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- Advertised from 10th August 2026
- 21 hours per week. £15,072.93 per annum.
Role
About Us:
Duncan Place Community Hub is a social enterprise and registered charity based at 4 Duncan Place, EH6 8HW, a 3-storey listed building next to Leith Links providing:
- By the hour hire rooms for events, training and meetings.
- Leased office space for local charities and social enterprises.
- A base for Duncan Place Community Hub’s own programme of community activities.
The hub is home to a diverse range of organisations and has a growing programme of activities and events. The organisation is managed by a dedicated team of staff and a volunteer board of trustees.
4 Duncan Place was built in 1920 as an annexe to Leith Academy and then became a council run community resource centre. Due to austerity budgets the council closed the building in Sept 2014 and proposed demolition. A group of locals established the Duncan Place charity and carried out significant fundraising. This led to a major refurbishment and a community asset transfer meaning that the charity now owns and manage the building. The hub re-opened in 2020 and has grown significantly with the charity generating income from leases and room hire.
Overview of Role:
Duncan Place Community Hub are now seeking a Community Host to join our small team of staff. This is a varied role where you will help to keep everything running smoothly in this busy hub. As part of the team, you will ensure our four by the hour rooms are set up and ready for our customers, welcome them upon arrival and ensure they reach the correct location within the building.
Between room bookings, you will support the building and facilities coordinator to keep our building running smoothly, safely and presented to a high standard; this includes room set up & take down, reception duties, contributing to our health and safety processes and procedures and responding to smaller maintenance tasks as needed, e.g. putting up shelves, updating signage, occasionally painting walls & woodwork.
We are looking for someone who takes pride in giving a warm welcome and great service, and who understands that this includes the standards of the building as well as the in-person aspects; someone who will work with the team and can use their initiative to plan ahead and be proactive in getting tasks completed to a high standard and with as little inconvenience to our customers as possible.
We have a wonderful and diverse community of building users and universal acceptance and respect is essential. You are expected to have a degree of flexibility and work with the rest of the team to ensure that all planned and reactive maintenance takes place with the minimum of disruption to tenants and room hirers. Shifts are rota’d in advance, and the weekly hours will include at least one evening per week, at least one weekend day per month and other weekday daytime hours.
As tasks are based in Duncan Place Community Hub, hybrid hours are not possible.
Application notes
Please see the Application Form for further details on how to apply.
Closing date: 8am Mon 31st August.
Interview date TBC, likely to be 9th / 10th September.
If a large number of quality applications are received, we reserve the right to close early, so please don’t delay in applying.
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ABOUT US:
Duncan Place Community Hub is a social enterprise and registered charity based at 4 Duncan Place, EH6 8HW, a 3-storey listed building next to Leith Links providing:
- Community, events, and meeting space.
- Office space for local charities, social enterprises, and Community Interest Companies.
- A base for Duncan Place Community Hub’s own programme of community activity.
The hub is home to a diverse range of organisations and has a growing programme of activities and events. The organisation is managed by a dedicated team of staff and a volunteer board of trustees. The current community programme includes a wide range of activities designed to appeal to a broad variety of community members. This includes regular health & wellbeing activities, arts and music activities, children and adults Lego clubs, a community choir, a craft group, community cinema sessions and a variety of one-off workshops. We will be happy to explore ideas for new activities that meet the wishes of our community.
Activities are delivered by in-house staff and freelance facilitators, with the Community Events Coordinator leading this team and reporting to the CEO. To ensure the financial sustainability of Duncan Place is balanced with affordability for the community, activities usually have a low attendance charge. They are very occasionally free when funding allows. Our warm, inclusive atmosphere is often remarked upon and maintaining this for our community and colleagues is a key aspect of the organisation.
Universal acceptance is essential at Duncan Place Community Hub, and we welcome applications from those who represent the diverse nature of the Leith community. For clarity, please note that this role is purely for activities and events organised by the Duncan Place team. Tenants and external customers hiring rooms by the hour are wholly independent; they organise their own events. This role concentrates solely on the Duncan Place Community Events programme.
OVERVIEW OF ROLE:
We are looking for a creative, enthusiastic, and committed Community Events Coordinator to support the growing programme of activity in this exciting community owned social enterprise.
The Community Events Coordinator will lead and line manage the events staff and cooperate with other members of the team to plan, organise, market, deliver and report on a comprehensive programme of community activity that is responsive to the community’s needs, and which provides the community with opportunities for personal development, friendships, fun and active citizenship with the aim of reducing social isolation and increasing wellbeing.
You are expected to have a degree of flexibility and work with the rest of the team to ensure that all shifts are covered. Shifts are rota’d in advance and the weekly hours will include at least one evening per week, at least one weekend day per month and other weekday daytime hours. Work will be based in Duncan Place Community Hub; this is not a hybrid role.
Greyfriars Kirk’s (GK) roots go back to 1620, and the site was a place of worship well before then. Today GK is a member of The Church of Scotland, and it has a small and committed congregation. The roll is about 250 and about 60 attend the main service on Sunday. GK hosts other services on Sundays as well as mid-week prayers on Thursday lunchtime. GK is a unique and special venue for special services such as weddings, funerals and memorials. GK is also hired for a variety of non-religious events such as concerts, exhibitions, conferences cèilidh’s, receptions and informal social functions. GK welcomes over 120,000 visitors throughout the year - (February to December).
Role Purpose
The key responsibility is to offer a supportive service to the Ministry Team to facilitate all practical aspects of services of worship in a respectful and dignified way. The Ministry Team includes the Minister, Associate Minister and other members of the Faith and Action Team. You will be required to attend Kirk’s core Sunday Services when on duty: weekly at 10:30am to 11:30am, and 12:30pm to 1:30pm for the Gaelic Service and monthly at 9:30am of communion. You will also be required to attend (where possible) funerals, weddings and other services (including rehearsals) in the Kirk and will be paid an additional fee to do so. You will offer a sensitive. supportive and welcoming service to all who attend.
Project Co-ordinator Time Well Spent Services
- Full time
- £28,000
- On site: Glasgow
- Closing 14th August 2026
Yoker Resource Centre aims to assist individuals that are elderly or have mild physical disability to maintain the ability to stay in their own homes. Based in Yoker Community Campus, the Project Co-ordinater will work with others to address problems of social exclusion and isolation. In doing so you will be enabling service users to participate in a wide range of community social, recreational, and educational activities. You will liaise with established partner agencies and services that will support and improve their quality of life and therefore maintain their ability to live independently.
Applicants are invited from those with leadership skills and hold a caring and genuine commitment to understanding and working closely with people who are elderly or suffer mild disability. The post holder will require ability to communicate at all levels. The post demands supervision of staff and voluntary workers, as well as the ability to promote and develop the needs for an integrated lifestyle for the users of the service.
Experience and working with support agencies would be an advantage as would an understanding of the emotional, physical and social needs of the elderly and their families.
Top job! Operations Manager
- Full time
- £40,000 – £42,000
- On site: Edinburgh Greyfriars St Cuthbert’s
- Closing 21st August 2026
About St Cuthbert’s
Rooted beneath Edinburgh’s Castle Rock, St Cuthbert’s Parish Church has served the city’s West End for centuries. Now uniting with Greyfriars Kirk to form Edinburgh Greyfriars St Cuthbert’s, we are entering an exciting new chapter that blends heritage with a renewed commitment to mission, hospitality, and community.
The church hosts worship, concerts, cultural events, and community activities, and is an established arts venue and pilgrimage destination. Between April and October, we welcome hundreds of visitors seeking history, reflection, and spiritual refreshment.
Operations Manager – Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced and highly organised Operations Manager to lead the commercial, operational, and outreach functions of St Cuthbert’s as part of the newly formed Greyfriars St Cuthbert’s congregation. This role is central to ensuring our buildings, activities, and partnerships are vibrant, sustainable, and aligned with our mission.
The postholder will manage events, develop income‑generating opportunities, oversee facilities and lead a small team of staff and volunteers.
Key Role Responsibilities
Strategic & Commercial Development
- Promote and curate the use of church spaces for artistic, cultural, community, and commercial activities with a clear marketing strategy.
- Build relationships with new and existing user groups to broaden engagement and increase bookings.
- Identify and pursue funding opportunities and grants to support the work of the church while implementing ideas that maximise visitor donations.
- Manage budgets for outreach and commercial activity, ensuring financial sustainability.
- Carry out financial administration for the Finance Management Group.
Operations & Facilities Management
- Oversee diary management to balance worship, events, and partner activities.
- Support clients in planning and delivering high‑quality events.
- Commission and oversee maintenance, repairs, and improvements.
- Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to effectively manage the building's fixed costs, ensuring that procurement decisions deliver the most prudent and cost-effective outcomes while maintaining quality and compliance.
- Ensure compliance with health & safety and regulatory requirements.
- Attend and report income and expenditure in relation to the budget to the monthly meetings of the Finance Management Group.
Worship & Ministerial Support
- Work with the Minister to support them with administrative duties.
Partnerships & Community Engagement
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with artists, charities, community groups and partner organisations.
- Enable wider access to the building for groups and communities in need.
- Support the development of a welcoming outward facing partnership programme.
Team Leadership & Volunteer Coordination
- Support a small team covering communications, finance, care taking and duty management.
- Recruit, train, and manage staff and volunteers.
- Promote collaborative working across staff, volunteers and partners.
Any other relevant duties as necessary.
Success Measures
Success in this role will be demonstrated through:
Mission‑Aligned Commercial Stewardship
- Balanced decision‑making that protects the church’s identity as a place of worship while enabling sustainable income generation.
- Commercial activities that enhance, rather than compromise, the church’s ethos and values.
Vibrant Outreach & Reputation
- A well‑managed, well‑regarded programme of events and partnerships.
- Strong relationships with clients, artists, community organisations, and stakeholders.
- Recognition of St Cuthbert’s as a professional, welcoming, and well‑run venue.
Effective Team Leadership
- Clear communication, accountability, and shared purpose across staff and volunteers.
- A growing, motivated volunteer team embodying the church’s culture of hospitality.
Financial Growth & Sustainability
- Year‑on‑year growth in income from commercial activity and charitable giving.
- Transparent, well‑managed budgets aligned with strategic priorities.
Person Specification
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience developing successful income‑generating projects.
- Experience in managing staff and volunteers.
- A keen eye for detail and excellent presentation skills.
- Ability to create and maintain strong client relations
- Experience in events management and marketing
- Experience in management, control and reporting of Budgets
- Experience managing a small/ medium organisation.
- Sympathy with the ethos of St Cuthbert’s.
- Able to work independently to agreed plans and targets.
Desirable
- Experience developing or managing arts programmes.
- Buildings and health & safety management experience
- Understanding of the Scottish tourism sector.
- Knowledge of governance and legal compliance.
- Commercial management experience.
- Interest in the arts.
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