Project Worker 1

PROJECT WORKER 1 - B Enabled Outreach Support Service

Barnardo's DSI Service are looking to recruit a fulltime Project Worker 1, to join our small friendly team based at Holme on the Wolds in East Yorkshire. 

The role is to work predominantly within our B-Enabled Service. The role will be split between case holding  and delivering sessions to children and young people out in the community. The post will involve carrying out visits and attending multiagency meetings, it is therefore essential that you hold a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle. 

Barnardo's B-Enabled Outreach Support Service,  supports children and young people who are not currently accessing full time education. Our outreach service aims to bridge the gap between formal education and community engagement by providing tailored packages of support and resources to children and young people with the ultimate aim of working towards reintegration back into an educational setting.

You may also be required to work across all DSI services, including weekends and evenings, therefore a flexible approach to working is vital. 

 It is essential criteria that you have a passion for and experience of working with children, young people and their families with SEND.

In addition to this you should also:

• Have an understanding of issues facing young people with SEND and complex health needs
• Experience in community outreach, education, or a related field is essential as you will be working with children and young people 1:1, 2:1 and in small groups.
• You must be able to work flexibly as you will be required on occasions to work some evenings and weekends in order to meet the needs of the service.
• You will give guidance and support to workers involved with young people.
• You will act as a liaison between educational settings and work with schools and community partners to identify and address specific educational needs. Strong interpersonal  and communication skills are required.
• You may be required to deliver training to staff and other professionals as and when required.
• You will have effective knowledge and experience of safeguarding children procedures. 
• You must have clear and analytical thinking e.g. in relation to undertaking careplans, risk assessments and work within health and safety guidance.
• You must advocate on behalf of children and young people.
• You will be working alongside the CSM and Service Co-Ordinator to ensure the service operates in line with CQC regulations.• You must be highly motivated and work in a clear direction to deliver the current contracts and associated delivery and practice standards.
• Promote good practice in equality and diversity and provide advice and guidance that champions inclusive approaches and practices.
• Work across the locality as required.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values.  We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. 

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay. 

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours.  More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application. 

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our Buy Your Leave scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
• 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

*T&C's apply based on contract

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.  

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