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Scotland Yard Adventure Centre (The Yard); Dundee; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days holiday pro rata (including PH

Training & development opportunities

Company pension

Life assurance

Health care cash back plan

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

The Yard is an award-winning charity based in Dundee that provides adventure play services for children with disabilities and their families. We are seeking a Family Worker to support families with information, emotional and practical help to access external services and achieve positive outcomes.

Working 22.5 hours per week (Mon-Wed), the role offers a supportive environment with training and development opportunities, a company pension, life assurance, health care cash back plan and other

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children and young people with disabilities and additional support needs.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with families and carers.
• Knowledge of children’s rights, trauma-informed and inclusive practices.
• Understanding of child and adult protection practices.
• Excellent organisational and administrative abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide information, emotional and practical support to families with children who have disabilities or additional support needs.
• Empower families to access and navigate external services and supports.

Skills

Experience with children and families

Disability awareness

Relationship-building

Trauma-informed care

Safeguarding knowledge

Job description

Company: Scotland Yard Adventure Centre (The Yard)

The Yard is an award-winning charity that runs adventure play services for children with disabilities and/or additional support needs and their families.

Join us to help improve the lives of disabled children, young people and their families and carers by becoming our new Family Worker in Dundee.

Position: Family Worker

Salary: £17,667 per annum (£15.10 per hour)

Hours: 22.5 hours per week (Mon-Wed)

Benefits: 32 days holiday per annum (pro rata - including public holidays), training & development opportunities, company pension, life assurance, critical illness cover, health care cash back plan, employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership

About the role:

As Family Worker you will be providing information, emotional and practical support to families with children with a wide range of additional support needs, empowering them to understand and access the support available to them from external services.

The Family Worker role is essential in ensuring that families get the right help when they need it most.

About you:

• experience of working with children and young people with a range of disabilities and additional support needs
• excellent relationship building skills
• knowledge of children’s rights, trauma informed and inclusive practices
• an understanding of child and adult protection practices
• excellent organisational skills and administrative abilities

If you would like to work in a supportive and understanding work environment, ensuring that families feel valued and part of an inclusive community, we would love to have you on board.