Description Salary: £24,000 per annum Location: City of Glasgow Contract/Hours: Fixed Term contract for 1 year / Part Time – 18.5 hours per week. Interviews will be held Thursday 6th February. Benefits: 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts. Vulnerable children in the UK need your help Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. Last year, we helped more than 687,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive. Why Action for Children? Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives. A bit about the role “Supporting mental health and wellbeing is a big part of what we do. We help young people talk about how they're feeling, and make sure they don't feel alone.” Are you passionate about supporting young people's mental health and emotional well-being? We are seeking a dedicated Wellbeing Practitioner to join our fantastic team in Glasgow. As part of an exciting partnership with Action for Children and Scottish Friendly, your role will play a crucial part in delivering high-quality, school-based group work and family support to young people aged 12-18 years who are negatively affected or are at risk of being affected by poor mental health. The Blues Programme is an internationally acclaimed wellbeing programme for young people. Over six weeks, it teaches emotional resilience, reduces low mood and anxious thoughts. Crucially, it gets teenagers talking. As a Wellbeing Practitioner, you'll effectively engage with young people to deliver group work support, within a school setting but there may also be a requirement in a local community. As part of a supportive team, you'll work alongside trained Action for Children Blues practitioners who are committed to making a positive impact in what is a truly rewarding role. This role involves elements of engaging with families and young people in the community and their homes. A strong passion to working with families who need often high levels of support is crucial. How you'll help to create brighter futures Delivering a complex and specialist interventions with children, young people or families on a 1:1 basis, group or community setting. Focussing on resilience and wellbeing at an early intervention level. Working with families as indicated by schools and group work. Working with our partners to achieve fantastic outcomes for young people and their family’s mental health. Managing a caseload, including undertaking assessing, reviewing and managing risk. Let's talk about you Proven track record of working directly with families in their own homes and communities. An understanding of the mental health issues faced by children and you people. Experience of working within a multi-agency setting e.g. Education, social care or health environment Understanding and experience of safe-guarding procedures. Keeping young people as the focus and ensure their feelings and wishes are represented in meetings and recorded accurately. Ability to communicate effectively, maintain independent professional relationships and have an awareness of professional boundaries. Demonstrable application of working with a diverse community and promoting the principles of equality. Experience of group work delivery in a variety of settings Good to know Application Process Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration. Talent Pool We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't. Contact: Jessica Jarvis email us at recruitmentserviceactionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 10711 Diversity, equality and inclusion At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. [ For Children Service roles only: Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.] Want to know more about Action for Children? Find us on X, Linkedin, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better. Job Description See below for further information about working with us: Action for Children Employee Benefits AfC Commitment Statement