Agape Wellbeing is a registered charitable organisation located centrally in East Kilbride dedicated to helping the local community achieve positive wellbeing through services and activities. We provide a Sensory Hub supporting families with young children.

Job description for Family Hub Support Worker is below:

Within our family sensory hub unit remit, develop and facilitate activities and services that promote positive wellbeing for children aged 0-3 yrs. through sensory hub setting

Carry out wellbeing assessments and support families to set desired goals and objectives to ensure children’s’ wellbeing is promoted

To liaise with Health Visitors, and other appropriate agencies with issues relating to a child’s health or welfare

Supported by the Agape Wellbeing Manager, carry out planning sessions and de-briefs with volunteers as appropriate

Identify families on low income, to promote and deliver our available schemes for families on low income.

Signpost families as appropriate to partner organisations

Help to organise and deliver a range of events to promote health and wellbeing in thecommunity.

What you’ll need

- A proven track record of working directly with pre-school children (especially 0- 3years) and their parents in groups and on a one to one basis.

- A strong understanding of the issues and challenges facing families and an empathetic and understanding manner towards them

- Key knowledge and understanding around GIRFEC

- A strong work ethic with an ability to work autonomously as well as within a team

- Ability to plan, organise and prioritise work

- Good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to form consistent, positive and appropriate relationships with young pre-school children and their families

- To be able to motivate and empower individuals to identify their own health improvement needs, aspirations and goals, and encourage their participation within their community

- An understanding of working with volunteers

- Knowledge and experience of Microsoft packages e.g. Word, PowerPoint

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 36 months

Pay: £10.50-£11.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

• Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Agape Wellbeing is a small friendly, community charitable organisation in East Kilbride offering a wide range of health and wellbeing services to empower individuals and their family to reach their full potential.

Main objectives of post

• To have overall day to day responsibility for all staff and volunteers and identify any training needs required.
• To promote and expand Agape Wellbeing in line with the strategy determined by the Board.
• Develop, monitor and ensure compliance of the policies and procedures including Health & Safety.
• To develop, evaluate and ensure the smooth running of existing and new services offered by Agape Wellbeing.
• To ensure the values of Agape Wellbeing are implemented within all areas of the centre and is recognised by all staff and volunteers.
• To be responsible for the day to day financial management of the organisation.
• To be responsible for fundraising for Agape Wellbeing including grant funding applications and liaise with potential funders.

The Candidate will have the following skills:

• strong integrity and recognise the importance of confidentiality.
• enjoys working with and has experience of working within a diverse group of people.
• experience of developing and leading a team.
• experience of leading, motivating and managing volunteers or staff
• good interpersonal skills
• ability to use IT packages to a good standard
• experience of writing grant funding applications
• exceptional organisational skills
• experience in community fundraising
• experience of working in the third sector.

It would be advantageous to have the following

- excellent written communication skills

- previous experience of policy writing

- experience in marketing

Whilst the job description attempts to cover the main duties of the post, it is not exhaustive. The post holder will be expected to undertake any other responsibilities/duties commensurate with the level of their post.

The post will be subject to Disclosure checks.