Jobs in East Livingston and East Calder, West Lothian

The Citizens Advice Bureau in West Lothian have an exciting opportunity for a Money Advice Caseworker to join our highly successful team. A considerable knowledge of money advice, benefits and associated legislation is essential, as is excellent communication, training and interpersonal skills. You will provide a full range of debt advice and an opportunity to empower clients through face-to-face, telephone, and digital communication channels, acting for clients where necessary to provide positive outcomes.

The role will encompass providing information, advice and representation to our clients and supporting key professionals. The post will be based in the CAB office in Livingston, although the service may be delivered in various locations throughout West Lothian.

Community Café Manager - Experienced Cook/Chef Wanted

Craigsfarm Community Development Project Ltd is a community hub serving the Craigshill and neighbouring communities. We deliver services and facilities that bring social benefit to the community. Central to our work is our pioneering Community Based Mental Wellbeing Programme supporting over 650 people experiencing mental distress.

Craigsfarm Community Café is central to our work. The cafe provides healthy eating options at low cost, as well as a range of other community benefits such as reduced social isolation, skills development and increased local spending.

Our café is central to the life of the community we serve, providing a social meeting point and can often be the conduit through which a range of services are accessed.

Any profits we generate enables us to enhance the services to the community we support.

Are you an experienced commis chef or cook that takes pride in your work? Are you looking for your next challenge without split shifts and anti-social hours?

We are currently recruiting a Cook to join our passionate, hard-working and friendly team, to create delicious meals and snacks for our customers. In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who seek to provide care, warmth and kindness to all those who use our community cafe and hub. You will also be working and training our volunteers, some with special needs to assist you in your role.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A passion for contributing positively to the community
• A background in catering
• Food safety and hygiene certificate
• Knowledge and understanding of food allergies, safe food storage
• Proven ability to deliver high standards of food and presentation
• An ability to work independently and as part of a team
• An aptitude to working well under pressure
• An ability to organise and prioritise tasks and manage own workload
• Willingness to undergo PVG check

West Lothian Drug and Alcohol Service is a well-established 3rd sector organisation with a history and reputation for delivering a wide range of effective early interventions and psychological therapies around alcohol and drugs throughout West Lothian as well as providing Young Peoples Services and a Family Support Service.

As part of our Psychological Therapies service we are looking to recruit a dynamic and flexible Art Therapist to provide Art Therapy to young people and adults who are experiencing substance misuse issues or who are affected by the substance misuse of a family member, friend or someone who has been a significant person in their lives and to young people who have experienced the sudden death of a family member, friend or significant other

This is a fixed term post until 31 March 2026 with the possibility of extension, funded through the West Lothian Whole Family Approach Public Social Partnership and The Robertson Trust. The role will mainly involve face to face 1 to 1 working, with some group work interventions across West Lothian in a range of settings. Some evening work and weekend work may be required from time to time.

This post is delivered in person and is not suitable for hybrid or home working. The Service operates from premises at The Almondbank Centre in Craigshill, Livingston.

For further information about the post contact: Fiona Brown, Psychological Services Manager on 07795200260 or fiona.brown@wldas.org