Introduction
Columcille provides a safe and supportive healthy social environment which offers creative daytime activities and a sense of community from its premises in the Morningside area of Edinburgh. We support people who have learning disabilities, and mental health needs through arts & crafts, cooking, printing, gardening, pottery, drama, keep fit, holistic therapies and dance. Some support is provided in the local community. We provide relationship centred support that upholds the dignity and value of each human being and supports their development and growth.
Relief workers cover staff absences due to illness, holiday or training. There are no guaranteed hours, but for flexible and available individuals there can be regular work.
Main Roles and Responsibilities
Essential Skills, Experience and Attributes
The Community Link Worker programme, funded Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership, is delivered in partnership with GP Practices and the third sector organisations to support people to live well through strengthening connections between community resources and primary care.
The Community Link Worker will be employed by Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust and will work as part of three practice teams (St Leonard’s, Braefoot and Ratho) in Edinburgh to provide 1:1 person-centred and practical support to people in contact with the GP practice team.
Taking a person-centred approach, you will work with individuals to enable them to identify personal outcomes and priorities for their health and well-being and link them to local, city and national activities and support services.
The postholder must have experience of working with people who are facing complex social and emotional circumstances, a strong understanding of the challenges affecting people living in areas of disadvantage in relation to living well, extensive effective interpersonal skills in working with people on a 1:1 basis as well as experience in networking and relationship building with other professionals and organisations.
PVG: This post requires membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. Application will be processed for the successful candidate.
About Us:
About Us:
The Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust is a successful and widely respected independent charity that
undertakes community-based environmental projects, working with partners to improve the quality and
accessibility of greenspaces in and around Scotland’s capital city. We believe that quality local greenspaces can
have a positive impact on the health and well-being of individuals, particularly those living in disadvantaged
areas.
Midlothian Sure Start is a dynamic, award winning third sector organisation. It offers a quality support service to families with children up to age 12 across Midlothian. Midlothian Sure Start has been in existence since 2001 and employs over 70 members of staff providing a service in Family Learning centres and in the community. Our ethos is to provide a holistic, confidential community based service where families are at the heart of what we do.
We are looking for people who are as passionate about the services we provide as we are and in return we are keen to support professional development with excellent training and development opportunities, enhanced sick pay (following completion of probation), enhanced annual leave entitlement (we close completely for a well-earned break over Christmas and New Year) and we support our staff with an Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, Discounted Childcare, Health Cash Plan and Discounted Shopping.
About BEACON:
Citizens Advice Edinburgh, Capital City Partnership, Fife Gingerbread, Midlothian Sure Start, Circle, Passion4Fusion, The Poverty Alliance and Glasgow Caledonian University are working in partnership to deliver BEACON, a service designed to tackle the roots cause of poverty experienced by ethnically diverse families.
BEACON — Building Equity, Accessibility and Connecting Opportunities Network — will support 200 ethnically diverse families and up to 600 individuals through a relational, wrap-around whole-family keyworker model.
The project will ensure support is available where and when families need it across the Edinburgh and Southeast Scotland region.
Each partner in the consortium will provide additional capacity and specialist expertise to reach ethnically diverse families and improve engagement and outcomes.
The role:
To deliver relational, holistic, culturally competent whole family support as part of the BEACON regional partnership, working with low-income, ethnically diverse families experiencing multiple and intersecting barriers, providing coordinated support across wellbeing, income, employability, childcare, housing, education and early years.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Family Support Practitioner to provide compassionate, strengths-based support to children and families facing a range of challenges. You should have experience working with families with complex needs, knowledge of child poverty and family wellbeing issues, and the ability to build positive relationships across diverse communities. Working collaboratively with partner organisations, you'll help families access services, overcome barriers and achieve positive outcomes through a trauma-informed and culturally competent approach.
Candidates should hold a relevant Social Care or Community Education qualification, with additional training in areas such as family wellbeing, trauma-informed practice or early years support.
Midlothian Sure Start is a dynamic, award winning third sector organisation. It offers a quality support service to families with children up to age 12 across Midlothian. Midlothian Sure Start has been in existence since 2001 and employs over 70 members of staff providing a service in Family Learning centres and in the community. Our ethos is to provide a holistic, confidential community based service where families are at the heart of what we do.
We are looking for people who are as passionate about the services we provide as we are and in return we are keen to support professional development with excellent training and development opportunities, enhanced sick pay (following completion of probation), enhanced annual leave entitlement (we close completely for a well-earned break over Christmas and New Year) and we support our staff with an Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, Discounted Childcare, Health Cash Plan and Discounted Shopping.
About BEACON:
Citizens Advice Edinburgh, Capital City Partnership, Fife Gingerbread, Midlothian Sure Start, Circle, Passion4Fusion, The Poverty Alliance and Glasgow Caledonian University are working in partnership to deliver BEACON, a service designed to tackle the roots cause of poverty experienced by ethnically diverse families.
BEACON — Building Equity, Accessibility and Connecting Opportunities Network — will support 200 ethnically diverse families and up to 600 individuals through a relational, wrap-around whole-family keyworker model.
The project will ensure support is available where and when families need it across the Edinburgh and Southeast Scotland region.
Each partner in the consortium will provide additional capacity and specialist expertise to reach ethnically diverse families and improve engagement and outcomes.
The role:
To deliver relational, holistic, culturally competent whole family support as part of the BEACON regional partnership, working with low-income, ethnically diverse families experiencing multiple and intersecting barriers, providing coordinated support across wellbeing, income, employability, childcare, housing, education and early years.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Family Support Practitioner to provide compassionate, strengths-based support to children and families facing a range of challenges. You should have experience working with families with complex needs, knowledge of child poverty and family wellbeing issues, and the ability to build positive relationships across diverse communities. Working collaboratively with partner organisations, you'll help families access services, overcome barriers and achieve positive outcomes through a trauma-informed and culturally competent approach.
Candidates should hold a relevant Social Care or Community Education qualification, with additional training in areas such as family wellbeing, trauma-informed practice or early years support.
About CHAI
CHAI is a leading community advice organisation dedicated to reducing poverty, preventing homelessness and improving the wellbeing of individuals and families across Edinburgh.
We believe that no one in our communities should endure hardship. Our Financial Wellbeing Team provides high-quality welfare rights, debt and housing advice to some of the city's most vulnerable people through a range of community-based services.
We are looking for an experienced, motivated and inspirational Service Manager to lead our Financial Wellbeing Team and help shape the future of our services.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join CHAI's Senior Management Team at a time of continued growth and development.
As Service Manager for our Financial Wellbeing Team, you will lead a dedicated team of advisers delivering life-changing welfare rights, debt and housing advice to individuals and families across Edinburgh. You will be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of service delivery, supporting and developing staff, maintaining strong relationships with commissioners and partners, and driving continuous improvement across the service.
This is a varied and rewarding leadership role that combines operational management with strategic development. You will play a key role in shaping and expanding our services, identifying new opportunities, supporting funding initiatives and helping to ensure CHAI continues to meet the changing needs of our communities.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about tackling poverty and inequality, who inspires others to achieve their best, and who is committed to delivering excellent advice services that empower people to improve their lives.
If you are an experienced manager with a collaborative leadership style, excellent organisational skills and a commitment to social justice, we would love to hear from you.
Job Purpose
As a member of CHAI's Senior Management Team, you will provide leadership and operational management to a team of advisers delivering welfare rights, debt and housing advice in accordance with the Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers.
You will ensure services are delivered to the highest professional standards, contractual targets are achieved, and staff are supported to deliver outstanding outcomes for clients.
Our advisers work across a variety of locations including GP surgeries, Mental Health and Recovery Hubs, community venues and CHAI offices.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of individuals and families experiencing financial hardship.
The Cottage Family Centre is seeking a caring and experienced practitioner to lead our Children’s Service. This rewarding role combines practical work with children and families, team leadership, partnership working and service development.
The role
You will lead a high-quality, child-centred service focused on early intervention and prevention. Alongside supporting staff, you will work directly with children and families, champion safeguarding, collaborate with partner agencies and contribute to the wider management of The Cottage. A key focus will be improving outcomes for children aged 0–3.
What you’ll do
• Lead the Children’s Service and maintain high-quality frontline practice.
• Provide staff supervision, guidance and professional development.
• Champion early intervention and support children’s development and wellbeing, particularly for ages 0–3.
• Build strong relationships with children, families and partner agencies.
• Promote safeguarding and respond appropriately to concerns.
• Monitor quality and contribute to planning, improvement and organisational projects.
• Contribute to management meetings, decision-making and wider organisational development, while ensuring compliance with policies, SSSC standards and regulatory requirements.
About you
• Experience of working with children and families, particularly children aged 0–3, in early years, childcare, family support, social care or a related field.
• Experience of supporting, guiding or leading staff.
• Sound knowledge of child development, early intervention and safeguarding.
• Strong communication, organisation, collaboration and professional judgement.
• You must hold SVQ 4 (Children and Young People) at SCQF Level 9, and either hold, or be willing to work towards and achieve, an SSSC-recognised management qualification within three years of appointment.
• Commitment to service development and better outcomes for children and families.
Additional experience we would value
Experience in management or coordination, supervision, quality assurance, service development or multi-agency working would be an advantage. Where required, support will be provided to work towards the SSSC-recognised management qualification.
Ready to make a difference?
If you can combine compassionate practice with confident leadership, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Murray’s Initiative (formerly known as Glasgow Council on Alcohol) is an independent Scottish charity that works to reduce alcohol and drug-related harm at both individual and community levels. Established in 1965, Murray’s Initiative adopts a long-term, trauma-informed and asset-based approach to changing the culture around substance use. Its services are built on a person-centred, harm-reduction model, supporting people whether their goal is to reduce consumption or achieve abstinence.
Murray’s Initiative offers free, confidential counselling services for people concerned about their own or someone else's drinking. Murray’s Initiative delivers a range of interventions including groupwork and employability support as well as a number of holistic and inclusive services, such as a women’s service for survivors of gender-based violence, young persons peer education service, LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing support and tailored wellbeing programmes.
Murray’s Initiative is also a recognised provider of professional development, offering a comprehensive training portfolio including education aimed at increasing awareness of alcohol use and promoting healthier lifestyles, COSCA Counselling Skills and a Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Murray’s Initiative deliver services over 6 days per week and throughout Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire, helping people make meaningful, positive change in their lives.
The foundation of Murray’s Initiative is our supportive and inclusive culture for all who engage and work with us.
About the Role:
The role of the Young Person’s Recovery Coach will be to promote recovery for young people where alcohol and/or drugs have been a risk for them. They will make a real impact to the day to day lives of young people as they uniquely tailor their personal development, offer emotional and practical support and set realistic goals as part of their journey to
employability opportunities.
The Young Person’s Recovery Coach will support young people to build confidence and develop the motivation and skills needed towards positive destinations such as employment, training, education and volunteering.
The Young Person’s Recovery Coach will report to the Service Manager - Employability.
This post requires membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme for children and/or protected adults. Successful applicants will be required to join the PVG Scheme.
Key Responsibilities of the Young Person’s Recovery Coach:
Qualifications and Experience:
Skills and Competencies:
Why Join Us?
The Financial Wellbeing Worker will play a key role in delivering OPFS’s Whole Family Support offer, providing high-quality, person-centred and strengths-based income maximisation and financial wellbeing support to single parents and their families across Scotland.
Working within the OPFS My Life and Me framework, the postholder will support parents to understand their financial circumstances, maximise household income, manage essential expenditure and build financial resilience.
The role will involve working with single parents experiencing financial pressures including low income, benefit changes, debt, rising household costs, insecure employment and childcare costs.
Key responsibilities
Supporting single parents and families
Information, advice and signposting
National outreach and partnership working
Administration, monitoring and evaluation
Capture parent feedback and identify emerging issues affecting single parents.
Service development
Health, safety and safeguarding
General responsibilities
We are recruiting three Family Engagement Practitioners to support the delivery of our HENRY and Community Programmes. The specific location and focus of each post will vary and can be discussed in more detail during the interview process.
Family Engagement Practitioner (HENRY Programme):
Full Time, 35 hours per week over 52 weeks per annum
Starting salary £26,199 FTE
Family Engagement Practitioner (West Dunbartonshire):
Part Time, 21 hours per week over 52 weeks per annum
Starting salary £26,199 FTE (pro rata £15,719.40)
Family Engagement Practitioner (HENRY/Community):
Part Time, 28 hours per week over 52 weeks per annum
Starting salary £26,199 FTE (pro rata £20,959.20)
Family Engagement Practitioner (Creating Caring Connections):
Full Time, 35 hours per week over 52 weeks per annum
Starting salary £26,199 FTE
This role is suited to practitioners skilled and experienced in supporting children with additional support needs
Early Years Scotland deliver the HENRY Programme across seven local authorities: Glasgow South, Glasgow North West, East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde.
All post are fixed term contracts to 31 March 2027, subject to continued funding. Additional funding is expected but not confirmed.
Are you passionate about supporting families, strengthening early relationships, and promoting healthier futures for young children? Early Years Scotland is recruiting Family Engagement Practitioners (FEPs) to deliver our services in West Dunbartonshire and the Creating Caring Connections & HENRY programme across communities in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, funded by the NHS.
This is a unique opportunity to join a warm, skilled, and committed team making a real difference to families with young children.
Early Years Scotland is a registered charity and Scotland's leading national specialist organisation dedicated to supporting our youngest children, from pre-birth to age five. With nearly sixty years of experience as an expert Third Sector organisation, we take immense pride in our long-standing commitment to those who work for and on behalf of Scotland's youngest children.
Key Responsibilities
Family Engagement Practitioners with Early Years Scotland play a vital role in supporting parents/carers and children together. You will deliver the evidence-based HENRY group programme, using structured session materials with confidence and fidelity.
Working alongside a colleague, you will create welcoming, supportive group environments that help families build:
A typical week may include:
You will be fully supported with professional learning, reflective supervision, and opportunities to shape and evaluate the programmes you deliver.
What Early Years Scotland will offer
EYS will likewise invest in you, providing regular and supported professional learning and experience opportunities that will enhance your career profile, develop your skills and knowledge in creative and unique ways and inspire your practice in new and exciting ways!
Qualifications
Applicants’ qualifications must be consistent with those required to register as a Practitioner with SSSC, e.g.:
PVG Scheme membership will be required.
DHET is an independent charity dedicated to conserving and promoting Dundee’s historic environment. Through building conservation, traditional skills training, community heritage grants and public engagement, we connect people with their heritage while supporting regeneration, placemaking and community wellbeing. The Trust has recently been awarded funding to March 2031, and we are seeking to engage a Conservation Manager to lead on our building repair grant programme.
Could you lead ambitious conservation projects that make a visible difference to Dundee’s buildings, communities and local economy?
Dundee Historic Environment Trust (DHET) is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Conservation Manager to join our team at an exciting time of development and growth.
This is a rare opportunity to combine heritage expertise, project leadership and partnership working in a role where your work will have a tangible, lasting impact on the city.
The opportunity
As Conservation Manager, you will lead DHET’s building repair grant programme, developing and delivering a strategy for priority areas across Dundee. You will also participate in community-based projects that increase awareness of the city, its built heritage environment and history.
You will work with property owners, businesses, public bodies, communities, funders, as well as planning and property professionals to identify opportunities, develop projects and support them from initial enquiry through to completion.
What you’ll bring
We’re looking for someone with a genuine passion for the historic environment and the experience, confidence and relationship-building skills to turn ideas into successful projects.
You will have:
Why DHET?
At DHET, you won’t simply be managing conservation projects — you’ll be helping shape the future of Dundee’s historic environment.
You’ll join a supportive and collaborative team and have the opportunity to:
Make a difference
Lead projects that benefit historic buildings, communities, the environment and Dundee’s local economy.
Build influence
Work with partners, funders, professionals and organisations across the local, regional and national heritage sector.
Develop your career
Join a respected heritage organisation at an exciting stage of development and help shape its future direction.
Be part of something meaningful
Help ensure Dundee’s distinctive historic environment continues to contribute to vibrant communities and a thriving city.
Ready to make your mark?
If you have the expertise, enthusiasm and ambition to help protect Dundee’s historic environment and deliver projects that make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Salary: £45,000 per annum or pro rata if four days.
Location: Dundee Historic Environment Trust, 29 Exchange St, Dundee DD1 3DJ
Reporting to: DHET Trust Manager
Annual leave: 35 days,
Pension: Auto-enrolment pension scheme