Project Worker (20024)

We have the following vacancies for As & When staff across Forth Valley:

• Equally Safe Service- Falkirk - working alongside families affected by domestic abuse as part of a group work program.
• Youth and Adult Justice service (Stirling and Clackmannanshire) - supporting young people and their families who are in conflict with the law
• Clacks Futures - Supporting our care experienced young people either transitioning back to local community and/or supporting them to sustain own tenancy.
• Home School Partnership Service (Falkirk) - primary and secondary school partnerships across Falkirk supporting children and families in school and at home.
• Family Group Decision Making (Falkirk/Stirling) -supporting family members within the FGDM process to develop family plans.
• Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (Falkirk) - Providing early intervention and prevention support for young people and their families
• FV Substance Support service - supporting young people and their families where there are concerns around substance and/or alcohol use.
  
  Opportunities have arisen to work within Barnardo's Forth Valley on a 'as and when' basis. You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to form consistent, positive, and appropriate relationships with young people and their families. As these posts are As & When - you can commit to a flexible amount of hours and individual circumstances will be considered., Experience of supporting children, young people and their families would be advantageous either on a 1-1 basis or via groupwork. You will be proactive in your approach, with a drive to improve outcomes and able to build sustainable relationships effectively.
  
  We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.
For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.

Workplace Offer: What it means for you The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.
• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer