Jobs in Portobello & Craigmillar, Edinburgh

2025 marked the 20th anniversary of Curious Seed. As we move into an exciting new phase of development, we are seeking a new Chair and 2 additional Trustees to support our work.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

As we move forward from our 20th anniversary year with secure Creative Scotland Multi-Year Funding until March 2028, we wish to work with people who can bring a range of experiences, skills and backgrounds on our Board to help us to shape, support and realise our renewed strategic vision.

We are seeking people from all sections of the community who:

• have enthusiasm for Curious Seed’s artistic work and support our vision
• are passionate about the impact and power of the arts and creativity
• can bring sound, independent judgement
• are creative and strategic thinkers
• thrive working collaboratively
• can advocate for Curious Seed and champion for the company’s work

We are especially, but not exclusively, interested in people who bring knowledge of one or more of the following areas:

• Legal / HR
• Fundraising
• Finance / Charity Accounting
• Being a resident of North Edinburgh
• Working in community settings, such as arts, social care, health & wellbeing

For the role of Chair, we are interested in people who also bring knowledge and experience of:

• Leadership and People Management
• Facilitation
• Charity Governance

More information and our full Trustee Recruitment Pack is available on our website in PDF, large print, dyslexia-friendly and audio formats. curious-seed.com/joinourboard

We particularly encourage applications from those who have been or are historically underrepresented on boards due to age, disability, ethnicity, faith or belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, education, socio-economic background, or those with caring responsibilities. Candidates who may not think they fit the typical criteria required for Board membership, but who are inspired to contribute to our work, are warmly encouraged to apply.

If you are interested in joining our Board, but have questions about what is involved, we are happy to have informal conversations with any potential candidates - this can be done online, over the phone, or in person - please get in touch.

Embracing difference, leading change

We are seeking a dedicated Services Manager to join our Lothian Services team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who aligns with our organisational values and is passionate about driving positive change. If you are enthusiastic and committed to making a difference, we invite you to explore this role.

At Scottish Autism our organisational values are Collaboration, Compassion, Change Makers and Contribution. These values are at the heart of everything we do.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and forward-thinking organisation. We utilise and promote a coaching model to develop the autonomy of our teams. Successful candidates must possess strong leadership, coaching and mentoring skills, you will provide and maintain a quality service, where the focus will be on developing skills, strategies of intervention and maximising independence for those we support. You will have demonstrable experience of liaising with multi-disciplinary teams, developing and auditing various care and/or support plans, risk management, people management, and developing close links in the local community, promoting the service and the organisation.

One of the key outcomes for this role will include managing the direct service provision of a group of services to the highest quality and maintaining these services as autism specific. The successful candidate will also manage the financial and budgetary targets involved in the provision of these services and participate in the planning, update and review of these budgets.

Suitable candidates will have a relevant qualification as set by the SSSC such as SVQ level 4 in Health/Social Care and the Leadership in Management and Care Award; coupled with experience in a management role.

To view the full job description please click HERE:

Scottish Autism offers youa comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• 32 days holiday (which increases to 37 with your length of service)
• Free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Various discounts via our discount platform and corporate partnerships
• Sector leading training from day one
• Non-contributory life assurance scheme
• Workplace Pension (Employer matched up to 9%)

Find out more about our comprehensive benefits package HERE

For more information or an informal chat about the role, please contact Steve Mayes, Regional Manager via steve.mayes@scottishautism.org

This post is subject to a PVG Disclosure check. Please note, the successful candidate will be required to update their SSSC registration within 3 months of starting in post. Scottish Autism cover all the costs of PVG membership and SSSC Registration for employees.

Full UK Driving License required for this role.