The Rapid Re-accommodation Welcome Centre provides emergency accommodation with support to anyone who would otherwise be rough sleeping in Edinburgh.Following an incredible lifesaving winter season starting in 2025, the Welcome Centre will now continue operating for a further 11 months, through till 31 March 2027 in the first instance.

We are currently looking for a Day Shift Team Leader to cover the following shifts, working on a two-week repeating rota.

Week 1

Wednesday 07:45 –20:00

Thusday 07:45 –20:00

Week 2

Wednesday 07:45 –20:00

Thusday 07:45 –20:00

Saturday 07:45 –20:00

Sunday 07:45 –20:00

The Dayshift Team Leader role involves working 12-hour day shifts (seven on/seven off), overseeing volunteers and liaising with other agencies to identify suitable accommodations for each individual to move on to.

They will work closely with the Welcome Centre leadership team, with guests and volunteers. Good communication skills, along with problem-solving and decision-making, are essential.

The post is a fixed term contract ending on 31st March 2027.

Successful applicants for this post will require membership in the PVG scheme.

As Bethany is a Christian organisation, this post carries an Occupational Requirement in line with Equality Act 2010. Applicants should have and be able to evidence an active Christian faith and commitment.

Do you have a passion for making a difference in someone's life? Do you have patience and want to create a safe environment for people to stay? If you do, we have an opportunity for you.

Role

We are looking for a Night Shift Worker who will maintain Bethany House as a safe environment for residents while promoting a caring environment through high standards of professional practice. You will work alongside one other night shift worker each night, offering support to residents and safeguarding the house

Your tasks include establishing and maintaining the general security of the building during night shift hours, in accordance with policies and procedures and accepted customs and practices; and upkeep of our 24 hours residential unit.

Experience of working with vulnerable and homeless people, experience of working within a team and an understanding of mental health issues, addiction problems and chaotic behaviour are essential for the role. You will have an SVQ2 qualification or be willing to work towards this.

As Bethany is a Christian organisation this post carries an Occupational Requirement in line with Equality Act 2010. Applicants should have and be able to evidence an active Christian faith and commitment.

Successful applicants for this post will require membership of the PVG scheme.

We are committed to helping our employees flourish personally and professionally. Below are a few examples of the ways we support our employees.

Bethany provides 30 days of annual leave initially to all contracted staff, rising to a maximum of 40 days depending on length of service.

Bethany provides enhanced payments for maternity, paternity, and adoption.

Bethany operates a company pension scheme to which all staff are auto-enrolled, with option to opt out. We will match any staff member’s pension contribution up to a maximum of 5%.

Bethany provides a death in service benefit scheme.

We are hiring! - Work with Us

Do you have experience of working with vulnerable people and an understanding of alcohol and other drugs related harm?

If this is you, we have exciting opportunities in North East Edinburgh Service for experienced Lead Practitioners in the field of Alcohol and Other Drugs.

Thus full time role would be working Monday to Friday with the occasional evenings.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Lead Practitioner, unlike other support roles, with Turning Point Scotland, no two days are the same!

You will be responsible for being the first point of contact carrying out initial assessments, building trusting relationships and ongoing keyworker support with communication an essential part of the role.

You will also be expected to work in a groupwork setting and/or provide Assertive Outreach to individual’s homes, GP practices and across multiple community settings in the North East of Edinburgh. You will be offering harm reduction advice and interventions to some of the most vulnerable and high-risk people who use drugs. These individuals may have had multiple non-fatal overdoses and are not currently engaged with treatment and or support services.

About You

You will have knowledge and experience of drug and alcohol related harm.

You will be passionate and committed and be creative in ways of engaging people, including home visits (alongside a colleague) offering support in the community. Making a difference to people’s lives, you will continue providing support until they are able to engage in more structured support within the hub.

About Us – North East Edinburgh Recovery Hub

The North East Recovery Hub offers a full range of drug and alcohol treatment and support services. We are a multi - disciplinary team comprising of Voluntary Sector, NHS and social work staff. We are based with our main office in Leith and working across our satellite location in Craigmillar.

Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching opportunity within the salary scale points and based on experience.

Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.

Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date.

We value lived experience, please visit our website to read more about our views.

We welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

Could you be part of something different? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to use their gifts, skills and experience to make a difference to the lives of the people in our parishes and communities.

Barlanark Greyfriar’s Parish Church has the ambition to become more outward-looking within our local community and to actively welcome young people and families to church. As part of this action, we are looking to employ someone with a lively Christian faith to help coordinate activities and grow our base of volunteers.

With significant experience of working with children, youth and families, the successful candidate will also have knowledge and understanding of how to communicate the Christian faith to young people with enthusiasm and authenticity alongside the ability to develop, run and evaluate a programme of activities. The candidate must be a committed Christian with an active Church connection (Genuine Occupational Requirement in terms of the Equality Act 2010).

It is essential you have the right to work in the UK before applying to work with us. You will be asked to provide proof of your eligibility to work and remain in the UK if you are invited to attend for an interview.