If you are bright, reliable, energetic, passionate about making a difference and have access to your own vehicle, we want to hear from you!

ESUB is an award-winning charity based in Edinburgh. We support families experiencing hardship by providing school uniform and other essentials so that children and young people can go to school with dignity and confidence, fitting in with their peers and ready to make the best of their education.

ESUB is looking to recruit an enthusiastic Operations Assistant to work closely with the small staff team and a busy group of volunteers. We are based in the Gyle area of Edinburgh, and travel in and around Edinburgh will be required. We welcome applications from individuals with transferable administrative skills and experience gained in a work or volunteering. If you genuinely have an eye for detail and are committed to providing a quality customer service then we would love to hear from you.

The Position:

To assist the Operations team with the day to day running of the charity including:

• Purchasing new clothing, footwear and other items to fulfil requests, and undertaking the associated administrative tasks.
• Sorting and recording donations,
• Maintaining a stock of suitable items
• delivering items around the city, and various other activities.

The Operations Assistant will need use of their own vehicle to travel in and around Edinburgh as part of the role. Please note that this post is not suitable for working from home.

Our Benefits:

• Salary of £24,479 (pro rata)
• Family-friendly working hours (20 hours per week, Monday to Thursday).
• Provision of work laptop and mobile phone
• Mileage allowance for travel on ESUB business
• 25 days per year annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
• Initial 12 month contract, renewable subject to funding.

We’d love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Work experience in a similar or transferable capacity.
• Demonstrable organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail, with functional maths skills, for example managing lists and putting together accurate costings
• Basic proficiency in using Excel, Word and Email in the Microsoft environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to work as part of a small team in a cosy space
• Familiarity with what children and young people wear to school
• Personal values that are aligned with ESUB’s ethos of equity and dignity for all