Dean and Cauvin Young People’s Trust is one of Edinburgh’s oldest and established charities, providing residential group living and community, family and group work support to children, young people and families. We are committed to implementing The Promise and building strong and caring relationships with our young people rooted in our values of Care, Perseverance, Acceptance and Hope. We provide a scaffolding of love and support around them as they take their first steps towards a confident and independent future.
Role:
This is an opportunity to come and join us as Peer worker in our Community and Transition team. Based in our St. Johns Road hub, our team provide a range of practical, social and emotional 1:1, group and whole-family support to children, young people and families who have experiences of care to help them:
Our team work closely with:
We work together with families, social work, health services and other colleagues to keep the strengths, aspirations and voice of children, young people and families at the heart of all we do while ensuring their safety and welfare is always maintained.
The Community and Transition Peer Worker role is part of our development as an organisation, to ensure those with direct experiences of care are included in our work and that this helps us promote better inclusion, participation and peer-led approaches with those we currently support.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone to be part of our team as we adapt our services to #KeepThePromise.
We are looking for someone who:
If you are someone who can make a difference for children, young people and families and have relevant experiences and skills then we want to hear from you.
We are committed to the development of all our staff and the successful applicants will have access to training and development opportunities as well as other employee benefits.
The successful applicant will be required to register with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme and the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).
To apply please visit our website: deanandcauvin.org.uk/work-with-us/job-opportunities to download and complete the application forms.
Completed forms should be sent to recruitment@deanandcauvin.org.uk by 9:00am on the 25th September 2023.
Interviews date: tbc
For further information or an informal discussion please contact the Administration Team at recruitment@deanandcauvin.org.uk