Stepping Stones North Edinburgh is a Scottish charity which supports families living in North Edinburgh. We work with families to help them develop the tools to support their wellbeing, build resilience and reduce isolation.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our Family Wellbeing team. You will work with families and the team around the child to put in place the building blocks that are needed for parents and children to have a healthy, nurturing and safe home environment. Working from a strengths-based approach you will have the skills to build meaningful relationships with both parents and children and support them to make the changes they wish to see in their lives.

We are happy to accommodate and agree a working pattern of between 28 and 35 hours per week.

This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic team in supporting young parent families through group work. We’re looking for someone who is self-motivated, adaptable and creative. We offer an excellent team working environment and actively encourage continuous professional development.

You would play a key role in developing and delivering a group work programme for parents which can support their wellbeing, helping them to increase their confidence, skills and aspirations.

Key to the success of the role is your ability to be able to build meaningful, supportive relationships with young people.

Stepping Stones is charity which works with children and families within North Edinburgh. We aim to support families to improve their wellbeing, building their resilience and reducing the isolation that many families can experience.

Bump Start is a key part of Stepping Stones and provides targeted support to pregnant women and their families across North Edinburgh.

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic individual to join our Bump Start team, where you would have the opportunity to work as part of team improving women’s experiences of pregnancy and early parenthood.

This vacancy offers an exciting opportunity to join Stepping Stones as part of our Family Wellbeing team.

Within this role you will develop and deliver two groups per week which are aimed at families with children under 5 years and designed to help build their confidence and wellbeing whilst reducing isolation.

You will have the opportunity to home visit families, build relationships and offer support to address challenges which the family are facing. You will work closely with Stepping Stones colleagues to offer flexible and tailored support.

This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic team in supporting young parent families through group work. We’re looking for some who is self-motivated, adaptable and creative. We offer an excellent team working environment and actively encourage continuous professional development.

Your role would be to work alongside the Educational Development Worker to develop and deliver a group work programme for parents which can support their wellbeing, helping them to increase their confidence, skills and aspirations.

Key to the success of the role is your ability to be able to build meaningful, supportive relationships with young people.

We have an exciting opportunity to join the team as an Early Learning Practitioner.

Minimum 20-24 hours per week ideally but a range of hours available for the right candidate alongside flexible working patterns, including term time working.

This role has recently undergone some development and we are looking for individuals who are passionate about supporting the wellbeing and development of children aged 0-5 years both through group work and childcare provision but also by working alongside parents and carers.

You will have the opportunity to work in a meaningful way with small groups of children, creating stimulating learning environments and nurturing positive relationships with both children and parents.

If you are looking for the opportunity to work with children and families more creatively and flexibly whilst providing high quality care and support then this is the role for you.

If you would like to discuss the role and the working patterns available please feel free to contact us via moragwilson@steppingstonesnorthedinburgh.co.uk.

BWell Together is Edinburgh’s North West partnership who will work together to;

• Improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people
• Improve the resilience of children and young people – increasing the capacity for children, young people, and their families, to resolve difficulties and problems
• Increase the capacity of parents/carers in supporting the emotional needs of their children and young people

The partnership consists of seven agencies; Circle, Stepping Stones North Edinburgh, Granton Youth, Intercultural Youth Scotland, Pilton Children’s Youth Project, Muirhouse Youth Development Project and Wester Hailes Youth Agency.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new vision for supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing in Edinburgh. Funding is secured through City of Edinburgh Council for 3-5 years and we offer a competitive salary, pension contribution and flexible working. We are committed to finding the right people for the jobs we advertise!

As part of this partnership Stepping Stones is recruiting 1 full-time Family Wellbeing Practitioner (35 hours per week) and 1 part time Family Wellbeing Practitioner (18 hours per week) to support families where children and young people are experiencing challenges around mental and emotional wellbeing or distress. Support will include the provision of one to one support for children and holistic family support, with the aim of building resilience, parenting capacity and positive relationships.

As a Family Wellbeing Practitioner you would have the opportunity to work with families in supporting them to develop the skills needed for good mental health and wellbeing, positive relationships and a nurturing home environment.

We have two Early Learning Practitioner posts available within our team. Minimum 24 hours per week ideally but a range of hours available for the right candidates alongside flexible working patterns, including term time working.

These roles have recently undergone some development and we are looking for individuals who are passionate about supporting the wellbeing and development of children aged 0-5 years both through group work and childcare provision but also by working alongside parents and carers.

You will have the opportunity to work in a meaningful way with small groups of children, creating stimulating learning environments and nurturing positive relationships.

If you are looking for the opportunity to work with children and families more creatively and flexibly whilst providing high quality care and support then this is the role for you.

If you would like to discuss the role and the working patterns available please feel free to contact us via info@steppingstonesnorthedinburgh.co.uk.

This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic team in supporting young parent families.

Do you have the skills and experience needed to deliver an evolving group work programme in line with Scottish Government Covid-19 regulations?

Your role would be to lead in developing a group work programme for young parents which can support their wellbeing, helping them to increase their confidence, skills and aspirations.

Key to the success of the role is your ability to be able to build meaningful, supportive relationships with young people.

Circle – Haven Project and Stepping Stones North Edinburgh are working in partnership to enhance and expand their delivery of holistic family support which will promote children and young people’s resilience and mental health across the North West Locality of Edinburgh.

This exciting opportunity has arrived through Community Mental Health and Wellbeing funding and we are seeking an experienced and skilled practitioner to join our team. Delivery will be focused on children and young people aged between 5-24 (or 26 for care experienced young people) who reside with their parents.