Brief Summary: We are welcoming a new cohort of individuals to our organisation through the Edinburgh Guarantee’s Job Creation Scheme. Each participant will complete a 6-month paid work experience placement, fully funded by The Edinburgh Guarantee. This is an exciting opportunity for clients to
Employer: Edinburgh Council
Salary: £13.66 ph
Contract Length: 6 months
Closing Date: 10/06/2026
Placements last up to 26 weeks and will end no later than 31 March 2027. Placements can be between 10-36 hours per week and payment starts at £13.66 per hour. Start and finish times will vary depending on the type of placement. The workplace will also depend on the placement the client is given. While we try to take home locations into consideration, this is not always possible and successful applicants may need to travel to another part of the city. The number of hours worked per week is negotiable, however some placements may need people to be available on certain days and at fixed times so we will take availability into consideration when matching placements.
Our placements are across many different areas of the council and we will try to match applicants to something that interests them and matches their skills and experience, but we may need to suggest something they have not tried before due to the availability of placements or number of requests for that type of placement.
We provide over 700 services across the organisation and try to make our placements as varied and as widespread as possible. Examples of types of placements we have offered in the past include
This list is an example of placements and it is subject to change based on the availability of departments. There are many different teams and types of work across the council, and we want to hear what applicants are interested in.
This year we are also able to offer placements in our Early Years teams. These roles are within nurseries and other childcare settings, preparing applicants to enter employment in this area. These placement are specifically for those who meet the criteria in the eligibility section below.
For further information or to discuss the posts please contact jcs@edinburgh.gov.uk
You can submit an application to us on the Edinburgh Guarantee web page Job Creation Scheme – Edinburgh Guarantee. If you meet the eligibility criteria for both types of placement, you are welcome to submit an application for both but the Early Years placements are only for those who meet the specific requirements for these placements, which can be found at the bottom of the webpage. If you apply for both types of placement, please state your preference on your application.
Applications close on Wednesday 10 June 2026
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