Volunteer and Community Engagement Worker

Home-Start Clackmannanshire; Scotland; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in Scotland is seeking a Volunteer and Community Engagement Worker to enhance their volunteering programme. The role involves community engagement, improving recruitment and retention of volunteers, and ensuring high standards of practice. The position is on-site in Alloa with travel throughout Clackmannanshire.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Employer pension scheme

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in residential childcare is required.
• Must have strong written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the effective day-to-day operation of the scheme.
• Engage positively with young persons and their families.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Flexibility

Education

SVQ Level 3

Tools

Dynamics

Excel

Job description

• On site:Alloa- Travel required throughout Clackmannanshire to carry out role
• Advertised from 12th May 2025
• 28 hours per week- £19,802 per annum

Role

Home-Start Clackmannanshire is a long standing, dynamic charity, striving to ensure every young child (under 12) hasthe best possible start in life locally. Raising a family has never been easy; our trained volunteers and staffare there to support families through challenging times.

We provide a bespoke support package of 1:1 and group services for families, helping them to cope with the stressesand strains of daily life and encourage them to build the skills, confidence, and strength they need to nurturetheir children for years to come. As part of our service, we run a charity shop in Alloa, which generates incomefor our support work, offers volunteering opportunities, and is a local Bairn Bank.

Through a Home-Start UK partnership and funding through The Pears Foundation, we are excited to be able to offer abrand-new role within our team, for a Volunteer and Community Engagement Worker, to allow us to providededicated resource to reviewing and developing our volunteering programme. Learning from this post will informHome-Start UK work towards supporting the transformation of volunteering across the network. This is a fixedterm contract, with potential of extension dependent upon sourcing continued funding.

Purpose of the job

In recent years, particularly since COVID, the volunteering landscape has changed significantly both locally andnationally. Traditional roles, such as home visiting and charity retail, have seen declining engagement,requiring us to adapt and evolve to continue supporting our communities effectively. We must remain flexible,create new opportunities, and leverage digital tools to recruit, train, and support volunteers.

Through introducing this new role, we will work to systematically assess and develop all aspects of our volunteerprogramme.

The role will be structured around three themes:

• Understanding Volunteer Motivations to Improve our Recruitment and Retention
• Developing and ImplementingDiverse Volunteer Roles across our family support, and charity shop work.
• Enhancing Accessibility of ourVolunteer Programme

The Volunteer and Community Engagement Worker will have a key focus on community engagement, assisting to enhance ourcommunity fundraising profile and activities, contributing to the sustainability of the role.

You will also:

• Contribute to the effective day to day operation of the scheme in accordance with the Home-Start Memorandum & Articles of Association, Home-Start, Standards & Methods of Practice, Home-Start Agreement and Quality Assurance Standards.
• To maintain high standards of practice within the Home-Start model.
• To ensure equality of opportunity, fairness and diversity in all aspects of the scheme’s work.
• Implement good safeguarding practice in all areas of work.

Aberlour Options Fife - Lochwood Park service, based in Kingseat, is a forever home for one young man who has complexneeds. Our service is a safe space for not only our young man but for his family to spend meaningful time.

Although there can be behaviours that challenge, it is the small steps of progress that this young person makes dailythat makes our work meaningful. We are looking for someone to join our small team, who is a patient andunderstanding person. These are key skills for this role.

What we are looking for....

As someone who has built up experience working in residential childcare, you will have the confidence to guide anddirect the provision of care for our young person.

When on shift, you will play a lead role, mentoring and supporting staff and being a role model, deliveringexcellence in the services we provide. You will assist in assessing, planning and delivering services, takingresponsibility for ensuring that assessment and interventions are prepared, monitored and evaluated.

Engaging positively with our Young Person and their family you will plan and implement appropriate support. Sensitiveand accurate reporting is a key responsibility and so you will have good written communication skills and theability to learn how to use effectively, Aberlour's recording system: Dynamics.

his role offers the opportunity to consolidate and build on your experience combined with the ability to enhance yourskills and knowledge through training, for example, in Dyadic Developmental Practice.

As part of the management team you will play an active role in ensuring that shift duties are delegated and completedin accordance with service guidance. You will work 2 x 7.5 hour shifts per week as part of a ResidentialRota.

Overnight sleep ins are part of the role, alongside an awake member of night staff.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need toreach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Aberlour's values arecritical and drive everything we do. We will be looking for someone who can demonstrate how Aberlour'svalues of Respect, Innovation, Integrity and Challenge will be visible in their practice. You must becomfortable working in an environment where Aberlour's values are lived in practice. To have a look at ourvalues click here.

What we offer...

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued andrewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generousannual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.To find out more about our Employee Benefits click here.

We have a unique opportunity for an experienced counsellor to lead and develop our specialist perinatal counsellingservice, making a real impact across Edinburgh and the Lothians.

Pregnancy Counselling and Care (Scotland) is a small, Edinburgh-based charity providing practical and emotionalsupport to individuals and families during pregnancy, early parenthood, or in times of loss. Through our BabyBank and Counselling Service, we support people when they need it most - ensuring that no one faces thesechallenges alone.

We are currently seeking a Counselling Lead to manage and shape our specialist perinatal counselling service acrossthe Edinburgh & the Lothians. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced counsellor with strongleadership skills who is passionate about supporting others and improving mental health care at a grassrootslevel.

About the Role

The Counselling Lead is a part time role (21 hours/week), based in a hybrid fashion from home and the Gyle ShoppingCentre, the base for our Baby Bank service and one of our counselling rooms, and Dialogue and Space, our otherin person counselling rooms in the east of the city.

The Counselling Team includes a part time Counselling Assistant (hybrid role) and a team of (currently) tencounsellors including both qualified practitioners (senior counsellors) and trainees (placement counsellors).The Counselling Lead will manage the counselling service, line managing counselling team and will work closelywith the Counselling Assistant to manage the waiting list and allocate them to counsellors appropriate to eachclient’s needs.

You will also play a vital role in driving forward our strategic priorities:

• To increase capacity of our Baby Bank and our Counselling Service
• To improve awareness of all ourservices and their impact on individuals and families
• To improve the quality of the services weprovide

Job Description

Counselling Delivery and Team Support

• Provide leadership and line management to our counselling team made up of sessional senior counsellors,volunteer and placement counsellors
• Work with the Counselling Assistant to agree allocation of waitinglist to counsellors for initial assessments and first appointments
• Support counsellors in their workwith clients via line management supervision and regular check ins with placement counsellors, regular seniorcounsellor team meetings and case discussions as required
• Provide in-person support for placementcounsellors at both counselling venues when required, in conjunction with Counselling Assistant and OperationsManager

Counselling Team Recruitment

• Recruit senior counsellors when required, and placement counsellors on a biannual basis, with admin support fromthe Counselling Assistant
• Provide biannual induction training for placement counsellors and ongoingtraining opportunities for the team
• Oversee PVG applications for the service, with admin support fromthe Counselling Assistant

Governance

• Hold day to day responsibility for child and adult protection concerns within the service with support fromOperations Manager
• Review counselling policies and procedures, ensuring child and adult protectionprocedures are followed and service remain in line with COSCA standards
• Ensure counselling premises aresuitable for the needs of the service and maintain relationships with in-person space providers

Data Management

• Oversee the use of Bacpac (client management software) by all counsellors and the CounsellingAssistant
• Collate statistics from Bacpac and other client feedback routes to report againstKPIs

Stakeholder Relationships & Marketing

• Liaise with other referral organisations and other agencies to build up partnerships
• Promote thecounselling service through awareness campaigns and creation of resources for referrers and keyaudiences

Service Development

• Contribute to the operational and strategic development of the counselling service
• Work as a team withall the staff, contributing to team meetings and discussions
• Provide regular reports to Board, liaisewith fundraiser and Board members as required
• Liaise with Operations Manager and Baby Bank DevelopmentWorkers to respond to the needs of the charity

Person Specification

• Fully qualified counsellor with a minimum of 200 hours of client work
• Full membership to COSCA or BACPor other recognised governing body
• Willingness to work to COSCA Statement of Ethics and Code ofPractice
• Current PVG membership or willingness to join the PVG scheme
• Experience in
  • Handling child and adult protection concerns and disclosures
  • Providing online and in personcounselling
• Comfortable with Excel, databases, and general IT use
• Experience intraining delivery or event coordination
• Strong team leadership skills
• Excellent verbal andwritten communication, workload and people management skills
• A proactive and positive approach toproblem-solving
• Ability to work effectively, both independently and as part of ateam
• Flexibility regarding specific hours worked, and attitude to activities undertaken
• Apassion to support others experiencing difficulties in their lives
• Experience of line management supervision, preferably in a counselling context
• Counselling experience and / or knowledge of pregnancy and early parenting-related issues
• Experience writing content for social media

Edinburgh Family Support Partnership's Umbrella Hubs is a transformational new collaboration between City ofEdinburgh Children's Services, Barnardo's Scotland, Children 1st, Citadel, Safe Families and EdinburghCommunity Food. Our aim is to radically transform how Edinburgh Children's Services and partners deliverservices to families within the city of Edinburgh whilst simultaneously improving a family's journey throughthe current complex landscape of accessing family support.

Our multi-disciplinary teams will be community based, in each of the 4 locality areas across the city of Edinburgh.As well as connecting families with holistic responsive and flexible support the multi-disciplinary teams willempower families to ‘reach in' themselves and be supported along their journey through a relational andstrengths-based approach.

Our aim of providing early intervention that empowers families to take control encourages an integrated approach,leads to tailored plans and provides the right support when it is needed and diverts children and families fromescalating into statutory processes. Families are at the heart of our approach and restorative family leddecision making drives our support in partnership with families, their networks, communities and enables them toaddress challenges before they become a crisis.

If you are passionate about supporting and empowering families when the support is needed, then this is a greatopportunity to be part of an innovative project and influence how family support is delivered in Edinburgh.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayedclosing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

Pay & Reward Framework

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitmentto Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes formore children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive andprogressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of ourPeople & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in theircolleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in boththeir career and their pay.

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between theminimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleaguesannually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details onBarnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future aswe look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility andempowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encouragethose conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of ourCollaboration Hubs or any combination of these.

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to managetheir work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• Annual Leaveentitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 yearsBarnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday prorata
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
• A host offamily friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all familyadditional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pensionwith a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both taxand NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staffcontributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Interest free season ticketloans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms,leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• 20% discount at Barnardo'sstores
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapyetc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access toBarnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Barnardo's

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrivethrough inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, andfor equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader,are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in placeand have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. Weparticularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who arecurrently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughoutthe recruitment process.

UPSIDE – a Scottish Government funded programme will deliver inclusive voluntary throughcare services across Scotlandfor men, women and young people serving a short-term sentence or following a period on remand. A collaborativeand relationship-based partnership model underpins delivery in supporting people to achieve positive outcomesfor both them and wider communities.

We are recruiting for a skilled and experienced colleague who can demonstrate a commitment to providing high qualitythrough-care services to join our Barnardo's delivery team. We are looking to recruit 1 ThroughcareCommunity Worker covering Glasgow supporting females and young people. This is a maternity cover until September2025

Your role will be to support people returning to their community following a short-term sentence or period on remandproviding relational and practical support that is tailored and responsive to the needs of the person. Workingcollaboratively with Throughcare Prison Worker colleagues and a range of partners you will support inco-ordinated pre-release planning to ensure a person's journey is effectively supported. This will involvesupporting connections to local, and specialist, services where appropriate and importantly wider communityconnections.

You will have the ability to establish trusting and genuine relationships with compassionate approaches. You will beself-motivated and understand the importance of collaboration and working in partnership across organisationsand sectors to support the best outcomes for people. You will be keen to support your team, Pod area and widerservice delivery demonstrating flexibility to service demand as required.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to be involved in shaping and delivering a new high-profile governmentfunded project, that is making a difference to people's lives.

This role will involve working as part of a dynamic local team with workers from across partner organisations.Primarily remotely, with some work expected within your locality and travel as required to support engagementacross the partnership.

Being educated to at least SVQ level 3 or equivalent is desirable. Experience of supporting individuals in acommunity setting, a current driving licence and use of a car for work and being computer literate withproficient experience of Microsoft tools are essential.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayedclosing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

Pay & Reward Framework

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitmentto Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes formore children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive andprogressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of ourPeople & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in theircolleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in boththeir career and their pay.

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between theminimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleaguesannually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details onBarnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future aswe look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility andempowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encouragethose conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of ourCollaboration Hubs or any combination of these.

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to managetheir work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• Annual Leaveentitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 yearsBarnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday prorata
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
• A host offamily friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all familyadditional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pensionwith a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both taxand NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staffcontributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Interest free season ticketloans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms,leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• 20% discount at Barnardo'sstores
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapyetc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access toBarnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Barnardo's

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrivethrough inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, andfor equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader,are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in placeand have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. Weparticularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who arecurrently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughoutthe recruitment process.