Advertised from 10 June 2026

Role

Purpose of Job

This internship will undertake front-line community work through supporting the Grassy Riggs Older People’s Drop in Café. The café work will take place in the mornings, 8.30am-1pm.

In the afternoon, the internship will focus on supporting MCA to deliver its role as a third sector interface. Key tasks will include undertaking a survey of our key stakeholders, as well as other strategic activity.

The intern will gain hands-on experience in front-line community work, and a broad range of third sector experience including stakeholder engagement. Job coaching and interview practice will be included programme of work, as well as access to free training. The internship would be ideal for anyone looking for a first role in the third sector.

You can see more about being on placement at MCA here: What's It Like to Work at MCA? - Student Placement Experience - Midlothian Community Action (MCA)

About our organisation

Midlothian Community Action (MCA) is the Third Sector Interface (TSI) for Midlothian, supporting local community organisations, volunteers, and social enterprises. www.mca.scot

The Grassy Riggs is a service for older people and their carers in Woodburn, Dalkeith. The service is based in the Woodburn Community Hub building and provides a warm, supportive environment where people over the age of 65 can come together to experience meaningful social engagement, make friends and try out new opportunities. The Grassy Riggs - Midlothian Community Action (MCA)

Application notes

Please send us a covering letter and your CV. Make sure that you address how you meet the skills and experience noted above. Send this to Info@MCA.scot by Monday 29 June. Interviews are likely to be on Monday 6 July.

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