Project Worker - East Ayrshire FGDM

Children First; Scotland; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000

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• This is a 28 hour maternity cover position, until 31st December 2025.

Role

A fantastic opportunity to come and join the Children First team in East Ayrshire

At Children First, our ambition is for every child in Scotland to be safe, loved, and well with their family. As a charity, we offer emotional, practical, and financial support to help families put children first and campaign to uphold the rights of every child.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our new and innovative Restorative Family Group Decision Making Service in East Ayrshire. The new team and model of relational and restorative approaches, including Family Group Decision Making, will play a pivotal role in the delivery and development of the service, ensuring high-quality relationships with children and families and working alongside our partners to evidence impact. We are therefore looking to recruit a dynamic, experienced team of individuals who can drive the successful development and growth of this new and innovative partnership.

You do not require previous experience in the delivery of Family Group Decision Making, but you must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles and values of the approach. You must also show a commitment to complete accredited training, which will be provided.

If you have experience of working within child protection processes, are committed to restorative approaches, meaningfully involving children and families, and have a professional qualification in a relevant area such as Social Work, Teaching, or equivalent in Childcare/Social Care or related area, accredited counselling qualification, or other relevant qualification at SCQF level 9 or higher, then we want to hear from you.

Children First, along with 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?

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

What kind of 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 manage tricky conversations
• 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 First

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 East Ayrshire with our partners in the HSCP and will travel to connect with other parts of the organisation. You will work on an outreach basis to connect with children and families in communities across East Ayrshire.

Salary, Conditions, Pension

We will offer you a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement (40 days inclusive of 9 public holidays). We have additional benefits such as a cash back health plan, cycle to work scheme, and the option to join a Credit Union.

This is a 28 hour maternity cover position, until 31st December 2025.

Closing date: Friday 18th April 2025. It is anticipated that interviews will be held on 28th April 2025.

We welcome and encourage applications from potential colleagues from all backgrounds, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, belief, disability who share our values. If you would like to discuss any aspect of the role before applying, please contact [e-mail]