We are looking to appoint a Project Worker 1 within our family support service. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced worker to join Barnardo's and support service delivery within both our children's disability service and also working across our family support service.

We are seeking project workers who are developing their experience of supporting children, families and young people on a groupwork and 1-1 basis. There is a requirement for flexibility, which includes regular evenings and occasional weekend working to meet the needs of children, young people and their families.

General responsibilities and requirements

• Previous experience of working with children, young people, families
• Work collaboratively and flexibly with partners and alongside children, young people and families to shape their own support
• Experience and knowledge of applying safeguarding policies and procedures
• Working effectively as part of a team
• An understanding of the adversities experienced by children, young people and families
• Provide direct support for children, young people or families in their homes, this includes groupwork within the service and outreach work within family homes.
• Complete assessments, care plans and maintain recordings in line with local and organisational policy
• Being creative, dynamic and flexible to meet the needs of children, young people and their families

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.

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 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

*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.

• Reference number:22126
• Job Title:Project Worker 1
• Location:Nurturing Inverclyde Services
• Contract type:Fixed term
• End date:30 April 2026
• Hours:37
• Salary:£25,492
• Closing Date:16 December 2025