Project Worker 1 (18717)

Are you looking to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people? We are seeking a passionate and motivated applicant for a Project Worker position in our independent Child Protection Conference Advocacy Service.

The Service is commissioned by Rotherham Local Authority and works closely with Social Care to support children and young people to engage and fully participate in their Child Protection Conference process.

You will ensure that children and young people are given the opportunity to express their wishes and feelings and have their voice heard and represented at their Child Protection Conferences.

You will provide advocacy support individually with children from aged 8 and above in a variety of settings including the family home, schools, and community locations.

Applicants should be committed, enthusiastic, motivated and have excellent communication skills and be able to quickly establish and build positive working relationships with children and young people. You will have direct practice experience working with children and young people and understand the importance of independent Advocacy.

The post is for 30 hours per week, with the potential option for this to be increased dependent upon service and staffing needs. Days of the week to be negotiated with the successful candidate.

Experience of working with children and young people and knowledge and understanding of advocacy within the child protection conference process is essential.

Access to a private vehicle with business insurance is essential as the successful candidate will be expected to travel in and around Rotherham and transport children and young people when required to conferences.

There will be two Barnardo's bases available to work from as well as opportunities to work from home. Barnardo's in Rotherham and Barnardo's in Barnsley at Priory Family Centre. Line management arrangements are located at Priory Family Centre in Barnsley and there will be an expectation for you to travel to Barnsley for supervision and team meetings.

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 1st April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a key pillar of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to grow and develop in their career at Barnardo's as it will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues to progress through the pay band of their role., 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.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates.

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. 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, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.

• 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.


• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service


• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus 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