Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Join our All In Edinburgh team at The Action Group, part of the All in Edinburgh Supported Employment Consortium, where you’ll support individuals with disabilities and long-term health conditions to find, secure, sustain and thrive in meaningful employment.

Requirements

The Action Group seeks a highly organised, empathic professional with a passion for supporting and empowering people. You will work as part of the Real Jobs team helping adults with support needs to find and sustain paid employment. We support people with disabilities and long-term health conditions to find, maintain, sustain and progress in the job they choose, by providing person-centred 1:1 support following the five-stage supported employability pipeline model.

All In Edinburgh at The Action Group is one of four partners who make up the AiE consortium, providing supported employment across Edinburgh.

Useful skills for this Role:

These are not required, but would be an advantage to any applicants.

• Experience in Recruitment or Support Work
• A Qualification in Supported Employment

Join our Psychology and Therapy Hub (PATH) and make a meaningful difference in everyday life for adoptive, kinship and care-experienced families. We’re recruiting an Occupational Therapist with specialist expertise in sensory processing/sensory integration and attachment-informed practice to deliver practical, trauma-informed assessment and intervention that strengthens regulation, participation and connection.

• Make a difference that families feel every day: co-produce practical strategies that support calmer routines, better sleep, smoother transitions and greater participation at home, school and in the community.
• Bring specialist sensory expertise: assess sensory processing and regulation needs and translate findings into clear, realistic plans for parents/carers and partner professionals.
• Work at the sensory–attachment interface: use a trauma- and attachment-informed lens to understand behaviour and build felt safety and co-regulation alongside sensory strategies.
• Thrive in an MDT: contribute an OT perspective to formulation-led work within PATH, collaborating with psychology and therapy colleagues to create joined-up support.
• Flexible, UK-wide reach: deliver support primarily online with occasional travel for team days, training or commissioned work (as required and agreed).

You’ll need:

• HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist.
• Strong experience supporting children/young people and their parents/carers (including complex presentations).
• Proven skills in sensory processing assessment and intervention, including regulation strategies, activity adaptation and environmental modification.
• Confidence working in an attachment- and trauma-informed way with adoptive/kinship/care-experienced families (or closely related work).
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills, able to translate specialist thinking into practical, non-judgemental guidance that families can use.

Greener Kirkcaldy is a community-led charity working locally to bring people together, take positive action on the climate emergency and support people through fuel poverty and food insecurity. We deliver a range of projects, events and skills training to achieve the needs and goals of local people – building resilience as a community and working towards a future where everyone can live better and tread more lightly on our planet.

Based in the heart of Kirkcaldy – with a community building, training kitchen, bike shop and garden – we carry out activities across Kirkcaldy and work with partners to deliver projects across Fife.

Our Communications Team helps Greener Kirkcaldy engage with our local community. The team manages and promotes a busy programme of events. They promote activities and run campaigns. They manage our website, social media channels and engage with the media. They also produce posters, flyers, leaflets and publications like our annual report.

The Communications Team consists of our Communications Lead, Communications & Events Coordinator and a Communications Assistant. The team are supported by several media volunteers as well as contractors including a graphic designer and videographer.

The Role

We are looking for a self-motivated professional communicator to lead our communications team. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to lead a small team. You will ensure that communications are effective, well planned and delivered on budget. You will be able to develop best practice across the organisation.

You will also play a key role in the delivery of the Climate Action Fife partnership programme.

Working at Greener Kirkcaldy

We want our town to be a good place to live and work. We believe in a future where everyone has a say in what happens locally, people are working together to protect our environment and those in hardship are supported to live well. That includes our staff and volunteers.

Working at Greener Kirkcaldy involves being part of a positive, collaborative and social team. Our culture is really important to us. We promote equality, diversity and openness. We have a strong focus on staff wellbeing and development and encourage staff initiative and ideas.

Benefits of working for Greener Kirkcaldy

• Flexible and hybrid working
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and sick pay
• Excellent wellbeing, training and development opportunitiesGenerous annual leave, with the flexibility to take time off at times that matter most to you
• Social events
• Diversity and inclusion

We want Greener Kirkcaldy to be an inclusive and diverse charity where everyone feels supported, valued and able to be themselves. We take part in Fife Centre for Equalities’ Equality Pathfinders programme. We also take part in the Race Equality Environmental Programme facilitated by CEMVO Scotland. Our Equalities Action Plan sets out the steps we are taking to improve diversity and inclusion.

To achieve our vision of Kirkcaldy as a greener and fairer place to live, we need a diverse team. We encourage applications from people of any background. We know that our sector particularly lacks staff and volunteers with Minority Ethnic backgrounds and disabled people. If you identify as Minority Ethnic or have a disability, we welcome your application.

Crossbasket House provides accommodation and support for families with seriously ill children receiving care in the Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow and other hospitals in the west of Scotland. Families stay free of charge in the 30 bedroomed House and there is no time limit on the accommodation – once a family is given a room it is theirs until their child is discharged from hospital. For families with a sick child, the House is a haven at a stressful time when their child’s stay in hospital requires them to be close by while they are away from home.

JOB PURPOSE:

To be a point of contact in the House, providing a friendly, professional and efficient service to families, visitors and all stakeholders. To be a competent person to be the sole member of staff on occasions during your shift. Provide general administration, housekeeping and support to the House.

HOURS:

The role is 22.5 hours per week, worked over three shifts (Monday to Friday) + two weekends per month (17hrs).

• Shifts will fall between 7:00am and 9:00pm and will be either 0700 –1500 hrs Monday to Friday or 1300 – 2100 hrs .
• Two weekends/month will be 0900 – 1800 hrs Saturday AND Sunday.

The above hours include a half hour unpaid break.

Flexibility is expected to meet service requirements.

YouthLink Scotland is looking for a Finance Assistant to provide efficient and accurate day-to-day financial and administrative support to the organisation. The postholder will assist with transactional finance, payroll administration, reconciliations, financial record-keeping, and office procedures, helping to ensure strong financial control and compliance. Experience to trial balance level is preferred.

This is a part-time post of 14 hours per week and is based on a hybrid working arrangement, with 40% at YouthLink Scotland’s office in Haymarket, Edinburgh and 60% home working.

The post offers a 9.5% non-contributory pension scheme and annual leave entitlement of 25 days plus 12 public holidays, pro rata.

About Us

BEMIS Scotland is a national umbrella body supporting the development of the ethnic minorities voluntary sector in Scotland. We are committed to empowering communities, promoting equality, and advancing human rights.

Our core values include:

• Equality and Social Justice
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Anti-Racism and Human Rights
• Community Empowerment and Participation
• Transparency and Accountability

The Role

We are seeking a highly organised and motivated Administrative Assistant to support our day-to-day operations. This role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, reliable, and committed to the values of equality and social justice.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a strategic organisation that partners with communities, collegial organisations, and government to address structural inequalities in Scotland.

You will report directly to the Executive Director and work as part of a collaborative team including the Senior IT & Information Officer and Race Equality, Training and Human Rights Officers.

You will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of administrative and financial processes, supporting project delivery, and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders and grant providers.

Additional Information

• This is a part-time role (14 hours per week)
• Typical working pattern is two days per week, with flexibility agreed with the Executive Director
• Fixed-term contract until 31 March 2027 (with potential extension subject to funding)
• Start date: Monday 1 June
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Opportunities for Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Equal Opportunities

BEMIS Scotland is committed to being an inclusive and equitable employer. We actively encourage applications from individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds and other underrepresented groups.

Eligibility to Work

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Evidence of this will be required prior to appointment.

Join MECOPP : Supporting Scotland’s Minority Ethnic Communities

About MECOPP

MECOPP (Minority Ethnic Carers of People Project) is Scotland’s leading Black and Minority Ethnic carers’ organisation. We work to reduce inequalities, improve access to culturally appropriate services, and support some of the most marginalised communities across Scotland.

We are looking for a dedicated Accommodation Policy Worker to support policy development and advocacy work for the Gypsy/Traveller community across Scotland.

This role focuses on researching and influencing accommodation-related policy (including housing and planning), engaging with stakeholders, and supporting consultation responses and policy development. You will play a key role in ensuring the voices and rights of the Gypsy/Traveller community are reflected in local and national policy.

This is a great opportunity for someone with policy experience and a strong commitment to social justice and equality.

Haemophilia Scotland invites applications for the role of Advocacy Support Worker, a new and important position within our organisation.

This is a great opportunity for a compassionate and motivated individual to join our small but dedicated team, supporting members affected by the infected blood tragedy across Scotland.

In this role, you’ll provide person-centred advocacy and support to individuals and families as they navigate the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme and related processes. You’ll act as a trusted first point of contact, offering clear information, answering questions, and helping people understand the scheme and how it works. The role will also involve advocating on behalf of members where needed, engaging with the Infected Blood Compensation Authority and other organisations to help resolve issues and make sure our members’ voices are heard.

We’re looking for someone with significant experience in an advocacy, advice or support role, who can explain complex information clearly and with sensitivity. Strong interpersonal skills, empathy, and the ability to support people in extremely difficult or emotional situations are essential. Experience of working with vulnerable individuals or people with long-term health conditions would also be an advantage.

As a small charity, our work is varied and rewarding, and this role offers the chance to make a real difference. You’ll need to be comfortable working both independently and as part of a team, managing a varied workload, and contributing to the development of clear, accessible information for our members.

We’re committed to supporting the successful candidate with training and development, particularly around the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme, so you feel confident in supporting the people we work with.

Organisation Links

Website: haemophilia.scot

Facebook: facebook.com/HaemophiliaScotland

Instagram: instagram.com/haemophiliascotland

Join our team in the Edinburgh region as Education Advisor. The postholder will provide frontline education advisory support to kinship, adoptive and foster families, as well as professionals, regarding education services for care experienced children.

They will lead the development and delivery of education training across Scotland, contributing to organisational lobbying and campaigning on education issues.

The role also includes coordinating education-focused support groups for families and young people, and working collaboratively with youth services to ensure that the voices of young people inform service design, resources, and delivery - particularly in relation to education and employability.

Do you enjoy working with people?

Do you have excellent communication and presentation skills, and experience working with young people?

We are looking for an enthusiastic Marketing and Communications Officer Marketing and Communications Officer to promote Fast Forward’s work to key audiences, and help us achieve our vision to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people across Scotland.

The successful candidate will work with project leads to communicate the impact of their service to stakeholders including funders, teachers, parents/care givers and organisational partners. The ultimate aim, to raise the profile of the organisation in the Scottish youth work landscape with potential and existing funders, partners, and other stakeholders.

You will be required to create communications and content plans for key channels including our website, social media channels and email.

We rely on a range of funders for income to support projects and new services in response to growing and changing needs. The role holder will also work closely with the CEO to conduct desk research for funding applications ensuring our funding bids are aligned with market trends and changes in the sector.

Our work is underpinned by the following values:

Integrity - Our work is dynamic and informed by expertise, lived experience and relevant research

Forward Thinking - We are brave and bold. We are creative in our approach to identifying and responding to risk taking behaviour.

Inclusive - We take a person-centred approach. We are non-judgemental and respectful.

Collaborative - We coproduce, partner and learn with young people and experts from across the field

We are committed to delivering an inclusive service that creates opportunities for all, and do not tolerate discrimination. We welcome all people inclusive of ethnic background, disability, sex, religion or belief, gender identity or reassignment, sexual orientation, age, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, veteran status, and the many other parts of a person’s identity.

This includes our staff team and Board members, with individuals from communities with protected characteristics.

If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Allie Cherry-Byrnes, CEO, allie@fastforward.org.uk