective to help GIC continue to develop and improve.

Who are we looking for?

We are keen to hear from people from a wide range of backgrounds who are interested in supporting GIC's work. We would particularly welcome skills, knowledge or experience in areas such as governance, finance, HR, fundraising, community development or advice services. Previous committee experience is not essential.

We particularly value interest from people who know or understand the communities GIC serves and can bring different experiences and perspectives to our Management Committee.

Practical information

This is an unpaid voluntary role. Reasonable expenses can be reimbursed in line with GIC policy.