Following a restructuring of our services in South East Scotland we have identified key themes of provision across the locality. You may be allocated to a specific funding stream and/or asked to undertake work in any of the delivery areas detailed below depending on need across the locality.
We currently have a full-time vacancy for a Project Worker 2 post within our Caern in the Community service which offers a range of supports for children and young people who are neurodivergent or have a disability and their families. Our services are based in a trauma informed, relational and rights-based approach and are designed to empower children and young people to be their authentic selves.
We are seeking a project worker for our B-Empowered project which is a collaboration between our service and our colleagues from Barnardo’s Works, which is a specialist employability service. The project was created to support young people aged 16-19 with additional support needs who might otherwise not successfully access existing employability supports to make employment a realistic goal. The successful applicant will work mainly in B-Empowered with some time in one of our other services supporting children, young people and families
The successful applicant will have experience of designed and delivering support to children, young people and families and will be comfortable working in a collaborative environment. The post holder will have a strong understanding of neurodiversity and how to support individuals in a neuro-affirming way, reflecting the social model of disability
This vacancy will cover an existing part-time vacancy and an increase to our overall service capacity following agreement with our commissioner.
The post holder will be able to work successfully with young people individually and in facilitating evidence-based group work programs. Our project workers support young people to identify their goals and to co-design and deliver bespoke packages of support which reflect their specific needs.
If you are passionate about supporting and empowering young people with additional support needs to work towards their employment ambitions then this is a great opportunity to join Barnardo’s.
If you would like more information about the post, please contact Team Manager Lynne Melville on 07789 941421 or lynne.melville@barnardos.org.uk
When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.
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.
Pay & Reward Framework
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.
Benefits

Please refer the Job description for details