Service Manager – Financial Wellbeing Team
- Full time
- £35,110 – £37,820
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 28th August 2026
- Advertised from 6th August 2026
- 35.75 hours per week. Permanent.
Role
About CHAI
CHAI is a leading community advice organisation dedicated to reducing poverty, preventing homelessness and improving the wellbeing of individuals and families across Edinburgh.
We believe that no one in our communities should endure hardship. Our Financial Wellbeing Team provides high-quality welfare rights, debt and housing advice to some of the city's most vulnerable people through a range of community-based services.
We are looking for an experienced, motivated and inspirational Service Manager to lead our Financial Wellbeing Team and help shape the future of our services.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join CHAI's Senior Management Team at a time of continued growth and development.
As Service Manager for our Financial Wellbeing Team, you will lead a dedicated team of advisers delivering life-changing welfare rights, debt and housing advice to individuals and families across Edinburgh. You will be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of service delivery, supporting and developing staff, maintaining strong relationships with commissioners and partners, and driving continuous improvement across the service.
This is a varied and rewarding leadership role that combines operational management with strategic development. You will play a key role in shaping and expanding our services, identifying new opportunities, supporting funding initiatives and helping to ensure CHAI continues to meet the changing needs of our communities.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about tackling poverty and inequality, who inspires others to achieve their best, and who is committed to delivering excellent advice services that empower people to improve their lives.
If you are an experienced manager with a collaborative leadership style, excellent organisational skills and a commitment to social justice, we would love to hear from you.
Job Purpose
As a member of CHAI's Senior Management Team, you will provide leadership and operational management to a team of advisers delivering welfare rights, debt and housing advice in accordance with the Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers.
You will ensure services are delivered to the highest professional standards, contractual targets are achieved, and staff are supported to deliver outstanding outcomes for clients.
Our advisers work across a variety of locations including GP surgeries, Mental Health and Recovery Hubs, community venues and CHAI offices.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of individuals and families experiencing financial hardship.
Application notes
Please send your CV and a covering letter detailing why you are interested in the post and how your knowledge, skills, experience, and personal qualities will fulfil the job description and person specification to recruitment@chaiedinburgh.org.uk
Closing date 28.8.2026.
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Member Support Advisor (Regional Support North-East)
- Part time
- £38,894 – £40,961 pro-rata
- Hybrid: home and office, with travel throughout the country with focus on North East-Moray, Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Angus, Dundee, Orkney Islands and Shetland Islands.t
- Closing 24th August 2026
Would you love to support community organisations to become stronger and more sustainable? Do you have experience of working with communities, able to provide information and encouragement?
Working as part of the member support team, this role will provide advice and support to our members (primarily in the North-East of Scotland) build relationships and contribute to the growth of the development trust movement.
This role will involve hybrid working from home and office, with travel throughout the country.
Huntly Development Trust (HDT) is a nationally-recognised community organisation working to improve the quality of life in the market town of Huntly, Aberdeenshire and the surrounding area. We do this with the support of more than 600 members, a dedicated team of 26 staff (14 full-time equivalent), the guidance of 8 committed volunteer Trustees, and through collaboration with others to tackle local challenges and create real, positive change.
HDT is a key partner in delivering the community-led Huntly 2030 strategy which aims to strengthen the town centre and create lasting social, economic and environmental benefits. The flagship project of our work to date is our acquisition and redevelopment of Number 30. This has seen us transform a vacant former department store in Huntly town centre into a vibrant multi-use hub, incorporating a café, cinema and performance venue, gallery and event space, co-working facilities, learning and conference spaces, Banking Hub and other community facilities. The building opened in August 2024 and was immediately embraced by our community. In those two years it has become the heart of the town and wider area.
Number 30 has already proved itself a hugely valuable resource for Huntly and district. It hosts an abundance of local activities and events and draws visitors to Huntly from further afield. We see it as an anchor in community efforts to give our town centre a new purpose in the 21st Century. Its success has given people renewed faith in the future, and we see it acting as a catalyst for further investment in Huntly.
We are now seeking an experienced and motivated Number 30 Manager to continue this success and lead the operations and development of this award-winning initiative into a new phase. Working closely with the HDT board, staff, volunteers and partners, you will ensure the venue delivers exceptional customer experiences, remains financially sustainable and continues to meet the needs of the community and its visitors.
This varied and rewarding leadership role requires a blend of commercial awareness, operational excellence and a passion for community development. The successful candidate will be a proactive, resilient leader who thrives in a dynamic environment and can inspire others while balancing multiple priorities.
Are you:
Organised, enthusiastic and good with people?
Confident working with different age groups?
Able to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends?
Interested in making a difference to our community?
A team player who can also work on their own initiative?
If you have answered yes, then this could be the ideal job for you. RDT is looking for a Community Activities Coordinator to help develop and deliver a varied programme of activities, events and workshops for people of all ages in our community.
B:activ Project Youth Worker
- Part time
- £26,717 pro-rata
- Remote: Home Based and Fife Wide Delivery
- Closing 21st August 2026
About Us
Established over 85 years ago, Youth 1st is the leading support agency for youth organisations, youth groups, youth workers, volunteers and young people in Fife.
Youth 1st provides services which increase the effectiveness and capacity of our members who engage with young people in the youth work sector in Fife. We support and empower youth workers, volunteers and organisations, leading to strong and resilient community-based youth work, which in turn will improve the life experiences and opportunities of young people.
We have an established membership consisting of a number of youth clubs, groups and organisations from throughout Fife. Most of our member groups are organised and run by volunteers.
Our highly experienced staff team offer support, advice, access to training and events to all our members across Fife. We are a valued Youth Work partner in both the Local and National Voluntary Youth Work Sectors and work closely with our partners in Fife Council, NHS Fife, Fife Voluntary Action and other agencies across Fife.
About B:activ
The B:activ project has two main themes, Health Promotion and Young Volunteer development. For us, health promotion is about getting young people more physically active as well as working on exciting projects with organisations such as NHS Fife, Greener Kirkcaldy/Climate Action Fife, Fife Council and Fife Voluntary Action. Delivery of physical activity and games sessions forms a key part of our project and is a great opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of young people.
The other element of B:activ is young volunteer development and is about getting young people more involved in their local community. Whether this is helping out at their local youth club, volunteering at the food bank or building employability skills to help them get a job, this strand of the project involves delivery of fun and engaging sessions such as leadership awards and skills building sessions. It’s great to see young people develop during a leadership course and eventually feel confident enough to stand up in front of their peers and deliver a game.
This role is perfect for someone who is active, energetic, and enthusiastic. You will enjoy working with young people and building positive relationships with a diverse range of individuals and organisations across Fife.
You will be responsible for delivering key parts of the B:activ project and supporting Youth 1st member groups. Using a youth work approach, you will help young people build their confidence and encourage them to be more active in their communities.
You will be expected to co-ordinate and deliver face to face youth work sessions using a range of youth work tools. If you have knowledge of Sports/Physical Activity, Health Promotion, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Climate Action and Youth Awards, this would be a bonus.
If you are up for the challenge and would like to work with a fantastic team, we would love to hear from you! Your application will be a CV and a supporting statement. Your supporting statement must provide evidence of your experience working with young people and the various criteria outlined in the job description.
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