Community Development Manager

Benefits:

Dr Bell’s is a people-led organisation where staff are valued, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer a Living Wage salary, generous annual leave (including Christmas closure, a birthday day off and personal day), flexible working options, enhanced family-friendly policies, a strong pension, and 24/7 wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme.

Dr Bell’s Family Centre has been supporting families in Leith since 2006 to thrive and feel safe, supported, and healthy. We offer a welcoming, safe place where families with young children can get support, advice, and encouragement.

Dr Bell’s Family Centre is seeking an experienced, values-led Community Development Manager to lead the development and delivery of our family and community support programmes and help shape the next phase of our organisation’s development.

Based in Leith, Dr Bell’s has supported families with young children since 2006, offering a unique, holistic model that brings early years childcare, therapeutic services, family learning, food and nutrition, and community support together under one roof.

Working closely within the leadership team, the Community Development Manager will:

• Lead the development and delivery of family support and group work programmes in Leith, identifying barriers to participation and creating opportunities that respond to the needs and priorities of local families.
• Contribute to the strategic planning and development of Dr Bell’s Family Centre, working closely with the Senior Leadership Team to shape services, identify priorities and support the organisation’s wider goals.
• Build and nurture strong partnerships across the community, working with local organisations, professionals and community members to strengthen support, increase referrals and create new opportunities for families.
• Empower families and the wider community to shape and lead services, supporting volunteers, peer supporters and community members to develop their skills and take an active role in the Centre.
• Monitor, evaluate and demonstrate the impact of our work, ensuring effective monitoring and evaluation systems are embedded across programmes and contributing to reporting, fundraising and the long-term sustainability of the organisation.

This role will suit a collaborative community development professional who combines strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery, and who is passionate about reducing barriers, strengthening communities and improving outcomes for families experiencing socio-economic disadvantage.

The post is based at Dr Bell’s Family Centre in Leith, Edinburgh.