Bairns' House Support Worker
Fife Council, Queensway, Fife
Bairns' House Support Worker
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Fife Council, Queensway, Fife
- Full time
- Temporary
- Onsite working
Posted 5 days ago, 25 Mar | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 47536a60b2064dc4afab7c5be686aba0
Full Job Description
Bairns' Hoose is the Scottish Government's commitment to provide children and young people across Scotland with access to trauma-informed recovery, support and justice. The Scottish Government selected Fife as one of it's Bairns' Hoose pathfinder sites in October 2023. As part of Fife Bairns' Hoose Project a further temporary position has been developed for a Bairns' Hoose Support Worker. This position will be based within Fife Council's Child Protection Social Work Team in Glenrothes but likely will require travel throughout Fife to meet with children and their families. This position will be contracted for 12 months on a full-time basis. This is a new and exciting opportunity to be part of a developing service. You will have a wealth of experience of working directly with children who have suffered adverse childhood experiences. You will have knowledge of trauma informed practice, child development and the impact of abuse on children and young people. You will have skills to listen to, communicate with, and advocate for the rights of children and young people, as well as support the people who care for them. You will have experience of working collaboratively with other professionals such as Social Work, Health, Police and third sector organisations. You will support children, young people and the people who care for them to express their views and give feedback to help direct the development of the Bairns' Hoose project in Fife. Before confirming to your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme. Further Information
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Fife Council
View full company profileWe employ approximately 18,000 employees who provide 900 different services to over 365,000 people yet we have one of the highest overall customer satisfaction ratings for a Council in the UK. The services we provide range from education, social work, housing, and community services to transportation, looking after the environment and developing the economy. We are a large organisation and have a wide range of job roles from teachers, social care workers, community education workers, and planners, to support roles, like accountancy, IT and HR, not to mention communications and marketing, and law. Fife Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and we encourage applications from all sectors of the community. In addition, we are a Disability Confident employer and as users of the scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. If you're looking for a real career challenge, you'll find it here in Fife!