Free physiotherapy
Discount opportunities
Christmas savings scheme

Children's Rights Participation Worker

Salary £21,840 per annum (part time pro rata)
Location Elgin, Moray
Expiry 24/02/2025 23:59

This is a Permanent, Part Time vacancy that will close 3 months ago at 23:59 BST.

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people to achieve their ambitions and goals? Are you looking to join a team where small changes can make a big difference? If so, then we have a great opportunity for you to join our Moray Children’s Right Service.

Your new opportunity

Our Moray Children’s Rights Service are currently recruiting a Children’s Right’s Participation Worker to join our dedicated team based in Elgin, Moray. The service provides support to children and young people and their families. This is the perfect time for someone to join our service and help support young people through informed practices and empower young people, so their voice is heard. ‘The Promise’ is that Scotland’s children will grow up loved, safe and respected and as Children’s Right’s Participation Worker you will be expected to embrace this approach to the support you deliver.

You will ensure the service supports and encourages children, young people and their families ongoing participation in expressing their views, feelings and wishes in all matters affecting them, and to have their views taken seriously.

Working pattern; This is a permanent part time role working 16 hours per week.

What you will need to succeed/bring to the role

  • Compassion and kindness to support young people in their day to day lives.
  • Knowledge of children's rights legislation and care system issues
  • Enthusiasm and self-motivation.
  • Ability to apply transferable life experience and skills to support and enable individuals.
  • Excellent problem solver who is driven by positive outcomes.
  • Resilient, reliable and an excellent listener.
  • Good IT & communication skills.
  • Proactive and skilled in building strong lasting relationships.
  • Full driving licence and own vehicle.
     

What you will get in return

  • Opportunity to gain SVQ qualifications via our SVQ accredited centre.
  • Generous holiday entitlement, 29 annual holiday days + 4 public holidays for support staff, rising to 34 days annual leave and 4 public holidays after 5 years.
  • Training, support, learning and development.
  • Opportunity to make a difference to someone’s life.
  • Family friendly working policies and procedures.
  • HSF Health Cash Plans. 
  • 24/7 free and confidential Employee Assistance programme.
  • £500 refer a friend scheme (t&c’s apply)
  • Life Assurance Benefit.
  • Workplace Pension.
  • Registered with Concert for Carers.
  • Access to health services free of charge (physiotherapy & occupational health)
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Christmas saving scheme.

Full details of this role can be viewed on the attached Job Role Profile. 

Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within three months of start date. 

Quarriers have Investors in People Platinum accreditation. 

 

 

Quarriers is one of Scotland’s leading social care charities. We provide practical care and support for vulnerable children, adults and families who face extremely challenging circumstances. We challenge poverty and inequality of opportunity to bring about positive changes in people’s lives.

Free physiotherapy and occupational health

24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme

Non-contributory life assurance scheme

Workplace pension

Christmas savings scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Long service rewards

Significant discount opportunities


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4 months ago

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