Jobs in Forth, Edinburgh

We are looking for someone who is passionate about ensuring that Granton Information Centre (GIC) clients have access to free, impartial advice, advocacy and representation on matters relating to welfare rights entitlement, money advice and debt issues.

Main Tasks

• Provide advice, assistance and when necessary representation with welfare benefit entitlement claims and money, debt and general housing issues, via centre based, telephone, outreach and home visit appointments.

• Represent claimants at appeal tribunals.

• Maintain an up to date knowledge of changes and developments in welfare, housing and debt legislation and liaise with colleagues on any issues that need to be communicated wider.

A fantastic opportunity to join Circle’s team!

Circle Haven Project in partnership with the BWell Together Partnership

Improving the lives of children and families in North Edinburgh

Funded by The City of Edinburgh Council, BWell Together is a partnership in the Northwest of Edinburgh that will work to:

• improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people
• improve the resilience of children and young people – increasing the capacity for children, young people, and their families, to resolve difficulties and problems
• increase the capacity of parents/carers in supporting the emotional needs of their children and young people.

The partnership consists of seven agencies: Circle, Stepping Stones North Edinburgh, Granton Youth, Intercultural Youth Scotland, Pilton Children’s Youth Project, Muirhouse Youth Development Project, and Wester Hailes Youth Agency.

As part of this partnership, Circle’s Haven Project is recruiting a part-time Family Wellbeing Practitioner to support families where children and young people are experiencing challenges around mental and emotional wellbeing or distress. Support will include the provision of one-to-one support for children and holistic family support, with the aim of building resilience, parenting capacity and positive relationships.

Funded by City of Edinburgh Council to 31 March 2025

(with possible extension)

Circle are a children and families charity working at the heart of communities across central Scotland. Our purpose is to improve the lives of children by strengthening families.

Circle’s approach builds on strengths, is solution focussed and uses a whole family approach to create a family environment that promotes healthy development in children.

We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary, generous pension contribution, flexible working, an employee assistance programme, and generous annual leave. We are committed to finding the right people for the jobs that we advertise.

Applicants should have a minimum of three years’ experience working with children and families, and possess a professional qualification in health, education, social work, or social care.

Circle is a children and families charity working at the heart of communities across central Scotland. Our purpose is to improve the lives of children by strengthening families.

Circle’s approach builds on strengths, is solution focussed and uses a whole family approach to create a family environment that promotes healthy development in children.

Supporting fathers of children affected by parental substance use to minimise the impact on the children

The Fathers’ Worker (as part of our Harbour Project) will provide support to fathers affected by substance use who have care of or contact with their children, or are looking to establish contact, by:

• enabling fathers and male carers to develop their parenting capacity and relationships with their children
• supporting fathers and male carers to address their substance use and attendant risks
• working with fathers and male carers to promote a safer lifestyle for the family

Funded by Corra Foundation and the Edinburgh Alcohol and Drug Partnership to 30 September 2024 (with possible extension).

We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary, generous pension contribution, flexible working, an employee assistance programme and generous annual leave. We are committed to finding the right people for the jobs that we advertise.

Applicants should possess a qualification in social work, social care, education or health, and have relevant experience.

Circle is a Scottish charity providing family support services to some of the most marginalised children and families in Scotland.

We are looking for a part-time Finance Officer/Administrator to join our Admin Team. The individual will play a key role in providing efficient, effective and high quality administrative support to the whole organisation, with a specific focus on finance, but also including IT & facilities and HR.

The successful candidate will be committed, hardworking and highly motivated.

Applicants should have experience of providing finance and administrative support in a busy office environment. Ideally, they will have experience of using a finance package such as Xero or Sage and will be skilled in Microsoft Office 365 (including Excel, Word and PowerPoint).

Experience of working with databases would be advantageous.

The successful applicant will be based in our Head Office in Edinburgh, with the option of hybrid working.

Award winning children’s music charity Fischy Music (fischy.com) supports the health and wellbeing of children through songs and music. Our resources are widely used in schools, organisations and churches across the UK and beyond. We write songs for and with children that enable children to express, explore and manage a wide range of emotions. Our Health & Wellbeing songs and resources are inclusive and appropriate for all children regardless of outlook on life or religious belief.

We are looking for new Board members with good experience and knowledge of the following areas:

• Music or arts scene
• Finance/business
• Third sector

What is involved?

• Attendance at quarterly Board meetings, a mixture of in person and on Zoom. These meeting typically last around 1.5 hours (this includes AGM that is usually on same day as one of the quarterly Board meetings. In person Board meetings take place at the Fischy Music office/studio in Edinburgh
• Attendance at yearly strategy meeting with the Fischy staff team
• Occasional sub group meetings

What are the benefits of being a Fischy Music Board member?

• Being part of an innovative, effective and positive movement
• Making a difference in helping to support the wellbeing of thousands of children across the UK and beyond
• Meeting and working with new people
• Developing your governance skills
• Adding to your CV
• Having fun, sharing your enthusiasm and doing something new!

Circle is a children and families charity working at the heart of communities across central Scotland. Our purpose is to improve the lives of children by strengthening families.

Circle’s approach builds on strengths, is solution focussed and uses a whole family approach to create a family environment that promotes healthy development in children.

We are looking for a full-time Events Officer to join our Fundraising Team. The individual will play a key role in:

• maximising income with a focus on charitable trusts and foundations grant funding

• raising the profile of Circle with a focus on internal and external communications and social media content

• to work in partnership with colleagues across Circle in the development of fundraising projects and activities

Applicants should have experience of the development and implementation of fundraising activities around trusts and foundations and be able to work with the management team to develop new trust and foundation income streams for project development and core costs.

Experience of maintaining positive relationships with trusts and foundations, making timely applications and re-applications, and to work with the Head of Operations and Project Managers to write timely reports for funders.

As part of the Circle Fundraising Team being able to contribute to the development and upkeep of the fundraising database and maintain complete and accurate records relating to fundraising, marketing and communications activities, and report on their performance on a regular basis to the management team as required

Experience of managing an organisation’s internal and external content and communications through mediums such as newsletters, Twitter and Facebook would be advantageous.

We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary, generous pension contribution, flexible working, an employee assistance programme, and generous annual leave. We are committed to finding the right people for the jobs that we advertise.

Circle is a children and families charity working at the heart of communities across central Scotland. Our purpose is to improve the lives of children by strengthening families.

Circle’s approach builds on strengths, is solution focussed and uses a whole family approach to create a family environment that promotes healthy development in children.

We are looking for a full-time Events Officer to join our Fundraising Team. The individual will play a key role in:

• maximising income with a focus on events, corporate and individual fundraising

• raising the profile of Circle with a focus on internal and external communications and social media content

• work in partnership with colleagues across Circle in the development of fundraising for projects and activities

Applicants should have experience of engaging with different communities, including supporters, community groups and businesses, and encourage their support for Circle’s work to raise income.

Experience of sustaining and developing events, corporate and individual fundraising similar to our DARED running challenge, the Kiltwalk and other events is essential.

As part of the Circle Fundraising Team being able to contribute to the development and upkeep of the fundraising database and maintain complete and accurate records relating to fundraising, marketing and communications activities, and report on their performance on a regular basis to the management team as required would be advantageous.

Experience of managing an organisation’s internal and external content and communications through mediums such as newsletters, Twitter and Facebook would be advantageous.

We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary, generous pension contribution, flexible working, an employee assistance programme, and generous annual leave. We are committed to finding the right people for the jobs that we advertise.

Circle is a Scottish charity providing whole family support services to some of the most marginalised children and families in Scotland. We have recently partnered with Scottish Families Affected by Drugs and Alcohol as an ‘early adopter’ site across East Lothian to deliver the Grow Your Own Routes programme. This programme will support young people affected by family substance use.

We have an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic individual to join our team.

Funded by Scottish Government’s Whole Family Wellbeing Fund for three years, Grow Your Own Routes aims to ensure that young people affected by substance use are visible, have a voice and are empowered to effect change.

The team aims to reduce harm and the impact of substance use on young people by offering strengths-based and co-produced one-to-one, peer, advocacy and group work in youth and community settings.

Funded until 31 March 2026

Applicants should possess a qualification in youth and community work, social work, social care, health or education, and have relevant experience.

We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary, generous pension contribution, flexible working, an employee assistance programme and generous annual leave.

We are committed to finding the right people for the jobs that we advertise.

Stepping Stones North Edinburgh is a Scottish charity which supports families living in North Edinburgh. We work with families to help them develop the tools to support their wellbeing, build resilience and reduce isolation.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our Family Wellbeing team. You will work with families and the team around the child to put in place the building blocks that are needed for parents and children to have a healthy, nurturing and safe home environment. Working from a strengths-based approach you will have the skills to build meaningful relationships with both parents and children and support them to make the changes they wish to see in their lives.

We are happy to accommodate and agree a working pattern of between 28 and 35 hours per week.