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A fantastic opportunity to come and join the Children 1st team in Glasgow

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our Glasgow Recovering Families Service. Children 1st have been supporting children and families living in Glasgow impacted by alcohol and substance use for many years. We work alongside children and families to support their recovery journey. We know there are many families who need our support. In response to this need, funding has been secured to continue our Recovering Families Service in South Glasgow and to expand our service to support families in the North East and North West of the city. We will use our experience and what families tell us to ensure support is developed, designed and delivered based on their views and what they need. This is an innovative service, working alongside children and their families within communities across the city, providing early support which is easily accessible and non-stigmatising. We will listen and learn from children and families to develop the service alongside our partners. We are therefore looking to recruit dynamic, experienced individuals who can drive the successful development and growth of this innovative service.

Children 1st along with our partners share a determination to act upon the recommendations from The Independent Care Review and deliver The Promise to children and young people. We are also determined that the full incorporation of the UNCRC means that children will have their rights respected in all areas of their lives and will have a real say in the way they are supported. If you share this determination, we would love to hear from you.

What kind of people are we looking for?

• has experience of keeping children safe in their own families
• is fiercely passionate about children’s rights
• thinks it’s a privilege to work with and on behalf of children and families and,
• is kind and will bring their whole selves to the job: heart and mind

What kind of Glasgow Supporting Families team member will you be?

Knowing our ambition for children, you will be someone who is:

• resilient, skilled and knowledgeable who wants to transform children’s lives
• determined to support children to stay safely with their own family
• big hearted and courageous
• able to build strong relationships and to manage the tricky conversations
• is compassionate and understanding of trauma
• a cool head and clear minded at times of pressure
• inspiring colleagues and teams to be even better
• an amazing ambassador for children and Children 1st

Above all else, the most important thing to us is that you are someone who will do the right thing for children and their families at every turn.

Base

You will be based in Glasgow, with access to our Pollok service hub in the south of the city and delivering services in the local community i.e., North West, North East or South. You will travel to connect with other parts of the organisation as appropriate.

Salary, Conditions, Pension

We will offer you a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement (40 days inclusive of 9 public holidays), flexible working opportunities and a contributory pension scheme.

Further Information

Project Worker posts: these are fixed term posts, funded until March 2027. We have two full time posts (35 hours a week) however, we may be in a position to consider part time hours.

Sessional Family Support Worker posts: we are also recruiting sessional team members for all 3 localities-NE, NW and South, please see job description below for more information and hourly rate.

All posts require flexibility, which means that regular evening and weekend work will be necessary, in order to offer the appropriate level of support to individual families.

The Eric Liddell Community is a local care charity and community hub in the South West of Edinburgh delivering a range of services throughout the City and were founded in 1980 in memory of the 1924 Olympic gold medallist, Eric Liddell.

Our mission is to bring people together in their local communities to enhance health and wellbeing and have a positive impact on their lives.

Our vision is to live in a community where no-one feels lonely or isolated.

The Eric Liddell Community (ELC) is undergoing a period of growth and development with a new vision for the delivery of caring services. We have an exciting opportunity for an Involvement Co-ordinator to join our growing team.

Our community are at the heart of everything we do, and we want to develop and grow our co-production and Involvement practices to ensure that we are community-led in all that we do and that people living with dementia and unpaid carers are included to the fullest extent possible.

If you would like to work for a local care charity in a rewarding role where you will really make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

This is an exciting opportunity to provide support to families through our constantly developing remote digital support service children1st.org.uk/help-for-families/parentline-scotland

If you are an experienced professional with a Social Work, Community work, Counselling or other appropriate qualification we want to hear from you.

These are full time, fixed term posts, funded until July 2023. Hours to be worked flexibly, including evenings and weekends.

AdvoCard is a well-established and highly regarded advocacy organisation in Edinburgh. Primarily providing independent advocacy to individuals affected by mental ill-health and/or problematic substance use, we work individually and collectively with a range of advocacy partners to ensure their voices are heard and their rights upheld.

We are now recruiting for the following posts

1x advocacy worker to join our busy team providing advocacy support to those who identify as having a mental health condition and or problematic substance use - Full time (36.25 hours Monday to Friday. May consider 2 x part time posts

1 x advocacy worker to join our prison advocacy service providing advocacy support to prisoners of Edinburgh Prison - Part time (10 hours per week)

We are a flexible working employer and hours offered for each post can be negotiated, for the right candidate.

If you can bring commitment, innovation and a real passion for supporting the individual voices of those who struggle to be heard, we want to hear from you.

To be successful, you will have a background working in advocacy, social care or a related field in either the statutory or third sector.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at AdvoCard.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and communities. This will help us to ensure that our staff team represents the people who use our service. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental health conditions or problematic substance use.

We are looking for a relational, child-centred, and resilient person to join our team, ensuring that children’s rights and quality are at the heart of the Safeguarders Panel. The Safeguarders Panel Team (SPT) recruit, support, provide learning opportunities and monitor Safeguarders. We collaborate with partner agencies and deliver all other operational tasks associated with Safeguarder appointments.

The Safeguarders Panel Team at Children 1st is established as an integral feature of the Children’s Hearing landscape, contracted by the Scottish Government until at least June 2023 (potentially 2024) to manage the national Safeguarders Panel.

The Contract Co-ordinator will have regular contact with Safeguarders and will form strong and nurturing relationships with key partners within the Children’s Hearing System and other relevant professional.

In the role of Contract Co-ordinator, you will contribute to the oversight of the administrative support function of the Safeguarders Panel Team. You will also take a lead role in leading and supervising the allocation of Safeguarders to children and young people, and ensure that the process runs effectively and efficiently, and in the best interests of the child. This role also has line-management responsibilities.

You must have a good knowledge of the Children’s Hearings System, excellent administration, IT & communication skills, as well as excellent written and verbal reporting skills. We are looking for someone who has a child-centered approach, has the ability to use their own initiative, can problem solve, and adopt a flexible approach in response to new challenges or pressure. The ability to work with minimal direction is key to this role, while using sound judgement and strong decision-making skills.

The role is based within our Edinburgh office, and there is some flexibility to work from home where this meets the needs of the service, Children 1st operates flexible working guidelines to facilitate flexible working within Service needs and you will enjoy a generous annual leave entitlement.

Eric Liddell 2024 Centenary Initiative

Are you interested in joining a warm, welcoming and excellent Team?

Do you want to play a key role in supporting an international development based on an iconic Scottish figure?

Do you have a passion for making a difference and experience of programme management?

If yes, we need you as our Programme Manager 2024.

The Eric Liddell Community is a local care charity and community hub in the South West of Edinburgh delivering a range of services throughout the City and were founded in 1980 in memory of the 1924 Olympic gold medallist, Eric Liddell.

Our mission is to bring people together in their local communities to enhance health and wellbeing and have a positive impact on their lives.

Our vision is to live in a community where no-one feels lonely or isolated.

The Eric Liddell Community is undergoing a period of growth and expansion and a key part of this is our exciting plans for the Eric Liddell 2024 Centenary Initiative, which will develop, secure and celebrate the legacy of “The Flying Scotsman”, Eric Liddell.

The CEO has been asked to lead our plans for 2024 and to support this, we are recruiting a Programme Manager. This is a critical role, that will work closely with the CEO to develop, manage, deliver and implement the Eric Liddell 2024 Centenary Initiative, while working closely with our strategic partners, the 2024 Strategic Leadership Group and our Patron, HRH The Princess Royal.