Interview Date: It is anticipated that interviews will be held on 17/12/24.
Post Type: Full-time
A fantastic opportunity to come and join the Children First team in Glasgow
At Children First our ambition is for every child in Scotland to be safe, loved and well with their family. As a charity, we offer emotional, practical, and financial support to help families put children first and campaign to uphold the rights of every child.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our Glasgow Family Wellbeing Service, to positively impact the lives of children, young people, and their families, building empowering relationships to address the various, often complex, challenges they face. This is an innovative service, working alongside children and their families within communities across Glasgow, providing whole family support that is easily accessible and non-stigmatising. We listen and learn from children and families to develop the service alongside our partners. We are therefore looking to recruit dynamic, flexible, experienced individuals who can drive the successful development and growth of this innovative service.
This post holder will specifically have a lead role in developing community engagement and delivering community events. It is essential that the availability of the service is flexible to when support is needed, including daytime, evenings, and weekends.
Children First, along with our partners, share a determination to act upon the recommendations from The Independent Care Review and deliver The Promise to children and young people. We are also determined that the full incorporation of the UNCRC means that children will have their rights respected in all areas of their lives and will have a real say in the way they are supported. If you share this determination, we would love to hear from you.
What kind of people are we looking for?
* Has experience of keeping children safe in their own families.
* Is fiercely passionate about children’s rights.
* Thinks it’s a privilege to work with and on behalf of children and families.
* Is kind and will bring their whole selves to the job: heart and mind.
What kind of Glasgow Family Wellbeing team member will you be?
Knowing our ambition for children, you will be someone who is:
* Resilient, skilled, flexible, and knowledgeable who wants to transform children’s lives.
* Determined to support children to stay safely with their own family.
* Big-hearted and courageous.
* Able to build strong relationships and manage tricky conversations.
* Compassionate and understanding of trauma.
* A cool head and clear-minded at times of pressure.
* Inspiring colleagues and teams to be even better.
* An amazing ambassador for children and Children First.
Above all else, the most important thing to us is that you are someone who will do the right thing for children and their families at every turn.
Base
You will be based in Glasgow with access to our service hub in the south of the city.
Salary, Conditions, Pension
We will offer you a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement (40 days inclusive of 9 public holidays), flexible working opportunities, and a contributory pension scheme. Additionally, we provide access to a cash-back healthcare plan, cycle to work scheme, and the option to join a Credit Union.
Diversity and Inclusion
We aim to tackle all forms of discrimination, including on the basis of ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender, and disability, both internally and externally. We seek to create a workforce that reflects the diverse population we serve, including previously under-represented groups. We are committed to making Children First an environment where all employees are welcomed, nurtured, and can thrive.
Your wellbeing is important to us; we will support you to work in a way that gets the job done but maintains a healthy work-life balance. We will provide connection with the rest of the organisation, including regular support from the local Team Leaders, Service Manager, and Assistant Director.
Join the Team
If you would like an informal chat about this role, with Service Manager Kirsteen Montgomery, please contact Laura Cassidy to arrange this at laura.cassidy@childrenFirst.org.uk.
Further Information
This is a permanent post. We have one full-time equivalent post (35 hours a week), but we would like to hear from anyone who would like to explore a reduced hours arrangement. Please identify your preferred working pattern/availability in your application.
This post requires flexibility, which means daytime, evening, and weekend work, in order to offer the appropriate level of support to individual families and deliver community events.
Closing date: 29/11/24. It is anticipated that interviews will be held on 17/12/24.
For further information and to apply, please visit here.
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