Project Worker

Fixed-term (UK and Ireland), Full-time · West Lothian

29,500 - 34,490 £ per year

The Role

A fantastic opportunity to come and join the Children First team in West Lothian

Children First’s ambition is for every child in Scotland to be safe, loved and well with their family. As a charity we offer emotional, practical, and financial support to help families to put children first and campaign to uphold the rights of every child.

We are recruiting a Kinship Support Project Worker who will become part of a small team offering support to Kinship carers across West Lothian. Kinship carers have a unique role in caring for their children. In this role you will provide emotional and practice support, advocacy and financial advice and signposting, one to one work with children and young people who are supported by our carers.

We are looking for someone who shares our core values and a passion for advocating the rights of families. In this role you will also be developing and supporting Kinship peer support groups as part of a small team, and link in with wider Kinship support services and resources.

If you are an experienced professional with a Social Work, Community work, Counselling or other appropriate qualification we want to hear from you.

Children First are determined that the full incorporation of the UNCRC means that children will have their rights respected in all areas of their lives and will have a real say in the way they are supported. If you share this determination, we would love to hear from you.

The position is a maternity cover for 12 months.

What kind of people are we looking for?

have experience of keeping children safe in their own families
are fiercely passionate about children’s rights
thinks it’s a privilege to work with and on behalf of children and families and,
are kind and will bring their whole selves to the job: heart and mind

What kind of Family Wellbeing team member will you be?

Knowing our ambition for children, you will be someone who is:

resilient, skilled and knowledgeable who wants to transform children’s lives
determined to support children to stay safely with their own family
big hearted and courageous
able to build strong relationships and to manage the tricky conversations
is compassionate and understanding of trauma
a cool head and clear minded at times of pressure
inspiring colleagues and teams to be even better
an amazing ambassador for children and Children First

Above all else, the most important thing to us is that you are someone who will do the right thing for children and their families at every turn.

Base

You will be based in our office in Bathgate, West Lothian.

Salary, Conditions, Pension

We will offer you a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement (40 days inclusive of 9 public holidays). We have additional benefits such as a cash back health plan, cycle to work scheme, and option to join a Credit Union.

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About us

Children First is Scotland’s national children’s charity. We stand up for every child because all children should have a safe childhood. We protect children from harm and support them to recover from trauma and abuse through our national and local services. We help children, their families and the people that care for them by offering emotional, practical, and financial support. We give children hope and a safer, brighter future. Our core values guide how each one of us works in our individual day to day job:

• With love, we put children first.
• With purpose, we transform children’s lives together.
• With strength, we do whatever it takes to protect Scotland’s children.

These values are reflected in everything we do. If you share our vision and values and would like to join our team then we would love to hear from you.

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Thank you for your interest in Children First.

Please take some time to fill in the information in the application form below. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at hr@children1st.org.uk.