This Scottish Government funded programme will deliver inclusive voluntary throughcare services across Scotland for
men, women and young people serving a short-term sentence or following a period on remand. A collaborative and
relationship-based partnership model underpins delivery in supporting people to achieve positive outcomes for
both them and wider communities.
We are recruiting for skilled and experienced colleagues who can demonstrate a commitment to providing high quality
through-care services to join our Barnardo's delivery team. We are looking for 3 Throughcare Community
Worker roles:
- Throughcare Community Worker covering Ayrshire/Dumfries Galloway supporting females and young
people
- Throughcare Community Workers covering Tayside supporting females and young people
Your role will be to support people returning to their community following a short-term sentence or period on remand
providing relational and practical support that is tailored and responsive to the needs of the person. Working
collaboratively with Throughcare Prison Worker colleagues and a range of partners you will support in
co-ordinated pre-release planning to ensure a person's journey is effectively supported. This will involve
supporting connections to local, and specialist, services where appropriate and importantly wider community
connections.
You will have the ability to establish trusting and genuine relationships with compassionate approaches. You will be
self-motivated and understand the importance of collaboration and working in partnership across organisations
and sectors to support the best outcomes for people. You will be keen to support your team, Pod area and wider
service delivery demonstrating flexibility to service demand as required.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to be involved in shaping and delivering a new high-profile government
funded project, that is making a difference to people's lives.
This role will involve working as part of a dynamic local team with workers from across partner organisations.
Primarily remotely, with some work expected within your locality and travel as required to support engagement
across the partnership.
Being educated to at least SVQ level 3 or equivalent is desirable. Experience of supporting individuals in a
community setting, a current driving licence and use of a car for work and being computer literate with
proficient experience of Microsoft tools are essential.
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 in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our
People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their
colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both
their career and their pay.
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 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.
- Annual Leave
entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years
Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7
years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro
rata
- 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
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive
through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and
for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader,
are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place
and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We
particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are
currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout
the recruitment process.
Our basis and values