Night care manager - Scotland, United Kingdom - With Kids

Description

18 Month Fixed Contract.

We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated individual who will play a key role in developing and delivering a programof support services and activities for Care Experienced children and young people across WestDunbartonshire.

This exciting post offers a unique opportunity to develop, deliver and evaluate services, learning opportunities andmentoring activities, that supports care experienced children & young people to reach their fullpotential.

The main aim of the role is to ensure Y sort it plays an integral role in supporting Care Experienced children &young people with their school, family and community life.

We aim to build on the aspirations care experiencedyoung people via The Promise, along with our local partners within West Dunbartonshire Promise Keepers, anestablished group of stakeholders.

The postholder will be responsible forthe management of the Y sort it Care Experienced Staff & Volunteer Team.

The postholder will provide critical support to Y sort it, schools, and communities to drive West Dunbartonshire'sIntegrated Childrens Services Plan for care experience children and young people.

With support from West Dunbartonshire Education, Promise Scotland /Corra Foundation and Inspiring Scotland / Intandem - West Dunbartonshire is one of eleven local authorities inScotland to adopt the approach of Intandem Mentoring model and a carryout a Test of Change initiative with theaim to develop a Supportive School Structure (Right to Education) for Care Experienced children and young peopleacross West Dunbartonshire.

The post holder will have a primary focus on developing & evaluating the impact of learning opportunities, toraise the attainment of care experienced young people and support our established Intandem Volunteer Mentoringprogram, by focusing on children and young people aged 8 to 14 who are subject to a compulsory supervision order(or at-risk of becoming so), living at home or in kinship arrangements (ages 8-16 years).

You will be responsible for leading, supporting and managing a team of staff and volunteers, and must demonstrablerecent knowledge and experience of the Promise, GIRFEC (Getting it Right for Every Child), UNCRC (United NationsConvention on the Rights of the Child).

Experience of monitoring and evaluation frameworks, writing fundingbids, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a Leadership & Management Team.

The post holder should be flexible as the actual times of work will involve working, evenings, school holidays andweekends .

The post holder should be flexible as the actual times of work may change to respond to the demandsof the work.

You will have a degree or equivalent in Social Work, Community Education, or in the field of Health or HealthPromotion, or relevant / equivalent experience.

You will have experience of Community Development approach, relevant experience in a community based/voluntary rolewith children, young people and/ or families.

You will have goodassessment and reporting skills with the ability to work with members of the public, to work without constantsupervision, and meet deadlines, to identify and apply for appropriate funding and the ability to work flexiblehours.

Please note, a driving license is essential for this role.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of VulnerableGroups (Scotland) Act 2007.

Y sort it is a young person led service, providing opportunities that responds to the support needs of local youngpeople and inspires them to reach their full potential- we will #Connect # Support #Inspire WD Youngpeople".

Y sort it Youth project is aimed at young people aged between 8-18 years old that reside within West Dunbartonshire.

We are unique in the fact that Y sort is governed by a Youth Management Board, with all members registered ascompany directors.

This ensures that Y sort it continues to be FOR young people BY young people of WestDunbartonshire.

Young people of West Dunbartonshire will reach their full potential through learning and havethe capacity to make informed choices and play a key role in decisions that affect their lives.

We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated individual who will play a key role in developing and delivering a programof support services and activities for Care Experienced children and young people across West Dunbartonshire.

Ysort it Care Connections programme aims to support care experienced young people aged between 10-16 years,within West Dunbartonshire.

The role of the Care Connections Support Worker will be to provide support appropriate to care experienced youngpeople's learning needs, raising attainment by providing a supportive pathway throughout the young person'sschool life and beyond.

You will be active at providing support and encouragement, helping them to overcome challenges and /or barriersworking towards goals to improve their learning, skills and personal development.

Care Connection Support Workers will be the #Keeping The Promise leads, work with young people currently accessing YSort It services who are care experienced.

You will be developing support plans, providing advice and information, training and peersupport. The post holder should be flexible as the actual times of work will involve working, evenings, school holidays andweekends.

The post holder should be flexible as the actual times of work may change to respond to the demands ofthe work of the Care Connections programme including overnight stays.

You will be directly managed by Y sort it Care Experienced Support Manager.

The postholder will provide critical support to Y sort it, schools, and communities to drive West Dunbartonshire'sIntegrated Childrens Services Plan for care experience children and young people.

Y sort it Care Connections program aims to support care experienced young people within West Dunbartonshire bycarrying out a Test of Change initiative with the aim to develop aSupportive School Structure (Right toEducation) for Care Experienced children and young people across West Dunbartonshire.

The post holder will have a primary focus on developing & evaluating the impact of learning opportunities, toraise the attainment of care experienced young people by focusing on children and young people aged 10 to 14 whoare subject to a compulsory supervision order (or at-risk of becoming so), living at home or in kinshiparrangements (ages 10-16 years).

You must demonstrate recent knowledge and experience of the Promise, GIRFEC (Getting it Right for Every Child), UNCRC(United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child).

The post holder should be flexible as the actual times of work will involve working evenings, school holidays andweekends.

The post holder should be flexible as the actual times of work may change to respond to the demands ofthe work.

You will have a relevant qualification or evidence of previous experience working within social work, healthcare oryouth/community/ voluntary work or in the field of Health Promotion, or relevant / equivalent experience,working with children, young people and / or families.

You will have an awareness/experience of primary prevention approaches, developing learning opportunities andproviding support either 1-2-1 or groups settings.

Please note, a driving license is essential for this role.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of VulnerableGroups (Scotland) Act 2007.

Y sort it is a young person led service, providing opportunities that responds to the support needs of local youngpeople and inspires them to reach their full potential- we will #Connect # Support #Inspire WD Youngpeople".

Y sort it Youth project is aimed at young people aged between 8-18 years old that reside within West Dunbartonshire.

We are unique in the fact that Y sort is governed by a Youth Management Board, with all members registered ascompany directors.

This ensures that Y sort it continues to be FOR young people BY young people of WestDunbartonshire.

Young people of West Dunbartonshire will reach their full potential through learning and havethe capacity to make informed choices and play a key role in decisions that affect their lives.

Includem is recruiting for a Family Support Worker to join our new service providing Targeted Family Support inAberdeen. Applicants should demonstrate skills in delivering support through an early intervention modelsupporting families in their communities. In addition this service will also support young people who are inconflict with the law.

Includem is committed to developing employees and will help you to achieve the relevant qualifications required tocarry out the role.

The successful candidate should havea full driver's license and access to a car.

Community Volunteers Enabling You (COVEY) has operated across Lanarkshire for 31 years supporting 4,500 children,young people and parents/carers to become more resilient, safe and better equipped to reach their fullpotential.

COVEY provides 1-1 and group-based befriending, mentoring and intensive family support.

This role will support the CEO, Deputy CEO & Operations Leader and wider Leadership Team (LT) by leading onadministrative, clerical and finance support including HR & Payroll administration, Salesforce CRMupdates/reports, office enquiries, board/LT administration and operations assistance where required.

We are looking for someone who has experience in office management and administration, with strong interpersonalskills to manage internal and external relationships effectively and appropriately.

You will be proficient inthe use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook) and have an understanding of HR requirements,including relevant policies and procedures, and Health and Safety.

Experience using CRM systems and accountingpackages such as Xero would also be desirable.
flexible working (including flexi-time)
access to learning and development opportunities
one special leave day to celebrate your birthday
annual staff and volunteer recognition awards
quarterly staff wellbeing activities
HSF Health plan for employees (and their spouse/partner and children) including dental and optical claim back, physio claim back, personal accident coverage, GP, mental health counselling, legal support, discounts for gym, cinema and shopping
access to ScotWest Credit Union offering loans, mortgages and savings accounts
Field based North East Scotland (Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City) (Remote)

We help young people to build life-long belief in themselves, supporting them to take on their own challenges, followtheir own passions and discover talents they never knew they had.

This is a Permanent Part Time role of 17.This is an opportunity to join a small, dynamic, ambitious and welcoming team that believes in the transformativepower of youth work and the power of partnerships.

LOs range from local authorities, state and independent schools to youth organisations, secure units and communitygroups.

The DofE Scotland Operations team works with these licensed organisations to build their capacity,support their reach into more marginalised communities and ensure quality and compliance with the Awardframework.

The DofE Scotland office covers DofE activity across the length and breadth of Scotland, working with over 150Licensed Organisations and over 20,000 young people in the last year alone.

The role will be field-based and when not attending meetings, employees will work from home. You will need to have anappropriate home office set up and live within the region.

You will be a confident and effective communicator and collaborater and have experience of building andsustaining relationships with stakeholders across the education and/or youth and community sectors.

You will be a passionate advocate for the work of the DofE and motivated by the charity's strategic ambition to givemore than one million young people the chance to participate in our life-changing programmes, over the next fouryears.

The opportunity to work for a successful and dynamic charity that has the development of young people at its heartand the wellbeing and development of its people constantly in focus.

From day one we offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary, generous pension, volunteering hours,Healthcare cash plan and an employee assistance programme (pro rata).

Through our Flexible Working policy, the DofE provides an opportunity to work flexibly to meet yours and our businessneeds.

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