Jobs in Morningside, Edinburgh

Introduction

Columcille provides a safe and supportive healthy social environment which offers creative daytime activities and a sense of community from its premises in the Morningside area of Edinburgh. We support people who have learning disabilities, and mental health needs through arts & crafts, cooking, printing, gardening, pottery, drama, keep fit, holistic therapies and dance. Some support is provided in the local community. We provide relationship centred support that upholds the dignity and value of each human being and supports their development and growth.

Relief workers cover staff absences due to illness, holiday or training. There are no guaranteed hours, but for flexible and available individuals there can be regular work.

Main Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide support to service users to learn new skills, develop socially, and gain self- confidence and greater independence. This may be small group or 1-1 support.
• Be attentive to group dynamics and proactive in creating a positive atmosphere.
• Respond positively and calmly to any behaviour that challenges.
• Provide personal care and support with using wheelchairs and mobility aids.
• Provide cover on the centre’s tea break and lunch rota as required.
• Tidy workshops each day and help maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Be guided by Columcille policies and procedures and the SSSC Codes of Practice.
• Take part in induction, staff training and supervision meetings.

Essential Skills, Experience and Attributes

• Experience of support work with people with learning disabilities.
• Knowledge and skills relating to one of the work activities listed above.
• An approach based on empathy and positive regard for people
• Attentive and alert to the needs and different communication styles of people
• Compassionate and caring
• Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative.
• A person-centred approach.
• Interest in working from an approach based on the work of Rudolf Steiner using Social Therapy, which values the whole person, meaningful work and productive activity, creativity, community and seasonal and cultural celebrations.
• Become a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.
• Available for minimum of two days in a week to make the work mutually worthwhile.

Dig In is a greengrocer in the heart of Bruntsfield, Edinburgh, owned and run by the community, for the community’s own benefit.

We’ve been operating for over 12 years as the UK’s first city-based community-owned Greengrocer shop and are now seeking an enthusiastic, experienced Full-time Shop Manager.

This is a hands-on operational role where the successful Manager will lead a small, friendly, dedicated team of staff and volunteers ensuring this successful community business continues to thrive.

For more information, please refer to our website and social media (details below).

The successful candidate will be someone who aligns with our values and has the energy and vision to work with Dig In’s voluntary Management Committee to ensure Dig In continues to develop and remain sustainable for future challenges.

In this role, you’ll:

• Process and maintain key finance operations across the purchase ledger and sales ledger, as well as banking, cash and ad‑hoc payroll processes

• Administer and process cash and banking transactions and perform related reconciliations

• Process journals and perform Control Account reconciliations

• Assist non-finance staff with telephone, face-to-face and email queries and requests for information

• Provide high-quality, flexible and responsive administrative support across a wide range of finance activities.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Higher Grades passes in Maths and English and/or Business or Accounting (or equivalent)

• Experience in data processing and integrity/accuracy checking

• Experience working with deadlines and prioritising workloads

• Strong excel skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

What we offer:

• A workplace with values of with love, with purpose and with strength

• 40 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time employees), inclusive of bank holidays

• Pension scheme and wellbeing support

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

• Access to Westfield Health, giving colleagues and their families confidential counselling support, wellbeing resources, and access to health and lifestyle benefits to support physical and mental wellbeing.

• Blue Light card discount

• A Fair Work accredited workplace

Our Values

Living our values, you will help create a workplace where our people can thrive, ensuring we deliver the best possible support to children and families.

With love, we put children first.

With purpose, we transform lives together.

With strength, we do whatever it takes to protect Scotland’s children.

SWAN is seeking to recruit a Lived Experience Project Officer to join our team of autistic professionals.

Reporting to the Delivery and Development Manager, you will deliver services and support for autistic women (cis and Trans) and non-binary people, including our Autistic Identity and Discovery groups, Wellbeing Webinars and 1-2-1 support, and develop information and resources for autistic women (Cis and Trans), girls and non-binary people and for external audiences. You will also deliver workshops for professionals and allies wishing to develop their knowledge and understanding of autistic people.

You will be working with the wider SWAN staff and volunteer team to provide the best possible service to those who come to SWAN, in line with our organisational strategy and values as an autistic-led charity.

You can find more information about SWAN on our website and in our Strategy.

Working hours:28 hours per week (0.8 FTE). Working days and hours will be agreed and can be flexible. Some evening work is an essential part of the role, usually averaging 1-2 evenings per week.

Contract:This is a fixed-term maternity cover appointment, expected to last for 12 months. The actual end date may be brought forward or extended depending on the substantive postholder’s return date. Any change to the end date will be subject to the notice provisions set out in the contract.