Project Worker - Midlothian

2 full time posts and 1 part time post available

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team in Midlothian which is expanding as a result of successful new funding in the areas of mental health and kinship care.  You will join an existing team working with families with experience of parental substance use, poverty and poor mental health, amongst other factors.

We work alongside children and their families, offering individual and whole family supports,  peer led groups and connection through community partners.  This is an exciting yet demanding role which will require you to get alongside children and their families where, when and how best suits them. We want to be able to offer children and families the right support at the right time.

What kind of Children 1st 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 to manage difficult conversations
• Calm and clear minded during times of challenge or distress
• Kind and compassionate

If you have a professional qualification in a relevant area such as Social Work, Health, Teaching or equivalent in Child Care/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. In particular, we are seeking to further enhance our diversity from the perspective of ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender and disability.

Base

You will be based in our Dalkeith office, with some flexibility to work at home when this suits the needs of families and/or the service.

Salary, Conditions, Pension

We will offer you a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement (40 days inclusive of 7 public holidays), flexible working opportunities, contributory pension scheme and a health care plan.

One permanent  35 hour post, one fixed term 35 post for 12 months (with possible extension) and one fixed term 17.5 hour post funded initially until 31 March 2025 (with possibilty of extension).

(if you are applying for the part time post, can you please note this on your supporting statement/CV)

 hours to be worked flexibly across the week to meet the needs of families and the service. However, Thursdays are our ‘core day’ when essential service activities take place such as team meetings. 

To apply please click here  please upload your CV and supporting statement as one document).