Location: Barnardo's Scotland Fostering Service, Glasgow Salary: £35,360- £47,320 FTE Plus £312 Office at Home Allowance Contract type: Permanent Hours: 37 Closing Date: 28 December 2023 Interview Date: 22nd January 2024 Barnardo's Scotland Fostering Glasgow have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Supervising Social worker to join our busy team on a Full Time (37 hours) permanent basis.
Location: The successful candidate will work on a hybrid basis with their office base in Glasgow (G51 1PR), however some meetings and training occur Scotland Wide. As a Supervising Social Worker, you will work within a team of supervising social workers, children's workers, therapists, education liaison worker, managers, and admin staff responsible for the recruitment and support of foster carers who provide care to looked after children and young people who are referred to the service from the Local Authority. Some of the key responsibilities are:
Ideal Candidate's must haves:
When completing your application please refer to your skills, knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable) 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. 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 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. 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 1st April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a key pillar of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to grow and develop in their career at Barnardo's as it will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues to progress through the pay band of their role. 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 progression 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.
*T&C's apply based on contract About Barnardo's At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role. Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates. Source: https://jobs.barnardos.org.uk/ Two young people from Plymouth have met with MPs in Westminster as part of a campaign by Barnardo’s to improve life for those leaving care. Shelby Walker and Leo Dann, who are both care experienced, are supporting the charity’s campaign aimed at reducing homelessness among young care leavers. Barnardo’s says that one in three young people become homeless in the first two years of leaving care and the current crisis in the private rental market is making things worse. Private landlords are increasingly likely to demand a rent guarantor in addition to a deposit and first month’s rent up front, but care leavers are often unable to call on family to act as a guarantor. This leaves them facing significant problems finding safe, secure accommodation. Barnardo’s is calling on the government to make it a requirement that all English local authorities follow the example of Kent by setting up a guarantor system for care leavers aged between 18 and 24. The charity has already had discussions with Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Mel Stride, and have the backing of Labour MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, Luke Pollard, who organised today’s round table event with fellow Labour MPs and Steve McCabe, Chair of the All-Parliamentary Group for Looked After Children.
Luke Pollard said: “I’m so proud of Leo and Shelby for making their case in Parliament. For two years, I’ve campaigned with Barnardo's and young people in Plymouth to secure a better deal for care leavers and our roundtable today is another step forward. “We won’t stop until the government gives care leavers the support they deserve, including a rent guarantor scheme to help them find a decent first home.” Leo, 21, had to turn down a couple of jobs because he couldn’t secure accommodation within reasonable travelling distance. “I was already to move in but then the letting agency started blanking me. The place I had been due to rent was still being listed on their website and although I had the money for the deposit, I couldn’t provide a guarantor.” The apprentice youth worker eventually found a landlord who had worked with care leavers before and was willing to rent him a place without a guarantor, but Leo felt uncomfortable having to disclose his background to complete strangers to secure a tenancy. “There’s a stigma around being a care leaver and 90% of the care experienced people I know have had problems finding somewhere safe to live. That impacts on every other part of your life. “It’s an incredibly serious situation. There is a lack of properties to rent in Plymouth and costs are rising. I’ve had letting agents tell me a guarantor is mandatory so they can’t help me. I just hope things will change and care leavers will get the support they need.” Shelby, 26, said: “Most young people have financial support from parents but the amount of help care leavers receive depends on where they live in the country. They should have equal opportunities to access appropriate housing in safe areas so they can have a positive outlook on life.” Shelby and Leo have been supported by Plymouth Care Journeys, a service run by Barnardo’s, which helps care leavers take their first steps to independence. The charity’s Chief Executive Lynn Perry said: “Around 10,000 young people leave care each year and must start living independently when they are just 18 or even younger. It can be an extremely stressful and lonely time for those without financial and emotional support from family to call on. “The young people we work with tell us that finding and keeping a safe, comfortable home is very difficult and many find themselves forced to accept poor quality accommodation or face being on the streets. “The average age for young adults leaving home in the UK is 23 and most do so with a lot of family support to fall back on. Care leavers are expected to have the skills, knowledge and means to live independently when they are just 18. It is not surprising they often have poorer outcomes in adult life and that 25% of homeless people have been in care.” "These policies would save the taxpayer money in the long run and give care leavers the best possible chance of making their own way in the world with a home of their own." Barnardo’s estimates it will take £30m to set up the scheme and £6.4m per year to run. Centrepoint estimates that the cost of youth homelessness in the UK is £6.5bn. The Independent Review of Children’s Social Care published last May recommended that all local authorities should have a guarantor scheme in place. Source: www.barnardos.org.uk/news Location: North West Salary: £35,360.00 - £47,320.00 per annum (Full time equivalent) Contract type: Permanent Hours: 37 Closing Date: 10 December 2023 Interview Date: to be confirmed Barnardo's North West Family Placement are looking to recruit a Practice Manager to join our excellent team, with an Outstanding Ofsted rating. This position is a fantastic opportunity offering a full time, permanent contract based around the North West area.
You will work alongside other Practice Managers as part of a wider team of staff responsible for the recruitment and support of foster carers who provide care to looked after children and young people who are referred to our service from the Local Authority. This post is primarily linked to our North West Fostering service with an expectation on occasion to travel further afield. As a Practice Manager, you will be working with a range of internal colleagues, external contacts and Children and Young People, it's crucial that you are a confident communicator with the ability to respond to the needs of all parties on a daily basis. You will also have relevant experience and be confident in leading a team to deliver on an ambitious service – would your team describe you as proactive, organised, and supportive? Some of the essential criteria for the role include:
This is a truly rewarding role that offer a vital service for the Children and Young People who need it. 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. 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 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. 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 1st April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a key pillar of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to grow and develop in their career at Barnardo's as it will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues to progress through the pay band of their role. 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 progression 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.
About Barnardo's At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role. Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates. Full details and application documents here Children’s Charities Coalition joint statement responding to LGA research on high cost placements in children’s social care “The children’s social care system is in desperate need of reform. "Too many children who spend time in care aren’t given the loving home they deserve. And the costs of providing that care are rising and are putting local authorities under increasing financial pressure. “At the same time, the continued lack of early investment in family support is leading to ever more children and young people requiring crisis support in care, often struggling to meet children’s complex needs and with children regularly moved away from their community and the local area they know. “These findings should be a wake-up call to the Government, highlighting the urgent need to reform the way homes for children in care are provided and to break the vicious cycle of failing to spend on family support and spending later on creating huge costs for costs for children’s futures and the Treasury. We need significant investment in services that help families before they reach breaking point. This would not only allow more children to continue living with their birth families safely but provide financial savings in the longer term for the taxpayer.” Signed: Action for Children, Barnardo’s, National Children’s Bureau, NSPCC, The Children’s Society https://childrenatthetable.org.uk/ Source: www.barnardos.org.uk Member News: An open letter from Baroness Floella Benjamin – Vice President of Barnardo’s30/10/2023
I've often said “childhood lasts a lifetime” which is something I truly believe. So all children, especially those in care, need to be nurtured, shown consideration and unconditional love. But new research from the UK’s largest children’s charity, Barnardo’s, shows that Black children in care are often not having this experience and many are having to face traumatic adversity. The charity’s report, Double Discrimination, highlights how young Black people in this country, particularly those who have been in care, experience racism, exclusion and isolation throughout their lives. Shockingly, almost 1 in 10 Black children in care receive a custodial sentence by the time they turn 18. Barnardo’s conducted one-to-one interviews with 22 Black young people who were currently serving custodial sentences in England. Their findings were stark, though sadly not particularly surprising. Those young people talked about how they had experienced racism from an early age, with unnecessary police involvement and low expectations from adults around them. When they were resettled during their time in the care system, decisions rarely took into account their individual needs or wider cultural considerations. Later in life, when they came into contact with the criminal justice system, their experience of being in care was rarely understood. Many of these children had faced significant trauma in their early lives. How can it be right that this isn’t taken into consideration by the police or courts? Failure to recognise these factors mean that young Black people in care are facing discrimination on not one, but two fronts. Society is failing them once because they’re Black and then again because they’re in care. This needs to change. To highlight this worrying issue during Black History Month, I led a Parliamentary roundtable discussion about the findings of this report on 17 October, getting decision makers and experts around the table including, the Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP, Minister of State for Prisons and Probation, Baroness Lawrence OBE and Lord Michael Hastings. Together with Barnardo’s, I’m calling for a number of improvements to the system. Firstly, we must improve the experiences of Black children in foster care. The Department for Education needs to develop and fund a Black Foster Care Network, to help grow the number of foster carers who understand Black children’s needs. It is imperative that we also stop criminalising children in care unnecessarily and improve access to mental health support. That is particularly important for Black children in care, who are even more likely to be in custody, with emphasis on how this can be delivered in a way that takes their specific needs into account. We also need to improve understanding of the needs of children in care and those who have experienced being in care. Training could and should be delivered to agencies like the police, courts and prisons, to help address discrimination and stereotyping. Finally, we need renewed emphasis on tackling racial bias within the criminal justice system. A number of recommendations were made by David Lammy’s 2017 independent review into the treatment of Black, Asian and minority ethnic individuals in the criminal justice system. We deserve an update on how these recommendations are progressing. This report from Barnardo’s highlights in no uncertain terms that we need to do more to help our Black children and young people. Without intervention, we’ll continue on this depressing conveyor belt in which young Black children face untold trauma, are taken into care, become susceptible to exploitation and criminal activity and then enter the criminal justice system. It is simply not acceptable that as a society we continue to write off a whole group of children, just because of their background and circumstances. All children, including Black children in care, deserve the chance to overcome the challenges they face and work towards a brighter future. We can, and must, do better. Source: www.barnardos.org.uk Location: North West Salary: £35,360 - £47,320 plus £312 Office at Home Allowance Contract type: Permanent Hours: 37 Closing Date: 29 October 2023 Interview Date: TBC Barnardo's North West Fostering Service is part of a leading national independent fostering agency, providing fostering and short break services.
At Barnardo's, our purpose is to transform the lives of the UK's most vulnerable children and our vision is to realise Thomas Barnardo's dream of a world where no child is turned away from the help that they need. Barnardo's North West Fostering Service aims to achieve high quality, stable placements for children and young people by ensuring that foster carers are appropriately recruited, assessed, trained and well supported within the required regulations and national minimum standards. We are looking to recruit a Supervising Social Worker with the necessary drive, enthusiasm, ambition and commitment to complement our already well-established team. The successful candidate will need to share and promote our ethos and values and demonstrate a passion to promoting good outcomes for our children and high quality support to our foster carers. As a Supervising Social Worker you will support the recruitment, assessment, supervision and training of foster carers in order to provide high quality and effective fostering placements that children thrive within. Barnardo's North West Fostering Service provides a variety of fostering provision including, short term emergency placements, Short Breaks for disabled children, Short and Long-term/permanency, Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children & Staying Put Arrangements. This is home based position with the requirement to travel throughout the North West area. The office base for the Service is in Speke. Liverpool. The successful candidate will be required to participate on the rota for the 24 hour helpline for foster carers. A Social Work Degree, Dip S/W, CQSW or equivalent is required for this post as well as registration with Social Work England. 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. 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 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. 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 1st April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a key pillar of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to grow and develop in their career at Barnardo's as it will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues to progress through the pay band of their role. 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 progression 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.
About Barnardo's At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role. Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates. Full details and application documents here Location: North West Salary: £35,360 - £47,320 (FTE) plus £312 Office at Home Allowance Contract type: Permanent Hours: 22.2 Closing Date: 15 October 2023 Interview Date: 20 October 2023 Barnardo's North West Fostering Service is part of a leading national independent fostering agency, providing fostering and short break services.
At Barnardo's, our purpose is to transform the lives of the UK's most vulnerable children and our vision is to realise Thomas Barnardo's dream of a world where no child is turned away from the help that they need. Barnardo's North West Fostering Service aims to achieve high quality, stable placements for children and young people by ensuring that foster carers are appropriately recruited, assessed, trained and well supported within the required regulations and national minimum standards. We are looking to recruit a Supervising Social Worker with the necessary drive, enthusiasm, ambition and commitment to complement our already well-established team. The successful candidate will need to share and promote our ethos and values and demonstrate a passion to promoting good outcomes for our children and high quality support to our foster carers. As a Supervising Social Worker you will support the recruitment, assessment, supervision and training of foster carers in order to provide high quality and effective fostering placements that children thrive within. Barnardo's North West Fostering Service provides a variety of fostering provision including, short term emergency placements, Short Breaks for disabled children, Short and Long-term/permanency, Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children & Staying Put Arrangements. This is home based position with the requirement to travel throughout the North West area. The office base for the Service is in Speke. Liverpool. The successful candidate will be required to participate on the rota for the 24 hour helpline for foster carers. A Social Work Degree, Dip S/W, CQSW or equivalent is required for this post as well as registration with Social Work England. 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. 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 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. 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 1st April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a key pillar of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to grow and develop in their career at Barnardo's as it will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues to progress through the pay band of their role. 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 progression 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.
About Barnardo's At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role. Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates. Full details and application documents here Location: Workplace offer: Hybrid working, Barnardo's hub/office or home address Salary: £35,360 - £47,320 Contract type: Permanent Hours: 37 Closing Date: 15 October 2023 We are pleased to be recruiting for a Supervising Social Worker within the Barnardo's Scotland Adoption Service. The service is registered with the Care Inspectorate and has recently been inspected and achieved Grades of 5.
We aim to achieve high quality, stable homes for children and young people by robust assessment and support for adopters. Ensuring that adopters are appropriately recruited, assessed, trained, and supported within the required regulations and national minimum standards. Working hours Monday to Friday (37 hours a week) Job share applications will also be considered. Location of Post This post is based in the East and Central Scotland but may cover other areas as necessary within reasonable reach from these areas. There is the option to work from our Glasgow and Edinburgh offices as well as flexibly from home. Essential Requirements
Initial Specific Responsibilities
If you would like some more information about this role, please contact Rebecca Wardell - rebecca.wardell@barnardos.org.uk / 07922417350. When completing your application please refer to the skills, knowledge and experience you have in relation to the Additional Information sheet, Person Specification & Job Description. 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 are also recruiting a part time Supervising Social Worker – Adoption (24 hrs) to cover North and North East Scotland, with potential for some flexibility about the specific regions covered. Interested? Please apply below. 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 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.
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 progression 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.
About Barnardo's At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role. Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates. Full details and application documents here A new report by children’s charity Barnardo’s has highlighted the discrimination faced by many young Black people who have been in the care system, the negative impact this has on their lives and is calling for urgent change. The 'Double Discrimination' report highlights examples of racism, wider forms of discrimination, exclusion, and isolation experienced by young Black people in residential settings, foster care placements, education, mental health provision and prison. These include being ignored when reporting racial abuse, care staff involving the police as a tool of discipline in non-criminal matters. There has previously been limited research on how being both Black and care-experienced shapes a young person’s interactions with the criminal justice system. Barnardo’s commissioned social research agency Listen Up to lead this new research, which included in-depth interviews with 22 young Black care-experienced people aged 18-25 who are currently serving custodial sentences in England. The young people reported that professionals often held low expectations for them, and support was often irregular - 15 out of the 22 young people interviewed reported inconsistent support from their social workers. One young person said: “Within the three years I’ve had about five different social workers, whether they’ve left, whether they’ve quit the job, gone to do something in a new department, and right now I’ve even got someone new that I’ve only known for like a month. It’s just like I don’t feel comfortable talking to him, because like you’re just going to [go] one day, and I’m just going to do all this all over again." Twenty out of 22 young people disclosed experiences of racism or differential treatment based on their race and ethnicity: in care settings, throughout their education and/or in the criminal justice system. They believed that care staff often involved the police unnecessarily as a disciplinary measure. They were also moved during their time in care to less diverse communities, exacerbating their feelings of isolation and increasing the likelihood of facing racism. One young person shared how he felt unsafe and did not feel supported by his carers when he shared racial abuse he experienced from members of the local community: “They basically threatened me, and they said, ‘oh like if we see you in here again, we’re going to deal with you’ [...] they were pointing to a tree over there, they were saying look, ‘there’s a tree over there mate, that’s going to be you up there’.” Despite having previously experienced trauma, just four out of 22 participants were offered, or accessed, mental health support. This was in spite of most participants sharing experiences of direct traumatic experiences throughout childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. The young people’s care status was rarely considered something which increased their vulnerability, particularly when navigating the criminal justice system. This was particularly evident during the court process and in prisons. Barnardo’s has also been working with Manchester Metropolitan University and Lancaster University which carried out related research demonstrating that young Black care-experienced people are statistically overrepresented in the criminal justice system. Manchester Metropolitan University found* that while 33% of care-experienced children received a youth justice caution or conviction between the ages of 10 and 17, the figure was higher for Black Caribbean care-experienced children (39%), Mixed (White and Black African) care-experienced children (38%) and Mixed (White and Black Caribbean) care-experienced children (42%). The University found that while 5% of all care-experienced children received a custodial sentence, the figure was nearly double for both Black care-experienced children and Mixed ethnicity care-experienced children (9%). Barnardo’s is recommending changes to better support young people throughout their lives, including the introduction of a Black Foster Care Network, access to timely mental health support, and full implementation of the Lammy Review to reduce the over-criminalisation of children in the care system. Lynn Perry, Barnardo’s CEO, said: “Children who can’t live with their birth parents need love, support and opportunities so they can achieve their ambitions as adults. Sadly the young Black people who took part in our research told us that they have faced discrimination on two fronts, because of their cultural heritage and the fact that they have been in care. “We know that Black children are over-represented in the care system, and Black young people are far more likely to be in the criminal justice system. Too often Black children are also adultified and denied the support they need to address their trauma. Barnardo’s is calling for decision makers and those working in the care and criminal justice sectors to work with us to help reduce the criminalisation of children in the care system, tackle institutional racism and improve access to mental health support to give these children a brighter future.” Dr Katie Hunter, Lecturer in Criminology, Manchester Metropolitan University, said: “As a result of this analysis, we now know the shocking extent of criminalisation among care-experienced children in England. It also reveals what individuals working in the field have long suspected - that racially minoritised care-experienced children are especially vulnerable to youth justice involvement and imprisonment. “Clearly, we need urgent action from government to prevent the unnecessary criminalisation of children in care and care leavers which takes account of the specific needs of minoritised groups.” Notes to editors * Care Experience, Ethnicity and Youth Justice Involvement: Key Trends and Policy Implications. Dr Katie Hunter, Lecturer in Criminology, Manchester Metropolitan University. 2023. Link here. Source: www.barnardos.org.uk Location: Barnardo's Scotland Fostering Edinburgh Salary: £35,360 - £47,320 Plus £312 Office at Home Allowance Per Annum Contract type: Permanent Hours: 37 Closing Date: 1 October 2023 Interview Date: TBA Barnardo's Scotland are looking to recruit a Practice Manager to join our excellent team. This position is a fantastic opportunity offering a full time, permanent contract based around the Edinburgh area.
You will work alongside other Practice Managers as part of a wider team of staff responsible for the recruitment and support of foster carers who provide care to looked after children and young people who are referred to our service from the Local Authority. This post is primarily linked to our Edinburgh Fostering service with an expectation on occasion to travel further afield. As a Practice Manager, you will be working with a range of internal colleagues, external contacts and Children and Young People, it's crucial that you are a confident communicator with the ability to respond to the needs of all parties on a daily basis. You will also have relevant experience and be confident in leading a team to deliver on an ambitious service – would your team describe you as proactive, organised, and supportive? Some of the essential criteria for the role include:
This is a truly rewarding role that offer a vital service for the Children and Young People who need it. Our Edinburgh Fostering Service is the only Scottish Fostering Service working with the Mocking bird model of fostering. Would you like to be involved in driving the growth and expansion of this model? If so, we'd love to hear from you! Please click apply today and complete our application form in line with the attached Person Specification for the role. 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. 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 progression 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. 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 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. 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 1st April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a key pillar of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to grow and develop in their career at Barnardo's as it will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues to progress through the pay band of their role. 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.
About Barnardo's At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role. Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates. Full details and application documents here |
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