We are a Fife wide independent charitable organisation providing free, confidential information, counselling and support to anyone affected by rape and sexual assault at some time in their lives.

Further information about the work of FRASAC is available on our website frasac.org.uk

A highly motivated, energetic individual, with excellent communication and inter-personal skills, is required to support the FRASAC Trauma Practitioner and Student Counsellor volunteers, whom provide direct support services to survivors of rape and sexual trauma.

Relevant experience of supporting volunteers, or others, in either formal or informal settings is essential. Excellent organisational and IT skills, plus an ability to problem solve, prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and delegate effectively are also required.

Only women need apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced PVG check.

Here at FRASAC, we are committed to developing a workforce that is dynamic and inclusive, where women of all backgrounds have an opportunity to contribute to the work we do. We welcome applications from women of all backgrounds and identities, in particular women of colour and those under-represented in the workforce. It is our aim that everyone working with us feels welcome, valued and respected. We value diversity and celebrate the different perspectives and contributions this brings to our centre and the work that we do.

Barnardo's Intensive Service Project Worker

Are you passionate about working with children, young people and families?

Barnardo's Intensive services are offering an exciting opportunity to join an established team who deliver Attachment and Trauma Informed Practice models of support to families. You will be required to deliver direct services to families who have complex needs and who are at risk of family breakdown. You will have experience of working with children and families and a working knowledge of attachment theories in practice.

Barnardo's has had a presence in Fife for over 20 years, working with children and families has been a consistent feature of our services in Fife. For both our intensive service, Stronger Families and Barnardo's Empowering Change service has been in existence for several years. Families must be referred to both these service by a social worker, live in the Fife area, have children aged between 0-13 yrs old and are typically on the verge of family breakdown.

You will be required to work intensively with the family and partner agencies to ensure that, where possible, relationships within the home improve and children can safely remain at home. Due to the intensive nature of the work, your caseload will be smaller to enable the number of hours required per week and the time to build positive working relationships.

You will be required to design and deliver direct services to families who have a range of complex needs. Experience of working with children and families and a working knowledge of attachment theories and Trauma Informed Practice would be extremely desirable as would a knowledge of The Promise and it's implications for service delivery. This is an exciting opportunity to join an established, dynamic and friendly, team where you will have the opportunity to expand and share your skills and experience within a supportive environment.

Please see the attached Job and Person Specification , along with the additional information sheet below for further details and the essential criteria to apply for this role.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Pay & Reward Framework

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out 1st April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a key pillar of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to grow and develop in their career at Barnardo's as it will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues to progress through the pay band of their role.

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay progression steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.

Benefits

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates.

Our basis and values

Refugee Sanctuary Scotland (RSS) exists to relieve destitution and promote wellbeing for refugees and people within the asylum system in Scotland. Our vision is a welcoming, inclusive, safe Scotland for refugees and asylum seekers, where all live free of destitution and have the means and opportunities to realise their full potential. Our mission is to provide refugees and people seeking asylum with practical support when it is most needed, build connections between people and use what we learn to campaign for change.

RSS Mental Health and Wellbeing Project:

RSS are looking to develop and build upon the mental health and wellbeing support we provide to refugees and asylum seekers. We currently provide asylum seekers and refugees with opportunities to reduce isolation, improve self-confidence, and support their overall mental health and wellbeing through hiking activities, gym memberships and swimming. We do this by creating a safe environment for individuals to engage with us. Further to this we also provide transport support through our Transport Options project which supports asylum seekers and refugees with bus passes, which allows people the freedom to travel and helps with integration into their local area as well as reducing isolation and promoting positive mental health.

Role Purpose:

This role will oversee the expansion of our current work and develop further activities, organise counselling support with external counsellors based on need, provide access to other services that might support wellbeing such as massage therapy, befriending and mindfulness, create new partnerships and build on our current ones by liaising with other projects that can support asylum seekers mental well-being and support needs and signpost to other projects as required, (e.g.: ESOL classes, Scottish Refugee Council).

As part of this project there will also be an Action Based Evaluation undertaken by and an independent researcher along with peer researchers to determine key learning and outcomes from the interventions, identify challenges that have been faced by staff and those accessing the project, outline any potential opportunities achieved from the project and provide an analysis on any areas for change or adaptation that would benefit the overall outcomes of the project to reduce isolation, enhance community integration and promote positive mental health and wellbeing. It would be the responsibility of the Mental Health Community Development Officer to coordinate and liaise with the Researcher as well as to disseminate learning to share good practice about how best to improve wellbeing among people in the asylum system and raise awareness about the negative impact on wellbeing of the current system.

PMH Borders is looking to recruit an experienced and qualified Counsellor/Psychotherapist with a minimum of 3 years post-qualifying experience. This role will be an integral part of the service, providing one-to-one therapy and counselling for parents experiencing the effects of peri-natal mental health difficulties and birth trauma.