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Wellbeing & Opportunities Worker (East & Midlothian)

YouthLink Scotland
7,137.6 - 13,918.32 per year (pro rata)
East Lothian and Midlothian
Part-time
7th August 2026
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This role will support participants to successfully participate in and complete the Impactful Parents programme. You will provide support to groups of parents (up to 15 parents in Q3 and 15 in Q4) to develop employability skills and achieve outcomes set by the funder.

  • Organisation: Impact Arts
  • Job title: Wellbeing & Opportunities Worker (East & Midlothian)
  • Contract: Part-time (10 hours per week increasing to 19.5 hours per week). Fixed term contract until Thursday 25th March 2027.
  • Location: East Lothian and Midlothian
  • Closing date: 7 August, 2026
  • Salary: £26,766 per annum (£7,137.60 pro rata for 10 hours per week and £13,918.32 pro rata for 19.5 hours per week)

Impactful Parents is a creative employability programme aimed at unemployed and economically inactive parents who live in the Scottish Borders. Through participating in the programme, the expectation is that the participants will develop employability skills and confidence to move on to a positive destination such as further training, education, volunteering or employment.

The project is delivered by a Creative Lead (CL) and a Wellbeing and Opportunities Worker (WOW), and the sessions on Mondays and Tuesdays, 10am-1pm, focus on using creative arts as a tool to build confidence and skills.
During the programme, participants will update their CV, practice interview skills and explore possible progressions, with the support of the WOW. They will also produce various artistic outputs that will be exhibited in a final showcase at the end of their programme.

Working hours: 10 hours per week from w/c Monday 7th September increasing to 19.5 hours per week from w/c 14th September until end of contract.

  • Wednesdays – 7.5 hours (working day 9am to 5pm, with a 30 min unpaid lunch break).
  • Thursdays – 7.5 hours (working day 9am to 5pm, with a 30 min unpaid lunch break).
  • Plus, an additional 4.5 hours to be worked on another weekday – exact day can be discussed and agreed.

Location: East Lothian
Based at The Fraser Centre in Tranent between September – December 2026, then based in Prestonpans Community Centre in Prestonpans between January – March 2027.

Location: Midlothian
Based at One Dalkeith in Dalkeith, Midlothian between September 2026 – March 2027.

Travel: Some travel to other locations may be required from time to time, for events or networking.

Closing date: 9am on Friday 7th August.
Interview dates: Interviews are expected to be held on Thursday 13th August, Monday 17th August and Tuesday 18th August.
Expected start date: Monday 7th September 2026 (training and induction day).