Our Staff Team

Day to day running of the charity, which supports young families from diverse communities in Edinburgh, within the national Home-Start framework.
Reporting to the Board of Trustees and support them in the Charity’s continuing development.

Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm

Management and leadership of staff who undertake group or 1:1 work with families
Some direct work with families including Video Interactive Guidance,Peep, and parenting support
Support developing local networks and representing Home-Start
Oversight of activities like trips/holiday programmes/Christmas
Deputise for Manager (rotate through both roles)
Part of Senior Management team

Monday to Thursday: 9:00am – 3:30pm
Friday: 9:00am – 12:00pm

Management and leadership of Family Support Co-ordinators
Volunteering Lead, with some direct work with volunteers as well as oversight of volunteering recruitment, induction, training and support
Support developing local networks and representing Home-Start
Oversight of activities like trips/holiday programmes/Christmas
Deputise for Manager (rotate through both roles)
Part of Senior Management team

Monday: 9:00am – 4:30pm
Tuesday: 10:00am – 4:30pm
Thursday: 9:00am – 4:30pm

Support caseload of home visiting volunteers
Will have responsibility for North East Locality in Edinburgh, and attend any locality meetings/activities
Delivery of prep course, annual reviews of volunteers, volunteer recruitment
Initial assessments of families

Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 4:30pm

Support caseload of home visiting volunteers
Will have responsibility for South East Locality in Edinburgh, and attend any locality meetings/activities
Delivery of prep course, annual reviews of volunteers, volunteer recruitment
Initial assessments of families

Monday: 9:00am – 2:30pm
Tuesday to Thursday: 8:30am – 2:30pm

Support caseload of home visiting volunteers
Will have responsibility for South East Locality in Edinburgh, and attend any locality meetings/activities
Delivery of prep course, annual reviews of volunteers, volunteer recruitment
Initial assessments of families

Monday to Thursday: 9:00am – 4:30pm

Oversight of group work
Liaise with partner agencies such as peeple
Develop schedule of group work for each term and with admin support, ensure venues and resources are sourced and maintained
Support group work volunteers
Monitoring and evaluation of group work with admin support

Tuesday, Wednesday &
Thursday: 9:00am – 5:00pm

Oversight of group work
Liaise with partner agencies such as peeple
Develop schedule of group work for each term and with admin support, ensure venues and resources are sourced and maintained
Support group work volunteers
Monitoring and evaluation of group work with admin support

Wednesday to Friday: 9am – 4:30pm

Work with parents/carers to achieve consistent whole family wellbeing
Create safe spaces for parents and children within groups where they can grow in confidence and learn new skills
Enable parents/carers to develop their parenting skills and relationships with their children that improves attachment and enhances family learning opportunities

Monday: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday to Thursday: 9:00am – 2:30pm

Perinatal is defined by NHS Lothian as the period pre-birth to 3 years
Direct work in families’ homes delivering short term intervention to support perinatal development (such as Baby Massage, parent infant attachment work, Peep etc.)
Support volunteers who can undertake Baby Massage/Bookbug/Peep in home
Link with perinatal networks to develop our services (such as the Perinatal Collaborative, HS Perinatal Champions Network, etc.)

Monday to Thursday: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday: 9:00am – 2:00pm