Jobs in Southside & Newington, Edinburgh

Water Witness International is seeking an excellent international development practitioner to support our expanding portfolio of work to secure lasting water security and justice across multiple countries. Based in Edinburgh, you will coordinate the Fair Water Action Fund and work closely with partners and grantees to respond to their evolving needs, making sure that evidence emerging from their work is effective in driving system change at scale. The role involves overseas travel, supporting the co-design and delivery of a wide range of initiatives, liaising effectively with stakeholders, building consensus and ensuring high quality documentation. You will work closely with the Senior Management Team, Trustees and colleagues to help shape our wider organisational strategy and programme direction.

We are looking for an exceptional individual who will ensure strategic alignment and provide programme management support to a portfolio of international grants, ensuring high-quality delivery and impact . This includes building strong, collaborative relationships with partners, fostering shared ownership and supporting the delivery of complex programmes. You will coordinate monitoring, evaluation and learning, contribute to planning, ensure robust budgeting and financial tracking, and timely, accurate reporting. You will also support colleagues and partners in strengthening their strategies and operations, with attention to risk management and promoting best practice.

With responsibilities in external engagement and communications, you will work with colleagues and partners to develop compelling, evidence based narratives that engage key audiences, influence policy and amplify impact. You will play a key role in sharing learning, strengthening capacity, and identifying opportunities to enhance programmes and partnerships. We are seeking a proactive, analytical and collaborative individual with excellent interpersonal skills, capable of building trusted relationships across diverse contexts and influencing change at multiple levels. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you

Over the past 15 years Water Witness has established itself as a leading advocate for water justice, holding governments, business, and investors to account for sustainable water management. We are now seeking an international development practitioner, with a strong technical background in water and environmental management, to support our growing portfolio of work to secure lasting water security and justice for some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.

We are looking for a dynamic individual with a solid technical grounding and proven ability to build and sustain effective relationships with international partners, fostering genuine joint ownership. You will play a central role in ensuring our portfolio of international grants is strategically aligned, delivered to a high standard, and achieves meaningful, lasting impact. Responding to the evolving needs of our partners, you will ensure that evidence generated through their work is effectively leveraged to drive system change at scale. The role involves regular extended international travel to support programme delivery, learning and documentation across our high-quality, complex programmes. You will support planning, problem solving, monitoring and reporting, ensuring delivery is not only on track but results in positive change for those most affected by the water crisis.

You will also work closely with colleagues and partners to develop compelling, evidence-based narratives that engage media, targeted groups, wider networks and new audiences. A key aspect of this role will be sharing learning, strengthening partner capacity and identifying resource gaps. With strong critical thinking skills, you will be able to influence others effectively and work flexibly in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. If you want to play your part in the fight for water justice and have the experience and skills we are looking for.

We are seeking to appoint a well-organised, self-motivated, and flexible professional, with strong administrative and organisational skills, to assist and support the Director of Corporate Services with a broad range of administrative and operational duties and to support colleagues across the wider organisation, including our offices in Africa.

The Business Support Officer will be responsible for ensuring transparent and efficient office administration and operational activities contributing to the achievement of Water Witness’s overall objectives.

They will be responsible for general administrative and operational duties including, support to the Senior Leadership Team and other staff, facilities and asset maintenance, supporting meetings including correspondence, convening, and preparing material and documentation, as well as taking minutes and tracking and chasing actions as required. The post holder will also support the setting up and management of contact databases and filing systems and management of our media and photo library. They will also assist the CEO and SLT with diary management.

The Business Support Officer will be based in our Edinburgh headquarters. Some hybrid working and international travel may be required. If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to use your experience and skills to support positive change in the world, then we urge you to apply.

Are you passionate about strengthening the charity sector and supporting the leaders who drive social change?

We are seeking up to 4 new Trustees from outside the charity sector to join our Board and help guide the next stage of our organisation’s development. We’re especially keen to hear from people with experience in media/PR; sales and income generation or with policy/Scottish Government experience.

About Us

Charity Leadership Scotland is the membership organisation for Scotland’s voluntary sector leaders. We support leaders to be influential, resilient and trusted, ensuring the sector can make its full contribution to Scotland’s future.

We are a values-driven team. Our people are courageous, authentic, open to challenge, collaborative, and inclusive.

About the Role

As a Charity Leadership Scotland Trustee, you will help set the strategic direction, support the management of our financial resources, monitor our performance, and help to establish ways to better meet our aims and promote our charitable objects. You will ensure that Charity Leadership Scotland complies with its governing document, charity and relevant company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations, and safeguard the good name and values of Charity Leadership Scotland.

We welcome applications from first-time Trustees as well as those with previous board experience. Above all, we are looking for people who share our commitment to our purpose. Further information about the role and time commitment are in the Trustee Candidate Information Pack.

FSEM is seeking a Communications and Marketing Officer to join our Edinburgh-based team (hybrid working). This is an exciting opportunity for a creative and organised communications and marketing professional to support the delivery of engaging content and campaigns across a range of channels, helping to connect with healthcare professionals, partners and the public. The role includes promoting key programmes such as Moving Medicine and will also contribute to wider organisational priorities as we develop a new College of Sport, Exercise and Musculoskeletal Medicine.

Join FSEM as a Moving Medicine Patients Project Coordinator, supporting delivery of national programmes that help people with long-term health conditions become more active. This varied role involves coordinating projects, working with partners across healthcare and community sectors, and supporting events, communications, and evaluation. You’ll play a key part in reducing health inequalities and embedding physical activity into everyday care within a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

About Us

Street Fit Scotland (SFS) provides health, fitness, and wellbeing programmes for individuals and groups affected by or experiencing homelessness, including people experiencing addiction or affected by alcohol, drugs, and other dependencies.

We deliver a range of physical fitness and wellbeing sessions that focus on improving mental and physical health, reducing social isolation and loneliness, and supporting people to reconnect with mainstream society.

We are seeking a motivated, committed, enthusiastic, organised, and passionate individual to join our team as a Link Worker (Drug and Alcohol).

Purpose of the Role

The Link Worker will provide person-centred support to Street Fit Scotland members experiencing drug, alcohol, and wider health-related challenges. The postholder will work alongside members to increase access to support, strengthen wellbeing, and improve outcomes through a compassionate and harm reduction approach.

The role will involve:

• Providing one-to-one and group support to SFS members experiencing drug, alcohol, and health-related issues.

• Building positive external relationships with partner agencies including housing, addiction, mental health, and wider support services to strengthen wraparound support.

• Managing referrals and signposting pathways.

• Developing support resources and innovative approaches to working alongside members using a person-centred approach.

Edinburgh Social Enterprise Network (ESEN) provides a range of networking and support services to a membership in excess of 250 social enterprises and social entrepreneurs in the city including the provision of an e-newsletter; a business support programme; regular network meetings and training events; promotion of the sector through various channels and representation of social enterprises to the public and private sector. ESEN is supported by the Scottish Government, City of Edinburgh Council and Business Gateway and is a partner in the Edinburgh Third Sector Interface. It is a small but very active organisation. You can find out more at esen.scot

Job purpose

The Member Engagement Officer is responsible for increasing membership of the Network, encouraging member engagement with network activities and identifying and addressing individual member’s support needs through awareness raising activities, outreach and signposting.

The post holder is required to work with colleagues and partners to design and deliver suitable events and activities reflecting member needs and to develop new member benefits.

You will be required to manage your own workload and liaise with and support the Chief Executive, management committee members, colleagues and other stakeholders as necessary to complete all tasks whilst working in a way that creates a positive and respectful environment for everyone.

You must be able to maintain professional standards of confidentiality and discretion in all areas of work and communicate effectively and professionally with all staff, volunteers, members, partners and stakeholders.