This is an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to lead a partnership with Fife Gingerbread, One Parent Families Scotland and Strathclyde Business School. We are delighted to be awarded funding to deliver lasting change for lone parent families in Scotland. Lone parents are an incredible pool of talent, and all too often they are locked out of the labour market or stuck in low paid work. Our mission will be to create Lone Parent Positive Workplaces across Scotland. We are looking for someone who can be a driving force in the development and implementation of this partnership project with talents in project management, partnership working and campaigning. Please contact Laura Millar (CEO) if you wish to have an informal conversation about the opportunity (laura.millar@fifegingerbread.org.uk)

Barnardo's are recruiting Senior Practitioner (Project Worker 3) to be involved in the delivery of our Residential Service, to support children and young people in a therapeutic and trauma enhanced approach in a residential child care setting. This position is based in our Residential Home and candidate will be expected to be part of the rota system of working including sleepover and evening shifts.

We are looking for an committed practitioner with experience of working with young people and their families preferably within the context of care experienced. They should be passionate about improving outcomes for young people who are accommodated through child-centred therapeutic approach underpinned by Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy principals.

At Barnardo's we believe every child has the right to a fulfilling life, to realise their potential and to have a positive future. Working in partnerships, we focus on building stronger families and improving family bonds.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable). This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

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.
• 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

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

About Sycamore Inverness

Our residential service in Inverness is one of two houses that Aberlour runs in the Highlands. Our experienced teams of staff seek to create a comfortable home for the young people where they can grow and flourish, participating in educational and community activities to achieve their goals. The children we support are presently not able to live safely with their own families and many of them have suffered from trauma and loss in their young lives. Working therapeutically with the young people, using a Dyadic Developmental approach, our aim is to help the young people to develop their confidence and self-worth and therefore to maximise their potential and opportunities for living fulfilled and happy lives.

What we are looking for....

We are looking for an exceptional group of relief workers to provide ad hoc cover when staff are on holiday or are off sick. Relief Workers are a vital part of our team, helping to ensure that full cover is available throughout the year and ensuring that our Residential Workers get the essential breaks they need to recharge their batteries and come back to work refreshed and ready to provide the best possible support to the young people.

Work is offered on a casual basis: Relief Workers are not obliged to accept shifts offered and Aberlour is not obliged to offer shifts. In return for taking on this essential role, you will work alongside a dedicated, supportive staff team and be offered valuable training and development opportunities. Of course, if you are a good match for the role there will be the opportunity for you to apply for a substantive role when available.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

We are looking for an experienced manager with a strong understanding of the third sector and a genuine passion for social justice to help lead our organisation through challenging economic times.

The role requires someone who can think creatively, adapt to change, and handle challenges with a solution-focused mindset. Experience in budgeting, financial planning, fundraising, and running impactful organisations on limited resources is essential.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, a non-judgmental approach, and the ability to connect with and manage a diverse team.

This office-based role is a vital position, ensuring the organisation thrives in a difficult climate, working closely with the CEO to oversee operations and drive the organisation’s growth and development.

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you!

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Job Purpose:

• To support ScrapAntics’ CEO in the running of the organisation
• To support and coordinate the team - maintaining a positive and cohesive working environment
• To manage, document and lead multiple projects
• To maintain business bookkeeping and project accounting spreadsheets
• Internal and external communications and all associated admin duties
• Collaborating on funding applications and reporting as part of the management team

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Project management of commissioned projects
• Internal communications within the team - distributing information, answering questions, carrying out supervisions and being available for support
• Communicating and liaising with external partners and organisations including Dundee City Council and national organisations, ensuring positive relationships are maintained and information is shared
• Creating and collaborating on funding applications and project reporting
• Attending and facilitating organisational meetings; taking minutes and distributing these as appropriate
• Creating and updating/maintaining booking schedules and staff rotas
• Maintaining an overview of larger projects and supporting the project leads to deliver to budget and timescale
• Handling enquiries and taking bookings for activities, play sessions, workshops and space rental
• Creating and maintaining budget spreadsheets
• Maintaining a general overview of ScrapAntics organisational running and communicating changes and issues to ScrapAntics’ CEO

Skills, Knowledge and Experience Required:

• Experience of working in a thriving third sector organisation
• Passion for sustainability, community and social justice
• Positive leadership skills and experience of managing a team
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a welcoming, friendly and helpful manner
• High level of IT and written skills
• Project management experience
• Experience of applying for and reporting on funding
• Experience of working with budget spreadsheets

Further Details:

• Training opportunities will be available.
• Your line manager will be Sandy Greene, CEO.

Equal opportunities:

ScrapAntics is committed to being an equal opportunities organisation and welcomes all applications for consideration.

We know there are candidates who may not fit every criteria we’ve outlined here, or who have key skills we haven’t listed. If this is you, please do apply if you feel your particular experience or skill set could enhance this role.