Are you looking to make a difference? Would you like to reduce isolation and loneliness by empowering people to take positive steps to improve their health and wellbeing and that of their wider community?

B healthy together has an exciting opportunity to join our small, dynamic, grassroots charity.

This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop activities responding to community-identified needs, directly addressing the impact of health inequalities, poverty, and social isolation.

BHT activities currently comprise adult and child cooking sessions, community meals, health and wellbeing workshops, craft group, seated yoga, chair exercise, and a walking group.

We are looking for a non-judgmental, inclusive and collaborative person who thinks creatively and develops imaginative solutions. You will be part of a team, working together towards a common goal.

The Community Links Worker programme, funded by EVOC & Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership, is delivered in partnership with GP Practices and the 3rd sector to support people to live well through strengthening connections between community resources and primary care.

The Community Link Worker (Maternity Cover) will be employed by Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust and will work as part of three practice teams (Gracemount, Liberton and Inch Park) in the South East locality of 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:

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.

At Lifelink Workwell, we are proud to be a little bit different! We are an award-winning, people-centred mental health and wellbeing social enterprise with aspirations to be outstanding for everyone: our people, clients, partners, and stakeholders.

Due to recent expansion, we have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic B2B Business Development Executive, up to 35 hours, Grade 6 (Salary of £30,643 - £41,745 pro rata) to join our team. Our competitive salary and benefits package includes a generous holiday allowance, a contributory pension scheme (6% from employer), a cash back health plan, life cover of 3x annual salary, excellent learning and development opportunities, and more.

With a background in sales and business development across corporate, public, and/or third sectors, you will have a track record of successfully expanding into new markets with tailored product and service propositions. Reporting to the CEO, you'll expand our reach in new markets, targeting mid to large corporate organisations, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to contribute to organisational goals.

You will build a robust sales pipeline and achieve targets focused on corporate mental health, wellbeing, and neurodiversity solutions, with a strong emphasis on closing sales. You will possess exceptional verbal and written communication skills and excel in networking, relationship management, and stakeholder engagement. With a proven ability to build and maintain deep and effective business relationships both inside and outside the organisation, you will play a crucial role in driving sales to completion. As a key member of the Workwell team, you will be accountable for achieving targets and KPIs to deliver on our strategy, ensuring successful sales closures and sustained business growth.

This is a busy and demanding role but comes with high levels of job satisfaction. We are seeking an innovative and ambitious colleague to help us achieve our growth potential and provide high-quality, sustainable services aligned to the needs of new corporate clients and emerging markets.

The successful candidate will be provided with a full induction and the opportunity to learn more about our amazing social enterprise and the hard work that goes on behind the scenes.

At Lifelink, we aspire to be a great place to work where everyone can develop and grow. If you would like to be part of our dedicated team making a real difference to those in need, we would love to hear from you.

We deliver services daytime, evenings, and weekends and we have flexible and agile working arrangements, including hybrid working, so we are very happy to consider forms of flexible working that enable you to succeed both professionally and personally with us and balance work and home life.

You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is no life half lived in Scotland.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as a Physical Activity Specialist you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity providing support to people at risk of developing, or living with chest, heart, stroke and long covid conditions to live life to the full again. Our services form a nationwide network of local support groups, nurses, volunteers and one-to-one support teams helping people live a healthier life and supporting families adjust to life with a heart or lung condition or after a stroke.

You will be responsible for delivering and promoting physical activity sessions to those people who are referred to our Movement Matters programme.

You will deliver physical activity sessions in line with guidelines and standards to improve the wellbeing of our service users using your expertise as a Level 4 instructor, with a specific focus around prevention and self-management, in line with our No Life Half Lived Strategy

You will also play a key role in developing new relationships with key referrers and raising awareness of the benefits of physical activity across CHSS, enhancing what is available for colleagues and volunteers.

CHSS employees enjoy a variety of organisational benefits including: Company pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, company sick pay, employee welfare support and life assurance.

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a Basic Disclosure check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.