Circle is a Scottish charity working at the heart of deprived communities across central Scotland. Our aim is to support the most disadvantaged children and families to improve their lives, promote their healthy development and reach their potential. Our purpose is to improve the lives of children by strengthening families.
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 works alongside the whole family, building on their strengths and promoting the positive involvement of all family members. We have a strong track record of supporting children, young people and their families affected by parental imprisonment, parental substance use, domestic abuse and poor mental health.
We use a strengths-based approach that seeks to empower family members to find their own solutions and build resilience focusing on their hopes, dreams and aspirations. At the heart of Circle’s approach are relationships based on trust, openness and honesty.
Current Vacancies:
Senior Young People’s Worker – East Lothian
Finance Officer/Administrator – Edinburgh
Family Outreach Worker (Fathers) – Edinburgh
Family Wellbeing Practitioner – Edinburgh
Senior Young People’s Worker (East Lothian)
This programme will support young people affected by family substance use.
Full-time (36 hours per week)
£31,772 – £33,517 per annum
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.
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.
Applicants should possess a qualification in youth and community work, social work, social care, health or education, and have relevant experience
Funded until 31 March 2026
CLOSING DATE: Thursday 8 June 2023
INTERVIEW DATE: Friday 16 June 2023, 1pm – 4pm
Events Officer (Edinburgh)
Full-time (36 hours per week)
£28,593 – £32,588 per annum
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.
CLOSING DATE: CLOSED
INTERVIEW DATES: Thursday 8 & Fri 9 June 2023
Fundraising Officer (Edinburgh)
Full-time (36 hours per week)
£28,593 – £32,588 per annum
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.
CLOSING DATE: CLOSED
INTERVIEW DATES: Thursday 8 & Fri 9 June 2023
Finance Officer/Administrator (Edinburgh)
Part-time (18 hours per week)
Pro rata to £23,541 – £26,870 per annum
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.
CLOSING DATE: Monday 5 June 2023
INTERVIEW DATE: Monday 12 June 2023
Family Outreach Worker (Fathers), Edinburgh
Supporting fathers of children affected by parental substance use to minimise the impact on the children
Full-time (36 hours per week)
£26,870 – £31,144 per annum
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)
Applicants should possess a qualification in social work, social care, education or health, and have relevant experience.
CLOSING DATE: Wednesday 7 June 2023
INTERVIEW DATE: Thursday 15 June 2023
Family Wellbeing Practitioner (Edinburgh)
Improving the lives of children and families in North Edinburgh
Part-time (18 hours per week)
Pro rata to £26,870 – £31,144 per annum
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)
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.
CLOSING DATE: Monday 5 June 2023 at 12noon
INTERVIEW DATE: Monday 12 June 2023
Circle’s interviews are competency-based and will consist of answering set questions put to you by the panel. You will be expected to give practical examples which highlight your relevant competencies for the post. You can find some useful tips about answering competency questions by searching for “competency” on the following website: www.jobs.ac.uk