Carers of East Lothian is the local organisation supporting adults who care for family and friends. We have an excellent reputation, recently gaining recognition through the Carers Trust ‘Excellence for Carers’ Award, and currently have the contract to deliver adult carer services across East Lothian until June 2025. We are a Carer Positive Exemplary employer, as well as being Disability Confident Committed and a Living Wage employer.

Job Purpose

To support unpaid carers to access person centred information, advice and support with specific focus on improving financial wellbeing. The post-holder will both directly support carers with these issues and act as a resource for the rest of the Carer Support Team and others.

We're recruiting for a Young Carer Community Worker covering Badenoch & Strathspey to ensure Young Carers will be seen, heard and supported in their community, school and with their peers.

The purpose of the role is to be the main point of contact of Young Carer referrals in Badenoch & Strathspey, to carry out school awareness raising activities, delivering presentations, lesson plans, supporting development of Young Carer support groups and the promotion of Young Carers e-learning modules for both young people and professionals encouraging schools to develop relevant policies and procedures to identify and support Young Carers.

The successful candidate will have relevant and up-to-date working practice with children and/or young people (preferably Young Carers), ability to design and deliver engaging presentations and training, and the ability/experience of organising and delivering appropriate, fun and safe events for Young Carers.

If you have any informal questions about the role please contact Barbara Brown, Young Carers Service Manager on 01463 723560 (Ext: 313) or bbrown@connectingcarers.org.uk

Carers of East Lothian is the local organisation supporting adults who care for family and friends. We have an excellent reputation, recently gaining recognition through the Carers Trust ‘Excellence for Carers’ Award, and currently have the contract to deliver adult carer services across East Lothian until June 2025. We are a Carer Positive Exemplary employer, as well as being Disability Confident Committed and a Living Wage employer.

Job Purpose

To support unpaid carers in East Lothian through the recruitment, selection, and training of Volunteers to be deployed throughout the service, as well as developing and promoting a series of information and training sessions to be delivered locally, with additional support from Volunteers.

At Mid and East Lothian Drugs (MELD), we’re dedicated to supporting individuals on their recovery journey. We’re looking for an organised and motivated Admin Support Worker to join our team. If you're a proactive individual who thrives in a supportive and dynamic environment, this role is perfect for you.

As an Admin Support Worker, you’ll play a vital role in keeping our operations running smoothly. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing comprehensive admin support to MELD managers and staff.
• Managing correspondence, reports, and filing systems.
• Responding to incoming queries and requests for information appropriately.
• Organising meetings, taking minutes, and coordinating events.
• Handling client information via our case management system and national database.
• Supporting basic IT and finance systems.
• Supporting the management of MELD’s social media and website.
• Contributing to quality improvements and service enhancements.

Our ideal candidate is:

• Organised, flexible, and able to manage a varied workload.
• A great communicator who works well independently and within a small team.
• IT proficient, with a basic understanding of financial systems.
• Non-judgemental, with a genuine interest in understanding issues around drug and alcohol use.

Why Join MELD?

• Work-Life Balance: Work within a supportive team.
• Career Growth: Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Employee Benefits: Attractive pension scheme and Employee Assistance Programme.