- Advertised from 27th May 2026
- 15 hours per week (0.43 FTE). Permanent. We welcome interest from freelance workers and organisations interested in secondments.
Role
The Junction is looking for a highly organised and self-motivated individual to support the effective running of our charity. If successful, you will play a vital part in a small team, dedicated to improving the lives of young people.
We welcome applications from candidates with experience of office or project management, and we are particularly interested in individuals who have financial management or bookkeeping experience.
About The Junction
The Junction is an award-winning charity in North East Edinburgh that supports and improves young people’s health and wellbeing.
Last year, we supported more than 1,800 young people and supported around 150 young people through one-to-one support. As a result of the service:
- 100% of young people learned practical ways to look after their wellbeing
- 88% felt more able to cope with difficult situations
- 94% reduced or stopped substance use or learned how to reduce harm associated.
About the Role
This role combines both financial management and office management to ensure smooth day-to-day operations of The Junction.
If successful in this role, you will oversee the organisations finances, using accounting software to track income and expenditure. On a monthly basis you will process payroll and pensions for around 10 staff. On an annual basis you will prepare an annual budget working with the Director, and work with an external agency to gather information for Annual Charity Accounts.
You will support our duties relating to Data Protection and Health & Safety legislation and policy development. You will review and manage contracts (e.g. utilities, insurance) and assist with premises management.
Person Specification Summary
Essential
- Experience of day-to-day financial oversight
- Experience of using accounting and banking software
- Experience of developing and monitoring budgets
- Experience of working with others to prepare annual accounts
- Experience of project or office management
- Experience of using Office 365 or relevant software i.e. Word, Excel
- Experience of complying with Data Protection and Health & Safety legislation
- Ability to use your own initiative, organise yourself and others.
Desirable
- An accounting or business qualification
- Bookkeeping experience
- Experiencing of processing payroll and pension provider submissions
- Experience of overseeing contracts i.e. Utilities & Insurance
- Understanding of Health & Safety responsibilities
- Experience of premises management and upkeep.
If you have just some of the skills noted above – we want to hear from you!
What We Offer:
- Flexible Working – We offer flexible working hours to accommodate families and childcare, caring responsibilities. Home working is anticipated and welcome for this role.
- Competitive Annual Leave Entitlement - 38 annual leave days in total, pro-rated for part-time positions.
- Competitive Pension Contribution – Auto enrolment in our pension scheme with a 5% contribution from The Junction.
- Positive Working Environment – An opportunity to work with a values-based organisation that is committed to equality & inclusion.
Application notes
Review and complete the Application Pack below and return to info@the-junction.org.
Closing Date: 5.00pm 24th of June 2026
To arrange a discussion about the role contact: cara@the-junction.org.
We want to hear from you!
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We’re looking for an enthusiastic and skilled worker to lead the delivery of our North Edinburgh Futures programme — a new early intervention project offering safe, engaging, co designed youth work for 10–15 year olds during evenings and weekends.
You will:
- Plan & deliver high quality youth work sessions, workshops & trips
- Lead & support a team of sessional youth workers
- Build positive relationships with young people & families
- Reduce barriers to participation and promote inclusion
- Strengthen partnerships with schools, organisations & specialist providers
- Maintain accurate monitoring records & support reporting to funders
- Promote safeguarding, trauma informed practice & reflective learning
- Work flexibly, including evenings & weekends
You need:
- Minimum 4 years’ experience working with young people in a youth work or related setting
- Experience planning, delivering and evaluating group activities
- Strong safeguarding knowledge and confidence supporting staff
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a wider team
- Understanding of trauma informed, inclusive practice
- Social media confidence
- Experience supporting staff/volunteers (desirable)
- Driving licence or willingness to gain minibus training (desirable)
OVERVIEW
The postholder will have a key role in the Citadel’s 13+ Team, working across our services for young people aged 13 to 19. These include open access evening youth clubs; detached youth work in the Leith area; and employability services for young people aged 16 to 19 who are not in education, training or employment. The postholder may also be based in a local high school one or two days per week, providing 1:1 support and small group for targeted pupils. The post is currently funded until June 2027 with potential extension depending on continuation funding.
Volunteering and Mentoring Coordinator
- Part time
- £30,351 pro-rata
- Hybrid: combining home working, community-based work across Edinburgh, and some office-based working in Leith as required
- Closing 31st May 2026
About the role
We are looking for a proactive and relationship-focused individual to join our team as a Volunteering and Mentoring Coordinator.
This is a varied and rewarding role at the heart of our work with children and young people. You will work as part of our mentoring team to coordinate our mentoring provision, supporting children and young people to build confidence, develop positive relationships and improve outcomes through high-quality, volunteer-led mentoring. This includes contributing to established programmes such as intandem (for care experienced young people) and Plusone (preventative and early-intervention focussed mentoring support).
Alongside mentoring, you will play a key role in supporting and developing volunteering across YMCA Edinburgh — supporting the full volunteer journey from enquiry through to onboarding and ongoing engagement, and contributing to a positive, inclusive and welcoming volunteering culture across our services.
The role offers the opportunity to work across different parts of the organisation, building strong relationships with young people, volunteers and partners, and supporting the continued development of youth volunteering opportunities. As part of a collaborative team, you will contribute to how our mentoring and volunteering work continues to evolve in response to the needs of those we connect with.
What you’ll be doing
- Coordinating volunteer-led mentoring for children and young people
- Supporting and developing volunteer mentors
- Managing volunteer processes including recruitment, onboarding and support
- Building strong relationships with young people, families and partners
- Supporting youth volunteering opportunities across services
- Maintaining records, monitoring activity and contributing to reporting
- Providing occasional direct support to young people where needed, including in situations where mentoring relationships are not in place or have broken down
About you
We’re looking for someone who:
- Has experience working with children and young people
- Can support and coordinate volunteers or groups of people
- Builds strong, trusting relationships with a wide range of people
- Is highly organised and able to manage competing priorities
- Has strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Shares our commitment to working with integrity, inclusion, transparency and resilience
Our approach
Based in Leith, YMCA Edinburgh supports children, young people and families in the community and across the city. At YMCA Edinburgh, we take a relationship-based and participatory approach to our work. We believe in creating opportunities for young people and volunteers to shape and influence what we do, and in working collaboratively to support positive outcomes for children, young people and families. We are committed to working with integrity, inclusion, transparency and resilience in all that we do.
Additional information
- This post is subject to a PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) Scheme check.
- Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references (one of which should be from your current or most recent employer).
- Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Equal Opportunities
An equal opportunities monitoring form is included as part of the application pack. Completion of this form is voluntary. The information is used for monitoring purposes only, is kept separate from your application, and is not shared with the recruitment panel.
Accessibility and Adjustments
We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible. If you require this information in an alternative format or need any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please contact jobs@ymcaedinburgh.com
Informal Enquiries
If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role before applying, please contact Mike Kerracher at mike.kerracher@ymcaedinburgh.com
Youth Scotland, Scotland’s national charity for the support and delivery of community-based youth work, would love you to come and join our dynamic team.
Are you brilliant with numbers and accounts?
Do you want to help make a difference to young people across Scotland?
Youth Scotland’s Finance Officer is a key position, from processing grants to youth groups to preparing management accounts, which help us to deliver services that support 2,400 youth groups across Scotland.
If you have the skills, experience, and desire to make a difference, then we would love you to come and join our dynamic team.
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