Inverness, Invernesshire
Circa £22,000 per annum pro rata
Part-time, 18.5 hours per week
Finding safe and loving homes for vulnerable children and young people.
The role.
Gael Og Fostering Service is a specialist fostering service that offers attachment- based therapeutic care to children and young people who cannot be looked after at home. We offer the highest standard of care providing carers with excellent training, supervision and support to achieve the best outcomes for the young people we look after. We have excellent Fostering Inspections and provide good quality of care to young people, always ensuring we listen to our young people every step of the way.
Our Service is growing, and as a Young Persons Practitioner you will be working in our (Fostering Scotland) team based in our Inverness office.
You will make a difference by:
-Bringing your experience, values and enthusiasm to a team (social workers and therapists) supporting fostering families to provide stable and loving homes for young people.
-Working with others to inspire, support and keep young people safe, to create good memories and support young people's connections with their families; and you will enjoy making a difference.
-Promoting the highest standards of care and wellbeing for our young people and will really get to know them and support them on their journey.
-By thinking therapeutically and creatively you will make a real and lasting difference.
You will be part of a team that values relational- based practice where this is the heart of all that we do!
You will need:
-SVQ3 or above and willing to undertake further training.
-Previous experience of working with children who have experienced significant trauma.
-Experience in life story work (desirable)
-The ability to use MOMO or similar tools to support young people to express their views.
-Experience in group work with young people, including confidence building and sexual health.
-Driving licence and use of a car.
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 more information, please contact Anne Marie Wilson 0n 07507144873 or email anne-marie
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.
