8 Temporary, Charity / Voluntary jobs in Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire

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East Renfrewshire’s Educational Psychology Service is looking for a suitable candidate to join our Learn Well Service as a Family Support Worker. The successful candidate will work under the direction of our Educational Psychology Service to support the families of children and young people with varying needs that are impacting on their wellbeing, often resulting in Emotionally Based School Absence.

Our Learn Well Service comprises a Teacher, Pupil Support Assistant and Project Workers from Children 1st. The Family Support Worker will work effectively within this team and be an active participant in the process of assessing the needs and outcome required for individuals, placing children and young people’s best interests at the heart of decision-making. This will mean promoting positive, nurturing relationships with children and young people, encouraging and supporting their engagement in learning, and helping to provide a range of positive experiences that will support their wellbeing. Your role in this will involve offering direct support and advice for families, and developing strong working partnerships through parental / carer engagement and empowerment.

A range of casework and administrative duties will also form part of your remit. You must be literate and numerate, have excellent interpersonal skills and a particular ability to relate to children, young people and families, with insight into why attendance and engagement in learning can become a challenge for some young people. You should be willing to give practical and emotional assistance to children, young people and families where necessary, be able to work independently with professional integrity, and undertake relevant training to provide the right supports for families of children and young people who are accessing the service. This will include training in autism spectrum conditions and trauma informed practice. The successful applicant will be required to work flexibly across different locations in East Renfrewshire in response to the needs of our Learn Well Service users, however a main hub base is located in Braidbar House, Giffnock.

East Renfrewshire Council has launched a new 15 year Community Planning Partnership vision called ‘A Place to Grow’. Please follow this link https://eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/placetogrow to watch a video and read our full plan which sets out our shared hopes and aspirations between now and 2040 so that East Renfrewshire is a place where everyone can flourish, thrive and grow.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence therefore to apply if you are barred from working with children and protected adults. In addition to this, if you have lived or worked in any country outside the UK in the past 10 years, there may be a requirement for an overseas police check. Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work.

Please note East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship. 

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