Because every child deserves a fair start in life.

At Home-Start Edinburgh, we believe in the power of early intervention and the life-changing potential of strong, nurturing relationships. We're here for families with young children in Edinburgh facing challenging circumstances—whether it’s isolation, mental health struggles, or financial insecurity. Our skilled volunteers work alongside these families, empowering them to thrive. Now, we’re looking for a Perinatal Co-ordinator to join our dedicated team and help us continue delivering this vital mission.

About the Role

As Perinatal Co-ordinator, you will be working to collaboratively deliver Stepping Stone North Edinburgh’s Bump Start project to families from pregnancy through the perinatal period to ensure that babies have the best start in life.

What You’ll Do

• Provide 1:1 support to families from pregnancy onwards through home visiting

• Support parent to develop an attuned and nurturing relationship with their baby, using frameworks such as the Solihull Approach and Trauma Informed Practice

• Deliver evidence based approaches such as Video Interactive Guidance and Circle of Security parenting

• Support the family with issues such as housing, benefits and access to resources

• Work collaboratively with Midwives, Health Visitors and other key stakeholders

What You Bring

We’re looking for someone with:

• Experience of supporting families from a diverse range of backgrounds

• An understanding of child development and how to support parents with babies

• Experience of working collaboratively to deliver the best outcomes for families

Why Join Home-Start Edinburgh?

At Home-Start Edinburgh, we believe:

• Early childhood matters. Healthy development – from conception to infancy and beyond - provides the foundation for future learning, behaviour and health. It is the launchpad for a child to become a happy and well-functioning adult.

• Empowerment and enjoyment are key. Families thrive when parents feel confident, have nurturing relationships with their children, and the whole family can experience the joy of life together.

• Needs-based and responsive support.We listen to families and provide flexible support based on their needs and challenges. No two families are the same and we work to address individual needs and support families as long as they need us.

• We believe in the power of relationships. Our volunteers support nurturing relationships in the families they support, and we work in partnership with others who share our values and our vision.

You’ll be part of a small, mission-driven team with the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution. We’re proud of the impact we make together and we want someone who shares our belief that childhood can’t wait.

Because every child deserves a fair start in life.

At Home-Start Edinburgh, we believe in the power of early intervention and the life-changing potential of strong, nurturing relationships. We're here for families with young children in Edinburgh facing challenging circumstances—whether it’s isolation, mental health struggles, or financial insecurity. Our skilled volunteers work alongside these families, empowering them to thrive. Now, we’re looking for a Finance & Administration Officer to join our dedicated team and help us continue delivering this vital mission.

About the Role

The Finance & Administration Officer is responsible for overseeing the effective running of all finance activities for Home-Start Edinburgh including managing the day to day financial tasks, monthly reporting and supporting the annual accounts process. Additionally, they are responsible for some of the general administration of Home-Start Edinburgh.

What You’ll Do

· Manage and maintain our accounts

· Work with external parties to prepare our accounts for audits or independent examinations

· Compile reports relating to finances for the Board, and attend Finance Sub-Group meetings

· Undertake some general administration tasks such as mailbox management

What You Bring

We’re looking for someone with:

· Knowledge and experience of bookkeeping and accounts – whilst not a requirement, an advantage would be experience within the voluntary sector

· A flexible and adaptable personality that can respond to business needs as they arise

· A consistent and reliable work ethic

Why Join Home-Start Edinburgh?

At Home-Start Edinburgh, we believe:

· Early childhood matters. Healthy development – from conception to infancy and beyond - provides the foundation for future learning, behaviour and health. It is the launchpad for a child to become a happy and well-functioning adult.

· Empowerment and enjoyment are key. Families thrive when parents feel confident, have nurturing relationships with their children, and the whole family can experience the joy of life together.

· Needs-based and responsive support. We listen to families and provide flexible support based on their needs and challenges. No two families are the same and we work to address individual needs and support families as long as they need us.

· We believe in the power of relationships. Our volunteers support nurturing relationships in the families they support, and we work in partnership with others who share our values and our vision.

You’ll be part of a small, mission-driven team with the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution. We’re proud of the impact we make together and we want someone who shares our belief that childhood can’t wait.