Circle is a children and families charity working at the heart of communities across central Scotland. Our purpose is to improve the lives of children by strengthening families.

Circle’s approach builds on strengths, is solution focussed and uses a whole family approach to create a family environment that promotes healthy development in children.

Offering individual support across Edinburgh to birth parents who have a child who is permanently fostered, adopted or in kinship care.

The post is funded for 1 year.

We have an exciting opportunity for a committed and skilled practitioner to join our Harbour Team and be part of our Sparrow Service, a city-wide partnership with Stepping Stones North Edinburgh and the City of Edinburgh Council.

Funded by Scottish Government, and administered by Corra Foundation, Sparrow aims to improve support for birth parents, reduce the likelihood of repeat care proceedings and improve professional knowledge and understanding of the needs of birth parents.

The post holder will work alongside a worker from Stepping Stones North Edinburgh and provide one to one holistic support to birth parents in Edinburgh.

A qualification in social work, social care, health or education is required.

We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary, generous pension contribution, flexible working, an employee assistance programme and generous annual leave.

We are committed to finding the right people for the jobs that we advertise.

Home-Start Edinburgh is a volunteer-led charity with over 35 years' experience working in local communities, supporting families with a child under 5 in the home. We are currently recruiting for the role of Senior Co-ordinator (Volunteering). Whilst our Head Office is in Leith, our service provides support to families across the city. This post is funded by the City of Edinburgh Council and The National Lottery.

This role will lead and manage our Family Support Co-ordinators, who in turn manage our Home Visiting volunteers, ensuring families receive holistic, high-quality support. The post holder will also lead our Volunteering Strategy, contributing to the ongoing training and development of volunteers, including delivery of the Volunteer Prep course, as well as networking with other local organisations.

The post-holder will work with the other Senior Co-ordinators, who alongside the Chief Executive, will provide leadership to the organisation, and connect with local and national networks, including Home-Start networks.

Do you want to be a part of an award-winning team? We have vacancies for dynamic, enthusiastic, creative and organised individuals to join our team.

We are seeking an experienced art therapist who can offer therapy across community settings to children who are in their early years and of primary school age. The post will work across Midlothian so having access to a car for business use is essential. We can offer a flexible working pattern on weekdays. We need you to be able to effectively communicate with vulnerable children, their families and the professionals supporting them. You will receive regular line management and external clinical supervision.

Do you want to be a part of an award-winning team? We have vacancies for dynamic, enthusiastic, creative and organised individuals to join our team.

This is a permanent position.

This role requires you to provide administration support to the CEO, therapy and family support teams. You should ideally have experience of office management, experience of working with excel, word, client information system/databases, social media and website posting. You must have great people skills and be able to communicate effectively with families and professionals over the phone offering reassurance as required.

We can offer a flexible working pattern, within core business hours, the post is required to be based at our office in Edinburgh.