Jobs in Colinton & Fairmilehead, Edinburgh

Colinton Parish Church is looking for a part-time Catering Manager to lead its team of volunteers who staff the Swing Café adjacent to the Church.

The Swing Café is a not-for-profit venture that reaches out to the Colinton community to provide a welcoming environment and friendship to all its visitors. The Swing Cafe has been in operation for over 20 years.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking for a part-time role in a lovely setting.

Experience of working with volunteers is desirable. Experience of working or volunteering in a catering environment is essential. It is important that the Catering Manager is someone who will engage with volunteers and community partners, and work using their own initiative and creativity.

The Community Links Worker programme, funded by EVOC & Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership, is delivered in partnership with GP Practices and the 3rd sector to support people to live well through strengthening connections between community resources and primary care.

The Community Link Worker will be employed by Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust and will work as part of two practice teams (St Leonards and Braefoot) in South East Edinburgh and Ratho Medical Practice to provide 1:1 person-centred and practical supports to people in contact with the GP practice team.

Taking a person-centred approach, you will work with individuals to enable them to identify personal outcomes and priorities for their health and well-being and link them to local, city and national activities and support services.

The postholder must have experience of working with people who are facing complex social and emotional circumstances, a strong understanding of the challenges affecting people living in areas of disadvantage in relation to living well, extensive effective interpersonal skills in working with people on a 1:1 basis as well as experience in networking and relationship building with other professionals and organisations.

PVG: This post requires membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. Application will be processed for the successful candidate.

This is a volunteer-based service and is part of Oxgangs Care Services which provides day support for older people. The post holder will maintain and develop the ‘Oxgangs Care Befriending Service’ for the needs of older people in the Oxgangs area and surrounding communities. This includes, recruitment, training and support of volunteers, managing referrals of potential users of the service and monitoring their experiences of the service. The post holder will promote the service.