Barnardo's Youth Involvement and Family Support Project have been operational since 2003. Since its inception as a youth work programme with the aim of diverting young people off the streets and become more meaningfully engaged in their communities, the Service has now greatly expanded to encompass a range of holistic family intervention services working with children and their families affected by multiple adversities.

 We are looking for  enthusiastic, resourceful and experienced  As & When family support worker's to join our team. This role will entail a combination of individual family support work and also supporting the wider team with our group delivery program.

The post holder will be required to be an essential car user and hold at least the basic qualifications of an HNC and SVQ in social care. This service hours are As and When  to suit the needs of the service and will require you to be flexible and may involve weekend work.

Please see the attached Additional Information Sheet and Job Profile detailing further information and requirements for this role. 

At Barnardo's we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.  Our safer recruitment processes mean that the safety and welfare of the child is paramount at every stage of the process and therefore, we adopt rigorous scrutiny in our pre-employment checking. This post is subject to a range of pre-employment checks including a Criminal Records Enhanced Disclosure for the successful candidate.

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.