Job Description

Midlothian Sure Start is a dynamic, award winning third sector organisation. It offers a quality support service to families with children up to age 12 across Midlothian. Midlothian Sure Start has been in existence since 2001 and employs over 70 members of staff providing a service in Family Learning centres and in the community. Our ethos is to provide a holistic, confidential community based service where families are at the heart of what we do.

We are looking for people who are as passionate about the services we provide as we are and in return we are keen to support professional development with excellent training and development opportunities, enhanced sick pay (following completion of probation), enhanced annual leave entitlement (we close completely for a well-earned break over Christmas and New Year) and we support our staff with an Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, Discounted Childcare, Health Cash Plan and Discounted Shopping.

We are currently recruiting for the following posts:

Please note Eligibility Criteria for these posts: These posts as funded through No-one Left behind Parent Employability Support Fund (NOLB PESF). To be eligible for this post you must be over 25, a Midlothian parent and have been unemployed for 12+ months.

ADMIN ASSISTANT

Part-time - 16 to 25 hours per week - Monday to Thursday

Fixed term for 6 months, Salary 12.60 per hour

We are currently recruiting for an admin assistant to provide administrative support to our centres. This will include photocopying, printing and scanning, typing up notes/minutes and general administrative duties. There will also be an opportunity to learn about Health & Safety, the coordination of maintenance and facilities. The role will be based at our Head Office in Mayfield with some travel across our 6 centres in Midlothian.

An interest in working in an office environment and an understanding of the difficulties experienced by vulnerable families and good interpersonal and communication skills are required.

For more information or if you are interested in applying please contact our recruitment team on 0131 654 0489 or email your CV to recruitment@midlothiansurest.org.uk

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: 12.60 per hour

Expected hours: 16 - 25 per week

Benefits:

Casual dress Company events Employee discount Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Store discount
Schedule:

Day shift Holidays Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

Are you a parent living in Midlothian? Have you been unemployed for at least 12 months? Are you over 25?
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 06/06/2025