Charity registered in Scotland SC032736
Home-Start is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of families with children under the age of 5. Volunteers offer regular support, friendship and practical help to families experiencing difficulties.
Would you like to join a vibrant, exciting team working alongside families and volunteers in North Glasgow?
Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire is a charity making a big impact on families with young children (under 5) in the local area. We are now excited to welcome a new, confident, passionate, and enthusiastic Family Group Worker to our team who will support the expansion, promotion and delivery of groups in North Glasgow.
Home-Starts across the UK work alongside families in their own homes and in communities to help them through challenging times. We support parents through 1:1 volunteer support and groups helping them to cope with the stresses and strains of life and make sure they have the skills, confidence, and strength they need to nurture their children. We provide a listening ear, and our non-judgemental, compassionate, confidential support offers a vital lifeline to parents and helps ensure children have the best possible start in life.
The role is initially funded for one year with the possibility of extended funding.
Do you have what we are looking for?
• Creative personality and passionate about working with children and families
• Experience of planning and delivering groups for families with young children
• Good IT skills (Microsoft)
• Team player but ability to self-motivate and inspire others
• A car driver with access to a car
This role is subject to PVG checks.
This post is part-funded by BBC Children in Need
Would you like to join a vibrant, exciting team working alongside families and volunteers in North Glasgow and North Lanarkshire?
Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire is a charity making a big impact on families with young children (under 5) in the local area. We are now excited to welcome a new, confident, passionate, and enthusiastic Senior Group and Events Lead to our team who will support the expansion, delivery, and management of groups in North Lanarkshire and North Glasgow. Home-Starts across the UK work alongside families, in their own homes and in communities,to help them through challenging times. We support parents through 1:1 volunteer support and groups, helping them to cope with the stresses and strains of life and make sure they have the skills, confidence, and strength they need to nurture their young children. We provide a listening ear and our non-judgemental, compassionate, confidential support offers a vital lifeline to parents and helps ensure children have the best possible start in life.
Do you have what we are looking for?
This role is subject to PVG checks
Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire is a community charity making a big impact on families in the local area. Our trained volunteers and staff help families with young children (under 5) through challenging times. In Scotland over 1,500 volunteers support over 3,500 families and 6,500 children each year through compassionate, confidential help to parents when they need us most.
The parents we support are often overwhelmed and isolated. They may be struggling with mental health, illness, disability, multiple birth, poverty, domestic abuse, separation or trauma. We provide both 1:1 and group support to families, helping them to cope with the stresses and strains of life and make sure they have the skills, confidence, and strength they need to nurture their children.
We are now looking to welcome a new part-time Administrator to our Glasgow North team who are based in our Maryhill office.
This is a one-year fixed term role.
Do you have what we’re looking for?
This role is subject to a Disclosure Scotland check.
Would you like to be a Community Engagement and Fundraising Officer in a vibrant, exciting team that work alongside families and volunteers in North Glasgow and North Lanarkshire?
Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire is a charity making a big impact on families with young children (under 5) in the local area. We are now excited to welcome a confident, passionate and enthusiastic Community Engagement and Fundraising Officer to our expanding team. In this important role, you will engage the local community and businesses to enable us to diversify and expand our funding base.
You will have experience engaging people in fundraising and community activities, as well as experience writing small grant bids (up to £5,000). Home-Starts across the UK work alongside families, in their own homes and in communities, to help them through challenging times. We support parents through 1:1 volunteer support and groups helping them to cope with the stresses and strains of life and make sure they have the skills, confidence, and strength they need to nurture their children. The role is initially funded for one year with the possibility of extended funding.
Do you have what we are looking for?
• Experience in community and business fundraising
• Proven track record of identifying, researching and preparing small funding applications
• Knowledge of fundraising principles, methods and procedures
• Experience of developing, planning and delivering income generating activities both locally and nationally
• A flair for inspiring and motivating people
• A talent for building and nurturing great working relationships
• A strong confident communicator, both verbally and written
• Experience of working with volunteers
• Highly organised with good IT and social media skills, eg Canva
• Team player but ability to self-motivate and encourage others • A car driver with access to a car
This role is subject to PVG checks.
Would you like to join a vibrant, exciting team working alongside families and volunteers in North Lanarkshire?
Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire is a charity making a big impact on families with young children (under 5) in the local area. We are now excited to welcome a new, confident, passionate, and enthusiastic Group Worker to our team who will support the expansion, promotion and delivery of groups in North Lanarkshire. Home-Starts across the UK work alongside families in their own homes and in communities to help them through challenging times. We support parents through 1:1 volunteer support and groups helping them to cope with the stresses and strains of life and make sure they have the skills, confidence, and strength they need to nurture their children. We provide a listening ear, and our non-judgemental, compassionate, confidential support offers a vital lifeline to parents and helps ensure children have the best possible start in life.
Do you have what we are looking for?
• Creative personality and passionate about working with children and families
• Experience of working alongside families with young children in a group setting
• Good IT skills (Microsoft) • Team player but ability to self-motivate and inspire others
• A car driver with access to a car
This role is subject to PVG checks.
Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire is a growing, vibrant community charity making a big impact on families in the local area. Our trained volunteers and staff help families with young children through challenging times. In Scotland, over 1500 volunteers support over 3500 families and nearly 6500 children each year through compassionate, confidential help to parents when they need us most.
The parents we support are often overwhelmed and isolated. They may be struggling with mental health, illness, disability, multiple birth, poverty, domestic abuse, separation, or trauma. We provide both 1:1 and group support to families in the community and online.
We are now looking to welcome a new Family Support Coordinator to our North Lanarkshire team who are based in our Bellshill office, although the role involves travel throughout North Lanarkshire.
The role is initially funded for one year, but is expected to continue beyond this, and is open to job share.
Hybrid working arrangements in place.
Key responsibilities:
• An understanding of the needs of children and families
• Relevant experience of working alongside families, preferably in the voluntary sector
• Good working knowledge of child protection and child development
• Experience of developing and delivering training
• Good IT skills
• The ability to supervise and support a caseload of families and volunteers
• Driving licence and own car required
This role is subject to PVG checks.
Would you like to join a vibrant, exciting team working alongside families and volunteers in North Lanarkshire?
Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire is a charity making a big impact on families with young children (under 5) in the local area. We are now excited to welcome a new, confident, passionate, and enthusiastic Family Group Worker to our team who will support the expansion, promotion and delivery of groups in North Lanarkshire. Home-Starts across the UK work alongside families in their own homes and in communities to help them through challenging times. We support parents through 1:1 volunteer support and groups helping them to cope with the stresses and strains of life and make sure they have the skills, confidence, and strength they need to nurture their children. We provide a listening ear, and our non-judgemental, compassionate, confidential support offers a vital lifeline to parents and helps ensure children have the best possible start in life. The role is initially funded for one year with the possibility of extended funding.
Do you have what we are looking for?
• Experience of working alongside families with young children and babies
• An understanding of the needs of babies, children and families
• Experience of working alongside families in a group setting
• Good working knowledge of child protection and child development
• Experience of planning, delivering, and supporting groups
• Experience of working with volunteers
• Good IT skills (Microsoft)
• Team player but ability to self-motivate and inspire others
• A car driver with access to a car
This role is subject to PVG checks.
Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire (HSGNNL) is a well-recognised charity supporting families, with at least one child under 5, living in North Glasgow and North Lanarkshire. The families we support face challenges such as the impact of poor mental health, isolation, physical health issues, domestic abuse, navigating the complex asylum process whilst dealing with the impact of trauma, and multiple births. HSGNNL receive referrals from a variety of sources including Health Visitors, Social Work and Education. Families can also self-refer.
Whilst volunteer home-visiting remains at the core of our service, we also offer a variety of other supports including groups, intensive family support, school support and a new model of support working alongside Dad Matters UK.
HSGNNL are expanding their Board of Trustees and are looking to recruit new members to join their team. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for supporting parents and their young families with skillsets such as social care, employability, marketing, health and safety, fundraising and marketing. We are also particularly interested in recruiting for more specialist roles, which include adult and child protection, legal lead and a treasurer.
Charity Trusteeships can be incredibly rewarding as well as supporting personal and professional development. Along with your fellow Trustees and the Director of the organisation, you will set the long-term strategic direction of HSGNNL and provide advice and guidance to the other Trustees and the Senior Management Team in your specialist field where applicable. The Trustees ensure that performance is monitored and managed through internal controls and delegation and approve key strategies and policies to allow the organisation to achieve its objectives.
The Board of Trustees currently meets either online or in person every 6 weeks (early evening), although this is currently being reviewed. Trustees will also be asked to support sub-groups as required. The initial appointment is for a 3-year term with the opportunity for reappointment.
The is a voluntary position but expenses are offered.
Home-Start GN & NL works to support families with young children who are facing difficulties. We recognise the ongoing challenges of raising our children in the safest and most nurturing of environments whilst coping with the stresses of ill health, isolation, disrupted relationships, poor & insecure housing, financial insecurity, trauma, abuse, and loss. We are passionate and committed to improving the lives of the children and families we work alongside. We understand the importance of early support and the benefits positive, trusting, relationships can have on family life including an understanding of the impact and complexity of poverty and intergenerational trauma. Our services focus on empowerment, and we want to give children the best possible start in life and therefore we support children and families individually according to their needs.
After many years on the board our current Chair of the Board of Trustees is standing down and we are therefore seeking a dynamic and experienced new Chair to help guide us as we continue to deliver our ambitious strategic priorities and goals to transform the lives of children.
Applicants should have the values, experience, and passion to lead at a time when our support is needed more than ever. The successful candidate will be inspiring and inclusive and will provide strategic leadership and direction to a strong and experienced Board of Trustees to ensure the ongoing delivery of governance for Home- Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire.
They will also be expected to work in partnership with and provide support to the Director as well as maintaining a relationship with staff, trustees and stakeholders. Experience of operating at a senior level in Corporate, Public or Third sector environments would be an advantage. Significant experience as a Trustee, particularly as Chair or Vice Chair, would also be beneficial, as would strong knowledge of the demands and complexities of board-level Governance. The position requires excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills.
Home-Start GN & NL understands the importance of representation and is eager to ensure that the Board reflects the families, stakeholders, and staff which it represents and welcomes expressions of interest from all individuals who have the experience and expertise needed to help direct and shape the organisation for the future. The board particularly welcomes people with lived experience of discrimination from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ communities and those with a disability.
This is an unpaid position; however reasonable travel expenses are reimbursed.
The Board is currently made up of 8 members and meets one evening every 6 weeks. Approximately 2-3 days will be required each week.
Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire is a vibrant community charity making a big impact on families in the local area. Our trained volunteers and staff help families with young children through challenging times. In Scotland, over 1500 volunteers support over 3500 families and nearly 6500 children each year through compassionate, confidential help to parents when they need us most.
The parents we support are often overwhelmed and isolated. They may be struggling with mental health, illness, disability, multiple birth, poverty, domestic abuse, separation, or trauma. We provide both 1:1 and group support to families in the community and online.
We are now looking to welcome a new Family Support Coordinator to our Glasgow team who are based in our Maryhill office. (Currently home-working due to COVID-19/hybrid working arrangement being considered).
The role is initially funded for two years.
Key responsibilities:
• An understanding of the needs of children and families
• Relevant experience of working alongside families, preferably in the voluntary sector
• Good working knowledge of child protection and child development
• Experience of developing and delivering training
• Good IT skills
• The ability to supervise and support a caseload of families and volunteers
• Driving licence and own car required
Would you like to join a vibrant, exciting, team working alongside families and volunteers in North Lanarkshire?
Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire is a charity making a big impact on families with young children (under 5) in the local area. We are now excited to welcome a new, confident, passionate, and enthusiastic Group Worker to our team who will support the expansion, promotion and delivery of groups in North Lanarkshire.
Home-Starts across the UK work alongside families, in their own homes and in communities to help them through challenging times. We support parents through 1:1 volunteer support and groups helping them to cope with the stresses and strains of life and make sure they have the skills, confidence, and strength they need to nurture their children. We provide a listening ear, and our non-judgemental, compassionate, confidential support offers a vital lifeline to parents and helps ensure children have the best possible start in life. The role is initially funded for one year with the possibility of extended funding.
Do you have what we are looking for?
This role is subject to PVG checks.
Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire is a vibrant community charity making a big impact on families in the local area. Our trained volunteers and staff help families with young children through challenging times. In Scotland, over 1500 volunteers support over 3500 families and nearly 6500 children each year through compassionate, confidential help to parents when they need us most.
The parents we support are often overwhelmed and may be experiencing challenges in their everyday lives such as with loneliness and isolation, poor mental health, illness, disability, multiple birth, poverty, domestic abuse, separation, or trauma. We provide both 1:1 (in person and online if preferred) support to families in their home and community, and groups if more suitable.
We are now looking to welcome a new Family Support Worker to our North Lanarkshire Team who are based in our Bellshill office. (Currently home-working due to COVID-19/hybrid working arrangement being considered). The successful candidate will provide tailored support to families in their own homes, as well as supporting volunteers to work alongside families. The role is initially funded for one year.
Key responsibilities
This role is subject to PVG checks
Would you like to join a vibrant, exciting, organisation working alongside families with young children in North Lanarkshire? Home-Starts across the UK work alongside families in their own homes and communities to help them prepare for parenthood and the challenges they might face with family life and young children. We understand that parenting can be complex and challenging and no two families are the same. Home-Start works alongside families and pregnant families providing1:1 volunteer support, groups, peer support, information and awareness raising. We have also recently started working in partnership to provide support in schools and counselling. Our tailored support provides families with opportunities to build on skills, confidence, and to connect with other parents in their community. We provide a listening ear, and our non-judgemental, compassionate, confidential support offers a vital lifeline in partnership with other organisations to parents when they need it most.
We know Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire is making a big impact on families with young children.
We are now excited to welcome a new Senior Family Support Co-ordinator who has the passion, enthusiasm, and vision to lead the team of staff and volunteers in North Lanarkshire to ensure children have the best possible start in life.
The role is initially funded for 2 years, with the possibility of extended funding.
Do you have what we are looking for?
This role is subject to PVG checks.
Home-Start is committed to Equality of Opportunity and Diversity.
Would you like to join a vibrant, exciting, team working alongside families and volunteers in North Lanarkshire?
Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire is a charity making a big impact on families with young children (under 5) in the local area. We are now excited to welcome a new, confident, passionate, and enthusiastic Group Worker to our team who will support the expansion, promotion and delivery of groups in North Glasgow.
Home-Starts across the UK work alongside families, in their own homes and in communities to help them through challenging times. We support parents through 1:1 volunteer support and groups helping them to cope with the stresses and strains of life and make sure they have the skills, confidence, and strength they need to nurture their children. We provide a listening ear, and our non-judgemental, compassionate, confidential support offers a vital lifeline to parents and helps ensure children have the best possible start in life.
The role is initially funded for one year with the possibility of extended funding.
Do you have what we are looking for?
This role is subject to PVG checks.
Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire is a vibrant community charity making a big impact on families in the local area. Our trained volunteers and staff help families with young children through challenging times. In Scotland, over 1500 volunteers support over 3500 families and nearly 6500 children each year through compassionate, confidential help to parents when they need us most.
The parents we support are often overwhelmed and may be experiencing challenges in their everyday lives such as with loneliness and isolation, poor mental health, illness, disability, multiple birth, poverty, domestic abuse, separation, or trauma. We provide both 1:1 (in person and online if preferred) support to families in their home and community, and groups if more suitable.
We are now looking to welcome a new Family Support Worker to our North Glasgow Team who are based in our Maryhill office. (Currently home-working due to COVID-19/hybrid working arrangement being considered). The successful candidate will provide tailored support to families in their own homes, as well as supporting volunteers to work alongside families.
The role is initially funded for one year.
Key responsibilities -
This role is subject to PVG checks.
Would you like to join a vibrant, exciting, team working alongside families and volunteers in North Glasgow and North Lanarkshire?
Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire is a charity making a big impact on families with young children (under 5) in the local area. We are now excited to welcome a new, confident, passionate, and enthusiastic Group Co-ordinator to our team who will support the expansion, delivery, and management of groups in North Lanarkshire and North Glasgow.
Home-Starts across the UK work alongside families, in their own homes and in communities to help them through challenging times. We support parents through 1:1 volunteer support and groups helping them to cope with the stresses and strains of life and make sure they have the skills, confidence, and strength they need to nurture their young children. We provide a listening ear, and our non-judgemental, compassionate, confidential support offers a vital lifeline to parents and helps ensure children have the best possible start in life.
The role is initially funded for one year with the possibility of extended funding.
Do you have what we are looking for?
This role is subject to PVG checks.
Would you like to join a vibrant, exciting organisation working alongside Dads in North Glasgow and North Lanarkshire?Home-Starts across the UK work alongside families in their own homes and communities to help them prepare for parenthood and challenges they might encounter with family life and young children. We support parents and pregnant families with information and awareness raising, 1:1 volunteer support, and groups. Our tailored support helps families to cope with the stresses and strains of life and make sure they have the skills, confidence, and strength they need to nurture their babies and children and navigate their way through parenthood. We provide a listening ear, and our non-judgemental, compassionate, confidential support offers a vital lifeline to parents and helps ensure children have the best possible start in life.
We know Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire is making a big impact on families with young children in the local area and are now excited to welcome a Dad Matters Coordinator to our team. This is a brand new role and we look forward to embedding learning and knowledge from the Dad Matters model into our service. We are looking for an individual with the passion, vision, and enthusiasm to engage with dads and dads-to-be.
The successful applicant will either be a dad themselves or someone who has equivalent knowledge and experience in working in this type of setting. They will develop local universal and targeted support for dads in the perinatal period. Working with our team of staff and volunteers at Home-Start, Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Services, and with colleagues from Maternity, Health Visiting and Children’s Services, our new Dad Matters Coordinator will raise awareness of the risks of poor mental health in the perinatal period providing support and guidance as required. They will develop our Dad Matters volunteering opportunities and will facilitate and co-facilitate sessions with dads developing links with other community groups.
The role is initially funded for one year with the possibility of extended funding.
Do you have what we are looking for?
This role is subject to PVG checks.
Would you like to join a vibrant, exciting, team working alongside families and volunteers in North Glasgow and North Lanarkshire?
Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire is a charity making a big impact on families with young children (under 5) in the local area. We are now excited to welcome a new, confident, passionate, and enthusiastic Family Group Lead to our team who will support the expansion, delivery, and management of groups in North Lanarkshire and North Glasgow.
Home-Starts across the UK work alongside families, in their own homes and in communities to help them through challenging times. We support parents through 1:1 volunteer support and groups helping them to cope with the stresses and strains of life and make sure they have the skills, confidence, and strength they need to nurture their children. We provide a listening ear, and our non-judgemental, compassionate, confidential support offers a vital lifeline to parents and helps ensure children have the best possible start in life.
The role is initially funded for one year with the possibility of extended funding.
Do you have what we are looking for?
• Experience of working alongside families with young children and babies
• An understanding of the needs of babies, children and families
• Extensive experience of working alongside families in a group setting
• Good working knowledge of child protection and child development
• Experience of planning, managing, delivering, and supporting groups
• Experience of managing staff and/or volunteers
• Great IT skills
• Vision to develop groups in local communities (North Glasgow and North Lanarkshire)
• Team player but ability to self-motivate and inspire others
• A car driver with access to a car
This role is subject to PVG checks.
Would you like to be a Community Fundraiser in a vibrant, exciting team that work alongside families and volunteers in North Glasgow and North Lanarkshire?
Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire is a charity making a big impact on families with young children (under 5) in the local area. We are now excited to welcome a confident, passionate, and enthusiastic Community Fundraiser to our expanding team. In this new and important role, you will engage the local community and businesses to enable us to diversify and expand our funding base.
Home-Starts across the UK work alongside families, in their own homes and in communities, to help them through challenging times. We support parents through 1:1 volunteer support and groups helping them to cope with the stresses and strains of life and make sure they have the skills, confidence, and strength they need to nurture their children. We provide a listening ear, and our non-judgemental, compassionate, confidential support offers a vital lifeline to parents and helps ensure children have the best possible start in life.
The role is initially funded for one year with the possibility of extended funding.
Do you have what we are looking for?
• Experience in community and corporate fundraising
• Knowledge of fundraising principles, methods and procedures
• Experience of developing, planning, and delivering income generating activities both locally and nationally
• A flair for inspiring and motivating people
• Proven track record of identifying, researching and preparing small funding applications
• A talent for building and nurturing great working relationships
• A strong confident communicator, both verbally and written
• Experience of managing volunteers
• Highly organised with good IT and social media skills
• Team player but ability to self-motivate and encourage others
• A car driver with access to a car
This role is subject to PVG checks.
Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire is a vibrant community charity making a big impact on families in the local area. Our trained volunteers and staff help families with young children through challenging times. In Scotland, over 1500 volunteers support over 3500 families and nearly 6500 children each year through compassionate, confidential help to parents when they need us most.
The parents we support are often overwhelmed and isolated. They may be struggling with mental health, illness, disability, multiple birth, poverty, domestic abuse, separation, or trauma. We provide both 1:1 and group support to families both in the community and online.
We are now looking to welcome a new Family Support Co-ordinator to our North Lanarkshire Team who are based in our Bellshill office. (Currently home-working due to COVID-19/ hybrid working arrangement being considered).
The role is initially funded for one year.
Key responsibilities-
Driving licence and own car required.
This role is subject to PVG checks.