Jobs in Leith, Edinburgh

About us:

For over 50 years, the Scottish Wildlife Trust has worked with its members, partners and supporters in pursuit of healthy, resilient ecosystems across Scotland’s land and seas for the benefit of people and wildlife. The Trust successfully champions the cause of wildlife through policy and campaigning work, demonstrates best practice through practical conservation and innovative partnerships, and inspires people to take positive action through its education and engagement activities.

The Fundraising Executive is a proactive fundraising role sitting within the Individual Giving Team and responsible for developing new and existing ways of attracting and engaging with individual donors in support of the Scottish

Wildlife Trust.

The Role:

The Fundraising Executive will maintain and develop income from a range of sources including in memoriam, community fundraising and legacy gifts, whilst – in response to a changing fundraising landscape – having a strong focus on increasing income from digital campaigns.

Main Objectives Include:

Donor acquisition and retention

• Contribute to the development of effective supporter engagement and giving journeys and deliver them across communication channels and in alignment with wider Trust communications. Consider approaches which might address any identified barriers to engagement.

Business Supporters

• Support and develop our Investors in Wildlife (corporate membership) Programme – acting as first point of contact for enquiries, follow-up discussions (liaising where appropriate with the wider staff e.g. to facilitate corporate volunteering), and ongoing stewardship including annual renewals.

Legacy Marketing and Legacy Pledger Stewardship

• Undertake legacy marketing across a range of communication channels including direct mail, print advertising and digital.
• Lead on provision of stewardship to known legacy pledgers including organisation of an annual reception.

Digital fundraising

• Lead on delivery of digital membership recruitment activities: planning, adapting and implementing a programme of targeted campaigns throughout the year and establishing mechanisms to track responses and return-on-investment
• Oversee digital fundraising activities, including PPC, Google Ads, SEO and retargeting.

Energy Saving Trust is a leading and trusted organisation, dedicated to promoting energy efficiency, low carbon transport and sustainable energy use. We aim to address the climate emergency and deliver the wider benefits of clean energy as we transition to net zero.

The role

We are looking for a team assistant to join the Transport Team to help deliver the Low Emission Zone Support Fund and Low Emission Zone Retrofit Fund, and support wider transport programmes across Scotland.

What you’ll do

• Work with the Programme Manager and Assistant Programme Manager of the funds to communicate with customers and stakeholders, and maintain accurate customer databases for reporting purposes.
• Support with data analysis, report writing and general administrative support across a number of low-carbon transport programmes.

What you’ll bring

• Strong administrative skills and experience in managing spreadsheets, databases or documents containing large amounts of data
• Be customer focussed with strong communication and customer service skills
• Knowledge of and an interest in transport, energy or sustainability and our mission to address the climate emergency would be desirable.

This is a fixed term position until 31 March 2023. Our standard weekly hours are 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday. We are open to flexible working patterns and blended (home and office-based) working is possible for this role.

Energy Saving Trust offers a range of benefits to all employees such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme and a wellbeing allowance. Please see our careers page for more info.

VOCAL - Voice of Carers Across Lothian is seeking an enthusiastic and knowledgeable person to join its busy Edinburgh Family Support Addictions team providing casework support to carers affected by another person’s alcohol or drug use. The postholder will manage VOCAL’s Family Support Addictions service and will work to strengthen carer engagement with drug and alcohol services across Edinburgh, working across the Edinburgh Alcohol and Drug Partnership to do so. In particular, the post-holder will work initially to support implementation of the Medication Assisted Treatment Standards in relation to the involvement of family members and carers.

The role would suit someone with experience of working in the alcohol and drugs field in Scotland and who understands relevant current policy and practice in this area, ideally with experience of supporting relevant clients and/or carers. It would offer a positive development opportunity for the right candidate, for instance, those seeking to extend into a management position or wishing to gain more experience working directly to support carer involvement.

Applicants will evidence excellent people, leadership and communication skills, ideally with experience in staff/volunteer management, casework and person-centred support work. They will have an understanding of the needs and supports of carers affected by another’s alcohol or drug use, the impact of caring on peoples’ lives and barriers carers face at different points of the caring journey. Applicants will be digitally competent and effective communicators with individuals, carer groups and partner agencies.

Do want to be part of making Scotland the best place for LGBTI young people to grow up?

We are looking for a dynamic individual to lead a new team developing and delivering our LGBT Charter Programme for organisations across Scotland; ensuring that the places LGBTI young people work and access services are inclusive and welcoming places for them to thrive.

Our successful candidate will have experience of effectively managing projects and the people who work on them, delivering training – ideally in equalities - and developing a project to grow income.

This post would be ideal for someone with a passion for equalities issues, specifically those affecting LGBTI young people.

This is an amazing opportunity to work with organisations all over the country to make Scotland the best and most inclusive place to be LGBTI.

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity?

Partners in Advocacy is a leading Scottish organisation in the development and delivery of independent advocacy, and people are central to what we do. We have embedded an organisational culture based on the principles and values of independent advocacy. Our strategic aims include a continued focus on high-quality service delivery and an ambitious and exciting business development and growth agenda.

We have an exciting new opportunity for an enthusiastic individual who has a passion for working with children and young people – to join our dynamic and friendly office.

Experience of providing independent advocacy and/or working with vulnerable children and young people is desirable, but not essential. Full training and support will be provided for the duration of the post.

You will need a clean driving licence and access to a roadworthy vehicle. PVG Scheme membership will be a requirement of the post – this will be arranged by us on appointment.

Partners in Advocacy is a Disability Confident Employer (Committed)

LGBT Health and Wellbeing is a dynamic organisation that works to promote the health, wellbeing and equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.

We are seeking to recruit a motivated and effective Service Manager keen to play a role in managing our existing services in Edinburgh and contributing to the development of our ambitious vision for LGBT health, wellbeing and equality in Scotland.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and experienced manager to oversee the day-to-day management of Cruse Scotland South Area, this includes our teams in Edinburgh, The Lothians, Scottish Borders, Forth Valley and Stirling.

Candidates are required to have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to provide managerial support, which is often provided from a distance.

Excellent communication skills are essential as the postholder is required to respond effectively to a wide range of enquiries which includes bereaved people. You will be required to establish effective working relationships with a range of Cruse volunteers and staff, as well as statutory funders and grant making trusts. Experience of volunteer management would be advantageous.

Due to the wide geographical spread of the role, the postholder will be required to travel occasionally to each of the service bases within our South Area; and to other locations within Scotland for meetings and training.

We are about to launch our new strategy and have included a brief overview in the recruitment paperwork for information.

Scotland’s Adoption Register is currently recruiting to the post of Administration and Communications Co-ordinator.

To work in a flexible and adaptable way as part of a small team to ensure the implementation and smooth running of the administrative and support systems of the Register, including providing administrative support to the Manager. To represent and promote the aims and objectives of the Register to a number of audiences through different media. To support and work alongside the Manager in the planning, preparation, and facilitation of in-person events such as Adoption Exchange Days and Adoption Activity Days to promote family finding for children awaiting adoption. This may on occasion involve some unsociable hours and occasional overnight stay away from home.

Bethany Christian Trust is a social action organisation that aims to transform the lives of vulnerable people and local communities across Scotland. As a charity, we are committed to meeting the long-term needs of homeless and vulnerable people.

We have an impressive and challenging development plan to grow and respond to the changing needs in society. The drive, determination and dedication from our people is what makes the charity stand out.

So what are we looking for?

The HR Manager will be an integral member of the People Development and Relationship Team and proactively work to deliver HR best practice and focused HR solutions in people management, development and engagement to support the plans and priorities of their division, the wider organisation and the requirements of commissioning and other external monitoring bodies.

You will need to be technically sound in HR to undertake this role, but we need more than that…….

We need you to be innovative, proactive, adaptable, supportive, diplomatic and discreet, with the ability to build and develop good relationships at all levels, as well as having the drive and motivation to implement change when needed. In return, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the success and growth of this respected charity whilst being part of a great management team.

This Charity is a Christian Organisation and this role carries an Occupational requirement in line with the Equality Act 2010. Please note that one reference must be from your church minister or leader to endorse your live and active Christian faith and commitment

Are you interested in working in a small team that is focused on developing people and building relationships within the organisation? Are you passionate about making a real and positive difference in the lives of the homeless and vulnerable across Scotland? If you answered 'Yes', why not apply to be part of our team?

This is a key role within the HR function, supporting and assisting managers across the organisation in a range of people management and development themes. The HR Officer is an integral and core team member providing expert HR case management advice whilst working proactively to support the HR Manager. The HR Officer will be required to work independently to maintain and prioritise their varied and busy workload.

What we are looking for:

• CIPD qualified (or working towards).
• Have a passion for HR.
• Excellent communication skills: verbal and written with the ability to build professional relationships.
• Sound administration skills, including HR database and systems experience.
• Strong time management and prioritisation skills.
• Excellent teamwork skills.
• Experience in providing HR advice across all levels in an organisation.
• Good knowledge of current employment legislation and best practice
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Required to have a genuine and active Christian faith and commitment

Relief Support Workers required (possibly leading to permanent)

Inclusion Alliance is a small not for profit organisation person-centred community-based daytime service supporting adults with high support needs to lead ordinary lives in their communities. Inclusion Alliance was originally created by families who wished for alternative community based support compared with historical models of care and has been established for over 20 years.

Car driver not essential but desirable for certain posts and the ability to use own car is also desirable.

We are looking for people to provide one-to-one support to men and women with learning difficulties to help them be included in ordinary life. You would work with the person helping them to access educational, social, leisure and work opportunities in the community throughout the Edinburgh area.

Benefits include

• Employer contribution pension scheme
• Funded SVQ 3 Learning opportunities
• Excellent paid annual leave entitlement
• Regular paid supervision sessions
• Regular training and development opportunities
• Daytime Monday to Friday Working
• Working for a well-established small organisation where person centred values are at the core
• Free access to an employee support app
• A satisfactory PVG disclosure check is required for this post

VOCAL - Voice of Carers Across Lothian - seeks an enthusiastic and experienced Carer Support Practitioner to join its busy and expanding team to provide casework support to carers across Edinburgh. The post holder will support unpaid carers caring for someone living in Edinburgh to plan and access person-centred support for their caring situation, health and wellbeing and personal development.

The postholder will lead an exciting SDS focused project funded by Support in the Right Direction, Inspiring Scotland. They will work collaboratively with staff, relevant organisations and the funder whilst running the project. The project is already well established at VOCAL Edinburgh, and the postholder will be able to draw on the expertise of the practitioner currently leading the project who is moving into another role at VOCAL Edinburgh.

The successful candidate will be employed by VOCAL and based at the Edinburgh Carers’ Hub. VOCAL is a carer-led organisation and provides a wide range of services to support unpaid carers in their caring role. The post-holder will be expected to work as part of a team, improve outcomes for carers and maximise uptake of VOCAL services.

Applicants will evidence excellent people, and communication skills, casework and person-centred support work. Applicants will also demonstrate awareness of the diverse range of caring situations, the impact of caring on peoples’ lives and barriers carers face at different points of the caring journey. Good working knowledge of health and social care will be expected, with preference given to candidates with applied knowledge of self-directed support. Applicants will be digitally competent and effective communicators with individuals, carer groups and partner agencies.

VOCAL - Voice of Carers Across Lothian - is seeking a talented and enthusiastic Partnership Training Officer to lead the co-ordination and delivery of VOCAL’s carer awareness training as well as support VOCAL’s work with employers through the delivery of training sessions, supporting the facilitation of events and designing bespoke training programmes. The postholder will also work closely with VOCAL’s carer training team to develop best practice and support the development of staff digital competencies and confidence.

The successful candidate will have excellent knowledge and understanding of training methods, delivery and best practice, combined with outstanding digital skills and demonstrable experience of developing and delivering online, in-person and hybrid training. They will have excellent interpersonal skills, able to network and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. A good understanding of the needs and situation of carers as well as some knowledge of the current health and social care environment will also be beneficial.