Advertised from 16 September 2026

Role

About East Lothian Foodbank

East Lothian Foodbank provides food and emergency daily essentials to local people who are experiencing hardship in East Lothian. Alongside the provision of emergency food parcels, we offer a money advice service and practical support to help address the challenges individuals and families who use our service face. In addition to this, we work alongside partners and our local community, to influence policy towards ending poverty in East Lothian.

As an independent Scottish charity, we are fortunate to also be part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by Trussell, working together to ensure no one in the UK needs a food bank to survive.

About this role

This is a new post, which will play a key role in developing and embedding our signposting pathways – and an opportunity to play a pivotal role in improving outcomes for the people using our service.

The Community Signposting Worker will provide person-centred, trauma-informed support to individuals and families experiencing financial hardship (taking a "What Matters to You" approach) and empowering people as active agents in their own journey while also contributing to the development of new ways of working, improved outcomes, and stronger partnership integration.

The postholder will improve how we record and use signposting data through our E-referral system (DCS), and train and build the confidence of volunteers to take on a sustained signposting role when the funding ends. A key part of this role is bringing volunteers on the journey building their confidence and capability in signposting.

This is a time-limited, developmental role, designed to support both service delivery and system change.

Application notes

Application deadline: Tuesday 6th of October 2026 at 12pm noon*

Interview date: It is anticipated that interviews will be held on or around the w/c 12th of October*

Interview location: In person, Tranent

Please submit your CV of no more than 2 sides of A4 to joinourteam@eastlothian.foodbank.org.uk along with a cover letter telling us why you are interested in this role and why you are a suitable candidate. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

As part of our recruitment process there will also be a short practical assessment that forms part of the interview.

In line with our Recruitment and Selection Policy this role will be subject to a Disclosure Scotland check.

*We regularly review applications and reserve the right to close an advert early if we identify suitable candidates. To avoid disappointment, please submit your application as soon as possible.

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