Outreach Development and Drugs Support Worker
- Full time
- £25,000
- HMP Barlinnie, Glasgow
- Closing 19th April 2023
- Advertised from 3rd April 2023
- Monday to Friday 10-6pm (some flexibility can be negotiated). There may be occasions where some weekend working may be required between 10.30-15.30. 1-year fixed term with possible extension subject to funding
Role
Job Purpose
The Croft Visitor Support & Advice Centre based in HMP Barlinnie, supports friends and families of prisoners by offering a non-judgemental listening ear, emotional and practical support, working with a range of partner organisation to provide specialist services. Whilst our core work is based within Barlinnie, we are looking to employ an ODDSW to work in the community to support families impacted by drugs either through direct involvement or imprisonment of a loved one due to drug-related crimes.
You will engage people through a series of events, activities, and information sessions to help tackle issues faced by individuals and families and help break down barriers by working in partnership with organisations providing specialist support services. We will offer people a personal development programme to create a core soft skills base from which to build confidence and knowledge progressing to becoming a buddy/mentor/peer supporter to others impacted by having a loved one in prison due to drug-related issues. You will help provide the information and resources, recruit the mentors/buddies, support them to understand and address any issues/challenges they may have and develop this programme to support the wider network of visitors and families and use the buddy mentor system to provide ongoing support & development opportunities in the community.
A full Job Description is available for download below.
Application notes
To apply please send a covering letter outlining why you want to apply for the role, the skills and experience you bring and, a copy of your CV to Margaret.muir@barlinnievisitorscentre.org by 5pm on Wednesday 19th April. Please note if you do not demonstrate how you meet the role requirements, (this can be from work and life experiences), we will be unable to invite you to interview. It is proposed interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held the week beginning 24th April. For more information, please visit our website barlinnievisitorscentre.org or email Margaret to arrange an informal chat.
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About Money Advice Scotland
The times we live through are frequently described as unprecedented.
A century pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis has magnified and entrenched inequality.
But it has also shown that change can happen rapidly and can make a real difference.
We need change. We need new ideas when old solutions cannot solve new problems.
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We believe we will achieve this by supporting the advice workforce, empowering citizens to get help and support, and advocating for fairer policy.
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- Remote: Mainly working from home, but some travel for meetings will be required.
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About Money Advice Scotland
The times we live through are frequently described as unprecedented.
A century pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis has magnified and entrenched inequality.
But it has also shown that change can happen rapidly and can make a real difference.
We need change. We need new ideas when old solutions cannot solve new problems.
Money Advice Scotland is Scotland’s money charity. Our mission is to be the driving force towards financial wellbeing for the people of Scotland.
We believe we will achieve this by supporting the advice workforce, empowering citizens to get help and support, and advocating for fairer policy.
About the role
Our Financial Wellbeing Team works towards the strategic aim of improving financial health and wellbeing.
We do this by delivering evidence-based money guidance to several audiences, including schools, colleges, communities, and workplaces.
We also deliver financial wellbeing training to professionals, administer our e-learning modules and create a wide range of digital resources so that people can access financial information in a format that is most suited to their needs.
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Full details are available in the job description below.
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