ACE IT Scotland exists to advance the knowledge and connectivity of over-50s in Edinburgh. Through IT coaching and empowerment, we aim to improve the wellbeing, independence and active involvement of older people as citizens.

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and caring person to develop and administer our existing one-to-one IT coaching sessions for older people. Under normal circumstances, these sessions are based at our offices at 25 Nicolson Square, Edinburgh. These are aimed at those who wish to improve their knowledge of digital equipment and online resources. The coaching itself is delivered by our great team of volunteers who will be supported by you.

You should have good knowledge of modern digital equipment and internet services along with an interest in helping reduce digital exclusion in older people. This role will involve the day-to-day scheduling, delivery, monitoring and reporting of sessions. This requires a well-organised person who is capable of coordinating the availability of our volunteers with the requirements of our learners to ensure a smooth, well run service.

Occasionally, you may be required to support our outreach work including our ‘Moose in the Hoose’ project which provides IT learning and support to residents currently in five care homes in Edinburgh. We also perform various other types of outreach work in the community from scam workshops to our Work Wise Women employability courses which you will administer along with other members of the team.

With our dedicated and enthusiastic team of volunteers and employees having worked from home for the past year, we will be shortly looking to get back to in-person delivery so this is a great time to join Edinburgh’s longest serving IT charity for older people.

Main Responsibilities:-

• Administer and coordinate the day to day running of ACE IT One-to-one coaching sessions.
• Through creation and maintenance of a volunteer rota, ensure each learner is paired up with a tutor suited to their needs.
• Maintain an online diary to ensure high quality of service, avoid double bookings, minimize no-shows, maximise use of room hire time.
• Set up meeting rooms for session delivery, troubleshoot equipment faults, Wi-Fi connectivity issues.
• Work with the Development Coordinator to produce and update learning packs for all outreach services.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on the one-to-one coaching project, to include;- compiling weekly reports, gathering feedback via impact assessment forms, monitoring attendance and creating case studies to give an understanding of the impact our service is having.
• Help optimise the number of learners using our service.
• Contribute towards identifying areas for continuous improvement.
• Keep an inventory and troubleshoot any equipment problems.
• Undertake any other appropriate tasks delegated by ACE IT Scotland Manager

Person Specification

Essential

• Knowledge of Windows, Apple and Android systems or prepared to learn about these
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Experience of organising people and/or services in a similar setting to that outlined above
• People minded person with good interpersonal skills
• Experience and understanding of older people’s needs, including those who have dementia and other conditions plus the importance of confidentiality and safeguarding
• Experience of volunteer management and support
• Reliable and well organised
• Ability to travel around Edinburgh when needed

Desirable

• Experience of the charitable sector
• Experience of administering learning programme content
• Able to create written user guidance and other resources for use on ACE IT Scotland website

Disclosure Scotland PVG -this role is subject to satisfactory completion of a PVG Scheme Adults check

The Soil Association, formed in 1946, is the only UK charity which works across the spectrum of human health, the environment and animal welfare. That’s because we cannot tackle these issues in isolation.

We campaign for change, we support farming innovation, we serve healthy food in communities, we support and grow the organic market and we protect forests. We couldn't do any of this without our supporters, partners, donors and dedicated staff. We make a difference in the world where it’s needed the most.

About the opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly and close-knit Food for Life Scotland team and to lead our external communications, extending the profile, reach, impact, and engagement of the Food for Life Scotland programme.

We work in partnership with local authorities and the food and drink industry to connect producers and caterers, putting more freshly prepared Scottish food on the table using the Food for Life Served Here award as a framework for change.

We believe good food holds the key to a healthier population, a greener environment and a thriving economy.

Food for Life Scotland is a programme of Soil Association Scotland – find out more about who we are here.

About you

We’re looking for

• an enthusiastic, team player with experience of leading successful communications using a mix of communications tools and platforms.

You’ll have

• A strong track record of partnership working and the ability to collaborate well as part of close-knit team
• An interest in sustainability, food systems and behaviour change

The Soil Association, formed in 1946, is the only UK charity which works across the spectrum of human health, the environment and animal welfare. That’s because we cannot tackle these issues in isolation.

We campaign for change, we support farming innovation, we serve healthy food in communities, we support and grow the organic market and we protect forests. We couldn't do any of this without our supporters, partners, donors and dedicated staff. We make a difference in the world where it’s needed the most.

About the opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly and close-knit Food for Life Scotland team and to deliver our external communications, extending the profile, reach, impact, and engagement of the Food for Life Scotland programme.

We work in partnership with local authorities and the food and drink industry to connect producers and caterers, putting more freshly prepared Scottish food on the table using the Food for Life Served Here award as a framework for change.

We believe good food holds the key to a healthier population, a greener environment and a thriving economy.

Food for Life Scotland is a programme of Soil Association Scotland – find out more about who we are here.

About you

We’re looking for an enthusiastic team player with:

• Experience of delivering effective communications across the ‘mix’ – including marketing, PR, digital and social media
• Experience of creating rich content for digital communications and social media
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud suite, SEO, Google Analytics, Umbraco and CRM systems
• The ability to collaborate well as part of close-knit team
• An interest in sustainability, food systems and behaviour change

We are a vibrant community-led organisation in South East Edinburgh whose aim is to enable people to learn, work, and grow together to create a flourishing community and place. Our new post of Skills Development Coordinator will support disadvantaged young people (aged 16 to 25) and socially isolated adults across our community of benefit to have better life chances.

The role involves recruiting and supporting individuals from the target groups to develop practical, social, emotional, literacy, and/or creative skills that enable them to play their part in a connected and inclusive community. The post holder will coordinate and develop learning, training, and volunteering opportunities for participants according to individual needs and goals.

To apply, you will need a strong track record in community development and/or skills development and experience of managing volunteers and sessional workers. You will be competent in building strong working relationships with diverse stakeholders. You will have experience of facilitating the delivery of nationally recognised qualifications, either directly or working in partnership with an external provider. You will be used to working with people in peer-led and informal education settings. If you are also self-motivated, well-organised and have digital, monitoring, and evaluation skills, this may be the post for you.

Edinburgh University Students' Association is looking to recruit a Peer Learning and Support Lead Coordinator to join our Student Opportunities team.

The Role:

To lead and report on the development and expansion of Peer Learning and Support Schemes across the University of Edinburgh, enabling all students’ access to peer support to enhance their student experience. This will include supporting and facilitating student-led peer to peer activity throughout the University, encouraging students to take a holistic and autonomous approach to their learning and development.

The lead coordinator is responsible for the direct line management of both the Peer Learning Coordinator and one of the two Student Opportunities Officer (Peer Learning and Support), and indirect management of the second Student Opportunities Officer (Peer Learning and Support), as well as Scheme School Senior Leaders.

This role also involves coordinating the Peer Learning and Support teams’ contribution to and participation into the wider Student Opportunities department initiatives and activities.

The Person:

The Peer Learning and Support Lead Coordinator will be a confident trainer with excellent communication and interpersonal, project management and IT skills. The post holder will have a proven track record of providing line management and support to others.

A customer focused individual with a consistently professional approach to their duties and keen attention to detail. A person with high expectations of themselves and others, with a passion for detail, who takes pride in their work and that of their team.

The Role:

The Volunteering Service is open year-round and offers a variety of ways in which students can volunteer in the UK. The service also organises events, skills training, funding, awards and recognition, as well as provides support and advice to students to set up their own community projects.

The Volunteering Service is looking for an enthusiastic, creative, hardworking individual to assist the Volunteering Coordinator in maintaining and supporting the development and delivery of our service to student groups and individual students.

The Volunteering Service sits within the Student Opportunities Department which also provides support to student-led societies, Peer Learning and Support schemes, international students, and Global Students’ projects.

This role is normally based in our Edinburgh office and may involve being out and about on campus or attending meetings in other locations. As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, all staff are currently working from home and we would therefore expect the successful candidate to work from home initially. Reopening our offices will be carefully planned and managed in accordance with the latest Scottish Government guidance and public health advice. Attendance at the normal office base will be required in future.

The Person:

The Student Opportunities Assistant will be approachable and well organised, with strong communication, interpersonal, IT and administrative skills. We are looking for someone who is friendly and confident, with a demonstrable enthusiasm for working alongside and supporting students.

A student focused individual with a consistently professional approach to their duties and keen attention to detail with a positive attitude towards the Students’ Association. A person with high expectations of themselves and others, who takes pride in their work and that of their team.

A strong commitment to the values of the organisation and a desire to make a positive contribution to those values and in delivering a genuinely world leading student experience for our student members.

We are seeking to recruit two enthusiastic, creative, and dynamic Project Workers who love working with children and adults.

The Project Workers will be responsible for the development, delivery and reporting on a range of projects which fall within the Capacity Building strand of Children’s Parliament’s work. This strand of work is rooted in our practice with children and focuses on raising awareness, instilling confidence and building the capacity of adults and organisations to deliver children’s human rights.

The post holders will be able to take up their role quickly and effectively and make an immediate contribution to the organisation.

Passionate about children, excellent communicators and highly organised, the post holders will contribute to our work to support the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and deliver human rights for children.

Children’s Parliament seeks to maintain a generous approach to our work and puts kindness, trust, empathy and respect at the heart of our work, internally and externally.

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and dynamic Digital Support Worker. The post holder will be able to quickly and effectively take up their role and make an immediate contribution to the organisation.

The Digital Support Worker will contribute to our work to support implementation of the UNCRC and deliver human rights for children by providing digital support across two projects. This support will encompass, but not be limited to, the creation of websites using the WordPress platform, copywriting and scheduling social media content, digital file management using our Office365 environment, and image creation/editing with Canva or similar.

The Digital Support Worker will work alongside the team and children and adults in school settings to capture qualitative data, generate/create visuals to communicate progress and findings, and support the development of key outputs that illustrate a children’s human rights approach in practice.

The post is fixed term with the possibility of extension dependent on the generation of further funded work.

Children’s Parliament seeks to maintain a generous approach to our work and puts kindness, trust, empathy and respect at the heart of our work, internally and externally.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, creative and dynamic Project Worker for our Dignity in School programme.

The post holder will be able to take up their role quickly and effectively and make an immediate contribution to the organisation.

Passionate about children, an excellent communicator and highly organised, the post holder will contribute to our work to support the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and deliver human rights for children.

The post is fixed term with the possibility of extension dependent on the generation of further funded work.

Children’s Parliament seeks to maintain a generous approach to our work and puts kindness, trust, empathy and respect at the heart of our work, internally and externally.

For further details about the role, please download the Job Description & Person Specification below.

Edinburgh Social Enterprise Network (ESE) is recruiting for a Member Engagement Officer who is passionate about working with ethical businesses that make a difference. The post holder will engage with members to connect them with relevant support, increase membership through active promotion of member benefits and help demonstrate the collective impact of members to a range of audiences.

Edinburgh Social Enterprise Network is a membership organisation that exists to create the conditions for social enterprises to thrive in Edinburgh by providing a range of services including; peer-to-peer support and networking; the promotion of social enterprises and their products and services; representation of the social enterprise sector; provision of information and learning events.

The small staff team works closely with the board of directors, all of whom have senior positions in Social Enterprises in the city. ESE is a partner in Edinburgh’s Third Sector Interface (TSI) and leads on design and delivery of Edinburgh’s Social Enterprise Strategy. The organisation receives core funding from Scottish Government and City of Edinburgh Council and generates income through a range of events and activities.

Edinburgh Social Enterprise Network (ESE) is recruiting for a Business Support Manager who is passionate about working with ethical businesses that make a difference. The post holder is responsible for the smooth operation of the organisation in all areas of business administration and financial management, including reporting to key stakeholders and adherence to relevant legislation.

Edinburgh Social Enterprise Network is a membership organisation that exists to create the conditions for social enterprises to thrive in Edinburgh by providing a range of services including; peer-to-peer support and networking; the promotion of social enterprises and their products and services; representation of the social enterprise sector; provision of information and learning events.

The small staff team works closely with the board of directors, all of whom have senior positions in Social Enterprises in the city. ESE is a partner in Edinburgh’s Third Sector Interface (TSI) and leads on design and delivery of Edinburgh’s Social Enterprise Strategy. The organisation receives core funding from Scottish Government and City of Edinburgh Council and generates income through a range of events and activities.

About the Role

Are you interested in joining an award-winning Scottish charity whose aim is to provide support to people whose lives are affected by mental ill-health? Support in Mind Scotland Training Services are looking for their next National Training Manager.

This is an exciting role for the organisation to expand our reach into wider networks, to raise awareness of mental health and encourage help-seeking behaviour to keep people well and prevent distress and crises.

The Training Manager will develop, lead and deliver bespoke mental health training and awareness sessions to a wide and diverse range of customers, clients and stakeholders across Scotland, including employers, colleges, public sector bodies or small groups and organisations who want to improve how they interact with their employees, customers or clients.

As well as delivering high quality training and learning opportunities, an important outcome of the training is to generate unrestricted income for the charity.

Who are we looking for?

To succeed in this role, you will have a sound understanding of mental health issues, including serious mental illness and some knowledge of mental health policy and practice across the country. You will have a training background, and able to demonstrate hands-on experience of delivering training to a high standard.

You will be able to engage with people who may be distressed or anxious and help them to talk about sensitive issues.

Working as part of the Support in Mind Scotland team, you will also have autonomy to develop this role. You will write reports and in time, develop and line manage a small team of sessional part time facilitators.

This role includes generating income and you will ideally have some experience of costing and marketing training materials and courses.

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and the charity and are a “Happy to Talk Flexible” employer. Although our National Office is in Edinburgh, we can be flexible with where the person is located to ensure we find the ideal person.

The post is full time, working 35 hours per week with occasional evening work. We are happy to talk about adjusting these hours for the suitable candidate.

If you are passionate about enabling Support in Mind Scotland to deliver a valuable service to the Scottish community and feel your profile matches this role’s criteria, then we want to hear from you!

Why join us?

Support in Mind Scotland provides support for people whose lives are affected by mental ill-health. We do this throughout Scotland, by offering a range of services to people directly affected by a mental health issue and to those who care for them, whether family, friend or supporter.

We are committed to delivering services shaped by the lived experienced of people affected by mental health. We believe in a holistic approach to providing support and aim to empower our service users to make the best use of what help and support is available to them.

This is a great opportunity to join a thriving charity and help shape its future. In return for your work, passion and dedication, we offer scope for development, a benefit package including 37 days’ holiday, enhanced sick pay, season ticket loan, regular support & supervision and access to our Employee Assistance Programme.

Find out more about us on our Website at supportinmindscotland.org.uk

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and dynamic Programme Manager (UNCRC Implementation/Capacity Building). This is a critical role, responsible for the management, development, delivery and reporting on a portfolio of programmes which raise awareness, instil confidence and build the capacity of adults and organisation to deliver children’s human rights.

Internally, the Programme Manager will take a lead role in supporting the Head of Programmes to develop and implement an organisation wide monitoring and evaluation framework which effectively evidences and communicates the impact of a children’s human rights approach.

The post holder will be able to quickly and effectively take up their role and make an immediate contribution to the organisation.

An excellent manager, communicator and networker, the post holder will contribute to our work to support implementation of the UNCRC and deliver human rights for children.

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and dynamic Programme Manager (UNCRC implementation/Education). The post holder will be able to quickly and effectively take up their role and make an immediate contribution to the organisation.

The Programme Manager is a critical role, responsible for the management, development, delivery and reporting on a portfolio of education focused programmes.

Internally, the Programme Manager will take a lead role in the development of processes, activities and resources to ensure the quality and development of our own rights-based practice with children across all areas of our work.

An excellent manager, communicator and networker, you will contribute to our work to support implementation of the UNCRC and deliver human rights for children.

As part of the Senior Management team you will be responsible for the successful development, coordination and delivery of our communities based programmes.

You will develop and maintain strategic partnerships across health, education and third sector organisations to ensure The Bike Station activity compliments and adds value to other community based activity.

You will be responsible for continually reviewing and developing our activity, demonstrating quality and impact.

In collaboration with the Senior Management team, provide direction and support to the on-site Community Outreach Officers to ensure the effective coordination of day to day activities.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and creative individual with exceptional communication skills and senior level strategic fundraising experience to raise our profile and achieve fundraising goals.

You will play a key role within the Senior team, contributing to overall strategy and objective setting for the organisation.

You will be responsible for the development and successful delivery of The Bike Station’s communication and fundraising strategies and enable us to clearly demonstrate and communicate the impact and value of our activity.

You will develop and deliver our communications and marketing strategy covering external communications and media relations, including a digital marketing plan tol ensure we are taking full advantage of new media.

You will effectively lead and direct fundraising, achieving revenue targets, by establishing, monitoring and developing quality opportunities.

To find out more about this role, please download the Job Description below.

Age Scotland is the national charity for older people. We work to improve the lives of everyone over the age of 50 so that they can love later life.

We support and enable hundreds of community and older people’s groups across Scotland. We provide information, friendship and advice through our free helpline and publications. We tackle loneliness and isolation with our Community Connecting Service and much more.

We work in Scotland with older people’s groups who provide vital activities and services for older people in their local community. We campaign on the issues that older people tell us are important to them.

Our About Dementia team are looking for a part-time About Dementia Policy Officer to:

• Provide About Dementia with technical support and expertise in dementia and related issues.

• Monitor, analyse and influence public policy developments which impact on the lives of people affected by dementia in Scotland.

• Undertake small research projects to enhance our understanding of challenges related to interactions with policy or practice for people living with dementia and unpaid carers of people living with dementia.

• Work to ensure that the evidence from the work of About Dementia creates lasting change.

The post will be a blend of office based (in Edinburgh) and home based work.

Due to the Covid outbreak in the UK, we have adapted our way of working in an effort to ensure the ongoing delivery of services, while minimising risk to our employees. Depending on guidance from the Scottish Government regarding the lifting of lockdown restrictions, this role may initially be completely home based, incorporating office work and face to face contact when it is safe to do so.

If you have the skills, experience and ambition required to fulfil this role, then please apply now.