About Us:

The Health Agency seeks to enable local people to take action that makes a positive impact on their own and their community’s physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.

Our Tasting Change programme is designed to tackle food insecurity and the health inequalities that prevent people from getting access to good quality, affordable, healthy food. We aim to raise community awareness levels on the importance of good food. We’ll help increase your knowledge on nutrition, improve cooking skills, and promote positive food opportunities for local families and individuals across Southwest Edinburgh. The purpose of the role is to work with Tasting Change on a range of projects that provide high quality experiences to members of the public as well as volunteers on a weekly basis.

Activities and responsibilities will include:

• Sharing skills to inspire and train people to cook, eat and learn in a variety of settings.
• Supporting the running of a The Sunflower Food Pantry at The Clovenstone Community Centre
• Planning and delivering community meals
• Supporting volunteers
• Updating and maintaining relevant social media site
• Maintaining kitchen facilities to a high standard.

Following a period of observation and training, we would expect the post-holder to lead and plan workshops and community meals. We are looking for someone who has experience of working in a professional or a community food setting and has experience of working with people and volunteers from all backgrounds. The post holder should also have excellent communication skills and be flexible as some evening and weekend work may be required.

Person Specification/Essential

Skills and abilities Food prep & cooking in a professional or community / training setting

A good knowledge of food and food groups and different cuisines

Supporting or working with people / volunteers

Using own initiative / taking responsibility for specific tasks

Good organisational skills

Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing

Non-judgemental and non-discriminatory

Basic IT skills

Desirable

REHIS Elementary Certificate in Food Hygiene

A full driving licence

The Health Agency is a community led organisation that aims to address local health inequalities that lead to issues around health and wellbeing. We were established in 1999 and have been making a positive impact on the lives of local residents for 25 years.

As Receptionist you will be the first point of contact, providing a friendly and professional service to all callers and visitors. In addition, you will assist in a variety of administrative duties to support the smooth and efficient operation of The Health Agency.

Benefits of working with us include:

• 35 days pro rata Annual Leave, including Bank holidays.
• Auto-enrolment into Nest pension scheme – 3% contribution
• Cycle to Work scheme.

You should have experience and a working knowledge of reception duties including Microsoft Office packages. Knowledge of Salesforce would be beneficial.

At times you will be dealing with multiple callers and visitors therefore you must be able to adapt your communication style and use your own initiative to problem solve. You must also appreciate the need to respect the confidentiality of individuals and their information. This is a desk share vacancy. You must be able to commit to the days and working hours required.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a Basic Disclosure check from Disclosure Scotland. The Health Agency will cover the cost of the application.

Main duties & responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Services Manager to ensure the service meets its objectives.

• Provide support to a team of mental health practitioners providing therapeutic, emotional and practical support

• Work collaboratively with statutory services such as NHS specialist mental health services and GP’s, to ensure that joined-up, holistic support is offered to families.

• Provide practical support and supervision to Practitioners.

• To develop relationships with academic institutions and promote The Health Agency as a placement provider to trainees looking to carry out clinical hours as part of their course.

• Perform all necessary functions of a placement provider, including completing placement paperwork and taking safeguarding calls while on duty.

• Carry out regular trainee intakes to maintain consistent levels of available therapies – including selecting for interview, interviewing and inducting.

• Assist in the management of the support team in relation to work practice, conduct, absence, supervision, support and the identification of training needs.

• Assist in the induction of new employees and in the recruitment process where required.

• Assist the Services Manager to adequately deploy staff to meet the support needs of people who use the service.

• Assist in the monitoring and administration of the project process and procedures.

• Ensure that all financial and other records are maintained accurately, and that all reporting requirements are met in a timely manner.

• Assist with any further tasks or projects as required.

• Develop effective relationships with other groups and agencies in the area

• Be responsible for maintaining the relevant systems of documentation.

• Provide accurate information and reports as required.

• Participate in training activities and meetings as required.

• Uphold THA’s Code of Practice.

• Other duties, deemed appropriate to this grade, as and when required.

• Work in accordance with all THA’s policies and procedures.

We are looking to recruit an experienced Office Administrator to join our team and support the smooth running of the organisation.

The Health Agency is a community led organisation and a registered charity. We address local health inequalities by working to improve the life circumstances that cause poor health in the community. We try to reduce the severity of health and social consequences of inequalities, help individuals and communities resist the effects of inequality on health and wellbeing and encourage collective action that will strengthen local democracy in Wester Hailes.

The successful candidate will be a highly organised and responsible individual, who enjoys working in a varied and flexible role and as part of a team. You will be a team player, with excellent administrative skills and undertake work to a high level of accuracy.

The post holder will be based in our office in Wester Hailes.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

The Community Link Worker (CLW) programme is delivered in partnership with Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership, Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations Council (EVOC), GP Practices and the 3rd sector to support people to live well through strengthening connections between community resources and primary care.

The postholder will be employed by the Health Agency as part of their community health initiative which aims to improve health and wellbeing of people living in the South West of Edinburgh. They will be expected to work alongside The Health Agency team and work in partnership with the Wester Hailes Medical Practice.

The post holder will provide a person-centred service that is responsive to the needs and interests of GP practice populations living in Wester Hailes.

They will support people to identify issues that affect their ability to live well. Taking a person-centred approach, the post holder will support individuals to help them identify personal outcomes and priorities that they would like to address, to overcome any barriers to addressing these and to link them to local and national support services and activities. They will also build relationships and processes between the GP practices and community resources, statutory organisations, other health services and voluntary organisations.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds

The Community Link Worker (CLW) programme is delivered in partnership with Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership, Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations Council (EVOC), GP Practices and the 3rd sector to support people to live well through strengthening connections between community resources and primary care.

The postholder will be employed by the Health Agency as part of their community health initiative which aims to improve health and wellbeing of people living in the South West of Edinburgh. They will be expected to work alongside The Health Agency team and work in partnership with Ratho Medical Practice and Riccarton General Practice.

The post holder will provide a person-centred service that is responsive to the needs and interests of GP practice populations living in the Ratho and Riccarton areas, as well as the students based on campus (this practice largely constitutes the university health service for Heriot Watt University).

They will support people to identify issues that affect their ability to live well. Taking a person-centred approach, the post holder will support individuals to help them identify personal outcomes and priorities that they would like to address, to overcome any barriers to addressing these and to link them to local and national support services and activities. They will also build relationships and processes between the GP practices and community resources, statutory organisations, other health services and voluntary organisations.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

We are looking to recruit a Physical Activity Coordinator to join our team and support our physical activity programme as part of our wider holistic service.

The Health Agency is a community led organisation and a registered charity. Our aim is to address issues around inequality and improve the health and wellbeing of anyone living in South West Edinburgh.

Our physical activity programme is designed to support people improve their health and identify and achieve their health goals. The post holder must have a strong understanding of using a community development approach to support people affected by cancer, long-term conditions and health inequalities. They should also have highly effective interpersonal skills in working with people on a 1:1 and group basis, as well as with organisations.

The post holder will normally be based in our office in the Wester Hailes Healthy Living Centre although due to COVID-19 restrictions, may be based at home initially.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

We are looking to recruit a Cancer Support Worker to join our team and support the delivery of our Westerhaven Cancer Information and Support Centre.

Westerhaven offers a wide range of specialist support services to those affected by cancer and long-term conditions such as COPD or heart failure. We also provide a service to relatives, carers, and friends of anyone who has received a diagnosis and as well as anyone bereaved due to cancer.

The Health Agency is a community led organisation and a registered charity. We address local health inequalities by working to improve the life circumstances that cause poor health in the community. We try to reduce the severity of health and social consequences of inequalities, help individuals and communities resist the effects of inequality on health and wellbeing and encourage collective action that will strengthen local democracy in Wester Hailes.

The successful candidate will be a highly organised and responsible individual, who enjoys working in a varied and flexible role, with an ability to work effectively as part of a team as well as under their own initiative.

The post holder must have a strong understanding of the challenges faced by people affected by cancer and long-term conditions and have highly effective interpersonal skills in working with people on a 1:1 basis and with organisations.

The post holder will normally be based in our office based in the Wester Hailes Healthy Living Centre in Wester Hailes although due to COVID-19 restrictions, may be based at home initially.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.