Jobs in Corstorphine & Murrayfield, Edinburgh

"You could make a big difference to a young persons life”. Enquire today to become a foster carer.

Room4U Teenage Fostering service provides high quality full time and short break foster placements for young people and/or young parents and babies.

We are looking for foster carers who are enthusiastic and able to:

• Offer full time care to a young person aged 12+ or a young parent and their baby; or
• Offer short term breaks to these young people and, where applicable, their babies.

Our foster carers are a diverse group of people from all walks of life and come from all sorts of backgrounds. However, they do have one thing in common: a passion for transforming the lives of some of Scotland’s most vulnerable young people.

We are looking for individuals who have the skills below:

• Enjoy working as part of a team;
• Can be flexible, able to negotiate and compromise;
• Are tolerant, energetic, reflective, resourceful and resilient;
• Willing to undertake training and professional development opportunities
• Have a spare bedroom for sole use for a young person or a parent and baby;
• Live within 40 miles of the City of Edinburgh boundary.

Our foster carers benefit from being part of a well-established organisation and will have access to support from our staff team as well as an extensive training programme. Foster carers will benefit from generous weekly fees and allowances, subscription to fostering network membership and 24/7 on call support.

Dean and Cauvin Young People’s Trust have been supporting care experienced children and young people since 1733.

We are seeking to recruit a compassionate professional to support care experienced parents and their young children. The purpose of the post is to support parents to develop positive relationships with their children, whilst keeping them safe in a loving nurturing environment. A relevant professional qualification is essential. A sound knowledge of safeguarding and child development is essential, as is experience of working with partners. Experience of parenting work would be advantageous. Excellent report writing and communication skills are essential.

This post is externally funded. A significant training programme will be offered to the successful candidate.

Dean and Cauvin Young People’s Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to become a PVG Scheme member or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made.

Based at 68 St John’s Road, Edinburgh (currently blended office / home based) and will include significant lone working in the community.

35 hours per week, including some evening and occasional weekend work. Salary £28,225. Part-time hours and/or job share, or secondments would be considered.

For an informal chat about this role, please call Stephen Bermingham on 07711424278 or Carolyn Thompson on 07795621789.