Sessional Worker - East Lothian
- Part time
- Sessional
- Hybrid/Remote: East Lothian
- Closing 9th October 2026
- Advertised from 28th September 2026
- 150 hours on a schedule to be agreed for work up to 31st March 2027. £20.00 per hour.
Role
We have one sessional work opportunity available to deliver our East Lothian Community Matters: From Awareness to Action project. The role is focused on supporting up to 8 learners to undertake flexible qualifications (Community Action and Leadership or Adult Achievement Awards) that recognise real-world learning gained through volunteering, community involvement, employment and personal development. Support combines welcoming small-group sessions with tailored one-to-one guidance, helping everyone participate and progress. Our goal is for every learner to achieve at least one accredited unit, strengthening the pathway towards further learning, volunteering or employment. The time commitment in hours per week will be agreed by negotiation flexibly worked up to 31st March 2027.
The work is in person working in a peripatetic way using local community venues and learner’s own homes to deliver learning.
It is regulated work for which a satisfactory PVG will be required.
About you:
You will be passionate about the transformative power of confidence building, digital skills, digital confidence, employability, and adult learning. You will be confident in communicating one-to-one and with groups and have a flexible and creative approach to problem-solving.
You will be enthusiastic with good organisational skills and have previous experience of supporting people experiencing a range of barriers to enhance and improve their skills and accredited results profiles. You will be capable of working one-to-one with learners, and of tailoring and delivering learning programmes. The role involves travelling throughout the local authority area to meet one to one and group learner demand.
Application notes
Applications from disabled people:
Lead has Disability Confident status, and we encourage applications from disabled people. All disabled people meeting the minimum requirements will get a guaranteed interview. Information about our commitment to recruit disabled people is available on our website. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in the online form. This will in no way disadvantage you in the recruitment process. All job application information can be made in alternative formats on request including braille, large print and audio and people can make applications in alternative formats.
How to apply:
- Answer the questions in this online application form. This will help us assess your approach and transferable skills for this specific role and replaces a cover letter.
- Please complete our anonymous equal opportunities form
- Email your CV to recruitment@lead.org.uk.
Job description available at lead.org.uk/current-job-vacancies
If you have any further queries about the role, please email recruitment@lead.org.uk
Recruitment paperwork is kept for 6 months before it is destroyed. Lead Scotland has a Recruiting People with Convictions Policy.
Closing Date:Noon, Friday 9th October 2026
Lead Scotland is a charity which provides learning, befriending and helpline services for disabled people and carers. Charity no. SC003949
Support Workers & Relief Support Workers
- Part time
- Sessional
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 3rd October 2026
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- £13.45
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
* Join Our Board of Trustees – Visualise Scotland *
Are you passionate about inclusion, empowerment, and making a real difference in people’s lives?
Visualise Scotland is seeking new Trustees to join our Board and help shape the future of our organisation.
We are a Scottish charity in Edinburgh East Lothian, providing high-quality support for adults with learning disabilities, autism and other additional support needs. Our mission is to empower people to live fulfilling and independent lives.
About the Role
As a Trustee, you will play a vital role in providing strategic oversight, guidance, and governance to ensure that Visualise Scotland continues to deliver high-quality, person-centred care. We are particularly interested in hearing from people with experience in:
- Finance
- HR and People
- Digital and Technology
- Third Sector Experience
- Lived Experience (people with disabilities or family carers)
- Legal / Governance
Previous board experience is welcome but not essential — we value enthusiasm, integrity and a genuine commitment to our mission above all else.
We Welcome Diverse Voices
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences — particularly those who reflect the communities we support. Visit our website for more information: visualise.org.uk
Family Advisor
- Full time
- £25,290 – £33,767
- Hybrid: Combining home working, community settings and attending our Edinburgh office when required. Frequent presence in your hub area is essential.
- Closing 5th October 2026
This is a key role in our Whole Family Support Fund programme. We are recruiting Family Advisors for the following hub areas:
- Glasgow
- Lanarkshire
- Highlands and Islands
- East & Midlothian
- Dumfries and Galloway
You’ll hold a personal caseload, providing information, advice and practical and emotional support to families raising neurodivergent children and young people. You’ll work directly with families; facilitate group sessions; and help families navigate education, health, and social care.
You will be an experienced practitioner with a background in advice, education, health, social care, community development or a related field. You will be an excellent communicator, able to build trusting relationships with families, children and young people, and to work effectively with schools, health services and local partners.
This post may occasionally require evening and/or weekend work and will involve frequent travel across your hub area.
Organisation profile
Founded on lived experience, Mindroom champions all forms of neurodiversity and supports all kinds of minds. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for neurodivergent people by removing barriers, increasing opportunities, and shaping a more accessible world.
Mindroom is currently unable to offer employment for this position through visa sponsorship. Where applicable, candidates must hold the relevant documentation evidencing the right to work in the UK.
This is a new role in our Whole Family Support Fund programme. You will plan, design and deliver peer support groups and social activities for families raising neurodivergent children and young people, across our hub areas in Scotland.
You’ll facilitate groups both online and in person, creating spaces where families can meet others in similar situations, share experiences, and build confidence. You’ll work with our locality teams to design an offer that reflects what families in each area have asked for, and you’ll be supported by volunteers in running sessions.
You will be an experienced group facilitator with a background in peer support, skilled at managing group dynamics and at creating accessible, neuroinclusive spaces that work for parents, carers and neurodivergent people.
Groups may run outside standard office hours, so this post may involve evening and occasional weekend work, along with travel across the delivery areas.
Organisation profile
Founded on lived experience, Mindroom champions all forms of neurodiversity and supports all kinds of minds. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for neurodivergent people by removing barriers, increasing opportunities, and shaping a more accessible world.
Mindroom is currently unable to offer employment for this position through visa sponsorship. Where applicable, candidates must hold the relevant documentation evidencing the right to work in the UK.
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