About The Organisation

Pregnancy Counselling and Care (Scotland) is a small Edinburgh-based charity that supports families and individuals during pregnancy and early parenthood, or at times of loss, by providing practical and emotional support. This is done through the delivery of two services:

1. Our Baby Bank that supplies baby equipment, clothes and toys to families experiencing poverty

2. Our free to access Counselling Service for anyone who is struggling with fertility, miscarriage or baby loss, during pregnancy, after birth, or when parenting a young child

For more information, please visit: counsellingandcare.co.uk

About The Role

Our Baby Bank service has experienced a significant increase in demand over the last few years, and we expect this demand to continue to increase. This role will help our Baby Bank to increase its capacity to support local families.

We moved to the Gyle Shopping Centre earlier this year, after flooding at our previous premises. The larger space combined with the increased visibility of the Baby Bank has meant we are receiving more donations. We are now open every weekday and have a larger team of volunteers that help to process the donations and make up Baby Packs.

This role will help support the two existing Baby Bank Development Workers by assisting in the running of the Baby Bank and the supporting of the volunteer team over two days.

We Believe In Inclusivity

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

What You’ll Do

• Working closely with the two Baby Bank Development Workers, support the running of the Baby Bank
• To provide cover for the Baby Bank to allow the Development Workers to undertake other work eg data management, social media, liaison with corporates and other stakeholders to attract volunteers
• To work with, and oversee the volunteers to sort, check and process all incoming donations, and to create Baby Packs
• Support volunteers, both individual and, if required, corporate teams – ensuring ongoing training is provided where necessary
• Liaise with PCCS Team to review progress, consider feedback, discuss and plan improvements to the service

Person Specification

• Experience of managing and/or supporting volunteers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in recording and communicating information
• Ability to work effectively, both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to maintain high levels of confidentiality, sensitivity and discretion