Location - Peripatetic - North Lanarkshire - Initially Shotts
Contract - Fixed Term to end of March
Interview Date - 25 June
We are looking to recruit a full time Starfish Co-ordinator that will be based in North Lanarkshire (initially Shotts) to work 35 hours per week (days to be agreed) to run The Salvation Army’s Starfish programme. Starfish is a mentoring programme designed to work with children and young people in schools, aged 9-16 years. Working within a school’s student wellbeing support, Starfish provides committed and trusted adults (mentors) to work with children and young people who need Early Help without which they would be at risk of not meeting their full potential. Their identified needs may relate to their health, educational or social development.
Key Responsibilities:
1. To provide day-to-day mentoring, co-ordination, and development of the Starfish programme with local primary and secondary schools.
2. To ensure Starfish operates efficiently to meet the aims of the programme to help support children and young people to reach their potential guided by a Trauma Informed Practice approach.
3. Co-ordinate referrals to the programme, ensuring the receipt of all relevant information and match children and young people with mentors.
4. Recruit and support volunteer Starfish mentors from local Salvation Army corps and other churches in line with Salvation Army volunteer and Safe & Sound guidelines
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
5. A qualification in children’s or youth work and/or good experience of working with children and youth aged 9-16 in education and or in the wider community. Applicants with transferable / relevant skills will also be considered.
6. Knowledge of issues affecting young people (e.g. education, poverty, mental health)
7. Excellent people skills and experienced in working with children and young people (individuals and groups) with the ability to create and run creative and age-appropriate positive mentoring activities.
8. Must have the credibility and skills to represent The Salvation Army appropriately and professionally in a variety of settings and able to develop and harness external partnership opportunities and relationships.
This role has an occupational requirement for the post holder to be a practising Christian