Jobs in Leith, Edinburgh

This is a key role in our Whole Family Support Fund programme, and you will lead the establishment and development of three hubs across Glasgow, Lanarkshire, and the North of Scotland.

The hubs are at different stages of development, so you'll balance starting up a new hub with growing those already under development. You'll line manage three Family Support Leads and our Money Advisor, oversee service delivery, manage the programme, build local partnerships, and manage monitoring and evaluation across the hub areas.

You will be a highly experienced manager and an excellent communicator, able to build strong, trusting relationships with families and engage effectively with a range of stakeholders.

This post may occasionally require evening and/or weekend work and will involve frequent travel across the region.

Organisation profile

Founded on lived experience, Mindroom champions all forms of neurodiversity and supports all kinds of minds. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for neurodivergent people by removing barriers, increasing opportunities, and shaping a more accessible world.

We are looking for a Project Worker to join our team at Bethany Christian Centre, a supported residential community for men who are homeless, providing assistance to individuals in their recovery from addiction.

As a Project Worker, you will be involved in the day-to-day running of the residential unit, providing emotional and practical support to the residents in overcoming addiction, and enabling them to live independently through support planning, assessments and key working and delivering group-work sessions.

An excellent team player with great communication skills, you will have experience and knowledge of our service user group and their surrounding issues. Competence in the use of Microsoft Office tools is essential. SVQ 3 in Social Care or equivalent is desirable, coupled with experience in a Residential/Housing support setting. Lived experience of addiction and recovery, or experience of supporting someone through recovery, would be an advantage.

Successful applicants for this post will require membership of the PVG scheme.

As Bethany is a Christian organisation, this post carries an Occupational Requirement in line with the Equality Act 2010. Please note that one reference must be from your church minister or leader to endorse your live and active Christian faith and commitment.

This post is restricted to male applicants in order to reduce barriers of access for the all-male residents. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

Benefits

We are committed to helping our employees flourish personally and professionally. Below are a few examples of the ways we support our employees.

• Bethany provides 30 days of annual leave initially to all contracted staff, rising to a maximum of 40 days depending on length of service.
• Bethany provides enhanced payments for maternity, paternity, and adoption.
• Bethany operates a company pension scheme to which all staff are auto-enrolled, with option to opt out. We will match any staff member’s pension contribution up to a maximum of 5%.
• Bethany provides a death in service benefit scheme.

Details

Starting salary: £27,280 gross per annum pro rata (the role involves regular sleepover, which are paid in addition to your salary)

Permanent Full-time (37.5 hours/week)

Holiday entitlement: 225 hours per year pro rata

Application

Job Description – BCC Project Worker – July 2026

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VOCAL is a carer-led organisation supporting unpaid carers across Edinburgh and Midlothian. We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised and skilled Learning and Development Officer to facilitate, coordinate and contribute to accessible, high-quality learning and development opportunities for our staff and volunteers.

This is a newly created, hands-on role and an exciting opportunity to help shape and support learning and development across VOCAL. Working closely with the Senior Management Team, VOCAL’s Learning and Development Working Group, managers, and colleagues across the organisation, you will coordinate and administer a broad range of learning opportunities for staff and volunteers. You will also contribute to the development of engaging learning resources and, where appropriate, facilitate agreed learning sessions. From coordinating mandatory and role-specific training to maintaining learning records and e-learning content, you will play an important role in supporting our workforce develop ongoing knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to deliver high-quality support and achieve positive outcomes for unpaid carers. Key responsibilities will include:

• supporting senior staff and managers to identify suitable learning and development approaches within agreed organisational priorities
• facilitating and coordinating induction, mandatory and role-specific training across the organisation
• identifying and managing relationships with external providers
• working with colleagues to develop and update learning materials (including e-learning modules)
• maintaining training records and monitoring training compliance, completion rates and evaluating learning outcomes. Producing reports and analysis as required
• supporting training needs analysis and skills audits
• participating as required in organisational working groups and initiatives.

We are looking for someone with:

• demonstrable experience and success in a similar role
• experience of supporting the identification of learning needs and facilitating the delivery of engaging and accessible learning activities
• experience of creating engaging digital or e-learning content using an e-learning development platform, such as Articulate 360
• excellent facilitation, communication and relationship-building skills
• proven organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• a flexible, proactive and collaborative approach, with a commitment to continuous improvement

Location: Due to the nature of the role, including the delivery of face-to-face learning activities and direct support to colleagues, the postholder is expected to work predominantly from Edinburgh Carers’ Hub, 60 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 5HB. Attendance at the Midlothian VOCAL Carer Centre in Eskbank will also be required for meetings/ training activities, together with occasional travel to other venues across Edinburgh and Midlothian.

This is a great opportunity to contribute very practically to Bethany by maintaining safe buildings where we can run services for the people we support and raise vital funds for the work we do. Our buildings need constant attention, and we are looking for someone with the passion and skills to help maintain these properties. The role is based in Edinburgh and involves travel throughout the Central Belt.

As a Maintenance Officer, you will join a small team that responds to maintenance requests and organises repairs. You will have practical property maintenance experience and a broad working knowledge of general trade tasks. You will be able to carry out basic carpentry and joinery tasks, minor plumbing repairs, painting and decorating, and be able to assess and problem-solve repairs. Knowledge of homelessness or other needs of the people we support is a bonus.

We are committed to helping our employees flourish personally and professionally. Below are a few examples of the ways we support our employees.

• Bethany provides 30 days of annual leave initially to all contracted staff, rising to a maximum of 40 days depending on length of service.
• Bethany provides enhanced payments for maternity, paternity, and adoption.
• Bethany operates a company pension scheme to which all staff are auto-enrolled, with the option to opt out. We will match any staff member’s pension contribution up to a maximum of 5%.
• Bethany provides a death-in-service benefit scheme.
• (Depending on the role) Bethany will offer optional clinical supervision in line with best practice, fully funded by Bethany.

The Citadel has a long history of strong relationships with families in the Leith community.

This includes open clubs and targeted support for children under 12, as well as a weekly Drop In for their parents/carers and regular Family Days. The Citadel also provides a school-based family support service in three local primary schools (Leith PS, Trinity PS and Victoria PS).

The post holder will work flexibly across these services, providing support to children (aged 5 to 12) and their parents/carers at both the Citadel and partner schools. They will work closely with colleagues in the Citadel Under 12s team.

The post holder may request to work part time for a minimum of 4 days (Monday-Thursday).

The post is funded for an initial period until 30th June 2027 with the potential for continuation depending on the availability of funding.

The Rapid Re-accommodation Welcome Centre provides emergency accommodation with support to anyone who would otherwise be rough sleeping in Edinburgh.

We are looking for a link worker who will build on and establish pathways to support individuals to positively move on from the Welcome Centre. The primary focus of the role is to engage with guests who have complicated and limited move on options and providing continuity of support and oversight to the implementation of guest support plans.

In this role you will work closely with daytime team leaders, project workers, City of Edinburgh council staff, volunteers and partner agencies to deliver high quality support for guests. We are looking for someone with experience of working with vulnerable and homeless people, with a good understanding of homelessness services, mental health, and addiction issues. You should be confident in managing challenging behaviour, while also demonstrating strong administrative skills and proficiency in MS Office. An SVQ Level 3 in Care/promoting independence, or an equivalent qualification is desirable.

This is a fixed-term, full-time post ending on 31 March 2027.

Successful applicants for this post will require membership in the PVG scheme.

As Bethany is a Christian organisation, this post carries an Occupational Requirement in line with the Equality Act 2010. Applicants should have and be able to evidence an active Christian faith and commitment.

We are committed to helping our employees flourish personally and professionally. Below are a few examples of the ways we support our employees.

• Bethany provides 30 days of annual leave initially to all contracted staff, rising to a maximum of 40 days depending on length of service.
• Bethany provides enhanced payments for maternity, paternity, and adoption.
• Bethany operates a company pension scheme to which all staff are auto-enrolled, with the option to opt out. We will match any staff member’s pension contribution up to a maximum of 5%.
• Bethany provides a death-in-service benefit scheme.

Change Mental Health is looking for an experienced Service Manager to lead the delivery and development of our community mental health services across the Central area.

This is a varied operational leadership role with responsibility for service quality, people management, performance, partnerships and continuous improvement across Hub and Outreach services.

About the role

You’ll oversee the day-to-day delivery of services, ensuring they are safe, effective, person-centred and focused on achieving meaningful outcomes for the people we support.

You’ll lead and develop staff, manage service performance and budgets, monitor quality and safeguarding, and use data and outcomes to identify opportunities for improvement. You’ll also build strong relationships with commissioners, funders and community partners, helping strengthen referral pathways and develop new opportunities for our services.

As part of our Management Team, you’ll have the autonomy to resolve operational challenges, develop effective systems and procedures, and contribute to the wider development of Change Mental Health.

Essential

• Demonstrable experience leading, managing and motivating staff to deliver high-quality services.
• Strong knowledge of Scottish health and social care, including safeguarding, risk management and Care Inspectorate requirements.
• Experience developing and implementing operational procedures and quality processes.
• Experience building effective relationships with external stakeholders and partners.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• SVQ Level 4 Social Services and Healthcare (Adults) or willingness to work towards this if required.
• Appropriate qualification for Care Inspectorate Registered Manager requirements, or willingness to work towards this if required.

Desirable

• Experience working within or managing a regulated service.
• Experience managing service budgets and performance frameworks.

What we offer

• 37 days’ annual leave (pro rata)
• Two paid Mental Wellbeing Days
• Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements
• Professional development, including funded opportunities
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• Support for flexible working and work-life balance

Hours are typically worked Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, although occasional evening and weekend working may be required. The role may also participate in an on-call rota.

If you’re an experienced service leader who combines strong operational management with a commitment to high-quality, person-centred mental health support, we’d love to hear from you.

Change Mental Health is looking for an experienced Senior Service Manager to oversee the delivery, quality and development of our community mental health services across Central Services.

This is a senior operational leadership role with responsibility for multiple Hub and Outreach services, combining service oversight, people leadership, quality assurance, performance management and strategic development.

About the role

You’ll lead the safe and effective delivery of services across the region, ensuring high standards of person-centred support, strong safeguarding and health and safety processes, and consistent quality across teams.

You’ll oversee budgets, contracts, KPIs and service performance, lead audits and service reviews, and use data, feedback and outcomes to demonstrate impact and drive improvement.

Working closely with the Head of Service, you’ll also contribute to strategic planning, service development, funding opportunities and partnership working, deputising where required and helping shape the future direction of services.

Essential

• Significant experience leading, managing and developing teams delivering high-quality support.
• Excellent knowledge of Scottish health and social care policy, including safeguarding, risk management and Care Inspectorate requirements.
• Experience managing service budgets, contracts, performance and KPIs.
• Experience developing and implementing operational policies, procedures and quality systems.
• Strong stakeholder management and partnership-working skills.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience interpreting and presenting service and outcome data.
• SVQ Level 4 Social Services and Healthcare (Adults) or willingness to work towards this if required.
• Appropriate qualification for Care Inspectorate Registered Manager requirements, or willingness to work towards this if required.
• Willingness to travel across service locations.

Desirable

• Experience working within and delivering a regulated service, including acting as a regulated supervisor.

What we offer

• 37 days’ annual leave (pro rata)
• Two paid Mental Wellbeing Days
• Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements
• Professional development, including funded opportunities
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• Support for flexible working and work-life balance

Hours are typically worked Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, although occasional evening and weekend working may be required. The role may also participate in an on-call rota.

Change Mental Health is looking for a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (Outreach) to join our Central Services team.

This is a community-based role supporting adults affected by mental illness to build confidence, resilience and greater independence. You’ll work primarily one-to-one with people in their own homes and communities, with opportunities to contribute to our Hub-based services where needed.

About the role

You’ll provide practical and emotional support tailored to each person, helping them identify goals, develop personal plans and build strategies to self-manage their mental health and wellbeing.

You’ll connect people with community opportunities and wider services, work collaboratively with local partners, and ensure safeguarding or wellbeing concerns are identified and responded to appropriately.

You’ll be part of a supportive team while managing your own workload and building positive, professional relationships with the people you support.

Essential

• Experience providing community-based, recovery-focused or non-clinical mental health support.
• Experience delivering structured 1:1 support and contributing to personal or outcome-focused plans.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage your workload effectively and contribute positively to a team.
• Understanding of risk assessment and safe decision-making.
• Commitment to person-centred, strengths-based and recovery-focused practice.
• SVQ Level 2 Social Services and Healthcare (Adults) or willingness to work towards this.
• SSSC registration, or willingness to register within six months.

Desirable

• Experience facilitating groups, peer-support or community activities.
• Knowledge of local community services and referral pathways.
• Experience supporting people affected by trauma, isolation or complex circumstances.
• Understanding of co-production, lived-experience approaches or Scottish health and social care policy.

What we offer

• 37 days’ annual leave (pro rata)
• Two paid Mental Wellbeing Days
• Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements
• Professional development, including funded opportunities
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• Support for flexible working and work-life balance

Hours are typically worked Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, although occasional evening and weekend working may be required.

If you’re passionate about helping people live well in their communities and build greater confidence and independence, we’d love to hear from you.

With funding from 2026-29 from the Scottish Government, we are excited to expand our gambling team, the Scottish Gambling Education Hub, to increase our capacity and strengthen the support we provide across Scotland.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Project Officer to join Fast Forward’s Scottish Gambling Education Hub. The role will focus on working with children and young people, practitioners, families and partner organisations across the Highlands and Islands.

This work will be supported by colleagues from the Scottish Gambling Education Hub and is not the sole responsibility of the post holder.

We are looking for a senior practitioner with excellent communication, leadership and partnership-building skills, and a strong track record of developing and delivering community-based work with children and young people, practitioners and families.

Hybrid working:Home-based with the option of a co-working space with a locality partner organisation. Flexible working arrangements can be considered.

The cost of business travel and accommodation across the Highlands and Islands are covered by Fast Forward

Attendance at the Fast Forward office, 4 Bernard Street, Edinburgh, EH6 6PP, is required one day per month, to attend the Staff Meeting. Reasonable travel expenses and any necessary accommodation associated with attending the meeting will be covered by Fast Forward.

Organisation Profile

Fast Forward is Scotland’s national youth work organisation, supporting children and young people to make informed choices and take a harm reduction approach to risk-taking behaviours, helping to reduce negative impacts on their lives, their families and wider communities.

We promote health through programmes and resources developed by, with and for young people.

Integrity - Our work is dynamic and informed by expertise, lived experience and relevant research

Forward Thinking - We are brave and bold. We are creative in our approach to identifying and responding to risk taking behaviour.

Inclusive - We take a person-centred approach. We are non-judgemental and respectful.

Collaborative - We coproduce, partner and learn with young people and experts from across the field

Sikh Sanjog is a community-led organisation supporting families and individuals from Sikh and wider ethnic minority communities. We deliver culturally responsive programmes focused on wellbeing, community development, education, and reducing isolation.

A large part of our work includes supportingwomen across all life stages, including those experiencing isolation, as well as young people through youth engagement and development activities.

We are seeking a passionate and experienced individual to join our team in a leadership role, helping to shape and deliver impactful community programmes.

Role Overview

We are looking for a dynamic and committed Community Development Lead to deliver and develop programmes supporting both women (including older and isolated women) and young people.

This role will balance community development, wellbeing support, and youth work, ensuring inclusive, culturally appropriate services that strengthen connections and empower individuals. Some travel will be required.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver community programmes for women, including those experiencing isolation
• Design and coordinate youth work activities in community and school settings
• Support intergenerational engagement and activities
• Promote wellbeing, confidence, and pathways into education, training, and employment
• Identify and engage isolated or marginalised individuals and support outreach
• Oversee the duties of support staff, trainees, and volunteers
• Build partnerships with schools, community organisations, and funders
• Contribute to monitoring, evaluation, and funding applications

Safeguarding & PVG

This role involves working with children, young people and vulnerable adults. The successful candidate will:

• Be required to join the PVG Scheme
• Adhere to safeguarding policies
• Participate in safeguarding training

Right to Work

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

We are unable to offer visa sponsorship, so applicants must already be based in or able to travel within Edinburgh and surrounding areas.

Desirable Requirements

• Fluent in Punjabi and/or Hindi
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Support & Development Worker to join our Midlothian Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Team. This post is fixed term and is funded by Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership.

The successful applicant will support people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties by developing, organising and delivering community-based green, art and active groups. You will work in a person-centered, trauma informed, strength-based and creative way, supporting people with a range of issues important to their mental health and well-being. You will also recruit, coordinate, support and supervise volunteers who co-facilitate groups, help promote services and resources and actively contribute to shaping services.

Groups will be delivered in various community venues across Midlothian,

You will have experience of developing and delivering art, green and active groups, excellent communication, IT, administration, and organisational skills, and you will develop and maintain positive and effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders, key partners, and relevant professionals.

You will be office based, travel is required across Midlothian and flexibility in working hours will also be expected to meet the needs of people we support.

As a result of recent funding from the Scottish Government, we are expanding our team to increase our capacity and strengthen the support we provide across Scotland.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Project Officer to join Fast Forward’s existing Scottish Gambling Education Hub. This role will have a focus on working in the community with young people, practitioners and families living and working in Clackmannanshire.

We are looking for a practitioner with excellent communication skills and robust track record of working in the community with young people, practitioners and families

The Hub was Scotland’s first gambling education and prevention programme focusing on protecting young people from gambling harms. Its work includes delivering training to practitioners, staff, schools and youth groups, developing resources, as well as partnership building with national organisations.

Organisation Profile

Fast Forward is Scotland’s national youth work agency, it is a force for change supporting children and young people to make informed decisions about risk taking behaviours. We take a harm reduction approach to reduce the negative impacts of these behaviours on their lives and those of their families and wider community.

The team’s work is dynamic, challenging and rewarding in developing innovative programmes to address risk-taking behaviours that often goes unrecognised. You will find creative ways to engage with partners, adapting and creating resources to enable them to better deliver meaningful harm reduction and prevention education around harmful gambling and gambling harm.

Our work is underpinned by the following values:

Integrity - Our work is dynamic and informed by expertise, lived experience and relevant research

Forward Thinking- We are brave and bold. We are creative in our approach to identifying and responding to risk taking behaviour.

Inclusive - We take a person-centred approach. We are non-judgemental and respectful.

Collaborative- We coproduce, partner and learn with young people and experts from across the field.

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- £13.45

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