Wellbeing Worker | Lighthouse Project (Central Scotland)
- Full time
- £26,000
- Hybrid: Dunblane
- Closing 13th September 2024
- Advertised from 27th August 2024
Role
We are seeking a qualified and compassionate mental health and wellbeing worker.
Deliver face-to-face services for children and young people from armed forces families in a boarding school environment.
Provide essential mental health support, promote emotional wellbeing, and empower young people to navigate challenges faced through our Lighthouse Project at Queen Victoria School (Dunblane), funded by the Veterans Foundation. You will be responsible for planning and delivery of one-to-one, peer group, and drop-in sessions. You will work directly with young people to co-produce mental health and wellbeing resources, to empower young people to become wellbeing ambassadors and support staff and parents to enhance understanding of many relevant topics.
About the Lighthouse project
The Lighthouse project was coproduced with young people from Queen Victoria School in recognition of the unique challenges of forces life and boarding. It has been delivered as a pilot for the past year and has shown success in supporting young people to maintain or improve their mental health and wellbeing. With generous funding from The Veterans Foundation the project Forces Children Scotland will continue the delivery of the Lighthouse Project for a minimum of a further two years.
In this unique role, the post holder will be employed by Forces Children Scotland but based and embedded in Queen Victoria School which is located in Dunblane. The school delivers board and education for children and young people from aged 11-18 years who have parents serving in the armed forces across the United Kingdom and overseas.
About the person we’re looking for
You will need an undergraduate degree in psychology, mental health, social work, education, youth work, or equivalent qualification/experience to apply. Moreover, you require at least 2 years’ experience working in mental health service delivery/support.
Here’s a selection of further essential criteria:
- Experience in working collaboratively and an ability to engage with children and young people and work effectively in distressing and challenging circumstances,.
- Experience in coproducing projects with children and young people in a mental health and wellbeing context.
- Experience in developing and delivering mental health and wellbeing support for children and young.
- Experience in evaluating the impact of mental health and wellbeing.
- Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice.
- A strong understanding of trauma and adversity in childhood and the impact this can have on mental health and wellbeing.
Please download our job/person description for further details.
Application notes
If this vacancy sounds interesting and you feel this might be for you, please contact Nina Collins, our Children and Young People’s Participation Manager, for an informal conversation: nina.collins@forceschildrenscotland.org.uk
Please complete and submit our Application Form and Regulated Work Declaration as part of the selection process by 5pm on Friday 13 September 2024 to admin@forceschildrenscotland.org.uk.
We kindly request that you also send in a child-friendly version of your application setting out your values, skills, and experiences that makes you a suitable candidate for this role.
The format could be written, a graphic, a short film, or a picture, and should be suitable for review by a 14-17 year old.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 24 September 2024 at Queen Victoria school.
An Enhanced Disclosure Scotland Check is required as part of our selection process.
Please visit Lighthouse Project Wellbeing Worker - Forces Children Scotland to start your application.
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