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Throughcare Community Worker - Barnardo's
Created: 03/03/2025
News/Events Category: Job VacanciesPost: Throughcare Community WorkerHours: 37 hours per weekSalary: £27,573 – £36,389 per annumLocation: Remote, home-basedThis Scottish Government funded programme will deliver inclusive voluntary throughcare services across Scotland for men, women, and young people serving a short-term sentence or following a period on remand. A collaborative and relationship-based partnership model underpins delivery in supporting people to achieve positive outcomes for both them and wider communities.
Barnado's Scotland is recruiting for a skilled and experienced colleague who can demonstrate a commitment to providing high quality throughcare services covering Tayside supporting females and young people
The Role
Your role will be to support people returning to their community following a short-term sentence or period on remand providing relational and practical support that is tailored and responsive to the needs of the person. Working collaboratively with Throughcare Prison Worker colleagues and a range of partners you will support in co-ordinated pre-release planning to ensure a person's journey is effectively supported. This will involve supporting connections to local, and specialist, services where appropriate and importantly wider community connections.
You will have the ability to establish trusting and genuine relationships with compassionate approaches. You will be self-motivated and understand the importance of collaboration and working in partnership across organisations and sectors to support the best outcomes for people. You will be keen to support your team, Pod area and wider service 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 government funded 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 engagement across the partnership.
Being educated to at least SVQ level 3 or equivalent is desirable. Experience of supporting individuals in a community setting, a current driving licence and use of a car for work and being computer literate with proficient experience of Microsoft tools are essential.
Benefits
Barnardo's Scotland's hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment and they are open to offering flexible working arrangements. An extensive benefits package is offered which includes:
- Generous annual leave with the ability to buy a further 5 days and a host of family friendly leave options
- Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to the Group Personal Pension
- Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
- Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
- Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer
About Barnardo's Scotland
They are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. They particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently under-represented in their workforce.
How to apply
For further information and to apply, please visit the Barnardo's Scotland website.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. They recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
The closing date for applications is Monday 10 March 2025.
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