Do you want to create a safer, brighter future for all children in Scotland?
Children First, Scotland’s national children’s charity, is seeking to appoint a Bairns Hoose Rights, Advocacy and
Trauma Recovery Worker. By joining our team, you will help us stand up for children, keep them safe and support
them to recover from trauma and abuse through our national and local services.
The role
Children First Bairns Hoose is based on the European Barnahus model, designed to deliver a child-friendly,
multidisciplinary, and interagency model of justice, care and recovery for children who are victims and
witnesses of all forms of violence. Children receive a coordinated trauma responsive plan to support their
journey through the care, protection, and justice system.
This post is based in Aberdeen City. You will join an experienced and skilled team supporting children, young people,
parents and families who have experienced trauma. The service provides a wide range of recovery focussed support
for children and families who have witnessed, been impacted by, or experienced abuse – including physical and
emotional abuse, domestic violence, and sexual abuse.
Taking a child-centred approach, you will work to ensure the safety of children and young people by protecting and
promoting their rights. Providing professional, high quality, trauma sensitive and responsive recovery focused
support for the children, young people, and their families following trauma. Ensuring that the therapeutic
recovery support for children, young people and their families within the Bairns Hoose Team achieves the desired
outcomes in relation to care, protection and justice, in particular preventing re-traumatisation, supporting and
facilitating recovery and upholding the rights of the child.
What we are looking for
You will be an inspiring leader and will possess a degree or diploma in social work, or equivalent professional
qualification at SCQF level 9, in addition to recent significant experience in a relevant practice area relating
to young people.
What you can expect from us
As well as a rewarding career and development opportunities, we offer 40 days annual leave per year pro rata, a
contributory pension scheme, generous maternity/adoption and paternity leave, flexible working opportunities and
wellbeing support.
With a supportive and inclusive working environment, the salary for this role is £35,850 -£41,150 per annum.
Our values
Living our values, you will make a direct impact to the lives of children across Scotland. With love, we put children
first. With purpose, we transform children’s lives together. With strength, we do whatever it takes to protect
Scotland’s children.