The successful post-holder will be expected to operate in line with our values which are:
Justice, Equity, Trust, Collaboration and Compassion.
Overview
OPFS was founded in 1944 and since then we have been at the forefront of shaping policy and services that support the 144,000 single parent families in Scotland. OPFS HQ is in central Edinburgh, there are local services in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Falkirk, Edinburgh, and Dundee with National digital and helpline services.
The Employability Support Worker will be responsible to the Regional Coordinator / Employment Lead and will work as a member of OPFS Employability Service, to provide employability services for single parents in Angus / Dundee to support them to secure employment, education or training.
All roles at OPFS contribute to our mission of working with and for single parent families, providing support that enables them to achieve their potential and helping to create lasting solutions to poverty and barriers facing single parents and their children. Our core values of Justice, Equity, Trust, Collaboration and Compassion are at the heart of everything we do and underpin all aspects of our work.
Equal opportunities and family friendly employment
* OPFS aims to be an equal opportunity and family friendly employer and flexible working requests will be considered. OPFS has Investors In People status and Living Wage accreditation.
* On site: Based within OPFS Glasgow Office
* Closing: 17th October 2024
Key Responsibilities
* Managing a caseload of families.
* Planning, preparing and delivering group sessions.
* Providing children, young people and families intensive 1:1 support.
* Working intensively with those affected by domestic violence.
* Signposting service users to other services, depending on their needs.
* Working with children and young people to improve their attainment at school.
* Supporting children, young people and families in their own home or school as well as at the service.
Qualifications and Skills
* Working within a multi-agency social care, early years or health environment and applying safeguarding procedures.
* Experience of managing cases, in accordance with agreed procedures and completing assessments, planning and reviews to ensure positive outcomes.
* Ability to keep the child and or young people as the focus and ensure their feelings and wishes are represented in meetings and record keeping.
* Ability to communicate effectively and engagingly and to maintain independent professional relationships, boundaries.
* Working knowledge of an outcome-based approach to planning, delivering and reviewing services.
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.
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