As a Community Cook you will be responsible for the organisation and delivery of food based activities including pop-up cafes, community meals and community focused workshops. You will be happy using your cooking skills to plan and prepare large meals using fresh produce, and able to share your skills and enthusiasm through the planning and delivery of cookery courses aimed at improving the cooking confidence and skills of local residents and their ability to make healthy food choices. You will develop classes and workshops which cover topics such as food waste reduction and cooking on a fixed budget, and will have an interest and enthusiasm for sharing diverse cooking cultures and traditions. Funded by The Robertson Trust.

Are you ready to lead transformational change at CHAS by harnessing the power of authentic and inspiring storytelling?

About Us:

At CHAS, we provide unwavering care for children who may die young and their families, at every step on this hardest of journeys. We make sure that no family in Scotland has to face the death of their child alone. Since launching our new Strategic Plan in April this year, we’re embarking on our most ambitious journey yet - one that will transform the experience of children’s palliative care across Scotland for dying children and their families. Joining CHAS now is more than just a job; it’s about making a profound, lasting difference for generations to come.

The Role:

We’re seeking a visionary and dynamic Interim Head of Marketing and Communications (maternity cover) to lead our efforts in bringing this ambitious vision to life, at the cusp of an exciting period of growth and change for CHAS. You’ll be a key member of the organisation’s leadership team, responsible for leading your team to develop and execute comprehensive marketing and communications strategies that will raise awareness of CHAS, drive action in time, money and voice, and support an outstanding experience for all of our stakeholders and audiences.

About You:

• You’ll have an excellent track record of leading successful marketing and communications teams, particularly through periods of change and growth.

• You can see the big picture and are adept at translating vision into actionable plans that deliver measurable results.

• You’re creative and have a knack for excellent storytelling.

• You’re a natural leader who can motivate and empower others to achieve their best and bring others along with you to support your vision.

• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives that resonate with diverse audiences.

• You are well-versed in the latest digital marketing trends and tools, with a keen understanding of how to harness their power for good.

• You possess strong PR skills, with experience in media relations, reputation management, and crisis communications.

• Above all, you’re driven by a deep commitment to making a difference every single day.

Why join us?

This is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to be at the forefront of a transformational journey that will have a profound impact on children with life-shortening conditions and their families, all across Scotland. You will have the chance to work with a passionate, dedicated team who are committed to achieving our ambition. Together, we will create the conditions for success, not just meeting our goals but surpassing them.

If you’re ready to embrace this challenge and lead with passion, we want to hear from you.

We offer

• Flexible Working: our teams work flexibly and in a hybrid manner with time split between at home and onsite an any of our sites across Scotland. CHAS offers flexible and family friendly working, and are happy to discuss working arrangements that work for you.

• Professional Growth: Work with industry leaders in a high-performing team where you will be encouraged and supported to excel and develop your skills.

• Comprehensive Benefits: Including generous annual leave and pension, incremental salary progression, access to Blue Light discounts, and health and wellbeing support.

Positive Help is a well-established, third sector service provider – a registered charity – based in central Edinburgh. We have over 35 years’ experience of supporting adults, children and families living with /affected by HIV and or Hepatitis.

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

We are now looking for a Volunteer Engagement Lead to join our dedicated team as we further develop the organisation. We work from our centrally situated office in Edinburgh, although there is the option to work from home for some of the hours.

The ideal candidate will have the skills and experience we need to help us run our services and the wider organisation efficiently and have a genuine interest in our meaningful and rewarding work.

You will play a key role in recruiting, training and supporting volunteers and ensuring our processes sustain high standards of volunteering practice and a positive volunteering experience.

You will develop and/ or participate in appropriate initiatives in the community and with the business sector to promote our mission and enhance interest in volunteering with Positive Help. You will work closely with colleagues in the staff team and maintain positive relationships with volunteers, service users and stakeholders.

You will have proven experience of working directly with people i.e. in a customer-facing role, with experience of training, supervising or supporting volunteers / staff.

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

You will need to be motivated, ambitious and self-organised, and be prepared to play a part in our on-going development.

In return, we offer you a 21-hour working week, 25 days annual leave plus 10 public holidays (pro rata) and an employer contributory pension scheme.

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, then please read our job specification for more information, and take a look at our website.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Please note the following dates:

Informal Discussion Opportunites:

I’ve you’d like an informal discussion about the role before applying we’re offering these on Monday 9th September 2.30 - 4.30 pm, and Wednesday 11th September 4 – 6 pm.

If you’d like to take this opportunity, email us on admin@positivehelpedinburgh.co.uk to make an appointment.