Prior to submitting your application, please review the attached Additional Information Sheet carefully for the position of Annual Participation Measure (APM) Schools Link Worker alongside the generic Project Worker 2 job description, before applying to ensure that the job matches your skills and experience. Barnardo's Works is an employability service working in partnership with associated employers to provide young people aged 16-29 (and parents up to the age of 35 in Dundee), with a unique blend of personal support and accredited training, matched with quality work experience and the opportunity for sustainable, independent employment. This is a new, unique role within our team.
Barnardo's is delighted to be part of the ”All in Dundee” Consortium of Third Sector Training Providers led by ENABLE Works in Dundee. This project is funded by Dundee City Council. This is a full-time position, 37 hours per week, and 100% of working hours will be dedicated to the role of Annual Participation Measure (APM) School Link Worker. The successful candidate will be responsible for contributing towards the delivery of the Discover Work Partnership's Positive Destinations Framework, which has the following mission statement: “Every young person in Dundee is entitled to access a suitable and appropriate post-school opportunity.” This new post will act as an integral link between the Secondary Schools across Dundee and the range of employability provision available; thus ensuring that each young person is matched to a suitable post-school opportunity, receives after-care support and is picked up and supported if they do not sustain a post-school offer.
This post will attend weekly Positive Destinations Meetings in the Secondary Schools, chaired by the Deputy Heads responsible for Positive Destinations, and they will ensure effective signposting routes and the monitoring and reporting of progress made by each young person; providing regular updates to the schools to support the ongoing tracking of young people post school. It is important that young people are matched to the right provision, so this post will build strong relationships with employability providers across the City and will develop a strong understanding of each organisation's offer.
For further details on the role, and the skills/qualities/experience we are looking for, please refer to the Additional Information Sheet. This is a permanent (fixed-term funded) post, i.e. funding confirmed until 31/03/26, however there is a 5-year funding framework up until 31/03/2029. Starting salary is £29,148.60 per annum.
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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 . 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 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
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.
1. 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.
2. 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
3. The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
4. A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
5. Service related sick pay from day 1
6. 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
7. Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
8. Cycle2work scheme
9. Interest free season ticket loans
10. Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
11. 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
12. Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
13. Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
14. Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer
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