Barnardo's PACe: Intensive Family Support

This service has been operating in East Dunbartonshire since 2011 supporting children/young people (CYP) aged between 5-18 and their families, where there are significant difficulties at home, school and/or in the community – meaning there is a significant risk of them becoming looked after and/or accommodated. Support can be directly with the CYP or the parent/carer or with a family group. The service exists to help CYP remain and thrive within their community.

Barnardo's Parenting Capacity Assessment Service

This service has been in operation since 2017 undertaking individual assessments with families over approximately 16 weeks to help social work services determine long-term decisions for CYP where there is significant concern regarding parental capacity to meet the child/children's needs.

This part of the post will be focused on supporting the lead practitioner to undertake the Parenting Capacity Assessment process, involving direct work with parents/carers during this process, supporting the delivery and recording of sessions.

Do you want to make a difference to children, young people and families in East Dunbartonshire? If so, then this is the role for you! We are seeking an experienced, committed and motivated person to join our well-established team who support families across the local authority. With a mix of individual, family and group work as well as some involvement in undertaking parenting capacity assessments - this is a creative, rewarding and interesting role for the right person. You'll need to have experience of working with families who have complex needs. If this is you, we'd love to hear from you.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. 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.
• 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.

Who we are

Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s national dementia charity. Our aim is to make sure nobody faces dementia alone. We provide support and information to people with dementia, their carers and families, we campaign for the rights of people with dementia and fund vital dementia research.

What you’ll do

The Support Worker will provide a combination of personal care, care at home and housing support to people with dementia in their own homes. The post holder will be part of a dedicated team that will ensure that the highest quality of service is provided.

We are looking for a unique person who can support people with dementia, living within their own home in a Supported Living Service, personalised to the tenants needs.

Our support workers are our most important people as they provide front line support.

Our support workers help tenants to maintain skills and independence by providing support and care with all aspects of daily living.

You will be working shifts, including Day Shift, Back Shift and Nightshift and will be working weekends and Public Holidays to meet the needs of the people you support.

What you’ll have

Successful applicants will have a positive approach to dementia. You will also have good communication skills and a caring attitude. A willingness to learn and participate in training is essential. Relevant qualifications and/or experience of working with people with dementia is essential.

You will have or be willing to work towards an SVQ level 3 in Care.

This process is supported by our external recruitment partners LHH Talent Solutions.

Please apply via our SAMH application form and return completed applications to: ScotlandProfessional@LHH.com

Founded in 1923, we’ve been working to improve Scotland’s mental health for more than 100 years. From national services, like our confidential Infoline and online wellbeing support Time for You, to our 70 services based in communities across Scotland, we work every day to support better mental health and wellbeing.

We are a service provider and a campaigner. We’re proud of this.

We listen to what matters locally, and we campaign nationally – for the changes, big and small, that can make all the difference in life. Because now, more than ever, we need to make change happen. We take action for Scotland’s mental health.

It is an exciting time to be joining SAMH as we launched our new four-year plan ‘Taking Action, Creating Change’. Our new plan, prioritising the needs of people, places and communities, reflects the urgent need for progress, as we know that mental health challenges are at an all-time high in Scotland.

For that reason, we launched our first ever major appeal. We are aiming to raise £10 million over the next three years to transform access to mental health support within communities across Scotland, putting our belief into action, that everyone with a mental health problem should be able to “ask once and get help fast”. This ambitious and bold solution will see SAMH opening a network of walk-in mental health hubs and outreach programmes across Scotland. The Nook from SAMH - Your Place for Mental Health Support. The Nook

The Nook will deliver mental health and wellbeing support that offer choice and flexibility in a safe, stigma-free and non-clinical environment. By eliminating barriers and championing self-referral, we will offer immediate access to tailored support, seven days a week, through our skilled and compassionate workforce. We will meet the diverse needs of people locally, whether reaching out for help for the first time or managing ongoing mental health problems.

What we are looking for

As a Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner, you’ll be at the heart of The Nook’s vision. You’ll provide non-clinical, practical, and emotional support to individuals and groups, helping them build resilience and develop effective coping strategies. This is a brand-new team of nine practitioners each with a core skill set and individuals specialisms.

No two days will be the same, but here’s some examples of the type of work you’ll be doing

• Provide a warm, inclusive welcome to everyone who visits the Nook.
• Deliver non-clinical therapeutic activities and other SAMH offers in individual and group settings.
• Support one of our priority groups to ensure they can access tailored, relevant support.
• Support community outreach events and pop-up activities.
• Signpost and connect individuals to local resources and external partners.
• Maintain accurate records and uphold safeguarding standards.
• Mentor and support volunteers.

We need you to have these skills

• Experience supporting people with mental health challenges.
• Skilled in delivering therapeutic approaches or psychological interventions.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of mental health, suicide prevention, and wellbeing.
• Ability to work and respond effectively in a dynamic, changeable team environment.
• Excellent digital literacy (including Microsoft 365, smart devices, internal systems).

It would be great if you had these skills, but not essential for you to apply

• Supporting young people or their caregivers with mental health challenges.
• Working in a community engagement setting.
• Supporting people with mental health from groups who may face additional barriers. This could include those with neurodevelopmental conditions, addiction or substance use, minority ethnic groups, and older adults.

What we will provide for you

You will work in a supportive environment and provided with comprehensive induction and training opportunities. You will be given the chance to develop your knowledge and skills, as well as develop professionally.

Some of our benefits include.

• Generous annual leave, 30 days rising by three days after five years.* plus an additional four public holidays
• Competitive occupational sick pay scheme.
• 2 paid wellbeing days each year*
• Length of Service Awards
• Family friendly leave options
• Workplace Pension Scheme
• Opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card
• Enhanced Maternity Pay (qualifying length of service applies)
• Support from our Occupational Health provider
• Life assurance 1.5 times salary
• Access to 6 free counselling sessions per year and our Employee Assistance Programme
• Reimbursement of PVG, Disclosure & SSSC fees (if applicable)
• Funded continuous learning including access to over 150 online courses & SVQ qualifications for registered roles
• Pension and retirement information and support
• Team Wellbeing Allowance

*Pro Rata for part time

Could you be part of something different? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to use their gifts, skills and experience to make a difference to the lives of the people in our parishes and communities.

We are looking for someone to be part of a team developing, leading and delivering our exciting and varied activity programme for children, young people and families across the local parish from our purpose-built building.

The successful candidate will be a committed Christian with an active Church connection (Genuine Occupational Requirement in terms of the Equality Act 2010).

It is essential you have theright to work in the UKbefore applying to work with us. You will be asked to provide proof of your eligibility to work and remain in the UK if you are invited to attend for an interview.