Project worker 1 - Glasgow
- Location:
- Barnardo's Youth Involvement and Family Support Project , G34 9HJ
- Salary:
- Starting Salary £19,192
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 37 hours per week
Barnardo's Youth Involvement Project (YIP) works with children and young people under the age of 18. The service aims to promote positive outcomes for all children, young people and families. We are currently recruiting Project workers to join out team. If successful, Your role would be to help families strengthen relationships, maximise potential and thrive within their community.
Applicants should demonstrate the following:
- Experience of working alongside children, young people and families with a range of complex issues including child protection.
- Be aware of the issues facing children, young people and families.
- Experience of partnership working with a range of agencies.
- Ability to apply relevant supports to meet the needs of the individual.
- Hold a full driving licence and have access to a car for work purposes
- Be able to work flexibly including evenings and weekends when required
- Ability to keep accurate records
- Demonstrate an ability to carry out the duties as outlined in the job description and person specification,.
We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking full and part time hours. Please see the role profile and addendum below for further information.
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 Criminal Records Enhanced Disclosure for the successful candidate.
At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link above. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.
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 candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.