Organisation Details

Capital City Partnership (CCP) is an arm’s length company of the City of Edinburgh Council and is tasked with the operational development, management and support of local and regional employability and poverty reduction measures. It takes a flexible approach to changing economic conditions, needs and opportunities but its core functions comprise:

• The management of all employability related grants and contracts awarded to external providers by the council and other key partners.
• The management of assessment processes related to bids received for such grants and contracts and making recommendations for funding.
• The provision of policy advice, research, and development support (including secretariat functions) to the city’s Jobs Strategy Partnership and partners
• The development and maintenance of common communications and management information infrastructure for the Jobs Strategy Partnership
• Development and support of the Joined Up for Jobs network and the Joined Up for Business partnership
• Provision of support to the Edinburgh and South-East Scotland City Region Deal skills programme.

Job Purpose

Joined Up for Business (JUfB) is co-ordinated by Capital City Partnership (CCP) and is a collaborative group of public sector organisations which brings together a range of employer services under one framework, making it easier for businesses to find and access the support they need.

It works on a "no wrong door" approach and offers a bespoke, free recruitment and training service, as well as a business growth support service for SMEs and help businesses to identify funding initiatives that can support across these areas. We also support contractors in meeting their employability focused community benefits targets across the city.

JUfB directly links with the city’s employability network, Joined Up for Jobs (JUfJ) to create, maximise and simplify access to high-quality employment and training opportunities for Edinburgh citizens.

JUfB also develops and runs a number of employer led support initiatives, including skill centres around large scale recruitment opportunities, notably with retail focused locations Fort Kinnaird, FUSE at St James Quarter and our upcoming MacMillan Skills Hub which will be based within Muirhouse in North-West Edinburgh.

This new post is to support Capital City Partnership’s JUfB team in its employer focused activities and projects; assisting Edinburgh businesses with recruitment, training, identifying funding incentives and community benefits delivery in line with the Scottish Government’s No One Left Behind (NOLB) framework and Fair Work principles.

The Business Support Assistant will work across all JUfB projects, acting as a central single point of contact for the wider team to help support and co-ordinate daily activities and projects across the department. This role will have key responsibility for accurately maintaining our CRM system and associated administration to track progress and evidence outcomes.

RESPONSIBLE TO: Young Person Guarantee Manager

These posts are funded by The City of Edinburgh Council as part of their No One Left Behind remit. The ambition is to support young people into a positive destination as part of a collective effort to tackle youth unemployment as a result of COVID impacts.

The successful candidates will have a strategic and operational remit, including engaging directly with young people and engaging with employers and key stakeholders, linking young people to emerging opportunities to ensure successful outcome. Partnership working and networking will be a key element of a successful approach and the Officers will be expected to engage with a wide range of agencies, linking to national, regional, and local offers.

We envisage the two officer posts as follows:

• Pathways for Priority Groups Officer

• Employability Youth Grants Officer

Although all posts will be flexible around the needs of the client group.

Secondments will be considered. Successful candidates will be required to pass a PVG check.

RESPONSIBLE TO: Integrated Employer Engagement (IEE) Manager

This post is funded by British Land, Retail Rapid Response project.

The postholder will work closely with the Capital City Partnership employer engagement team, which comprises of the City Region Deal Integrated Employer Engagement team, the Joined up for Business team and the Recruitment and Skills Centres teams. With a particular focus on delivering the project ‘Retail Rapid Response’ (RRR) which is supported by British Land.

The RRR project works closely with businesses within Fort Kinnaird retail park with their recruitment and staffing needs; helping these businesses respond to the challenges following the COVID impact and offer a bespoke recruitment service when required. This role will also identify opportunities for current employees and local jobseekers who require support with redundancies, training, upskilling, changing employment contracts, signposting to benefits, advice or employability provision primarily within Edinburgh, Midlothian, and East Lothian.

This project has targets on both employer and jobseeker/client engagement, reporting of these targets and activity will be logged on our CRM system, Hanlon Software Solutions.

Secondments will be considered.

The postholder will work within the FUSE City Centre Edinburgh offices or from home if Covid requires.

The St James Quarter (SJQ) is due to open in late June 2021 and FUSE Recruitment and Skills Hub has been developed to support recruitment and training for the incoming St James Quarter tenants. The project is also supported through close partnership working amongst the Joined up for Business and Joined up for Jobs organisations and stakeholders.

We work with jobseekers to tailor support where needed, provide access to unique opportunities and are active within schools, higher education organisations and local communities to highlight careers within Retail and Hospitality.

This project has targets for both employer and jobseeker/client engagement. Reporting of these targets and activity will be logged on our CRM system, Hanlon Software Solutions.

RESPONSIBLE TO: FUSE Manager

We are looking for an enthusiastic and engaging Employer Engagement Executive to support the award-winning FUSE skill centre with recruitment and employer engagement. The postholder will be based within the FUSE team in the city centre office with a focus on employer engagement for tenants within the St James Quarter, supporting their recruitment needs and promoting these opportunities to clients from the Joined Up for Jobs network and related stakeholders and partners. FUSE is an established recruitment offer with a steady flow of jobs, which we expect to increase substantially with Christmas recruitment and beyond. You will be working in a small team alongside a Manager and another Employment Engagement Executive and seconded staff.

The Contracts and Grants Officer is a position requiring a wide-ranging skillset to meet the contract management and partnership relationships remit we deliver through our Joined up for Jobs infrastructure. Joined Up for Jobs reflects the Scottish Government Fair Work Framework and No One Left Behind (NOLB) strategy.

We require an officer to support the contract and grants offer under Joined up for Jobs, overseeing contracts and grants funded via No One Left Behind and The City of Edinburgh Council of up to £5,000,000 per annum and working with third sector providers awarded a contract or grant. The successful candidate will be expected to provide support for monitoring, audit and tracking of all contract and grants, identify opportunities for partnership working, and facilitate networking and best use of the support tools we have for the network.

Other significant duties include supporting the Joined up for Jobs Charter for service standards; co-ordinating a quarterly Joined Up for Jobs Forum; supporting the Joined Up for Jobs website; working alongside the management information system and portals team for client tracking; and ensuring best value from spend in this area.

RESPONSIBLE TO: Contracts and Grants Manager

Secondments will be considered.

Responsible to: Deputy Chief Executive

Capital City Partnership is developing a new project which will build and expand on the already established Maximise! service in Edinburgh, ensuring that the offer is extended to those in BAME communities affected by poverty and disadvantage.

We aim to develop a change project that addresses poverty and disadvantage within BAME communities in Edinburgh and brings about significant and measurable improvements led by these communities. We also want to produce evidence-based learning and a change management toolkit that can be replicated and expanded across our local and regional influence. Community involvement will be at the heart of this project and individuals’ voices and experiences will shape how it develops. The project will acknowledge that it is people who are experiencing disadvantage in our communities who have the power to identify those problems and develop solutions.

We are therefore seeking someone for this new post who is empathetic to the needs of this community and who can demonstrate the leadership and team management skills to empower effective and measurable change.

Working with our delivery partners (Children 1st and CHAI) we will use a holistic whole family support model to deliver transformational change for BAME families in Edinburgh, providing wraparound support that addresses family wellbeing needs, money worries and employability support simultaneously, to ensure each family has the capacity to move out of poverty, and achieve their goals and aspirations.

Secondments will be considered.

The Website Coordinator is a new position requiring a wide-ranging skillset to support development work aligned with the employability and skills element of the Edinburgh and South-East Scotland City Region Deal.

The Edinburgh and South-East Scotland City Region Deal is a change programme, supporting better regional alignment and facilitating change in how we work together and make better use of opportunities for economic inclusive growth. There are five main themes in the Deal, one of which is the Integrated Regional and Employability Skills (IRES) programme.

This post has been funded to support the IRES programme to deliver on set objectives contributing to the overall vision of the programme. The post holders’ main responsibilities will include providing support to the Integrated Knowledge Systems Manger to algin and integrate a new employability and skills portal across the region. The web-based portal provides an entry point for jobseekers, employers and employability providers and will host job boards, training opportunities and employability provision within the region. The post holder will maintain the portal through content management systems to ensure it remains updated and relevant. The successful applicant will also support the IRES Programme Connector to implement and develop processes to ensure compliance and promote the IRES project across all communication channels. The post holder will report to the Integrated Knowledge Systems Manager; however, will be expected to provide support to the IRES Programme Connector as required.

The post holder will:

• Produce and coordinate engaging content for employability and skills Portals
• Liaise with software providers to maximise integration between website and back-end system functionality
• Develop use of Content Management System and portal resource library
• Create and implement content management frameworks to coordinate processes across various systems
• Support the IRES communication strategy in line with the wider Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal including social media, websites, and newsletters
• Collate operational and performance data for impact and performance reporting
• Identify and implement innovative ways of working to enhance systems, streamline processes and maintain security
• Complete other day to day tasks as required.

Secondments will be considered.

Capital City Partnership (CCP) is an arm’s length company of the City of Edinburgh Council and is tasked with the operational development, management and support of local and regional employability and poverty reduction measures.

The Investing in Communities Officer will assist the existing Senior Investing in Communities Officer and Community Benefits Officer with the delivery of a community benefits strategy across ESES CRD funded projects.

This includes the ongoing development of the community benefits web portal esescommunities.org matching suppliers and other stakeholders to local communities, not-for-profit causes, education and employability initiatives. The portal will also provide information, host digital events relating to wider community engagement, community wealth building and inclusive growth approach of the ESES CRD.

The post holder will also engage with a range of stakeholders including Local Authorities, schools, further and higher education institutions; other businesses/business forums across ESES; a vast array of potential charities and not-for-profit beneficiaries; communities; Third Sector Interfaces, Social Enterprise Networks, and other third-sector support bodies.

The post holder will contribute to identifying regional anchor networks whilst building an operational partnership working group, driving forward the CWB agenda across the region.

They will be expected to identify, catalogue, and build relationships with these stakeholders – by telephone, video calls and in-person. This will include supporting delivery of in-person and digital events to promote the launch and ongoing success of the portal. These events may include training sessions and conducting demonstrations and workshops.

The postholder will assist the CWB Officer with the mapping and presentation of priorities within these communities – ensuring that our offerings continue to present the needs of local organisations, residents, and businesses.

Whilst the post will be based at both home and at our offices at Fort Kinnaird and/or Leith Walk, the successful applicant should anticipate a degree of blended home working in addition to travel throughout the six local authority areas. Additionally, to reach community and voluntary audiences, attendance at occasional evening and weekend events may be required – for which time will be given in lieu.

This individual may also be required to support the wider team as a point of contact for user enquiries, registration support, maintaining and uploading content to the site as well as social media activities. They will be partly responsible for preparing content, case studies and reports for funders.

This role will support Joined Up for Business (JUfB) in its employer focused activities, supporting businesses with recruitment, training, identifying funding incentives and community benefits delivery in line with the Scottish Government’s No One Left Behind (NOLB) framework and Fair Work principles.

The Business Support Co-ordinator will work across all JUfB projects, acting as a central single point of contact for the wider team to help support and co-ordinate daily activities and projects across the department. This role will have key responsibility for accurately maintaining our CRM system and associated administration to track progress and evidence outcomes.

Capital City Partnership is delighted to share this exciting job opportunity with all partnership agencies (applications for secondment are welcomed).

Capital City Partnership (CCP) is an arm’s length company of the City of Edinburgh Council and is tasked with the operational development, management and support of local and regional employability and poverty reduction measures.

Funded by National Lottery Young Start, the Youth Engagement Officer will play an integral role in shaping and developing the pioneering Whole Family Equality Project (WFEP), ensuring that the joined-up support is offered to those from minority ethnic backgrounds who are affected by poverty and disadvantage.

The Youth Engagement Officer role will be an exciting and varied role: including engagement with young people, families and communities, participation in our Citizen’s panel, multi-agency working with delivery partners, and contribution to shaping the evolving Joined Up for Families strategy with the aspiration to lift ethnic minority families out of poverty.

For details, please find the attached Job Description. We are keen to hear from organisations who have staff that would be interested in a secondment opportunity and welcome the chance to work with voluntary and community-based organisations in partnership. Should you require further information, please contact Ying Zhang, Strategy and Development Manager on 07513 233614 or ying.zhang@capitalcitypartnership.org .

This role will support Joined Up for Business (JUfB) in its employer focused activities, which includes supporting businesses with recruitment, training, identification of funding incentives and community benefits delivery in line with the Scottish Government’s No One Left Behind (NOLB) framework and Fair Work principles.

The Health and Social Care Recruitment Coordinator will be the lead recruitment and training contact for key stakeholders within the Health & Social Care (H&SC) sector in Edinburgh and will support with meeting vacancy demand, through streamlining and centralising the various offers to increase accessibility to potential entrants and increase awareness from the employability network and partner services.

The post holder will work directly with employers to actively support and coordinate large-scale recruitment and training requirements and be instrumental in collaborating with key statutory organisations such as the Health & Social Care Partnership to advise on recruitment approaches, labour market intelligence and innovative solutions to help shape future strategy. The postholder will also be involved working directly with job seekers and potential entrants to the sector through positive promotion of career and training opportunities.

Capital City Partnership (CCP) is an arm’s length company of The City of Edinburgh Council and is tasked with the operational development, management and support of local and regional employability and poverty reduction measures. It takes a flexible approach to changing economic conditions, needs and opportunities but its core functions comprise.

• The management of all employability related grants and contracts awarded to external providers by the council and other key partners

• The management of assessment processes related to bids received for such grants and contracts and making recommendations for funding

• The provision of policy advice, research, and development support (including secretariat functions) to the city’s Jobs Strategy Partnership and partners

• The development and maintenance of common communications and management information infrastructure for the Jobs Strategy Partnership

• Development and support of the Joined Up for Jobs network and the Joined Up for Business partnership

• Provision of support to the Edinburgh and South-East Scotland City Region Deal Integrated Regional Employability and Skills programme.

JOB PURPOSE

The Integrated Regional Employability and Skills (IRES) programme under the Edinburgh and South-East Scotland City Region Deal aims to tackle inequalities through supporting a growth programme over the long term. One aspect of this approach is the development of a new single management information system (MIS), Helix. Whilst the technical support for Helix is provided by the company behind the system, Hanlon, more user focused support is delivered by CCP, and it is for the support of this function that we wish to recruit a Business Information Support Officer.

The Helix system is currently used in the first roll out phase and used in Edinburgh and East Lothian by projects delivering employability support. Mid-Lothian and Scottish Borders are in the process of moving on. It will be fully used in South-East Scotland by 2025 for partners and projects funded predominately under No One Left Behind and UK Shared Prosperity resources. We now require an Officer to support the Business Intelligence Manager to oversee the Helix system and more importantly, support the caseworkers adding data and running reports on a daily basis. This support can be provided through a mixture of phone calls, emails, online meetings, and face to face support. The focus is that the data on the system is the most accurate and up to date it can be, and the service provided to the clients can be monitored from the database. To give some idea of the scale of the MIS, there are currently around 200 programmes recording their work on it and over 350 registered users. Questions that arise from caseworkers could for example include:

• Setting up new users on the system

• Questions about reports

• Clients that have been added to no programme or the wrong programme

• Clients that have been added but did not complete the correct paperwork and need removed

• New programmes and provisions that need set up or old programmes that need to be closed

• Activity status that needs changed

• Check and merge duplicate records

• Remove records that should no longer be retained as they are beyond the 7 year retention period.

Other significant duties include supporting the development of the system as it is rolled out into other areas of South East Scotland and beyond if required; delivering training to new system users; involvement in the discussions with users of the system through quarterly forums; supporting the Joined Up for Jobs website with content.

There is a Business Intelligence Manager to support this area of work. The successful candidate will also liaise with our employer engagement team to ensure the system is reflecting job opportunities.

Capital City Partnership (CCP) is an arm’s length company of The City of Edinburgh Council and is tasked with the operational development, management and support of local and regional employability and poverty reduction measures. It takes a flexible approach to changing economic conditions, needs and opportunities but its core functions comprise.

• The management of all employability related grants and contracts awarded to external providers by the council and other key partners

• The management of assessment processes related to bids received for such grants and contracts and making recommendations for funding

• The provision of policy advice, research, and development support (including secretariat functions) to the city’s Jobs Strategy Partnership and partners

• The development and maintenance of common communications and management information infrastructure for the Jobs Strategy Partnership

• Development and support of the Joined Up for Jobs network and the Joined Up for Business partnership

• Provision of support to the Edinburgh and South-East Scotland City Region Deal Integrated Regional Employability and Skills programme.

JOB PURPOSE

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Grants Manager is a new position requiring a wide-ranging skillset to meet the contract management and partnership relationships remit we require to deliver a Programme Management Office for Edinburgh delivery of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Levelling Up Agenda. The programme will cover three main themes: Communities and Places; Local Business Support; and People and Skills. It will also connect to the nationwide Multiply programme.

The Grants Manager will report to UK government, City of Edinburgh Council and the Capital City Partnership Board regarding the performance and delivery of the programme of funding. They will also work with colleagues in Capital City Partnership, City of Edinburgh Council and the wider Job Strategy Partnership to ensure alignment and integration with other poverty alleviation, employment and community cohesion programmes.

We require a manager to oversee the over £9 million programme of delivery under UKSPF. The role will involve close working with the public, private and voluntary sector grant recipients. The successful candidate will be expected to provide monitoring, audit and tracking of all contracts and grants, identify opportunities for partnership working, and facilitate networking.

Other significant duties include supporting the development, design, and commissioning of service; developing service standards for delivery; co-ordinating a quarterly UKSPF Forum to support the programme; publicising the projects involved in the programme; working alongside the management information system and portals team for client tracking; and ensuring best value from spend in this area.

The post holder will join a small team of grant managers and officers and will line manage a grant officer and part time finance officer. The successful candidate will also liaise with our employer engagement team and our Edinburgh and South-East Scotland City Deal teams to promote synergies across the funding landscape.

Organisation Details

Capital City Partnership (CCP) is an arm’s length company of the City of Edinburgh Council and is tasked with the operational development, management and support of local and regional employability and poverty reduction measures.

It takes a flexible approach to changing economic conditions, needs and opportunities but its core functions comprise.

• The management of all employability related grants and contracts awarded to external providers by the council and other key partners

• The management of assessment processes related to bids received for such grants and contracts and making recommendations for funding

• The provision of policy advice, research and development support (including secretariat functions) to the city’s Jobs Strategy Partnership and partners

• The development and maintenance of common communications and management information infrastructure for the Jobs Strategy Partnership

• Development and support of the Joined Up for Jobs network and the Joined Up for Business partnership

• Increasingly, provision of support to the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal skills programme

CCP is also a lead agency in the UK and Scottish Government’s £1.3bn Edinburgh & South-East Scotland City Region Deal (ESES CRD) under the theme of the Integrated Regional Employability and Skills (IRES) Programme – covering Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian, West Lothian, Fife and Scottish Borders.

Job Purpose

Joined Up for Business (JUfB) is coordinated by Capital City Partnership (CCP) and is a collaborative group of public sector organisations which brings together a range of employer services under one framework, making it easier for businesses to access the support they need.

JUfB works on a "no wrong door" approach and offers a bespoke, free recruitment and training service, as well as a business growth support advice for SMEs and helps organisations to identify funding initiatives that can support across these areas. We also support contractors in meeting their employability focused community benefits targets across the city.

JUfB directly links with the city’s employability network, Joined Up for Jobs (JUfJ) to create, maximise and simplify access to high-quality employment and training opportunities for Edinburgh citizens.

This post is to provide a central point of contact and co-ordination for the city’s Employer Engagement strategy, adopting and promoting the ‘no wrong door’ approach and promoting to employers the benefits of adopting the Real Living Wage, Living Hours and inclusive practices as outlined within the Scottish Government Fair Work strategy.

The Employer Relationship Manager is a key contact for employers, employability providers and contractors in the co-ordination of daily activities and projects and has responsibility for developing and maintaining strong and effective partnership relationships to ensure that opportunities are accessible for key client groups and referral routes to vacancies are maximised.

The postholder will be required to support the city’s offer to businesses who are recruiting, growing, or developing their workforce and further maintain and enhance the delivery of a high quality, customer focused and responsive service to Edinburgh employers. Supporting contractors with community benefits forms part of this offer.

Capital City Partnership (CCP) is an arm’s length company of The City of Edinburgh Council and is tasked with the operational development, management and support of local and regional employability and poverty reduction measures. It takes a flexible approach to changing economic conditions, needs and opportunities but its core functions comprise.

• The management of all employability related grants and contracts awarded to external providers by the council and other key partners
• The management of assessment processes related to bids received for such grants and contracts and making recommendations for funding
• The provision of policy advice, research, and development support (including secretariat functions) to the city’s Jobs Strategy Partnership and partners
• The development and maintenance of common communications and management information infrastructure for the Jobs Strategy Partnership
• Development and support of the Joined Up for Jobs network and the Joined Up for Business partnership
• Provision of support to the Edinburgh and South-East Scotland City Region Deal Integrated Regional Employability and Skills programme.
• Management of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund allocation for Edinburgh.

Job Purpose

A Programme Officer is required to bring a wide-ranging skillset to the delivery of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) programme in Edinburgh. The post sits within the UKSPF team which consists of a manager and one other officer. You can read more about the UKSPF Fund here. The fund aims to:

• Boost productivity, pay, jobs and living standards;
• Spread opportunities and improve public services;
• Build a sense of community, local pride and belonging; and
• Empower local leaders and communities.

The £9 million allocation for Edinburgh is funding 31 projects under the themes of Communities and Place; People and Skills; and Local Business Support. In this role, the Programme Officer will support the Grants Manager to ensure effective contract management and to maximise the potential for building constructive partnerships across the programme. The Officer role will support the fulfilment of reporting requirements and help to build a public profile for the programme by supporting communications.

Contract management

The successful candidate will be expected to provide support with monitoring funding agreements, including supervising project performance and supporting organisations with data collation and the development of evaluation materials. This will include applying knowledge and understanding of protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 to ensure that the programme has an equitable and inclusive approach. It will include developing a working knowledge of CCP’s Helix database and Power Bi tools and using these to compile and analyse reports. There will also be finance administration tasks including dealing with invoices and internal memos.

Network and partnerships

In this role, there is also an emphasis on maximising the potential of the UKSPF programme through facilitating partnership working and developing the UKSPF Edinburgh network. The successful candidate will help to create an online networking space and set of resources, and work to build positive relationships with the grant holders. They will also support the organisation and delivery of network events.

Reporting and communications

The role will also involve supporting the UKSPF Grants Manager with the compilation of quarterly reports where required and delivering updates and communications to key stakeholders and the wider public. Stakeholders include City of Edinburgh Council, the Edinburgh Partnership, local politicians and councillors, and the wider third sector.

The ideal candidate would have a broad skills base and the ability to blend skills to deliver maximum impact for the programme. There will also be the opportunity to play to strengths and to identify areas where the candidate would particularly like to develop their knowledge and skills.

For further details abut the role, please download the Job Description below.

Capital City Partnership (CCP) is an arm’s length company of the City of Edinburgh Council and is tasked with the operational development, management and support of local and regional employability and poverty reduction measures. It takes a flexible approach to changing economic conditions, needs and opportunities but its core functions comprise:

• The management of all employability related grants and contracts awarded to external providers by the council and other key partners
• The management of assessment processes related to bids received for such grants and contracts and making recommendations for funding
• The provision of policy advice, research, and development support (including secretariat functions) to the city’s Jobs Strategy Partnership and partners
• The development and maintenance of common communications and management information infrastructure for the Jobs Strategy Partnership
• Development and support of the Joined Up for Jobs network and the Joined Up for Business partnership
• Provision of support to the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal skills programme.
• Management of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund allocation for Edinburgh.

Job Purpose

A Programme Administrator is required to bring a wide-ranging skillset to the delivery of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) programme in Edinburgh. The post sits within the UKSPF team which consists of a manager and one other officer. You can read more about the UKSPF Fund here. The fund aims to:

• Boost productivity, pay, jobs and living standards,
• Spread opportunities and improve public services,
• Build a sense of community, local pride and belonging, and
• Empower local leaders and communities.

The £9 million allocation for Edinburgh is funding 31 projects under the themes of Communities and Place; People and Skills; and Local Business Support. In this role, the Programme Administrator will support the Grants Manager to ensure effective contract management and to maximise the potential for building constructive partnerships across the programme. The Officer role will support the fulfilment of reporting requirements and help to build a public profile for the programme by supporting communications.

The role is to provide administrative support to the UKSPF team. Your key responsibilities will be:

• Supporting contract management including tasks such as handling invoices and memos, updating financial trackers and other records, and supporting the effective management of data including through use of Excel and our Helix database.
• Supporting communication with projects including sending reminders, scheduling meetings, and dealing with enquiries.
• Assisting in the organisation of meetings and events such as booking venues, liaising with guest speakers, attendees, issuing invites, collating presentations and welcoming guests.
• Assisting with the management of a website and social media accounts including uploading content.
• Producing and collating reports from the Helix database system.
• Collaborating with internal teams to maximise opportunities and efficiency across all CCP strategy and cross-over projects.
• Taking minutes and records of meetings.

For further details about the role, please download the Job Description Below.

Organisation Details

Capital City Partnership (CCP) is an arm’s length company of the City of Edinburgh Council and is tasked with the operational development, management and support of local and regional employability and poverty reduction measures.

It takes a flexible approach to changing economic conditions, needs and opportunities but its core functions comprise.

• The management of all employability related grants and contracts awarded to external providers by the council and other key partners

• The management of assessment processes related to bids received for such grants and contracts and making recommendations for funding

• The provision of policy advice, research and development support (including secretariat functions) to the city’s Jobs Strategy Partnership and partners

• The development and maintenance of common communications and management information infrastructure for the Jobs Strategy Partnership

• Development and support of the Joined Up for Jobs network and the Joined Up for Business partnership

• Provision of support to the Edinburgh and South-East Scotland City Region Deal skills programme

JOB PURPOSE

Joined Up for Business (JUfB) is co-ordinated by Capital City Partnership (CCP) and is a collaborative group of public sector organisations which brings together a range of employer services under one framework, making it easier for businesses to find and access the support they need.

It works on a "no wrong door" approach and offers a bespoke, free recruitment and training service, as well as a business growth support service for SMEs and help businesses to identify funding initiatives that can support across these areas. We also support contractors in meeting their employability focused community benefits targets across the city.

JUfB directly links with the city’s employability network, Joined Up for Jobs (JUfJ) to create, maximise and simplify access to high-quality employment and training opportunities for Edinburgh citizens.

JUfB also develops and runs a number of employers led support initiatives, including skill centres around large scale recruitment opportunities, notably with retail focused locations Fort Kinnaird and FUSE at St James Quarter.

This new post is to support the development, launch and operational running of a new Recruitment Skill Centre as part of the Waterfront Development in North-West Edinburgh.

The Waterfront Development is a vibrant new city quarter with over 3,000 new homes for sale and rent, new school, health centre, commercial, culture and recreational opportunity alongside the creation of a new coastal city park, enhanced connectivity with the city centre and wider region.

The skills hub will be based within the multi-use centre at Macmillan Square in Muirhouse, North West Edinburgh, where the community can access support to overcome barriers to securing employment/upskilling, help search for vacancies advice and access to training and qualifications

The MacMillan Skills Hub Manager will have responsibility for developing and maintaining the Skill Centre offer based on our other successful skill centre models at Fort Kinnaird and FUSE St James Quarter but shaped towards the local need and opportunities. We want to respond to the projected new job growth and link citizens into job vacancies.

To work in partnership with World Jewish Relief’s Specialist Training and Employment Programme (STEP). STEP supports refugees to develop the skills and identify the opportunities they need to secure sustainable employment.

The STEP Employment Advisor is responsible for working directly with a caseload of Ukrainian Refugee clients. The post holder will prepare clients for competitive employment and help them to achieve their chosen training and employment objectives. The post holder will work to a variety of performance targets based on the progression outcomes of clients such as successful completion of training courses, voluntary and paid work placements, and achieving paid employment.

Flexible Working: CCP operates a flexible working policy. We are open to discussing a full-time or part-time contract for this role with a minimum contract of 21 hours per week.