* Hourly rate: £12.60 per hour 9 hours per week - Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, 9.30 am – 12.30 pm (term-time)
Role
Would you like to join a vibrant, exciting team working alongside families and volunteers in North Lanarkshire?
Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire is a charity making a big impact on families with young children (under 5) in the local area. We are now excited to welcome an enthusiastic and creative Play Worker to join our team. The role involves assisting in the planning and delivery of engaging group sessions for children and families as part of our community-based group work.
The role is initially funded for one year with the possibility of extended funding.
Do you have what we are looking for?
* Experience working with children in a play or childcare setting
* A creative approach to designing activities that encourage engagement, development and fun for children and parents/caregivers
* The ability to work as part of a team and build positive relationships with families
* Flexibility and adaptability to adjust to changing needs and situations
Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people with disabilities and anyone who needs support to complete the application process should contact us.
Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire is committed to safer recruitment practice as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to PVG checks.
What we are looking for
We are looking for a reliable person with a passion to create change for children and families and who follow our values of INTEGRITY, LOVE, EXCELLENCE & COLLABORATION with the following skills and experience:
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills, oral and written
* Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with babies and parents
* Ability to work sensitively with a wide variety of people in different settings
* Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
* Ability to work flexibly
* Ability to implement policies and procedures in accordance with current legislation
* Competence in Office IT including Microsoft Word
* Some administrative skills
Essential Experience and Knowledge:
* Minimum of two years’ experience of working with parents and babies and achieving positive outcomes through direct contribution with support activities and intervention
* Experience of working with vulnerable families and a broad understanding of barriers
* Experience of partnership working and networking with other organisations
* Willingness to participate in relevant training and development and work towards relevant professional qualification if required
Desirable Experience and Knowledge:
* Previous experience working in the field of social care
* Experience of monitoring, record keeping and report writing
* Experience of planning and developing new initiatives
* Relevant experience of working as part of a team
* Post qualification experience of working with babies and families
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a skilled, supportive and inspiring team making a real difference and changing outcomes with and for children & families in Drumchapel and beyond.
What we offer
* Competitive salary with incremental rises
* (pro-rata @ 35 hours) 35 days annual leave which grows with length of service (includes 10 days public holidays)
* Flexible working in line with the needs of the Charity
* Opportunities for growth & development including comprehensive induction & training programme, coaching & mentoring, support & supervision, appraisals and team development
Due to changes and development of Threads Service, we are looking for a driven and enthusiastic Team Manager to join the team to manage our Early Help Service. The post is a time-limited fixed term contract for a period of 18 months to cover the current Team Manager's secondment period. The Team Manager will support the CSM to lead and manage day-to-day operational service delivery to improve outcomes for families in the Renfrewshire area.
Pay & Reward Framework
We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.
For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy.
Workplace Offer: What it means for you
The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment.
We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
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