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* 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.
Home-Starts across the UK work alongside families in their own homes and in communities to help them through challenging times. We support parents through 1:1 volunteer support and groups helping them to cope with the stresses and strains of life and make sure they have the skills, confidence, and strength they need to nurture their children. We provide a listening ear, and our non-judgemental, compassionate, confidential support offers a vital lifeline to parents and helps ensure children have the best possible start in life.
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.
Charity No. SCO32736 Company No. SC280855
Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire
An exciting opportunity to be part of a growing and evolving award-winning Charity which pushes boundaries and works to change the landscape for children & families in Drumchapel and beyond. Reporting to the Programme Manager, you will be responsible for providing Family Support and Intervention to families and children from pre-birth to age 1 within Glasgow North West.
3D Drumchapel is a charity which has been working with children and families in Drumchapel and surrounding areas for over 27 years. We journey with children, families and communities to build strong foundations for families to thrive. We aim to strengthen family relationships, support parents to be the best parents they can be, improve family health & wellbeing, support children's development and build capacity in communities for family support delivery. Our services include a perinatal programme, parent & child sessions, parenting programmes, learning & development sessions, outdoor play, peer support groups, 1-1 support, family support in schools and practical support including Bairn Necessities which redistributes clothing and equipment for 0-5 years. We also lead the Drumchapel Children & Families Network which brings together children & families, third sector, social work, health, education, police and housing to work together to improve outcomes for children and families in Drumchapel.
The role
The Perinatal Family Worker will be based in 3D Drumchapel Office within Drumchapel Community Centre, however the role will involve some work in and around the community including home visits, and a weekly presence at the Antenatal Clinic. The Perinatal Family Worker will support families and babies by working as part of the Perinatal team to design and deliver parent and child play sessions, parenting groups, offering one to one support, and signposting and referring to other support services where necessary. The role will involve liaising and working together with Health Services, including local Midwives, Health Visitors and the Family Nurse Partnership.
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. You will be joining our team at a pivotal as we grow, seek to break new ground and take 3D Drumchapel to the next level.
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.
Based within Renfrewshire Council Children's services Social Work department the postholder will have line management responsibility of project workers and the day-to-day operational management and oversight for the Early Help Service.
The Early Help Service provides a wide range of support and evidence-based interventions to support children, young people, and families. In partnership with Renfrewshire Social Work the service aims to provide an alternative to social work intervention for families who are experiencing difficulties which without support, might escalate to require statutory involvement.
The post holder will have extensive experience of working with vulnerable and marginalised children and families and have a minimum of two years of managing a team. A robust understanding, skills experience and a strong understanding of child protection measures, policy and an understanding of the barriers and issues that contribute to inequalities for children is required. The successful candidate must have at least 2 years experience of managing staff, volunteers, and multi-agency partnerships with social work, health, education and police.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
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. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.
Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.
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 understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.
* Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
* Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro-rata.
* The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme.
* A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options.
* Service related sick pay from day 1.
* Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution.
* Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension.
* Interest free season ticket loans.
* Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal.
* 20% discount at Barnardo's stores.
* Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
* Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support.
* Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer.
*T&C's apply based on contract.
About Barnardo's
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. 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.
* On site: Home-Start Clackmannanshire, 92-94 Alloa Business Centre, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, FK10 3SA Travel required throughout Clackmannanshire to carry out role.
* Closing 7th March 2025.
Home-Start Clackmannanshire is a long standing, dynamic charity, striving to ensure every young child (under 12) has the best possible start in life locally. Raising a family has never been easy; our trained volunteers and staff are there to support families through challenging times.
In Scotland, Home-Starts have over 1,500 volunteers supporting over 3,500 families and 6,500 children each year through compassionate, confidential help to parents/carers when they need us most. The parents/carers we support are often overwhelmed and isolated. They may be struggling with mental health, illness, disability, multiple births, poverty, domestic abuse, separation and/or trauma.
We provide a bespoke support package of 1:1 and group services for families, helping them to cope with the stresses and strains of daily life and encourage them to build the skills, confidence, and strength they need to nurture their children for years to come.
We are looking to welcome a new Family Support Worker to our team to allow us to meet the growing need for our services locally. This is a fixed term contract, with potential for extension dependent upon continued funding.
Purpose of the job
Our Family Support Workers are central to the support services we offer our local families. As a Family Support Worker you will provide direct support and carry out work with young children (0-12) and their families, providing them with emotional and practical support within their homes, and the wider community, in order to promote, strengthen, and develop their ability to manage their lives and thrive.
You will also:
* Contribute to the effective day to day operation of the scheme in accordance with the Home-Start Memorandum & Articles of Association, Home-Start, Standards & Methods of Practice, Home-Start Agreement and Quality Assurance Standards.
* Maintain high standards of practice in supporting families within the Home-Start model.
* Ensure equality of opportunity, fairness and diversity in all aspects of the scheme’s work.
* Implement good safeguarding practice in all areas of work.
Aberlour Options Lothian offers a range of short break services to children and young people with complex needs. We offer a safe, homely environment for a child to come and stay for a short break that gives their families a rest from their caring role. During that break, children enjoy a range of fun activities and experiences with our staff. Our service is very much a ‘home from home’ for the children who stay with us. We are within easy commuting distance of Edinburgh, Midlothian and East Lothian with access via the numbers 26, 111 and 124 bus routes.
The difference we make to families:
“It’s not easy to accept that sometimes you need help. We had reached rock bottom but Aberlour Options Lothian was that lifesaving buoyancy aid.
It wasn't easy accepting leaving my son there especially in the early days when it was new to everyone. It is a safe and welcoming place and a second home in many respects now. Somewhere he is safe, cared for and has loads of fun with the carers and other children.
It’s not just about respite; we have received help with managing behaviour, preparing for hospital visits and operations. Help and advice when there seemed to be no one else listening or who understands. It’s hard to look back to where we were but no we wouldn't be here today without their help and support.
To sum it up: Saved our lives. Peace of mind. Finally a rest.”
What we are looking for....
Our relief workers play a crucial role in supporting our team. This work is offered on a casual, hourly paid basis to provide cover during staff absence and/or particularly busy periods. Availability should be specified on your application form. Experience in this type of work is preferred however we will consider all applications.
At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. At Aberlour we have strong values - Respect, Integrity, Innovation and Challenging - which influence our everyday work. If you choose to apply for this role please tell us about your values in your supporting statement.
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