Do you want to be part of a team that takes good care of donated items by transporting them to and from Bethany Shops? Do you have excellent driving skills and passionate to help those in need? If so, this role maybe perfect for you.

Role

Based in Edinburgh, Bethany Logistics provides essential logistical support across many of our services by uplifting and delivering furniture and home goods.

We need a Driver/Team Leader to collect and deliver furniture. Applicants must have a clean driving licence & a highly practical hands-on approach for this physically demanding job. Excellent customer service and communication skills are essential.

As Bethany is a Christian Organisation applicants should be in sympathy with the mission, vision and values of the Organisation.

Do you want to be part of a team that takes good care of donated items by transporting them to and from Bethany Shops? Are you passionate about helping those in need? If so, this role may be perfect for you.

Role

Based in Edinburgh, Bethany Logistics provides essential logistical support across many of our services by uplifting and delivering furniture and home goods.

We need of a Van Porter to assist our drivers with the collection and delivery furniture. It is desirable but not essential for applicants to have a driving license & a highly practical hands-on approach for this physically demanding job. Excellent customer service and communication skills are essential.

As Bethany is a Christian Organisation applicants should be in sympathy with the mission, vision and values of the Organisation.

This exciting new role of Children and Families Worker is based at St Columba’s Hillhead Church of Scotland. St Columba’s Hillhead is an active, warm and friendly church located over two sites in East Kirkintilloch. Our vision is “to know Him and make Him known”.

We are looking for someone who is creative, enthusiastic, adaptable and who is passionate about following Jesus. You should be able to develop initiatives and be able to work independently, be a keen team player and have experience of working with volunteers.

You will help our work with children and families develop and grow, build on relationships in the community as well as with local schools and other churches. You should have recent experience of church-based children’s work (paid or voluntary) and have vision to work with children and their families who do not currently have connections with church.

For this post it is an Occupational Requirement (Equality Act - part 1, schedule 9), that the post-holder is a committed Christian.

Whilst this post is advertised as a full-time appointment, we would consider a part-time appointment of 0.6wte or more.

VOCAL is the Voice of Carers across Lothian, a Scottish charity run by carers and for carers since 1994. We’re looking for a dynamic Carer Support Practitioner to join the team at our busy Carer Hub in Leith.

Working closely with a team of Duty Practitioners, the postholder will provide duty support, acting as first point of contact, for carers seeking support to improve their financial wellbeing. This will require the postholder to engage with carers by utilising a range of methods including telephone, in person, social media and webchat facilities.

Applicants will have experience in a comparable position and be able to demonstrate excellent person-centred support and communication skills as well as an ability to respond proactively in a fast-paced environment.

Applicants will be passionate about delivering good client/customer service and ensuring all carers receive a warm welcome and responsive support when contacting the centre.

Edinburgh Food Project provides emergency food, essentials, and support to people in crisis. Operations are managed from two warehouse units and offices, where stock donations are received and organised for delivery to seven foodbank centres across Edinburgh.

We are recruiting a cleaner to support the charity’s work at our units in Broomhouse, Edinburgh. This permanent position involves working part-time, 5 hours per week, with the potential for this to be increased should services expand to other sites. Flexible working arrangements will be considered.

The role involves cleaning two units, each containing a small warehouse space, office rooms, kitchen, toilet facilities, and a mezzanine level reached by stairs. We seek a responsible and organised individual, who takes pride in performing their work to a high standard.

The Pilton Equalities Project is a voluntary organisation based in North Edinburgh since 1989, providing a range of services to older and other vulnerable adults. For further information about our work in the community, please refer to our website pepequalities.co.uk

We are looking for a part-time Transport Manager to manage our fleet of 12 Minibuses. You will also be responsible for the daily management of our 6 drivers.

You must hold a CPC licence and be over 25 years old (for insurance purposes). Hours to be agreed, but flexible working may be a requirement to cover holidays etc.

We are seeking a creative, enthusiastic and practical individual to join our small team to deliver community gardening. A person with a keen interest in therapeutic gardening who likes to collaborate and work with other teams to deliver a special wellbeing environment for children, families and visitors to the Hospice.

Key Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with line manager, Head of service, Robin Hospice gardeners, and key stakeholders (Volunteering and Activities Teams, children and parents, children's/clinical service staff) to deliver a shared vision and programme of works for the development of the garden space.
• Work closely with the Activities Team to provide gardening activity opportunities.
• Ensure garden and outdoor areas are looking their best throughout the seasons
• Plan a programme of annual gardening and outdoor work
• Help recruit/ supervise a volunteer group of gardeners to maintain the garden and outdoor areas
• Identify, devise and delegate tasks suitable for volunteers, corporate volunteer groups to undertake in garden (Employee Supported Volunteers) relative to their needs and experience.

About You

Our gardener must:

• Be caring
• Have a passion and enthusiasm for working outdoors and education and an ability to share it with others
• Take pride in their work and be willing to work with others to ensure jobs are completed to the highest of standards.
• Have a person-centred approach, strong organisational and interpersonal skills to develop and maintain the garden, with volunteer help.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

• Qualification in horticulture or agriculture to SVQ Level 3 at SCQF Level 6 equivalent
• PA/PA6A National Certificate in herbicide, insecticide and spraying or equivalent
• Basic engineering and building maintenance skills
• Experience in gardening and grounds maintenance
• Experience in the use of technical and non-technical horticultural equipment and machinery

About CHAS

At CHAS, staff and volunteers work together as one team, focused on the common goal of reaching every family in Scotland who needs our support. We have a 3:1 ratio of volunteers to staff members in CHAS. All CHAS staff will at some point work with or alongside volunteers and will be expected to support volunteers.

Our ambition is to reach every family in Scotland who is living with the heart-breaking prognosis that their child is dying, and offer them our care and support to empower them to make the most of the short time they have together. As a Gardener, you will be instrumental in achieving this vision.

FareShare Glasgow and the West of Scotland

FareShare Glasgow & The West of Scotland is run by Move On, a charity that believes we all need support at different times in our lives. For too many people a lack of opportunities is a barrier to reaching their full potential. We want to change that. As a FareShare C1 Depot Driver and Operative for FareShare Glasgow you will collect and deliver food from and to our food partners across Glasgow and the West of Scotland, as well as deliver food from our Regional Centre based at South Street, to our charity members within Glasgow and the West.

Main responsibilities

This role sits in the FareShare Operations Team and will have responsibility for collecting surplus food both on schedules and short notice. Your timely collection and delivery will ensure that more surplus food can be distributed on to charities and community groups.

• To Load the vehicle where required and check your vehicle for roadworthiness.

• To Understand the schedule and route that has been planned and calculated for you.

• Be ready to meet our food partners and charities when you collect or deliver food and/or non-food.

• Slight flexibility with start and finish times as per need and driver regulations. Working hours will ordinarily be Monday to Friday 8am until 5pm each day weekend work may be required.

• Drive safely, responsibly and within the law, reporting any incidents that may affect the vehicles roadworthiness.

• Be courteous and demonstrate FareShare’s equality and diversity policy.

• Complete all necessary paperwork.

• Support depot team in preparing orders for collection and delivery.

Candidate Specifications

• Driver age at least 25 years

• Full clean UK driving licence with at least a 7.5 Tonne / C1 class licence entitlement

• A valid DQC (CPC card) and digital tachograph card

• Physically capable as heavy lifting will be involved

• Eligibility to work in UK

• Commitment to gain Level 2 Food Safety Qualification

• Forklift Truck Licence preferred but full training can be given to right candidate

Skills and Attributes

• Safe and courteous driver

• Strong customer service and communication skills

• Must possess a positive and professional attitude

• Able to take initiative and use common sense

• Can stay clam under pressure

• Team player willing to adopt a flexible approach to daily tasks and activities

• Commitment to FareShare’s Equality & Diversity ethos

• Prompt and works independently

Are you curious about people and their stuff?

Do you want to make a big difference to peoples' lives?

Are you a creative thinker who can apply an unconventional approach?

Do you want to work with autonomy and flexibility in a small, friendly organisation?

If you can answer yes to one or more of the above questions, please read on.

Life-Pod is a thriving and progressive social enterprise with a small agile team who make a big impact on peoples' lives. We provide unique client-centred services to people affected by hoarding disorder or other conditions that result in clutter and chronic disorganisation.

Our distinctive pragmatic and therapeutic approach that is directed towards creating secure and safer environments for people to live and thrive within, and counteracting enforced clear-outs of people’s homes.

We are looking to recruit emotionally intelligent, flexible and self-motivated individuals to provide support for clients living in central Scotland.

We recognise that central Scotland is a large geographical area to work across, so we need individuals who can drive and have access to a car. Applicants do not need to live or be based in Edinburgh, and we welcome applicants who live anywhere across the Central Belt. Travel expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with our statement of terms and conditions of employment.

In return for your commitment, Life-Pod offers a range of employee benefits, including flexible working hours, friendly and collaborative working environment, generous annual leave allowance, annual wellbeing day and weekly pilates classes. All successful applicants will be given specialised training through Life-Pod academy, and we will support you to develop within your role and in planning your future career.

Whilst previous experience in a similar role may be advantageous, this is not essential and we encourage people with the right values, aptitude and passion to apply.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Employees of Life-Pod will be required to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme for Adults.

Schedule: Day shift Monday to Friday

Experience:

• client support service: 1 year (preferred)
• Licence/Certification:
• driving licence and access to a vehicle? (required)
• Work Location: Travel required to visit clients in their homes