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* 37 hours per week. Fixed term contract until 31st March 2026 (with possible extension subject to further funding). Working hours are flexible to meet the needs of the service.
Role
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.
About the service
Our Routes Renfrewshire youth service is a partnership with Scottish families affected by alcohol and drugs, delivering their successful youth programme across Renfrewshire.
Your role will be to co-produce and take part in activities with young people aged 12-26, who are affected by family substance use.
We strive to challenge the stigma of substance use and addiction through trauma informed practice and understanding.
You will be there to empower young people, by creating opportunities and build trusted relationships.
It is essential that you are a confident driver and have access to a car, as we cover the whole Renfrewshire area, often traveling to different localities for trips and activities.
Our service operates between the hours of 9am and 9pm Monday to Friday and 12-4pm on Saturdays. You’ll work 5 days out of 7 and manage your diary to ensure our service meets the needs of our young people.
How you'll help to create brighter futures
* Facilitating groups to bring young people with similar experiences together for fun and peer support
* Providing 1:1 emotional support and activities for young people in the Renfrewshire area
* Working 5 days over 7 to ensure young people have access to positive experience in the evenings and weekends
* Working closely with schools to promote the service and encourage young people to self-refer
Let's talk about you
Are you resilient and have a positive approach to change and challenge? We are looking for someone with a ‘can do’ attitude to join our team. Ideally you will have:
* Demonstrable experience of working in a care setting and developing positive relationships through trust
* Application of a range of techniques to co-ordinate and communicate with service users and their families
* Demonstrate a solution focused approach to address problems, individually and in a team setting
* Demonstrate emotional resilience to respond to the challenging nature of the role
* Possess a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or recognised equivalent) or if you do not possess this you must be prepared to complete this within 2 years of commencing employment with us, full support will be provided.
Please note: Interviews are planned to be held on Friday, 14th March 2025.
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
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.
Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.
If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.
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