- Advertised from 15th October 2026
- 35 hours per week. Permanent. PVG Membership Required.
Role
Corstorphine Community Centre (CCC) is a thriving community hub at the heart of Corstorphine, providing opportunities for connection, learning, wellbeing and support for people of all ages.
Every week, more than 250 local people take part in activities, groups and services delivered by staff, volunteers and community partners. From parents and toddlers to older adults, we are committed to reducing isolation, strengthening community connections and creating opportunities for people to thrive.
Our Centre hosts a wide range of activities including community groups, dance classes, choirs, faith organisations, meetings, celebrations and special events. We also operate a successful volunteer-led charity shop that raises vital funds to support our work.
We are proud to be an inclusive, welcoming and accessible place where everyone is valued. We are now seeking an enthusiastic and organised Operations Support Assistant to help us deliver excellent services and ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the Centre.
About the Role
This is a varied and rewarding role at the heart of our organisation.
As Operations Support Assistant, you will be one of the first points of contact for visitors, participants, volunteers, room hirers and community partners. You will play a key role in creating a welcoming experience for everyone who uses the Centre while providing essential administrative and operational support across the organisation.
You will coordinate bookings and activities, maintain records, support meetings and events, assist with financial administration and help ensure the Centre operates efficiently, safely and professionally.
This role would suit someone who enjoys working with people, is highly organised, has excellent communication skills and shares our commitment to supporting local communities.
This is a new role for the organisation and will require the post holder to design, develop and implement new systems to support the infrastructure of the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Community and Customer Support
- Provide a warm, professional and inclusive welcome to all visitors, participants, volunteers and partners.
- Respond promptly and effectively to enquiries by telephone, email and in person.
- Support participants, volunteers and room hirers with information and guidance.
- Maintain participant registration records and databases.
- Administer room bookings and facility hire arrangements.
- Ensure visitor sign-in procedures and health and safety requirements are followed.
- Support the promotion of Centre activities, events and services.
- Help create a positive and accessible experience for everyone using the Centre.
Event and Activity Support
- Coordinate meetings, activities, events and Centre bookings.
- Organise staff meetings, Management Committee meetings and sub-group meetings.
- Manage calendars, room schedules and equipment bookings.
- Support the planning and delivery of community events and fundraising activities.
- Liaise with suppliers, contractors, volunteers and community partners.
- Assist with event logistics, hospitality and visitor management.
- Ensure activities operate in line with health and safety procedures and organisational policies.
Administration and Information Management
- Maintain accurate and confidential records in line with GDPR requirements.
- Prepare meeting agendas, take minutes and circulate documentation.
- Monitor shared inboxes and administrative systems.
- Maintain filing systems and organisational records.
- Support monitoring and reporting requirements for projects and activities.
- Ensure information is stored securely and can be accessed efficiently when required.
Finance and Operational Support
- Process routine financial transactions and maintain accurate financial records.
- Support daily cash handling procedures and weekly banking.
- Assist with purchase orders, invoices and procurement processes.
- Support stock ordering and office supplies management.
- Assist with monitoring room hire income and activity records.
- Support operational processes that contribute to the smooth running of the Centre.
General Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with colleagues, volunteers and community partners.
- Uphold the values, policies and procedures of Corstorphine Community Centre.
- Contribute to a positive, supportive and inclusive workplace culture.
- Undertake training and professional development as required.
- Carry out other duties appropriate to the role.
About You
We are looking for someone who:
- Has excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
- Enjoys working with diverse groups of people.
- Has strong administrative and organisational abilities.
- Is confident using Microsoft Office and digital systems.
- Can manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure.
- Has excellent attention to detail.
- Demonstrates initiative and problem-solving skills.
- Has experience of handling confidential information appropriately.
- Shares our commitment to community development, equality, diversity and inclusion.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community, charity or voluntary sector setting.
- Experience coordinating events, bookings or community activities.
- Experience of financial administration and cash handling.
- Experience supporting volunteers.
Why Work With Us?
This is an opportunity to make a real difference in your local community while working in a friendly and supportive environment.
At Corstorphine Community Centre, you'll be part of a dedicated team working alongside volunteers, community groups and local people to create a welcoming space where everyone can connect, participate and belong.
Application notes
Please submit the accompanying application form to manager@ccchub.online (Please do not send CVs)
Closing Date: Monday 2 November 2026 at 10am
Interviews: Monday 9 November 2026 Will be held in person at CCC, 5 Kirk Loan, Edinburgh, EH127HD
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of our community.
Corstorphine Community Centre is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Senior Marketing and Communications Officer
- Part time
- £32,000 pro-rata
- Hybrid: Edinburgh - up to one day per week working from home
- Closing 30th October 2026
The Eric Liddell Community is looking for an experienced, creative and commercially minded Senior Marketing and Communications Officer to help grow our profile, reach, engagement and income.
We are a vibrant community hub and charity based in Morningside, Edinburgh. Inspired by the life and values of Eric Liddell, we bring people together to improve health and wellbeing and create a community where no one feels lonely or isolated. Our work includes specialist dementia care, support for unpaid carers, and a wide-ranging programme of community activities and events.
This newly created role offers an exciting opportunity to shape how we communicate our work, engage new audiences and make greater use of our Community Hub. You will manage our website, social media, email newsletters and search presence; develop press and PR opportunities; strengthen our brand; and support fundraising campaigns, events and supporter communications.
Working closely with colleagues, you will also help grow awareness, use and income across our Community Hub, including our café, charity shop, Eric Liddell exhibition and room, office and residential property rental.
About you
You will be an experienced marketing and communications professional who combines strategic thinking with confident, hands-on delivery. You will be able to develop campaigns from concept through to evaluation and create engaging, accessible content for a range of audiences and channels.
You will bring:
- Proven experience in marketing and communications, ideally within an SME, charity or venue-based organisation
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience managing websites, social media and email marketing
- Experience developing campaigns and producing digital and print content
- A strong understanding of accessible, inclusive and audience-focused communications
- A commercially aware, curious and solutions-focused approach
- Excellent organisational and relationship-building skills
- Confidence using content management systems, CRM platforms, analytics and content-creation tools
- Experience creating visual content, including photography and short-form video
- Relevant marketing or communications qualification, or equivalent professional experience
Experience of venue marketing, room hire, PR, fundraising communications, brand development, or working with older people, people living with dementia or unpaid carers would be an advantage.
What we offer
- 30 days’ annual leave (pro rata) inclusive of public holidays
- A contributory pension scheme, with a 4% employee contribution matched by the employer
- Occupational sick pay
- Death in service cover
- 40% off food at Café Connect
- Access to Edinburgh Leisure classes, gyms and pools for £2 per session through the Community Access Programme
- A flexible time off in lieu approach
About Cranhill Development Trust
Cranhill Development Trust (CDT) is a community-led organisation working to improve the quality of life for people living in Cranhill and surrounding areas. We tackle poverty and inequality and create opportunities through community development, learning, employability, and health and wellbeing activities.
Purpose of the Role
The Youth Worker will plan and deliver a varied programme of activities for children and young people, creating safe, welcoming and inclusive opportunities where they can build friendships, develop confidence, learn new skills and have fun.
The role will have a particular focus on engaging children and young people who experience barriers to participation due to poverty, social isolation, inequality or exclusion. This includes supporting children and young people from minoritised communities, including refugee, asylum-seeking and newly arrived families, to feel welcomed, included and connected to their community.
The postholder will build trusted relationships with children and young people and ensure their voices and interests help shape the programme.
Working Pattern: The 21 hours can be worked flexibly across 3 or 4 days per week, depending on the successful candidate. This could be three 7-hour days or four shorter working days of approximately 5–6 hours.
Finance Assistant
- Full time
- £27,240 – £29,889
- On site: National Centre, 69 North Gyle Terrace, Edinburgh
- Closing 11th November 2026
Who we are
Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia and fund vital dementia research.
What you’ll do
The roles are transactional roles working as a team supporting a range of finance tasks including purchase ledger, sales ledger, bank processing alongside customer service and supporting donors across a variety of methods including phone and face to face, therefore, strong customer service skills alongside finance administration experience are essential.
What you’ll have
We are seeking applications from individuals with demonstrable high volume finance administration work experience within a complex organisation and who possess the skills to take on the tasks outlined in the job description.
You will be a strong communicator both verbally and written and able to balance competing priorities and deadlines.
You will have practical experience of working with a wide range of office systems including Microsoft 365 and databases or financial systems.
If you are interested by what you have read, and have the necessary skills and experience, or have experience in elements of the role and wish to develop these skills further, alongside the ability to make a success of this role, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Following completion of probationary period (6 months) there will be opportunities to undertake and progress further studies in relevant disciplines.
Administrator
- Full time
- £26,227
- On site/Hybrid: Edinburgh EH4 5BP (opportunity for hybrid working following successful completion of probation)
- Closing 19th October 2026
Help us support the people who educate tomorrow's health professionals
The Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME) is seeking an organised, enthusiastic and committed Administrator to join our small team in Edinburgh.
ASME brings together people involved in the study and practice of health professions education. Through our awards, mentoring, events, publications, membership, committees and wider activities, we support our community to share knowledge, develop their practice and contribute to the future of health professions education.
We're looking for someone who will enjoy playing a central role in making that work happen.
About the opportunity
This is much more than a general office administration role.
You will have responsibility for two important areas of ASME's work – Awards and Mentoring – while also becoming part of a team where everyone contributes to the successful delivery of our wider programme of activity.
You'll work closely with the Chief Officer and Directors of Awards, and Career Development and colleagues across the organisation, as well as communicating with members, volunteers, applicants, assessors, committees, training providers and other stakeholders.
Supporting excellence through our awards
ASME offers a range of awards, grants and prizes recognising and supporting contributions to health professions education.
You will help ensure these programmes are administered effectively from submission through assessment and notification of outcomes. This will include maintaining records and spreadsheets, communicating with applicants and assessors, supporting awarding committees, updating online information and forms, preparing certificates and promoting opportunities through our website and social media.
Supporting professional development through mentoring
You will also play a key role in the administration of ASME's mentoring activity.
This includes maintaining our mentor database, processing applications, responding to enquiries, communicating with mentors and mentees, liaising with our mentor training provider and coordinating the Mentoring Workshop Programme, delivered three times each year.
You will be helping to create a positive experience for people participating in these programmes and ensuring that the administration behind them is efficient, accurate and welcoming.
Being part of the wider ASME team
ASME is a small organisation, and this means that the role is varied.
Alongside your main responsibilities, you will have the opportunity to support colleagues across other areas of our work. This may include website updates, meetings, events, communications, membership administration and general office activities.
You'll therefore need to be someone who is happy to get involved, support colleagues and adapt when priorities change.
About you
We are looking for someone who combines strong administrative skills with a professional, helpful and collaborative approach.
You will have:
·At least one year's previous experience in an administration role
·Excellent organisational and time-management skills
·A high level of accuracy and attention to detail
·Excellent written and verbal communication skills
·The confidence to communicate professionally with a wide range of people
·The ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines
·The ability to work independently while also contributing positively to a small team
·Initiative and good problem-solving skills
·Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
·Good numerical skills
·Familiarity with social media
·Ideally, some experience of updating website platforms
A minimum of an HNC in Office Administration or equivalent is preferred.
You will also need to be able to travel occasionally within the UK, sometimes around 3–4 times per year.
What we can offer
You'll join a small team working to support a national and international community involved in health professions education.
The role offers:
·A permanent, full-time contract
·37.5 hours per week
·Salary of £26,227.50 per annum
·An Edinburgh-based workplace at EH4 5BP
·The opportunity for hybrid working following successful completion of probation
·A varied role with opportunities to broaden your experience across the organisation
·The opportunity to work directly with members, volunteers, committees and other stakeholders
·The chance to contribute to programmes that support learning, development, scholarship and collaboration within health professions education
Equality, diversity and inclusion
ASME is committed to promoting and supporting equality, diversity and inclusivity across our organisation and wider community.
We welcome applications from people with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives and are committed to ensuring that everyone who engages with ASME is treated with dignity and respect.
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