Jobs in Leith, Edinburgh

About us

For more than 60 years, the Scottish Wildlife Trust has worked with its members, partners and supporters in pursuit of its vision of healthy, resilient ecosystems across Scotland’s land and seas.

The Trust successfully champions the cause of wildlife through policy and campaigning work, demonstrates best practice through practical conservation and innovative partnerships, and inspires people to take positive action through its education and engagement activities. The Trust manages a network of over 100 wildlife reserves across Scotland and is a member of the UK-wide Wildlife Trusts movement.

As Knowledge and Evidence Officer you will…

• Lead on the development of ArcGIS Online (AGOL) tools to support information collection, collation, dissemination and use.
• Manage conservation data throughout the entire data life cycle.
• Manage the data and maps request support service: producing guidance, data analysis, maps and web maps as necessary.
• Train and support staff in the use of Trust systems.
• Maintain the Trust’s conservation data systems, licences, documentation, protocols/guidelines and data holdings.
• Provide open access to appropriate Trust data via the website, AGOL and NBN Atlas.
• Line manage K&E support volunteers.
• Keep informed of data management best practice, policies and initiatives.
• Support the Knowledge and Evidence Manager by proactively managing team structures, processes, and reporting.
• Otherwise as necessary.

The successful candidate will have:

• A relevant degree or at least 2 years of matched professional experience.
• Experience in using ArcGIS Pro to visualise, analyse, edit and share spatial data.
• Experience in ArcGIS Online (AGOL) Apps such as ArcGIS Hub, Survey123, Field Maps, StoryMaps, Dashboards and Experience Builder.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Experience of training and supporting people with a range of GIS/IT knowledge.
• Experience of Dashboard implementation and reporting techniques.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office 365, particularly Word, Power BI and SharePoint.
• Experience in handling and manipulating complex and varied datasets, including quality assurance.
• Experience in the use of evidence to evaluate and inform decision making.

Change Mental Health is a leading national mental health charity providing unique support to people with severe and enduring mental ill health. With over 50 years’ experience across Scotland, they believe people affected by poor mental health and illness deserve the highest quality of support in the community and that every person has the right to be valued and to share in the opportunities, challenges, and joys of everyday life.

The charity’s goal is to change mental health services for the better: to make them more accessible, more people centered and of a higher quality. Change Mental Health want to do exactly what their name suggests; to change the stigma around mental health and mental illness, so that more people can access the support they need.

Fundraising at Change Mental Health is highly relational and deeply people focused. This brand new Fundraiser role offers the chance to build meaningful relationships with supporters, volunteers, community groups and businesses, many of whom are motivated by personal connections to mental health. Each week in the Fundraiser role will be different, and much of the role takes place outside the office, including attending events, meeting fundraisers, visiting corporate partners and representing Change Mental Health across Scotland.

This role could suit someone with experience within a fundraising team who is looking to broaden their scope, work in a national charity or work for a cause thats positively impacting mental health.

We’re looking for Project Workers to join our team at Upmo!

In this role, you’ll work closely with adults with learning disabilities and autism in a supportive capacity within our workshop based service to assist them to build their independence and live fulfilling lives. If you’re eager to make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you!

We currently have vacancies in our team based across Edinburgh which operates services in St. Margaret's House (Meadowbank) and Links House (Leith).

Our services are separated into the following workshop areas:

• St. Margaret's House: Music, Drama, Dance, Performance, and Life Skills (Upmo Retail, Upmo Empower)
• Links House: Art, IT, VR, Digital Photography

We're currently looking for individuals with an interest in music and drama, however an interest in any of the above areas is beneficial.

Details

Working Hours: 10:00 – 16:00, Monday – Friday, with our 'full time' hours at 30 per week.

Available Contracts:

• 30 hour contracts available
• 12, 18, and 24 hour contracts available, with a combination of fixed working days

Pay: Upmo is a Living Wage Employer. The rate of pay for this role is £13.45 per hour.

Holiday:

• 30 days per year (pro rata)
• Inclusive of Upmo's regular closure during the Christmas/New Year period
• Enhanced at 3 years’ service by an additional day (pro rata) per year thereafter, up to a maximum of 5 days

About the role

As a Project Worker, you will be part of an enthusiastic and creative team who provide daily support to adults with learning disabilities and autism as they participate in workshop activities of their choosing within our site-based services, and café sites.

For this role, we are particularly interested in hearing from individuals with skills and experience in music, or drama, or performing arts.

We are also interested in hearing from candidates with experience in care or support generally.

The primary function of this role is to provide 1:1 support to students within workshop sessions. You will work closely with both individuals and groups to help them engage, participate, and achieve their personal goals in a safe and supportive environment.

You will also be expected to assist with personal care tasks throughout the day, where required. This includes support with toileting needs, other private hygiene tasks, and eating and drinking. All personal care must be delivered with dignity, respect, and sensitivity. Additionally, throughout the week our Project Workers will provide support to our students that access our Café sites in partnership with Edinburgh Leisure.

There are opportunities for Project Workers to take on a more active leadership role within workshops as a workshop facilitator. This aspect of the Project Worker role focuses on leading workshop activities, and involves contributing to the planning, delivery, and record keeping of workshop activities to ensure they align with our RISE curriculum with support from our Curriculum Leads.

The Junction is looking for a highly organised and self-motivated individual to support the effective running of our charity. If successful, you will play a vital part in a small team, dedicated to improving the lives of young people.

We welcome applications from candidates with experience of office or project management, and we are particularly interested in individuals who have financial management or bookkeeping experience.

About The Junction

The Junction is an award-winning charity in North East Edinburgh that supports and improves young people’s health and wellbeing.

Last year, we supported more than 1,800 young people and supported around 150 young people through one-to-one support. As a result of the service:

• 100% of young people learned practical ways to look after their wellbeing
• 88% felt more able to cope with difficult situations
• 94% reduced or stopped substance use or learned how to reduce harm associated.

About the Role

This role combines both financial management and office management to ensure smooth day-to-day operations of The Junction.

If successful in this role, you will oversee the organisations finances, using accounting software to track income and expenditure. On a monthly basis you will process payroll and pensions for around 10 staff. On an annual basis you will prepare an annual budget working with the Director, and work with an external agency to gather information for Annual Charity Accounts.

You will support our duties relating to Data Protection and Health & Safety legislation and policy development. You will review and manage contracts (e.g. utilities, insurance) and assist with premises management.

Person Specification Summary

Essential

• Experience of day-to-day financial oversight
• Experience of using accounting and banking software
• Experience of developing and monitoring budgets
• Experience of working with others to prepare annual accounts
• Experience of project or office management
• Experience of using Office 365 or relevant software i.e. Word, Excel
• Experience of complying with Data Protection and Health & Safety legislation
• Ability to use your own initiative, organise yourself and others.

Desirable

• An accounting or business qualification
• Bookkeeping experience
• Experiencing of processing payroll and pension provider submissions
• Experience of overseeing contracts i.e. Utilities & Insurance
• Understanding of Health & Safety responsibilities
• Experience of premises management and upkeep.

If you have just some of the skills noted above – we want to hear from you!

What We Offer:

• Flexible Working – We offer flexible working hours to accommodate families and childcare, caring responsibilities. Home working is anticipated and welcome for this role.
• Competitive Annual Leave Entitlement - 38 annual leave days in total, pro-rated for part-time positions.
• Competitive Pension Contribution – Auto enrolment in our pension scheme with a 5% contribution from The Junction.
• Positive Working Environment – An opportunity to work with a values-based organisation that is committed to equality & inclusion.

OVERVIEW

The postholder will have a key role in the Citadel’s 13+ Team, working across our services for young people aged 13 to 19. These include open access evening youth clubs; detached youth work in the Leith area; and employability services for young people aged 16 to 19 who are not in education, training or employment. The postholder may also be based in a local high school one or two days per week, providing 1:1 support and small group for targeted pupils. The post is currently funded until June 2027 with potential extension depending on continuation funding.

Home-Start Edinburgh is looking for a relationship-driven, proactive and commercially minded Corporate Partnerships Manager to help grow income and impact through businesses across Edinburgh.

This is an exciting opportunity to build and shape a corporate partnerships function with real scope to influence how the role develops. We are looking for someone who can identify opportunities, open doors, build trust and convert conversations into meaningful support for families with young children.

The role will focus strongly on new business: building a robust pipeline, developing compelling propositions, securing new supporters and leading the rollout of our Friends of Edinburgh scheme as an accessible route for local businesses to get involved. Over time, as new partners come on board, the role will also grow into a broader account management and partnership growth portfolio.

About Home-Start Edinburgh

Home-Start Edinburgh supports families with young children through challenging times. Through compassionate, non-judgemental support, we help parents build confidence, strengthen relationships and create more stable foundations for family life.

We want more businesses in Edinburgh to feel connected to that mission - not simply as donors, but as local partners helping families in their own city. This role will be central to making that happen.

What you will do

• Develop and deliver a practical corporate partnerships plan focused on new income growth.
• Build and manage a strong pipeline of prospects across Edinburgh’s business community.
• Create and pitch compelling partnership opportunities for businesses of different sizes and types.
• Lead the development and rollout of Friends of Edinburgh as part of our wider new business approach.
• Secure new support through partnerships, sponsorship, employee fundraising, volunteering, events, gifts in kind and other relevant routes.
• Build excellent relationships with supporters and, over time, help grow and deepen those partnerships.

Who we are looking for

• Someone with experience in corporate fundraising, business development, sales, account management, sponsorship or partnerships.
• Someone who is confident building relationships externally and can combine warmth, credibility and persistence.
• Someone who enjoys creating opportunities from scratch and is comfortable working strategically as well as hands-on.
• Someone who can write and speak persuasively, tailor approaches to different audiences and keep momentum in a varied pipeline.
• Someone who is motivated by purpose and excited by the chance to help shape a growing area of work.

You do not need to come from the charity sector to apply.

We know excellent partnership-builders can come from a range of backgrounds. If you have experience winning business, managing clients, developing sponsorship or building commercial relationships - and you are motivated by the chance to use those skills for a strong local cause - we would love to hear from you.

Why join us

• A genuine opportunity to build and shape this area of work.
• Flexible working of 20 hours per week.
• A values-led organisation making a visible difference to families in Edinburgh.
• A role that combines autonomy, creativity, relationship-building and social impact.
• The chance to create something sustainable and locally rooted.

Terms

• Salary: £38,000 FTE, pro rata for 20 hours per week.
• Location: Edinburgh / hybrid, with local travel for meetings and events.
• This post is subject to Home-Start Edinburgh’s safer recruitment processes.

We are looking for a creative, enthusiastic, and committed Community Events Assistant to support the growing programme of activity in this exciting community owned social enterprise.

The Community Events Assistant will work closely with the Community Engagement Coordinator and other members of the team to plan, promote and deliver a programme of events appealing to our diverse community and to encourage broad community participation and to maximise use of the facilities at Duncan Place Community Hub. You are expected to have a degree of flexibility and work with the rest of the team to ensure that all shifts are covered.

Shifts are rota’d in advance and the weekly hours will include at least one evening per week, at least one weekend day per month and other weekday daytime hours. Work will be based in Duncan Place Community Hub; this is not a hybrid role.

The successful candidate will:

• Support the Community Engagement Coordinator with marketing, communications, planning and delivery of events and activities, including set up & take down and associated admin tasks.
• Ensure everyone coming into Duncan Place Community Hub is warmly welcomed, that rooms are prepared and that the building and its environs are well presented.

Duncan Place Community Hub are now seeking a Building & Facilites Coordinator; this is a new role working alongside the CEO and our small team of staff. You will be responsible for all planned and reactive maintenance and for compliance with security, health and safety. You will be responsible for high level building maintenance, following guidelines and procedures and, where necessary, you will be working with contractors to plan and organise servicing, maintenance checks and repairs. This is a hands-on role where you use initiative and get stuck in to keep our building running smoothly and presented to a high standard; this includes responding to smaller tasks and urgent issues as they arise, e.g. putting up shelves, unblocking toilets, painting walls & woodwork (including being confident and competent with ladders and heights), litter-picking and generally mucking in with the team to help maintain standards. We are looking for someone who will be proactive in getting tasks completed to a high standard quickly with as little inconvenience to our customers as possible.

You must be motivated, organised, solution focused, hands-on and have excellent record keeping skills. You will be able to supervise and work alongside your team to keep the building well maintained, presented to a high standard, keeping people and resources safe at all times.

We have a wonderful and diverse community of building users and universal acceptance and respect is essential. You are expected to have a degree of flexibility and work with the rest of the team to ensure that all planned and reactive maintenance takes place with the minimum of disruption to tenants and room hirers. Shifts are rota’d in advance, and the weekly hours will include at least one evening per week, at least one weekend day per month and other weekday daytime hours.

Whilst the majority of tasks will be based in Duncan Place Community Hub, occasional hybrid hours are possible.

About LGBT Health and Wellbeing

LGBT Health and Wellbeing was established in 2003 to improve the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ people across Scotland.

We are a national charity providing support services and community spaces that help people stay well, reduce isolation, and feel more connected.

We are recognised as a trusted and credible voice on LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing, particularly in areas such as mental health, trans wellbeing, and the experiences of LGBTQ+ elders.

At the heart of our work is a simple aim: a Scotland where LGBTQ+ people thrive, no matter who we are

You can read more about our work and impact in our latest Impact Report.

The Role

This role will lead the re-design, development, and delivery of our national phone support services. The postholder will oversee day-to-day delivery while also helping shape the next phase of the service’s development, with a strong focus on building and strengthening a sustainable volunteer-led model.

LGBT+ Helpline Scotland and our telefriending service provide vital emotional support, information, connection and reassurance to LGBTQ+ people across Scotland. For many people, these services are a lifeline, offering a safe space to talk openly, reduce isolation, and access support that understands LGBTQ+ lives and experiences.

The role combines operational coordination, volunteer development and service transformation. Alongside supporting the delivery of high-quality emotional support, the coordinator will help strengthen systems, processes, training, volunteer structures and community pathways to ensure the service remains responsive, safe and sustainable for the future.

About You

This is an opportunity for someone who is compassionate, organised and values-driven to help shape an essential national LGBTQ+ service at an important moment in its history.

About the role

We are looking for a proactive and relationship-focused individual to join our team as a Volunteering and Mentoring Coordinator.

This is a varied and rewarding role at the heart of our work with children and young people. You will work as part of our mentoring team to coordinate our mentoring provision, supporting children and young people to build confidence, develop positive relationships and improve outcomes through high-quality, volunteer-led mentoring. This includes contributing to established programmes such as intandem (for care experienced young people) and Plusone (preventative and early-intervention focussed mentoring support).

Alongside mentoring, you will play a key role in supporting and developing volunteering across YMCA Edinburgh — supporting the full volunteer journey from enquiry through to onboarding and ongoing engagement, and contributing to a positive, inclusive and welcoming volunteering culture across our services.

The role offers the opportunity to work across different parts of the organisation, building strong relationships with young people, volunteers and partners, and supporting the continued development of youth volunteering opportunities. As part of a collaborative team, you will contribute to how our mentoring and volunteering work continues to evolve in response to the needs of those we connect with.

What you’ll be doing

• Coordinating volunteer-led mentoring for children and young people
• Supporting and developing volunteer mentors
• Managing volunteer processes including recruitment, onboarding and support
• Building strong relationships with young people, families and partners
• Supporting youth volunteering opportunities across services
• Maintaining records, monitoring activity and contributing to reporting
• Providing occasional direct support to young people where needed, including in situations where mentoring relationships are not in place or have broken down

About you

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with children and young people
• Can support and coordinate volunteers or groups of people
• Builds strong, trusting relationships with a wide range of people
• Is highly organised and able to manage competing priorities
• Has strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Shares our commitment to working with integrity, inclusion, transparency and resilience

Our approach

Based in Leith, YMCA Edinburgh supports children, young people and families in the community and across the city. At YMCA Edinburgh, we take a relationship-based and participatory approach to our work. We believe in creating opportunities for young people and volunteers to shape and influence what we do, and in working collaboratively to support positive outcomes for children, young people and families. We are committed to working with integrity, inclusion, transparency and resilience in all that we do.

Additional information

• This post is subject to a PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) Scheme check.
• Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references (one of which should be from your current or most recent employer).
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Equal Opportunities

An equal opportunities monitoring form is included as part of the application pack. Completion of this form is voluntary. The information is used for monitoring purposes only, is kept separate from your application, and is not shared with the recruitment panel.

Accessibility and Adjustments

We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible. If you require this information in an alternative format or need any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please contact jobs@ymcaedinburgh.com

Informal Enquiries

If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role before applying, please contact Mike Kerracher at mike.kerracher@ymcaedinburgh.com

Health in Mind offers a range of counselling services. We are seeking a compassionate and qualified Counsellor who is fluent in British Sign Language (BSL) to join our team in a self-employed capacity. You will provide face-to-face and online one-to-one counselling individuals facing a range of emotional and psychological challenges in our Lothian Deaf Counselling service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver confidential counselling sessions tailored to client needs
• Maintain accurate and timely client records
• Work collaboratively and have good communication with the Counselling Team Leader and Administrator
• Uphold ethical and professional standards in line with BACP guidelines

Requirements:

• Recognised counselling qualification (Diploma or Masters Level)
• Registration with COSCA, NCPS, BACP, UKCP, HCPC or other relevant professional body
• Experience working with diverse client groups, including people who have experiences of trauma
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

We are currently looking to recruit support workers to join our small team within Inclusion Alliance. The role involves supporting people with learning disabilities to be included in the community and lead an ordinary life. Your work would involve helping people to access educational, social, leisure and work or volunteering opportunities in the community.

No experience or formal qualifications are necessary for the role although a caring nature, positive attitude and a sense of fun are important characteristics to have. New staff will receive paid training and undertake shadow shifts with experienced staff members during induction. We want new staff to feel ready and able to work prior to working on their own for the first time.

We have various vacancies available including part time and relief/casual positions in various locations throughout Edinburgh.

Working hours are based between the hours of 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday.

We have various permanent and casual vacancies available.

Relief/Casual pay rate- £12.75 per hour.

Candidates must be caring, motivated and have excellent communication skills whilst being committed to working in a person-centred way ensuring that support is built around the supported person’s wishes and needs.

Benefits include

• Employer contributory pension scheme
• Funded SVQ 3 qualification and learning opportunity
• Paid annual leave entitlement
• Regular paid supervision sessions
• Regular paid training and development opportunities
• Daytime Monday to Friday working
• Working for a well-established small organisation where person centred values are at the core.Free 24/7 access to employee support app