We are looking for a Development Worker to deliver our range of our employability and mentoring programmes. The role will support young people and adults to access and sustain integrated employability programmes, and one to one support.

Move On offers:

• 29 days annual leave and 5 bank holidays for the first 2 years of service,

• Flexitime;

• Option to buy additional annual leave;

• Annual personal volunteering day for staff;

• Individual training allowance and commitment to CPD;

• TOIL system

Dr Scott Arthur, MP Edinburgh South West is seeking a dedicated Constituency Engagement Officer to support local constituents and advocate for their rights. As a key member of the MP’s constituency office team in Edinburgh the officer will lead community-facing activities and events, monitor local issues and determine responses. The role involves developing a strong understanding of local communities, representing the MP at meetings when needed, advocating on behalf of communities, and ensuring the MP’s work reflects constituent priorities.

Responsibilities

• Serve the people of Edinburgh South West.
• Part of the MP’s team working alongside two senior caseworkers in the MP’s Edinburgh constituency office, the community engagement officer is expected to proactively engage with community issues on behalf of the MP and address community focused casework issues.
• Manage the MP’s constituency diary commitments.
• Represent the MP at community council meetings when needed
• Manage a large caseload of constituent cases, working in a professional, confidential, caring, and sensitive manner.
• Liaise with government agencies, voluntary sector, and others to resolve constituency matters.
• Respond professionally, sensitively, confidentially and with integrity to routine correspondence and enquiries from constituents - by e-mail, telephone, social media, and face-to-face.
• Develop knowledge in specialist casework areas including housing, planning, immigration, health services and the benefits system.
• Handle administrative arrangements for MP surgeries/community coffee mornings/other events – this may include venue research and bookings; compiling and managing guest-lists; liaising with suppliers; and providing on-the-day event support as required.
• Attend and assist at MP surgeries and other meetings and follow up as appropriate.
• Proactively communicate with constituents regarding local issues, including assisting in the updating of social media on request.
• Ensure that all cases and decisions are properly documented, writing clear concise reports containing analysis of the evidence, explanation of the findings and conclusions, and a robust and appropriate action plan, to include ongoing monitoring and communication procedures where required.
• Critically analyse patterns of enquiries and articulate the findings in reports and communication with the MP and other staff members
• Supervise other staff as required.
• Ensure records are kept and information managed confidentially and in line with data protection legislation.

Attributes

• Team player with a calm, polite, confident disposition, empathetic when engaging with the public.
• Extremely organised and therefore able to prioritise, plan and respond to a high volume of diverse casework.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A real problem solver, able to think outside the box to deliver results.
• There will be a requirement for the role holder to work outside of normal working hours and travel for work occasionally.
• Reliable, diligent and professional in representing the office at all times.
• Knowledge of Edinburgh South West, the community and local groups useful
• Sympathetic to the aims and values of the Labour Party
• Community engagement experience would be beneficial, a caseworker with an interest in a community role would be relevant and motivated new graduates should also consider applying

About us

For nearly 300 years, Dean & Cauvin has been dedicated to caring for young people, young parents, babies, and families. Our mission is simple: to provide the highest quality of care in settings that feel like home. We believe everyone should grow up safe, loved, and respected, with every opportunity to thrive.

We’re proud of our deep history and our unique model of residential, fostering, and community support—and most of all, we’re proud of our young people, young parents, babies and families.

Our values of Care, Perseverance, Acceptance, and Hope guide everything we do.

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and skilled Property Maintenance Administrator to support the Corporate Services Manager in maintaining and improving the Trust’s properties across Edinburgh.

This is a hands-on role involving inspections, repairs, coordination with contractors, and leading on Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) matters. You’ll play a key part in ensuring our spaces are safe, welcoming, and fit for purpose for young people, tenants, and staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct routine inspections and carry out reactive and planned maintenance.

• Coordinate facility jobs and liaise with external contractors.

• Support void maintenance to prepare rooms for new occupants.

• Lead on HSE compliance and implementation across the Trust.

• Assist with property strategy including buying, selling, or repurposing properties.

• Engage with tenants and young people to ensure understanding of property responsibilities.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in property maintenance or facilities management.

• Knowledge of HSE legislation and building regulations.

• Strong communication and organisational skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• A valid driving licence is preferable due to travel requirements.

• Commitment to our values: Care, Acceptance, Perseverance, and Hope.

Location

Primarily based at our St John’s Road Wellbeing Hub (Corstorphine, Edinburgh), with travel required to other Trust properties around Edinburgh. There may be an occasional requirement to attend our caravan site in Berwick-Upon-Tweed.

Ready to help us build a future full of care, connection, and opportunity? Apply now.

Use your skills and experience to save endangered species from extinction and improve people's lives through closer connection with nature. Join our small but highly successful fundraising team based in the heart of Edinburgh Zoo and you'll have an amazing opportunity to make an impact on conservation in Scotland and around the world.

The role:

Building on a successful individual giving programme at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), this role focuses on developing a new legacy and in-memory giving programme, encompassing marketing campaigns, stewardship, legacy administration and events.

This is permanent, part time role (22.5 hours per week) based at Edinburgh Zoo, but working across both sites which also covers Highland Wildlife Park.

Some of the things you’ll do:

• Work with the Fundraising Manager to develop and deliver compelling new legacy and in-memory giving campaigns for RZSS.
• Liaise with relevant colleagues, including fundraising, marketing and communications teams, to gain insights into our audiences and help to prepare legacy and in-memory giving copy and messaging.
• Lead on activities to promote legacies and in memory giving across all relevant RZSS platforms, including our websites, digital channels, events and direct mail.
• Lead on the planning and promotion of legacies and in-memory giving through on-site collateral and signage at Edinburgh Zoo and Highland Wildlife Park
• Develop and manage fundraising data on the CRM system relating to legacy and in memorial giving, supervising other staff when necessary to ensure all data is entered correctly and kept up to date, producing reports upon request and ensuring that financial information is handled with sensitivity.
• Use supporter data to inform and improve the legacy and in memorial programme.
• Identify trends in fundraising and recommend opportunities to senior colleagues.

What we’re looking for:

• Educated to Degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience in a similar role.
• CIOF Certificate of Fundraising or equivalent experience
• Extensive knowledge of donor cultivation and stewardship principles
• NEBOSH general certificate or equivalent qualification.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, e.g. producing creative materials for fundraising, with the ability to tailor complex information to a wide range of audiences/donors including those a senior level or requiring a sensitive approach
• Demonstrable experience of working in a similar role, meeting deadlines in a busy environment.

What you’ll get in return:

• Starting salary between £19,938 - £20,436 (offer based on experience / salary pro-rated based on 22.5hrs per week) with future salary progression up to £22,223 per annum (FTE £33,230 - £34,060 with future progression up to £37,038 per annum)
• 22.5hr working week (may require some occasional evening/weekend working)
  • Hybrid working option available
• 34 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Discount in both retail/catering
• Access to a healthcare plan
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), that provide 24-hour counselling and support, including health, legal, finance, wellbeing and family advice.
• Employer contributory pension scheme
• You will receive a staff membership which will give you (and family/friends) free (and discounted) entry to both the Highland Wildlife Park and Edinburgh Zoo as well as a number of other Zoo’s across the UK.

The Greyfriars Charteris Centre is a “Centre for Community” supporting local groups, social enterprises, and community activities in Edinburgh’s Southside. As part of our ongoing organisational development and the expansion of our operational team, we are recruiting a Centre Manager to oversee the day-to-day running of the Centre.

The Centre Manager will lead the operational staff team, support room hire and bookings activity, oversee building operations, and help maintain a welcoming, safe and well-organised environment. Working closely with the CEO, they will play a key role in ensuring the Centre operates efficiently and continues to provide high-quality support to its users and community.

Purpose of the Role

To lead and coordinate the daily operations of the Greyfriars Charteris Centre, ensuring excellent customer service, effective facilities and staff management, smooth delivery of bookings and events, and a positive experience for all Centre users.

The House of Hope is Scotland's first community based support and wellbing centre specifically designed fo those impacted by breast cancer. Based in Gorgie, Edinburgh, the doors to The House of Hope opened in June 2025 and the House is already making a huge difference to the hundreds of people who have visited since then. Our Board of Trustees plays a vital leadership role in the work we do while ensuring the charity is equipped and governed effectively, establishing and monitoring strategy and ensuring we are true to our values and keep our visitors at the heart of everything we do.

We are now seeking to appoint up to three people to join our Board of Trustees, to steer us towards our vision of improving the life of all those affected by breast cancer, away from the sterile hospital or clinical settings.

It’s an incredibly exciting time to be part of The House of Hope, as we launch our new strategic review in the coming year, now that the doors have been opened. Our Board is instrumental in ensuring wecarry out our vision and strategy while fulfilling all our obligations as a charity.

The Finance Officer will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and accurate financial management of Held in Our Hearts, working closely with and under the guidance of the Finance Director. The postholder will manage day-to-day financial operations, maintain accurate financial records, support budget monitoring and reporting, and help ensure compliance with charity finance regulations.

The Finance Officer for the Community One Stop Shop plays a crucial role in ensuring the efficient financial management of the organization. Reporting to the Board Treasurer and CEO the Finance Officer will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, preparing financial reports, and supporting budgeting and forecasting activities. This role is essential in upholding financial transparency, compliance, and accountability within the charity.

Positive Help is a well-established, third sector service provider – a registered charity – based in central Edinburgh. We have almost 40 years’ experience of supporting adults, children and families living with /affected by HIV and or Hepatitis C.

With the support of a cohort of trained and supervised volunteers, we provide a range of services to help people who have complex needs live fulfilling, healthy lives in the community.

We are now looking for a Temporary Children’s Services Manager with proven experience of working in a leadership role to join our dedicated team to provide maternity cover for the existing postholder as we further develop the organisation. We work from our centrally situated office in Edinburgh, although there is the option to work from home depending on business need.

The ideal candidate will have the skills and experience we need to help us deliver our children’s services – specifically Befriending, and Study Buddies Services - and the wider organisation effectively and efficiently and have a genuine interest in this very rewarding work.

As a member of our leadership team, you will play a key role in ensuring that children and their parents receive the right support from us and others timeously, and that volunteers are appropriately matched and well supported / supervised to maintain a high standard of practice and satisfaction.

You will be outcome focussed and have a keen interest in demonstrating the impact of services as well as working across boundaries and developing and sustaining positive relationships with internal colleagues, volunteers, partner agencies, referrers and a wide range of stakeholders.

You will have experience of managing or coordinating projects inspiring people to work together towards shared goals. You will be a problem-solver with an empathic approach, and excellent communication skills.

Our work can be challenging though highly rewarding. Therefore, you will need to be motivated, ambitious and self-organised, and be prepared to play a part in our on-going organisational development.

In return, we offer you a supportive working environment, 25 days annual leave and 10 public holidays (both pro rata if you work less than full time), plus an employer contributory pension scheme.

Our operational hours are 9am to 5pm. However, occasional work on Monday to Thursday (up to 6:30 pm) and Saturday (up to 3:00 pm) is required on a rotational basis as part of our telephone on-call rota to support volunteers. There are also occasional volunteer training sessions in the evenings and on Saturdays. All such out-of-hours working is planned and shared across the team.

It’s a great time to join Positive Help and be part of our journey toward an even brighter future. If you are excited by what you have read so far and think you have what it takes to be an outstanding member of our team, albeit on a temporary basis, then please read our job specification for more information, and look at our website.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Background

Ecas is seeking to recruit a new chair for its Finance and Personnel Committee (F&PC). This role is a unique opportunity to contribute your financial expertise to a charity that has been supporting adults with physical disabilities for over 100 years.

Ecas is an Edinburgh-based charity and works to improve the quality of life of physically disabled people across Edinburgh and Lothian: promoting equality, choice and participation through our activities, befriending service, and grants fund.

As the charity is largely self-financed from income from its own investment portfolio (worth circa £4.5m), it provides Ecas the freedom to deliver its services in a way that works best for our service users. Latest impact stats here.

Role

The purpose of the F&PC is to advise the Board on the investment of Ecas’ assets and oversee implementation of the Board’s strategic policies relating to finance, personnel and health & safety. The focus of the F&PC and Board is to continue the policy of maximising benefit to disabled people whilst keeping expenditure under control.

As Chair of the committee, you will play a key role in overseeing the charity’s finances, including the management accounts, annual audit, budget, and investments. You will be responsible for reviewing the draft F&PC meeting papers prepared by the Chief Executive. The Chair of the F&PC will also be a Director (trustee) appointed by the Board.

This is a voluntary role that requires attendance at three F&PC meetings and three Board meetings a year. Occasional ad hoc meetings may be required. In-person attendance preferred for F&PC meetings.

Person Specification

Ecas is looking for someone who:

• Has experience in finance, accounting, auditing procedures, and investments.
• Has good communication skills and an ability to think strategically.
• Is passionate about using their expertise to support people with physical disabilities across Edinburgh and Lothian.
• Is committed to Ecas’ mission statement.

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.