Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Circa £29,500
37 Hours - Fixed Term 1 year, Full-Time, Monday - Friday

Giving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.

The role

1 in 10 children in every classroom suffer from a diagnosable mental health disorder. The Blues is an evidenced based CBT influenced programme to support the reduction of depression in young people using an early intervention model.

The Blues programme is a vital part of our work. We are looking for a motivated Service Co-ordinator who is committed to supporting young people's mental health to deliver this service in Glasgow and South Lanarkshire. You will be part of a national programme across Action for Children's four nations.

The Service Co-ordinator role will lead, co-ordinate and oversee the delivery of evidence based programme the Blues across a number of secondary schools across Glasgow and South Lanarkshire. Managing a team of practitioners the co-ordinator will ensure that the delivery of the programme meets fidelity requirements and that young people receive support as required. The co-ordinator will supervise staff and deploy resources, recording outcomes and key performance indicators in relation to the programme. Action for Children will provide Blues training for a staff member who is not trained however previous experience of delivery of an evidence based programme or working with therapeutic or CBT interventions in a structured group will be beneficial. Experience of service co-ordination is essential.

How you'll make a difference:

- Leading a team of practitioners to deliver the Blues programme.

- Delivering group work to around 500 young people as year as a team.

- Giving young people skills in order to manage their own emotional wellbeing.

- Working in partnership with schools and colleges.

- Collaboration with commissioners to embed the services of Action for Children.

What you'll need:

- SVQ4 or equivalent in youth work, working with families, childcare or other relevant degree.

- Experience of Service Co-ordination.

- Exposure to managing a team.

- Ability to develop and manage working partnerships.

- Experience of delivering evidenced based programmes AND / OR

- Experience of Theraputic or CBT interventions.

- Involvement of working with young people aged 15-18.

- A commitment to supporting young people's mental health.

The way we work

We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here.

Rewards

We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here.

For safe and happy childhoods

At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK.

For further questions about this role, please contact in our recruitment team.

Interviews are provisionally scheduled for 2nd Nov 2020.

We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.

Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.