Community & Family Support Worker - Project Worker 2

Barnardo's Scotland; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnardo's Scotland seeks a Project Worker 2 for its Early Intervention Service, focusing on child sexual exploitation prevention. You'll work directly with young people, delivering support and training, while promoting community awareness and engagement. This full-time position offers a hybrid working environment with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

26 days annual leave, increasing with service length

Option to buy additional leave via HolidayPlus

Family leave options and sick pay from day 1

Pension contributions

Other benefits

Qualifications

• Understanding of signs and indicators of child sexual exploitation.
• Experience in delivering training and consultancy.
• Previous work with children and young people is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct long and short-term 1:1 support sessions with young people.
• Deliver group work in schools about healthy relationships.
• Provide consultancy to key stakeholders.

Skills

Awareness of child sexual exploitation

Assessment and intervention

Recovery support

Job description

Salary: £27,573 - £3,638,929 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 37 hours per week

About the Role

Following a restructuring of our services in South East Scotland, we have identified key themes of provision across the locality. You may be allocated to a specific funding stream or asked to undertake work in any of the delivery areas depending on need.

We currently have a vacancy for a Project Worker 2 within our Barnardo's Early Intervention Service. This service aims to support children, families, and communities in recognizing and understanding the signs of child sexual exploitation (CSE), ensuring early identification and prevention of harm.

Responsibilities

• Conduct long and short-term 1:1 support sessions with young people.
• Deliver group work in schools about healthy relationships and exploitation.
• Provide consultancy to key stakeholders within children and young people's helping teams.
• Deliver awareness training to professionals and communities through various events.

Qualifications and Skills

Applicants should have an awareness of child sexual exploitation, including signs and indicators, impact on young people and families, assessment, intervention, and supporting recovery.

Additional Information

Please see the Additional Information sheet for further details. For questions or more information, contact Alison Howie, Team Manager, at 077381 19091 or [e-mail].

Note

Due to high application volume, this advert may close before the listed deadline. We recommend applying promptly.

Pay & Reward Framework

We value our colleagues' dedication and are committed to fair, attractive, and progressive pay. Starting salaries are typically set between the minimum and mid-point of the pay band, with annual pay steps based on contribution and alignment with our values. More details are available upon application.

Workplace Offer

Our hybrid working model emphasizes trust, flexibility, and empowerment, allowing work at stores, services, from home, or at Collaboration Hubs. We support flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance.

• 26 days annual leave, increasing with service length.
• Option to buy additional leave via HolidayPlus.
• Family leave options, sick pay from day 1, pension contributions, and other benefits.

About Barnardo's

We are committed to inclusion, diversity, and equality, actively working to reflect the communities we serve. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups and offer reasonable adjustments during recruitment.