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.

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, culturally competent, whole family support in Mid and East Lothian as part of the BEACON regional partnership. Low income, ethnically diverse families will benefit from holistic, strength-based support.

You will manage a small team working in Mid and East Lothian as part of the BEACON regional partnership and coordinate local multi agency provision across employability, income maximisation, health and wellbeing, childcare, housing and early years.

We are looking for a qualified and experienced practitioner (HNC Social Care, DipSW, BA Community Education or equivalent) with a passion for supporting families. You will have experience working with families facing complex challenges and a strong understanding of family support, poverty, trauma, racism and inequality.

You will be skilled in building trusted relationships, coordinating support, working effectively with partners and engaging diverse communities. We are looking for someone who is compassionate, adaptable and organised, with excellent communication skills and the ability to manage complex caseloads. Experience of mentoring colleagues and training in trauma-informed practice, cultural competency or family wellbeing would be an advantage.

Main Purpose:to raise the profile of the Church, increase awareness of its purpose and identity and communicate and engage with the members and the local community. The ultimate aim is to increase the use of the Church Building and help to grow its membership.

Background Information

Canonmills Church was founded by the Rev. William Innes in 1810 on Baptist and ecumenical principles. Today its members are from various Christian backgrounds with a strong belief in the importance of the Christian family, caring and looking after one another. It prides itself in its warm and friendly welcome, coming together not just for worship but also socially. There is no permanent minister but instead there is a programme of excellent visiting ministers, who provide a rich variety of services in a traditional style. The affairs of the Church are managed by elected deacons, who form the Diaconate. Although a member of the Baptist Union of Scotland, Canonmills operates independently and is well financed.

As with all Churches, our congregation is an ageing one and it is recognised that there is a need to broaden its horizons by engaging more with the local community and reaching out to possible new members. The community around Canonmills is a vibrant one. It is a bridge between Inverleith and Broughton, close to the Botanic Gardens and the New Town with small businesses, coffee shops and restaurants.

The demand for Impact Arts’ work continues to grow and this role reflects the organisational need for a new member of the team to support our creative and therapeutic delivery. We have recently successfully tendered for an opportunity to deliver group Art Therapy within four secondary schools across Edinburgh and are looking for a dynamic and self-motivated individual to oversee this work.

Reporting to the Children’s Services Manager your role will involve the day to day administration, operational direction and management of this service, including line management of the delivery team. You will work closely with stakeholders including education and City of Edinburgh Council colleagues to stream referrals to the service, schedule blocks of activity and monitor the progress of the project providing regular updates to Impact Arts and Edinburgh City Council.

Please note that this project runs during school term times. During longer holiday periods (for example summer holidays) you will be asked to work on other projects, including youth based work, in a similar capacity.

The overarching aims of this post are that women have increased financial independence (access to economic resources, education, paid labour market and routes out of poverty). The role involves supporting women who are/have experienced domestic abuse to access and engage with education, training and employment, as well as building and maintaining relationships with partner organisations.

This role is subject to satisfactory Adult PVG scheme membership

Do you enjoy working with young people, building relationships and creating meaningful educational experiences? Are you someone who can move comfortably between supporting an individual student, developing a partnership with a local organisation, managing a budget and solving the practical challenges that come with running study abroad programmes in Edinburgh?

CIEE Edinburgh is looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised Program Manager to join our growing team and help deliver our portfolio of programmes for visiting university and high school students from the USA.

This is a varied role with lead responsibility for our internship programmes and community volunteering initiative, connecting students with businesses, charities and community organisations across Edinburgh. You will also work closely with the Center Director to support the development and delivery of our year-round college and high school programmes, as well as the financial planning, monitoring and administration of the Centre.

This could be a particularly good fit for someone with a background in teaching, youth work, student support, international education, employability or programme management who is looking to use their skills in a new environment.

Why CIEE?

CIEE is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to international education and exchange since 1947. Our Edinburgh Centre (established in 2023), works with students from the US, helping them learn about Scotland through university study, internships, community engagement, cultural experiences and life beyond the classroom.

You will join a small, collaborative team and have the opportunity to make a real contribution to a growing centre. You'll work closely with colleagues in Edinburgh, London and the US and build relationships with universities, businesses, charities and other organisations across Edinburgh.

We are looking for a Project Worker to join our team at Bethany Christian Centre, a supported residential community for men who are homeless, providing assistance to individuals in their recovery from addiction.

As a Project Worker, you will be involved in the day-to-day running of the residential unit, providing emotional and practical support to the residents in overcoming addiction, and enabling them to live independently through support planning, assessments and key working and delivering group-work sessions.

An excellent team player with great communication skills, you will have experience and knowledge of our service user group and their surrounding issues. Competence in the use of Microsoft Office tools is essential. SVQ 3 in Social Care or equivalent is desirable, coupled with experience in a Residential/Housing support setting. Lived experience of addiction and recovery, or experience of supporting someone through recovery, would be an advantage.

Successful applicants for this post will require membership of the PVG scheme.

As Bethany is a Christian organisation, this post carries an Occupational Requirement in line with the Equality Act 2010. Please note that one reference must be from your church minister or leader to endorse your live and active Christian faith and commitment.

This post is restricted to male applicants in order to reduce barriers of access for the all-male residents. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

Benefits

We are committed to helping our employees flourish personally and professionally. Below are a few examples of the ways we support our employees.

• Bethany provides 30 days of annual leave initially to all contracted staff, rising to a maximum of 40 days depending on length of service.
• Bethany provides enhanced payments for maternity, paternity, and adoption.
• Bethany operates a company pension scheme to which all staff are auto-enrolled, with option to opt out. We will match any staff member’s pension contribution up to a maximum of 5%.
• Bethany provides a death in service benefit scheme.

Details

Starting salary: £27,280 gross per annum pro rata (the role involves regular sleepover, which are paid in addition to your salary)

Permanent Full-time (37.5 hours/week)

Holiday entitlement: 225 hours per year pro rata

Application

Job Description – BCC Project Worker – July 2026

Part 1 Employment Application Form OR 2026

Part 2 Employment Application Form 2026

As part of the Information Governance Programme and in support of the Trust’s aim to improve its Records Management and Information Governance Processes, the Lead SharePoint Developer is responsible for collaborating with teams to design the SharePoint environment in line with the Trust’s Information Governance Policy and associated procedures. The Lead SharePoint Developer will provide support, training and documentation to NTS colleagues, troubleshoot issues and collaborate with the wider Information Governance Programme team in the introduction of best practice when managing and sharing Trust Data.

The post holder is responsible for advising colleagues in the use of best practice data management controls including naming conventions, retention schedules, and version control, and deploying these in the SharePoint environment. This role will ensure the platform effectively supports the collaboration and content management needs of teams working to protect the Trust’s heritage. With the wider Data Protection team, the post holder will work closely with the Infrastructure team to deliver intuitive, well-governed SharePoint sites that enhance knowledge sharing across the Trust, in support of the Trust’s vision and strategy.

The role requires a blend of technical expertise, communication skills and an understanding of data protection and security requirements, ensuring the platform functions effectively for users across the organisation.

This fixed term post offers an exciting opportunity to work with teams across the Trust, delivering in person training to colleagues, leading to skills development in the use of SharePoint so that colleagues can take responsibility for their own sites once established.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead the planning of file migration from network drives to the Trust’s SharePoint environment, with particular focus on records management best practice for digital records.
• Analyse reports on teams' current storage environments (size, duplications, data quality, access) .
• Collaborate with business teams on a 1:1 basis to gather requirements and design SharePoint solutions tailored to project, departmental or organisational needs.
• Implement and maintain data governance controls in line with internal data protection standards and industry best practice.
• Review existing SharePoint sites and Teams channels with a view to removing them if they are no longer required or restructuring them in line with best practice.
• Develop and implement successful retention policies and labels, using Microsoft Purview, in collaboration with the Data Protection team.
• Support and train staff in using SharePoint effectively, including supporting the development of user guides and delivering workshops.
• Support teams in their preparation for content migration and develop/suggest structural improvements, in line with records management and data protection best practice, to ensure compliance and ease of use.
• Work closely with the IG Programme team to ensure user understanding across Teams, OneDrive and other services.
• Work with the Infrastructure team to ensure the relevant security policies are applied to sites and teams.

We’re looking for a campaigning communicator who shares our purpose – bringing about a Scotland where every animal is freed from suffering.

We have a large supporter base whose priorities include ending factory farming, phasing out animal testing and creating stronger protections for wild animals. You would have an amazing opportunity to activate our supporters, communicate our message, and build momentum to help drive real change.

You would be joining a small team of friendly, passionate and dedicated professionals. We are home-based but regularly meet online and usually once a month in-person.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Developing and driving priority campaigns, in consultation with policy and fundraising colleagues, and at times in collaboration with external partners
• Managing email communications with supporters via the Engaging Networks platform, along with the creation of e-actions to gather mass support
• Pitching comments and stories to the media to raise greater awareness of animal welfare issues and ensure our share of voice
• Designing and delivering engaging social media content that reaches new audiences

Benefits:

In addition to the £32,500 salary and a 4 day working week, we offer a pension with 5% employer contribution and a total of 29.5 days annual leave.

As well as a strong sense of purpose, we have a culture of kindness at OneKind where we prioritise staff wellbeing, offering flexibility around working patterns and encouraging personal development opportunities.

We are also mindful of the need to give time to reset after big campaign moments. Campaigning can be intense and communications can be fast-paced, and we’re only at our best if we’re feeling fresh.

About us:

OneKind is Scotland’s animal campaigns charity. We’ve been making progress for animals since 1911. We channel our donors’ compassion so we can deliver research, advocacy and campaigns. We bring about changes in legislation and regulation. Our recent successes include securing a pause in the guga hunt, the ban on snares, the end of greyhound racing and the ban on glue traps.

About you:

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

• Creative ideas for campaigning
• Good at working with internal and external colleagues to drive an idea forward
• Optimising e-mail newsletters for engagement
• Delivering e-actions that generate engagement
• Comfortable using website tools to publish pages and blogs
• Confident in securing media coverage
• Confident in giving media interviews
• Good at creating social media and adapting to trends
• Good at writing in a clear and compelling way for external audiences
• An understanding of how campaigns, political advocacy and fundraising are connected