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Ref no:
BAR00388
Published:
26/11/2019
Closes:
16/12/2019
Location:
Freagarrach - Stirling House 14 Carlton Crescent, FK7 0BB
Salary:
Starting Salary £23,545 FTE (£11,772 pro rata )
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Part Time
Hours:
18.5 hours per week

Following a successful proposal to Clackmannanshire Council, Barnardo's have joined forces with Action for Children to form an innovative partnership to deliver an out of hour's early intervention services to families.  The service will operate in the evenings and weekends and offer flexible, personalised  interventions and support to families in a range of home and community settings.

The main aim is to deliver a strong community based intervention service which,

  • To increase resilience of vulnerable children, young people and families.
  • To reduce the risk factors for vulnerable children, young people and in turn, the need for statutory involvement.
  • Provide positive pro social modelling for children and young people, supporting them to access a range of activities and community supports.
  • Provide support to families by offering time out for children and young people at points of tension
  • To prevent or reduce high cost residential placements
  • To develop ‘best practice' and share learning with the Council

How you'll make a difference:

By working with families, children, young people at an earlier stage, you will help prevent issues escalating and becoming critical to a point where a young person may be subject to being accommodated or become involved children hearing system. You will be a key member of the team, developing a new and exciting initiative to make the difference in shaping the service in response to the emerging needs of those accessing the service.

What you'll need:

  • A proven track record of working directly with young people.
  • A strong understanding of the issues and challenges facing families.
  • Be able to work flexibly to support families at critical times
  • A good knowledge of agencies and networks in the Clackmannanshire area
  • Key knowledge and understanding around GIRFEC and SHANNARI
  • A strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast paced and challenging environment
  • A Driving Licence with access to a vehicle.

 Location for this post will be - Action for Children premises in Tullibody, Clackmannanshire - this post has funding to 2021.

Please see attached role profile detailing the requirements for this post. 

At Barnardo's we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Our safer recruitment processes mean that the safety and welfare of the child is paramount at every stage of the process and therefore, we adopt rigorous scrutiny in our pre-employment checking. This post is subject to a range of pre-employment checks including a PVG check for the successful candidate.

 Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.

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