Community Worker
Community Worker
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Job Description
Salary:26000 per annum pro rata
Location:Glasgow
Contract/Hours:Permanent / Part Time 14.8 hours per week (including evenings and weekends)
Closing date for applications is 13th May and interviews are scheduled to take place on 20th May
Benefits:
- 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave
- Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
- Flexible maternity adoption and paternity packages
- Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover
- Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15000 national retailers discounts.
We are one of the largest childrens charities in the UK and have been making a difference to the lives of the UKs vulnerable children for over 150 years.
A bit about the role
Were excited to announce our new Scottish Government funded programme set to launch in April 2025. This initiative aims to deliver inclusive voluntary throughcare services across the country for individuals serving shortterm sentences or transitioning postremand encompassing men women and young people.
The programmes core lies in a collaborative and relationshipbased partnership model ensuring a holistic approach to support individuals in achieving positive outcomes for themselves and their communities. By focusing on improving reintegration and overall wellbeing the initiative ultimately seeks to enhance lives and reduce reoffending rates.
Operated through a Pod model the service will bring together staff from various partner organisations to cater to specific geographical regions. Each Pod will be overseen by a manager from one of the partner organisations fostering a cohesive approach to service provision. Additionally formal line management will be under the purview of an Action for Children manager ensuring structured support and guidance.
Were looking for a Community Worker in what will be a dynamic role making a real meaningful difference in the lives of many. Well be requiring flexibility and dedication beyond standard business hours. The commitment to working during evenings and weekends highlights the programmes dedication to meeting the diverse needs of young people and fostering a supportive environment for all involved.
How youll help to create brighter futures
Some key responsibilities of a Community Worker role are;
- Collaborative PreRelease Planning: Work with prison staff to create robust prerelease plans including threeway handovers.
- Utilise PreRelease Tools: Engage through facetoface contact email correspondence and multiagency meetings.
- FamilyCentred Approach: Collaborate with Families Outside partner to support individuals and their families.
- Effective Working Relationships: Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external colleagues for the best outcomes.
- Information Sharing: Share information with key stakeholders to support multiagency collaboration.
- Onward Referrals and Service Endings: Identify suitable referrals and ensure smooth service transitions.
Lets talk about you
- Whilst no qualification is required for this role experience or knowledge of the challenges faced by people involved in the Justice system experiencing addiction or homelessness would be great.
- Youll build positive relationships with people supported and wider stakeholders (including partnership working statutory and third sector).
- Trauma informed practice and managing a complex context
- Solution focused finding innovative ways to respond to challenges.
- Prepare and implement dynamic risk management plans and applying Safeguarding processes
- Driving licence and access to a car are essential as the role covers a wide geographical area. The job requires the ability to travel according to the needs of the job with reasonable adjustments if required according to the Equality Act.
Good to know
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for thisrole.
Contact:Laura McCarthy atquoting reference 11196
Diversity equality and inclusion
At Action for Children were dedicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace.
Weactivelyencourageapplications from Black Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are underrepresented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.
Male staff are underrepresented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.
Please click on the below links to find out more about this role and Action for Children;
Action for Children Employee Benefits
Employment Type
Part-Time
