Edinburgh Food Project is much more than just a foodbank - there is a lot more to us than pasta and beans. We provide immediate relief from hunger and worry for people who simply do not have enough money to live on, through our foodbanks across the city. We also offer a Money Advice Service to support people who need help with benefits, budgeting, and debt advice, and work with partners to achieve long term change.

Following a period of rapid growth, we are entering a new phase with a new Chief Executive and are seeking an experienced Fundraising and Communications Lead to help us achieve our vision of an Edinburgh without poverty, where everyone has what they need to thrive.

If you have a strong strategic mind, a track record of achieving against ambitious fundraising targets, and experience of leading a successful team, then we would love to hear from you.

Together we can help more people move away from immediate need and out of poverty, for good.

East Lothian Foodbank provides emergency food and daily essentials for those without enough money to live on; works with community partners in providing effective advice and support for those living with financial hardship; and seeks to influence policy towards the eradication of poverty in East Lothian. Without our volunteers, selflessly donating their time, we simply would not be able to provide the support our community needs.

Our Board, comprising both Trustees and co-opted advisory board members, are essential members of our volunteer community, offering their time and expertise to ensure that the management team have all the support and advice they need to deliver our mission effectively, efficiently and in compliance with all regulatory expectations.

About the role

We are looking to expand our Board with up to four new members, initially on a co-opted basis but with a path to trusteeship within the next six months if you feel it is right for you.

We are looking for people who want to help their local community and work towards the eradication of food poverty whilst support the foodbank to continue to provide emergency food to people who find themselves in crisis. Our ideal candidates would demonstrate:

• Willingness to actively participate in discussions concerning needs of the foodbank’s beneficiaries, staff, and the trustee board.
• Willingness to act in the best interest of the charity.
• Sound, independent judgement and ability to think creatively.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member and willingness to learn and develop.

As an inclusive organisation we welcome applications from anyone, but are particularly keen to bolster our collective knowledge and experience in areas we know the Board currently has gaps:

• Direct, personal lived experience of financial difficulty/poverty
• Data protection, information security and cyber risk
• Talent acquisition, management and retention

Co-opted Board membership does not have a fixed term but we would ask that candidates be prepared to offer at least six months, so that collectively we can assess whether a path to trusteeship is desirable.

No prior experience of Board membership or third sector working is necessary, and full induction training will be provided to help ease you into the role.

Time Commitment

There is a minimum expectation that co-opted members will attend Board meetings at least every two months (we typically hold 9-10 meetings per year in Tranent on Tuesday evenings) and a strong desire that co-opted members be willing and able to spend additional time providing advice to the Board and the management team, or carrying out other value-add activities in order to be truly effective in the role.

We are currently looking to recruit support workers to join our small team within Inclusion Alliance. The role involves supporting people with learning disabilities to be included in the community and lead an ordinary life. Your work would involve helping people to access educational, social, leisure and work or volunteering opportunities in the community.

No experience or formal qualifications are necessary for the role although a caring nature, positive attitude and a sense of fun are important characteristics to have. New staff will receive paid training and undertake shadow shifts with experienced staff members during induction. We want new staff to feel ready and able to work prior to working on their own for the first time.

We have various vacancies available including part time and relief/casual positions in various locations throughout Edinburgh.

• Working hours are based between the hours of 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday
• We have various permanent and casual vacancies available.
• Relief/ Casual pay rate- £12 per hour

Candidates must be caring, motivated and have excellent communication skills whilst being committed to working in a person-centred way ensuring that support is built around the supported person’s wishes and needs.

Benefits include

• Employer contributory pension scheme
• Funded SVQ 3 qualification and learning opportunity
• Paid annual leave entitlement
• Regular paid supervision sessions
• Regular paid training and development opportunities
• Daytime Monday to Friday working
• Working for a well-established small organisation where person centred values are at the core.
• Free 24/7 access to employee support app

The job – Office Co-ordinator at Pilton Community Health Project

We are looking for an enthusiastic, conscientious and experienced Office Co-ordinator with reception, administration and building co-ordination experience. This is a busy and varied operational role for people who can offer a warm welcome and enjoy organising everything from room bookings to helping empty the dishwasher to answering emails. No two days are the same.

Place of work and hours of work

This job is based in Pilton Community Health Project, in person. This role is part time, three days each week. We are seeking another Office Co-ordinator to help us on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays each week during the hours shown above. You will overlap with the other Office Co-ordinator on Wednesdays.

About us

We are a small team of community based workers and volunteers. We work alongside local people and families to build happier, healthier lives. Based in the heart of North Edinburgh, our vision is Equality, Wellbeing and Belonging for all in our communities. We were established in 1984 making us the oldest community health project in Scotland.

Our Community Wellbeing Programme tackles the harms of health inequalities by supporting people to take steps to better health by taking control of their own health and wellbeing. This, in turn, creates a healthier, happier, resilient community and environment. We often work in partnership to share resources, and to maximise our impact. This ensures we continue to learn and develop to the benefit local people and their families.

Find out more here Working alongside local people to build healthier, happier lives - Pilton Community Health Project and on Pilton Community Health Project | Edinburgh | Facebook

And Our Vision, Mission and Values - Pilton Community Health Project

Equality and Diversity

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to equality and diversity. We particularly welcome applications from groups currently under represented in our team such as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, men and people from an LGBTQI background.