Gap Homes Project Worker 2

Gap Homes Stirling and Renfrewshire have an office base and self-contained tenancies for young people who are supported during their stay and as they move on to independence. Young people are also provided with support in the community to set up and prevent any breakdown of their future tenancy.

The Team consists of a Service Manager, Team Manager, Administrator and Practitioner Posts. The role requires a holistic understanding of young people's needs and the impact of trauma, care and other life circumstances common for this group of young people. The post holder will be expected to be flexible, work as part of the Stirling and Renfrewshire team and communicate well with young people, their families and networks, professionals and others. This role will involve:

• Working alongside young people to coordinate and deliver outcome focused support tailored to individual needs
• Delivering a variety of trauma informed and evidenced based interventions in partnership with statutory and third sector colleagues to promote children and young people's well-being.
• lead on Risk assessment and complex case management .
• Providing detailed assessments and representation within multiagency meetings.
• Developing and delivering evidence informed practice.
• To work alongside young people and adopt a community capacity building approach to enable young people to become independent in the future
• Commitment and experience of application of the principles of the The Promise.

The successful applicant should be motivated, driven and can work on their own initiative and in addition as part of a wider multidisciplinary team. Experience of supporting young people during key life transitions underpinned by relationship-based practice to work alongside young people affected by multiple adversities is essential.

You will receive induction, support, learning, development and training as well as supervision and performance appraisals. Barnardo's has an excellent range of supports for staff and you will be part of the wider Forth Valley staff team. Whilst the post is based in Stirling there may be occasional times when cover is required for our alternative site. The post will involve planned shift work over 7 days including evenings and weekends. Whilst funding is for 37 hours, we would positively welcome applications from people who would prefer part-time.

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

We appreciate our colleagues' dedication and their commitment to delivering excellence in the vital work we do, 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.

We are committed to a rounded colleague experience with an approach to both pay and rewards that are fair, attractive, and progressive. This is in support of our strategic ambition to ensure Barnardo's is a place everyone can belong, grow and thrive.

The salary range advertised is in line with our pay principles, for consistency and fairness while recognising the skills and experience applicants bring to the role. Appointing salaries can be discussed further at appointment stage; we do seek to appoint within this range always exercising responsible stewardship.

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 require colleagues to be UK residents, based in the UK and to complete their roles from within the UK (with the exception of colleagues providing Barnardo's services in Jersey and colleagues who live in the Republic of Ireland providing services in Northern Ireland)

• 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 Buy Your Leave 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:23673
• Job Title:Gap Homes Project Worker 2
• Location:Gap Homes Renfrewshire
• Contract type:Permanent
• Hours:37
• Salary:£28,687 - £32,786
• Closing Date:20 September 2026
• Interview Date:To be confirmed